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 10: For the last one week, forest fires have become a regular feature in Chittoor district, particularly in Tirupati division, with hundreds of acres burnt on the Tirumala hills, Panapakkam, Mungilipattu and Rangampeta. With mercury on the rise since the first week of March, fires were frequently reported at …
TIRUPATI: A herd of around two dozen elephants created havoc have strayed into Lakshmipuram village in Kuppam mandal of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh and caused damage to fields. They had strayed into the State from Karnataka through the Gudupalle-Kuppam route. The elephants reportedly entered the village around 10.30 p.m. …
Dec. 15: People living in the border villages of AP-Tamil Nadu in Kuppam mandal have been living with fear following movement of leopards close to their habitations from the nearby forest since last three weeks. Moreover, forest range officer, Mr Mogileswar Rao, also confirmed about leopards prowling in the region. …
The movement for a separate Telangana state has taken its toll on the industrial sector in Andhra Pradesh even though Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah asserts that agitation will not come in the way of the state
Kurnool, Sept. 13: In the wake of wild animal attacks on cattle and humans, the forest department has concentrated on the leopard population to drive them back into the forests. Following a leopard attack on pilgrims trekking the Tirumala hillock, forest officials kept surveillance on their movements. They came to …
Tirupati/Kadiri, Sept. 8: A rabies-infected wolf on Wednesday created havoc in seven villages for about nine hours in Chittoor district, biting and scratching at least 40 people before angry villagers stoned the animal to death. The condition of at least two of the victims is said to be serious. The …
Most of the Yanadi community in Chittoor and Nellore districts are now seeking their livelihoods by getting jobs in other places and are living their life forgetting much about their age old rich traditions and customs. The net result is that traditional knowledge and customary practices that were in practice …
MAHABUBNAGAR A Shekhar, 25, committed suicide a year ago. A resident of Burgupalle village in Andhra Pradesh’s Mahabub - nagar district, he had bought half a hectare (ha) for growing paddy. He borrowed Rs 1.5 lakh to sink three borewells but did not find groundwater. Shekhar could not repay the …
The Water, Land and Trees Act (WALTA) was enacted in 2002. Meant to regulate groundwater use, the Act requires farmers to register their borewells with the mandal revenue office after getting clearance from the district groundwater office. Farmers like Muniratnam Naidu in Chittoor district laugh at the idea of taking …
Development and effective utilization of groundwater resources is essential in arid and semi-arid regions for activities such as water supply and irrigation. The present study aims to analyze, statistically, the groundwater data at the piezometric stations of upper Swarnamukhi basin in the drought prone Rayalseema region of Andhra Pradesh and …
Tirupati, Jan. 11: The minister for forests and environment, Dr P. Ramachandra Reddy, on Monday said that the department would spend Rs 75 crore by March 2010 as part of the ongoing mechanism to protect the forest cover in the state. Inaugurating the regional conference of the forest department, consisting …
This report details the results of a community monitoring study aimed at investigating the use and impacts of pesticides in affected communities in Asia, and observance of the International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides (the Code of Conduct). The monitoring took place in the context …
Hyderabad, Nov. 10 The Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation and the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) are all set to enter into an MoU by this month-end for exploration of iron ore in Kadapa, Kurnool, Chittoor and Karimnagar districts in the State for setting up of benefication plants. The Department …
Company plans PPP initiative as part of corporate social responsibility TIRUPATI: As a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Ltd. has announced to take up a water conservation project in Udumalapadu and Akkurthy villages of Srikalahasti mandal in Chittoor district, which is estimated to save 10 crore …
Hyderabad, Sept. 21: The Chief minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, said the Union government was keen on supporting industrial growth in Andhra Pradesh by providing huge funds for the expansion of Vizag Steel Plant and establishing the BHEL-NTPC plant at Mannavaram in Chittoor district. While inaugurating the TG Venkatesh Bhavan and …
Sept. 17: Housewives in several districts of Chittoor district are forcing their husbands to go into the forests in search of sand boa snakes. The snake has become a topic of discussion among women coming together in the rural areas. It is also believed if this snake is sacrificed it …
Aug. 25: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday directed the principal secretary of the revenue department to file an affidavit in a week as to why authorities cancelled pattas to one set of people while issuing it to another set of people in more than 500 acres even after …
Aug. 25: Bringing much-needed relief to the farmers, the Southwest monsoon has become vigorous over the Telangana region and active over the coastal region in Andhra Pradesh. Several areas of Adilabad, Medak, Guntur and Krishna districts received around 8 cm rainfall, somewhat negating the effects of the drought-like conditions in …
