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 …
Anantapur, July 25: With the soaring price for gold in markets, several gold mining companies have come forward to undertake gold mining operations across Rayalaseema. Ramagiri mandal in Anantapur district is famous for gold mines. Bharath Gold Mines Limited Company (BGML) had started mining operations in Ramgiri mandal in 1980 …
Anantapur, July 20: Jubilant small and medium scale entrepreneurs came forward to set up various industries in Anantapur district, following state government
July 1: Scarcity of funds has hit the afforestation programmes in Anantapur district. The district has 1,989 sq km of forest land out of a geographical area of 19,134 sq km. Forests are being destroyed here for firewood, erratic rainfall and heavy soil erosion. The district, which re-ceives the poorest …
In developing countries, 11% of arable land could be affected by climate change. Indeed, farmers are already facing the impact of climate change. The need of the hour, say Sreenath Dixit and B Venkateswarlu, is not to wait for global agreements on mitigating climate change but to act locally, intelligently …
Anantapur, June 29: Karnataka has decided to release water from the Tungabhadra dam to its right bank high-level canal on the Anantapur side for Khariff agricultural season on July 10. There had been incessant showers in the dam
THE Andhra Pradesh government, in Supreme Court on Wednesday, accused the whistle-blower in the Bellary mining case of indulging in similar illegal activities as by the Reddy brothers. The apex court acting on the plea of state government restrained SK Modi-owned Bellary Iron Ore Pvt Ltd (BIOP) from exporting 1.03 …
Anantapur, June 10: People of at least 40 villages under Kanekal, Beluguppa, Bommanahal and D. Hirehal mandals in Anantapur district are shivering with the impending accumulation of sand dunes that create havoc in this part of world during July to September, an annual and unavoidable phenomena. Thick layers of sand …
Anantapur, June 4: The survey being conducted under the aegis of the Survey of India (SoI) to determine state borders in the controversial Obulapuram mining area in Anantapur district is confining itself to establish temporary borders. Karnataka officials are expressing doubts over the establishment of temporary borders. The SoI team …
J. Venkatesan NEW DELHI: A vacation Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday directed the writ petition filed by the former deputy general manager with the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), V. Anjaneya, to permit him to become an approver and witness against the alleged illegal mining operations by the Reddy …
S.S. NEGI In a new twist to the alleged illegal mining by Reddy brothers' Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) in Ballery forests, the Supreme Court on Monday referred to the "green bench" a petition by a former company officer, seeking to become a "witness and approver" to show how they had …
A. K. Shiva Kumar The glitter of growth has added little sparkle to the lives of many peasants and rural workers. Deprivation, discrimination, and disadvantage dominate the everyday lives of large sections in rural Andhra Pradesh, an important new study*finds. Village studies highlight features of society that are often overlooked …
Anantapur , May 17: The drought-prone district is attracting many national and multinational companies (MNC) to set up non-conventional energy plants due to its unique topography and climate. More than 10 MNCs are making efforts to establish solar and wind energy plants across the district due to favourable conditions such …
Anantapur, May 16: Anantapur district has the largest acreage under groundnut in the country. For farmers in this district, groundnut is a preferred crop since it survives the rough terrain and the uncertainty of rainfall. The crop can withstand upto 50 days of dry spell. In kharif on an average, …
Anantapur, May 11: Hundreds of unregistered granite and slab industries have been evading taxes in Tadipatri in Anantapur district for some years. There are about 200 granite and 1,500 slab industries in Tadipatri, of which 61 are granite and 632 slab industries are unregistered. But these industries are operating by …
The owners of Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), the Reddy brothers, have now accused some of the mining companies of encroaching on their land, while claiming that the Supreme Court ruling vindicates their stand that they have not carried out any illegal mining. The OMC promoter and a Minister in the …
Kadapa, May 10: Officials of the Rayalaseema Thermal Power Plant (RTPP) are searching for alternative water resources to cope with water scarcity as the water level is gradually depleting in the Mylavaram water body. At present, water stored in the reservoir is 0.88 tmc feet and four power generation units …
The Supreme Court on Monday permitted magnates Reddy brothers to resume mining in Andhra Pradesh's Obulapurum on the condition that it would only be in undisputed areas. The court had last week reserved orders on the plea of the Reddy brothers of Bellary to allow them iron ore mining in …
