Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
The Government of India has agreed to clear and approve sanctions for road projects proposals worth Rs 413.29 crore located in six districts of Andhra Pradesh. The proposal is for taking up of 271 road works covering a stretch of 829.41 km length located in six districts in the State. …
From being a much sought-after delicacy found in abundance in the Godavari and Krishna rivers, to figuring in the global IUCN Red List of threatened species, the fringed-lipped carp (Labeo fimbriatus) has been hunted almost to extinction, thanks to unscientific overharvesting. A serious effort is hence being made by the …
Twenty-three suicides reported in Adilabad district since November 2011 In a scenario dominated by Bt cotton, only those farmers in Adilabad seem to be safe and happy who have practically given up cotton cultivation. Many farmers, especially those with smaller holdings, are finding the economics of Bt cotton to be …
According to the 2010 Wildlife Institute census, the state had 72 tigers and this excluded an estimated 15 tiger cubs. The state, on the other hand, boasted of a much larger figure — 105 tigers just a decade ago. Speaking to media persons here on Thursday, the principal chief conservator …
In a significant step, the state government on Tuesday notified Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary as a tiger reserve despite serious objections from pro-Telangana political parties. The core area of the Kawal tiger reserve has been declared as 892 square kilometer with a buffer zone of 1123 sq. km which falls under …
NEW DELHI: Senior forest officials are slated to meet environment and forests minister Jayanthi Natarajan to yet again raise complaints against the Forest Rights Act. Even as they are set to raise issues on implementation of the Act, the Forest Advisory Committee, stacked with senior forest officials and three non-government …
The Kawal Tiger Sanctuary in Adilabad, which is yet to be officially established, may run into a controversy with tribals unwilling to move out of the forest reserve area. About 4,000 tribals who live in 43 settlements in the area — which was declared the Kawal Tiger Sanctuary on June …
A fact-finding team representing a collective of 40 farmers' organisations, Raitu Swarajya Vedika, has found an alarming rise in the number of suicides by farmers — as many as 90 in the last month alone — in Adilabad, Khammam, Karimnagar, Medak, Mahbubnagar and Anantapur districts of Andhra Pradesh. Releasing a …
The Rs 3,375 crore phase-I of the Godavari drinking water project, aimed at bringing 172 million gallons of water per day to the city, is likely to run into rough weather. The Irrigat-ion and Command Area Development authorities say it may be difficult to supply 10 tmc of water from …
State-owned Singareni Collieries Co Ltd has achieved financial closure for its proposed Rs 6,000-crore thermal power plant project coming up in Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh, marking a significant step in the coal miner's foray into power. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has agreed to provide the total debt component of …
Visakhapatnam/Rajahmundry/AdilabadAug. 10: The monsoons and the floods have left many regions in the state vulnerable to outbreak of seasonal diseases including diarrhoea, malaria, cholera, jaundice and chikungunya.According to the assistant malaria officer in Adilabad, Mr B. Venkateshwarlu, 92 positive malaria cases have so far been identified in the district.Six persons …
Adilabad, Aug. 6: The incessant rains which lashed the district have contaminated drinking water sources in rural and tribal areas and caused diarrhoea and jaundice.Poor sanitation in villages and Adivasi hamlets (gudems) and lack of chlorination further worsened the situation.The rains have forced people to depend on hand pumps for …
Greenpeace, the non-governmental organisation, has claimed that farmers get more income if they cultivate organic cotton instead of Bt cotton. The NGO, which conducted a survey in three top cotton growing districts of Warangal, Karimnagar and Adilabad in Andhra Pradesh, said that the net income of organic cotton farmers is …
June 13: The tiger habitat in Kawal wildlife sanctuary in Adilabad is facing grave danger due to unabated felling of trees. There are just a few tigers and panthers here, but wild life experts are doubtful about them if their habitat is destroyed. The wildlife activist, Mr Devidas Manghnani, said,
Gudihatnoor (ADILABAD), June 2: Family of S. Parashuram, 47, of Gudihatnoor in the district, has benefited most in the state out of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). His extended family was recognised as an NREGS family in the state because 11 members, including degree and Intermediate …
OBI takes up drinking water programme Organisation spends Rs.10 lakh on the programme Sinks 19 borewells in villages of Narnoor mandal Mission accomplished:A representative of Operation Blessing India operating a new borewell at Pipri village on Tuesday. PIPRI (ADILABAD DT.): Operation Blessing India, a Hyderabad based Christian social service organisation …
Adilabad, May 31: As many as 25 labourers employed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) have died of sun stroke in the last 30 days at various places in the district. It is being alleged that the officials concerned had failed to provide the labourers with …
Inkarguda (Adilabad), May.26: The prevalent drought conditions in the district have hit the cattle hard. A large number of old and weak cows and buffalos in the district are not returning home after grazing. Their carcasses are being found in the nearby jungles or in the bushes on the outskirts …
Hyderabad, May 2: The AP Forest Inventory Report 2010 has revealed that the state forest growing stock has decreased by 60 million cubic metres. As a direct result of the depleting growing stock, experts say the state will experience adverse climate changes and increasing temperatures. The survey report states that …
