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 …
Areas under Trimulgherry and some parts of Marredpally mandal were vulnerable, as per the study. Hyderabad: Urban planners need to find out ways to make Hyderabad resilient to hazards like climate change with strategies that are developed with area-wise focus. One such study was recently conducted on Hyderabad using remote …
The present study was conducted in 2009–10 with the objective to monitor the effect of restorative soil management practices on biological soil quality. The experiment was initiated in 1995 in a strip–split–split plot design with three replications. Sorghum and castor were grown in two-year rotations. Original Source
The biggest beneficiary was Medak, where the groundwater levels were low. Hyderabad: Heavy rain in September has helped recharge groundwater all over the state except Khammam. The average groundwater level in the state went up by 2.76 metres as compared to September last year — from 11.74 metres below ground …
HYDERABAD: The ghastly flood that killed close to 15,000 people 108 years ago on September 28 has left a deep mark on the collective memory of the state. The tragic Musi floods significant till date as the city faced a similar, though less devastating situation only till a week ago. …
GHMC has the power to demolish encroachments; demand to demolish all buildings on lake beds. Hyderabad: Water will continue to enter houses whenever there is heavy rain as the demolition of 28,872 illegal constructions and the subsequent widening of major nalas are easier said than done. A former GHMC commissioner …
A polio-derived vaccine virus was earlier found in April in the Amberpet nala. Hyderabad: A type 2 vaccine-derived polio virus was isolated from Amberpet and Nagole nalas on August 28 by an environment surveillance team. This is the second instance of the virus being discovered in the city in five …
MIT scientists have developed an inexpensive, solar-powered water treatment system for rural Indian villages, which lack affordable potable water and electricity. The researchers have designed, built and tested their prototype system, and their next step is to implement it in a village outside of Hyderabad. For the water treatment system, …
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Monday asked the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samiti and the state government to take steps to ensure that only upto 15-foot-tall Ganesh Idols are installed at pandals this year. A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Dilip B. Bhosale and Justice P. Naveen Rao, while …
To fund unique project in all institutions in Chandigarh, Hyderabad in country’s first such experiment With childhood obesity rising, the health research wing of the government is toying with the idea of promoting fit and trim schools by piloting a framework for their accreditation on health-related indicators. In what will …
The Health Ministry on Wednesday said that a special immunisation drive needs to be taken up in Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts of Telangana, following reports that polio virus (P2 strain) has resurfaced in India. The ministry denied reports of the virus having resurfaced, and said that the polio virus strain …
Creativity and innovation are important factors for sustainable agricultural growth. Intellectual property right (IPR) is the key driver of innovation. However, many argue against this view, as it would benefit only a certain section in a country. The present study analyses the perception of stakeholders on Indian IPR system for …
Temperatures ranged between 43-46ºC in these districts with Ramagundam recording the highest. Hyderabad: Forty-one heat wave related deaths were reported on Tuesday in the state, taking the toll for the summer to 219. Meanwhile, four people died after being struck by lightening, including one person in Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad. Nalgonda …
The researchers rated the wards in five categories from “bad” to “very good”. Hyderabad: More than half the city lives in “bad” environmental conditions, according to a recent study that assessed the ward-wise environment quality in the 150 GHMC wards. The researchers rated the wards in five categories from “bad” …
This should set alarm bells ringing as this is a result of people sinking borewells deeper and deeper in search of groundwater. Hyderabad: Scientists at the National Geophysical Research Institute, as part of a study, have found that in some parts of Hyderabad, people are sucking up groundwater that has …
Hyderabad: Winter is coming and worries are more. Residents who live near industrial areas are concerned the foul smell emanating from the industries in their areas which lasts for a few minutes to even hours, will become more intense. Since decades, successive generations of residents are complaining of foul smell …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. A. Kishan Rao & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 30/09/2015 regarding pollution caused by M/s. Sri Chaitanya Chlorides Pvt. Ltd., Patancheru, Hyderabad.
Around 56 per cent children covered under Mid Day Meal (MDM) scheme in government and community schools in Andhra Pradesh were malnourished, 35 per cent in the mild under nourished condition and only seven per cent of them had normal Body Mass Index (BMI), according to the fifth Joint Review …
In the backdrop of steadily declining ground water reserves in the city, residents have often complained of how indiscriminate digging of borewells have depleted the water table further. The latest complaints have poured in from Marredpally. According to residents along Padam Singh farm and Allahabad Gate, miscreants have dug up …
People of Hyderabad Karnataka region continued to reel under severe heat wave conditions with the mercury level touching new heights in almost all the districts, according to observations recorded by the Indian Meteorological Department at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday. While there was some good rainfall in South Karnataka districts, there …
HYDERABAD: Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) officials are brazenly violating the Andhra Pradesh Water, Trees and Land Act (Walta), which is meant to stop indiscriminate sinking of borewells, by permitting borewells in their jurisdiction. Though Walta clearly states that any individual, an institution or other bodies have to apply to dig …
