The official claimed that the noise pollution was being caused due to the increasing number of vehicles by 15 to 20 per cent. VIJAYAWADA: Noise pollution levels at major localities in Vijayawada, including residential and commercial areas, were well above the permissible extent in January and February. Health experts warned …
Instances of chronic respiratory illnesses such as COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder) are on the rise in key AP cities, exacerbated mainly by air pollution and aided by cold weather, early morning smog and the habit of smoking. Medical experts point out that COPD cases are no longer just restricted …
Metro rail expert E Sreedharan on Saturday met with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and discussed the proposed metro rail projects for Vijayawada and Visakapatnam and its feasibility in the temple town of Tirupati. During the meeting, the Chief Minister asked Sreedharan to facilitate the preparation of detailed …
Air pollution in the city is growing at an alarming rate due to increase in the number of vehicles. As per official records, the number of vehicles has increased by 15 per cent in the last year. “The increase in the usage of vehicles has led to consistent rise in …
Though the state government had launched the Swachh AP programme in Vijayawada with much fanfare, the fact remains that there is no dumping yard to keep the city clean. The civic administration has been hunting for a suitable site to dump the about 600 tonnes of garbage generated by the …
Assessment of trace metals in ground water in industrial groundwater in and around Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India was carried out. Samples were collected from 60 bore wells for this study. The present study was made assessing the impacts of industrial activities on the ground water quality in and around Vijayawada …
Greenfield development is going to have a long-term impact on the climate and it will also create a series of heat islands. This was exactly what happened in Bangalore, according to N. Sridharan, Director of School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Vijayawada. Participating in the inaugural session of an international …
With the Andhra Pradesh government announcing its capital city, all eyes are now on the Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali and Mangalagiri (VGTM) region. Singapore builders are thronging the area to forge tie-ups with local firms to erect pre-cast green buildings for fast-paced development. Some firms have given presentations to a select …
Andhra Pradesh CM designate N. Chandrababu Naidu is said to be keen on developing the Vijayawada belt as his capital zone. But it might not be a good idea as Vijayawada is a seismic zone with the highest risk in the state and, if he persists, it could prove to …
Many trees have been felled in the name of development, complain residents Is Bezawada going the Hyderabad way in losing the green cover? Yes, feel many residents. Rising apartment culture, real estate boom and road widening works, the big and shade-providing trees are slowly but surely vanishing in different areas …
It is not just nitrogen oxides and particulate matter that causes pollution in the city. A new study claims to have found high levels of toxic benzene in Hyderabad’s air. It says that the city now faces the challenge of a multi-pollutant crisis. And not just Hyderabad, but tier-II cities …
With summer reaching its peak, the drinking water problem is intensifying in the tailend areas of the Krishna delta. The high levels, and increasing salinity content in wells is forcing villagers to depend on percolation pits (chalamas) in dry stream beds to get a pot of drinking water. Talupula Veeramma, …
Hyderabad: Green cover is dwindling rapidly in the state, and Hyderabad is the worst hit when compared to other cities, according to data released by the Forest Survey of India and the AP Forest department. In just one year, the state has lost tree cover of the size of Vijayawada …
With the increase in number of vehicles and frequent traffic jams at major junctions of the city, the air pollution levels are increasing year by year forcing people’s health into danger. The major areas and road junctions that witness high air pollution in the city are Auto Nagar, Benz Circle, …
The urban growth in mandals in the State has declined by 3.5 per cent during 2001-11 compared with the previous decade, according Census data. The data has shown wide variations in urbanisation in different mandals. Pedagantyada mandal of Visakhapatnam district has recorded the highest urban growth rate in the State. …
At least 50 people have died of viral, malaria and dengue fevers across the district for the last two months. On an average, every day one person died of a fever related ailment in the district for the past two months. Medical department officials deny this. Most deaths occurred due …
Berhamupur: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday laid the foundation-stone for the proposed anti-Maoist Vijayawada-Ranchi corridor at Aska in Ganjam district. The corridor would go a long way in solving certain basic problems affecting not only some regions but the entire state, he said during his one-day visit to the …
The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has approved the project of four laning of Vijayawada-Machilipatnam section of National Highway (NH)-9 in Andhra Pradesh under the National Highway Development Programme phase IV-A. This project would be taken up on DBFOT (design, build, finance, operate and transfer) basis in BOT build, operate and …
Scientists of the city-based National Geophysical Research Institute have debunked the age-old theory that sea water is intruding into the Krishna-Godavari delta through ground water channels and turning it saline. There has been a hue and cry by farmers and environmentalists over reports of intrusion of sea water into the …
In a bid to introduce greater transparency in the road sector, the transport ministry on Tuesday said it has fixed the monthly monitorable targets for road building and will bid out all projects beginning August through the e-tendering process.
