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 …
Unicef India has launched ‘Take Poo to the Loo', a digital campaign focusing on putting an end to open defecation. The three-month initiative aims to create awareness on the issue. The Indian Institute of Technology is to contribute to the initiative by mobilising students in the campus in Delhi against …
After the smoking ban which proved to be a dud, the civic authorities have now embarked on yet another drive which at best showcases their lofty intentions and at worst a non-starter. The municipal administration department has issued a circular to all the 182 municipalities in the state including the …
The state government on Monday informed the AP high court that it has ambitious plans to beautify the entire 34 kilometres of Musi river spread in the GHMC area at a cost of Rs 922 crore. Sameer Sharma, principal secretary, municipal administration, conveyed this to a bench of Chief Justice …
An official at PCB confirmed development saying they had issued closure orders on Wednesday against Unit 5 of Mylan The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) has issued a closure order against one of the manufacturing units owned by US generics drug maker Mylan Inc for violating effluent treatment norms. …
Failure of the government in protecting the fast-disappearing water bodies in the city reflected in a report submitted by the HMDA to the Lok Ayukta on Thursday morning. The HMDA was asked by the Lok Ayukta on June 6 to submit a detailed report on the total number of lakes …
Almost one-fifth of the centrally-funded sewage treatment plants in the country are "non-operational", leaving millions of liters of untreated water either sink into the ground as a potential pollutant of ground water or is discharged into natural drainage system causing pollution in downstream areas. Besides, performance of nearly another one-fifth …
Relaxing regulations, the government has accorded administrative sanction for Rs 22.50 crore to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB;) for the Krishna Drinking Water Supply Project phase-III. On Monday, the municipal administration & urban development (MA&UD;) department issued a G O (Rt No.1359) stating that Rs 22.50 …
After having a master plan for the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region and a transportation plan in the works, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) plans to formulate an environmental conservation and upgradation plan (ECUP) for the metropolitan region. HMDA officials said the aim to create an ECUP is to ensure a …
According to the latest data recorded by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APCB), noise levels in mana city are much higher than permissible norms. Levels recorded from different parts of the city have exceeded the national standard levels prescribed for residential, commercial, industrial and sensitive zones, Ambient sound levels …
As the Congress and the UPA coalition endorsed creation of a separate Telangana state from out of Andhra Pradesh, Down To Earth looks at the big challenges before the new state which are similar to those faced by Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh and Uttarakhand when they were created a decade ago. Telangana …
Dear Brothers and Sisters from all regions of Andhra Pradesh, Namaskaram! I am looking forward to interacting with all of you on 11th August at the Nava Bharath Yuva Bheri Public Rally in Hyderabad. During the public meeting at Hyderabad, I was hoping to share my thoughts on the issue …
Barely days into monsoon and the city has already witnessed an alarming jump in malaria cases, laying bare the poor vector control preparation by civic authorities. About 86 malaria cases have been reported from Hyderabad in the last two weeks and 213 cases from across the state during the past …
: Even as the debate on climate change and global warming rages on, several Hyderabadis are convinced that the climate is changing and directly affecting their lives. A survey conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), whose results were released this week, revealed that 60% of the total respondents …
Cities across the country have widely disparate opinions on how to prioritise environmental protection and development, despite greenery giving way to the choke of urban sprawl. A study has found that a majority of people in Kolkata choose the environment over development, while residents of Delhi want to strike a …
The newly urbanized areas of the ever-expanding city have a new threat hovering over them - fluorosis. According to data available with the Union ministry of drinking water and sanitation, many areas in Rangareddy district bordering Hyderabad have ground water with excess fluoride content. The permissible level of fluoride content …
For a state that always takes pride in being called the “Rice Bowl of India”, this is surely disconcerting news. As per the 2011 census, there has been a significant fall in the number of cultivators in Andhra Pradesh during the last one decade. The percentage of cultivators has declined …
Hyderabad: A wildlife census was conducted at the Mruguvani National Park, Chilkur, and KBR Park, Hyderabad, early in May. A team of 40 nature lovers, environmentalists and the members of NGOs, with the help of foresters, conducted the preliminary survey for ‘2013 Summer Annual Wildlife Census.’ The forest department, along …
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has decided to rope in IT firms and non governmental organisations (NGOs) to prevent dumping of garbage and other pollutants in the four majors nalas and other smaller nalas that are connected to Hussainsagar. HMDA metropolitan commissioner Neerabh Kumar Prasad said the IT companies …
Andhra Pradesh has lost significant number of farmers in the last one decade. The percentage of cultivators had declined from 22.52 per cent in 2001 to 16.47 per cent in 2011, according to the primary census abstract of the State released here on Friday. At the district level, Adilabad has …
Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority will shortly finalise norms for ‘Adopt a lake scheme’ and plans to invite expression of interest after finalising the terms of memorandum. According to a statement, this scheme is being offered with the objective of involving all the stakeholders, corporates, firms and institutions towards ensuring lake …
