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 …
March 31: Farmers of Chelopalli in Owk mandal and Petnikota in Kolimigundla mandal are in a dilemma as their lands were given on a lease to a company belonging to relatives of former chief minister Y.S. Raja-sekhar Reddy without their knowledge. As per records in registrar offices, 952.48 acres in …
ANANTAPUR: The Obulapuram Mining Corporation, owned by Karnataka Ministers G. Janardhan Reddy and G. Karunakara Reddy, has suspended mining operations and iron-ore transportation at Obulapuram in Anantapur district in the wake of the Supreme Court's Monday order, staying all mining-related work. Obulapuram in D. Hirehal Mandal, which used to bustle …
New Delhi: In a setback to the Reddy brothers of Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed all further mining activities by the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) in Andhra Pradesh. A Bench consisting of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice Deepak Verma appointed an expert committee headed by the Survey …
Anantapur, March 23: The Land administration chief commissioner and special officer, Mr Cadmial Dasari, said that the government would distribute 22,670 acres to 12,807 beneficiaries under the Phase-V land distribution programme in Kadapa, Kurnool and Anantapur districts on April 14 on the occasion of, Dr B.R. Ambedkar
Hyderabad/ANANTAPUR, March 22: The IFS officer Mr Kallol Biswas, who was involved in the Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC) mining controversy in Anantapur, was transferred and posted to Warangal as forest geneticist. Mr Biswas, a 1991-batch IFS official, was the deputy conservator of forests when the controversy over OMC occurred. The …
The Supreme Court today stayed all further mining activities of Obulapuram Mining Corporation in Andhra Pradesh, belonging to Karnataka minister G Janardhana Reddy and his brother. Earlier, the court had ordered status quo on an Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment that had allowed mining activities. Today, a bench headed by …
In the sprawling lawns of a fortified complex on a five-acre hillock in Bellary, local BJP MLA P A Suresh Babu is bowling to a 10-year-old. The boy doesn
Anantapur: Anantapur district is likely to face a severe drinking water problem as groundwater levels have depleted to 14 meters depth due to summer. Rural Water Supply (RWS) officials identified worst affected habitations and 228 pending drinking water schemes be completed in the summer. They have requested the government to …
Anantapur, March 14: Anantapur district is likely to face a severe drinking water problem as groundwater levels have depleted to 14 meters depth due to summer. Rural Water Supply (RWS) officials identified worst affected habitations and 228 pending drinking water schemes be completed in the summer. They have requested the …
J. Venkatesan Union Ministry asked State not to permit mining until after leasing areas were demarcated This exercise is required to ascertain ore extraction by violation New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered status quo on an Andhra Pradesh High Court judgment setting aside a government order restraining the …
Feb. 18: A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice T. Meena Kumari and Justice G. Chandraiah on Thursday pulled up the Central Empowered Committee on Environment and Forest for recommending to stop mining operations at Anantapur by the Obulapuram Mining Company. The CEC recommendation was beyond its purview, the bench …
ANANTAPUR, Feb. 3: The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (APIIDC) has decided to set up a solar city, at Kadiri in Anantapur district, with an outlay of Rs 3,000 crore in 5,000 acres. The APIIDC managing director, Mr B.P. Acharya, had announced setting up of a solar city at …
Anantapur, Feb. 1: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) has successfully completed fourth year on February 2. The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, launched the programme at Bandlapalli in Anantapur district on February 2, 2005. But the government
RODDAM/ANANTAPUR , Feb. 1: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is mired with corrupt practices as is apparent from the officials sanctioning development works to Penukonda MLA Mr B.K. Parthasarathi by including his name in small farmers list. Officials are sanctioning works to small farmers to transport soil for …
Jan. 21: Responding to the havoc caused by floods in five districts of the state during October last year, the World Bank has agreed to sanction Rs 6,000 crores as aid through external funding agency, and sought proposals from the state government. The state government had submitted a report to …
Jan. 17: The agriculture minister, Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy, released 1.5 tmc ft of water to 42 tanks located up to Dharmavaram from the Penna Ahobilam Balancing Reservoir (PABR) at Korrakolla in Urvakonda mandal of Anantapur district on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that water has been released …
J. Venkatesan NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday extended its interim stay of the Andhra Pradesh High Court order allowing mining operations in six mines in the designated areas in Anantapur district and permitting transportation of the entire iron ore lying in the stockyards on their furnishing bank guarantee. …
New Delhi: Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy suffered a severe jolt after the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to vacate its interim orders stalling mining operations of Obulapuram Mining Company Private Ltd (OMC), a company owned by him in Andhra Pradesh. However, it remanded the matter back …
Anantapur, Jan. 7: The Rural Water Supply (RWS) scheme, intended to provide safe drinking water to people in rural areas, has been suffering from inadequate funds and poor maintenance wo-rks in the district. A total of 1,018 out of total 3,339 habitations are getting potable water under the RWS scheme. …
J. Venkatesan New Delhi: The Supreme Court has extended till January 14 its interim stay of the Andhra Pradesh High Court order allowing mining operations in six mines in the designated areas in Anantapur district and permitting transportation of the entire iron ore lying in the stockyards on their furnishing …
