Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
HYDERABAD: It may be a sheer coincidence. The ten-day long Ganesh festivities are around the corner, and the Central government has amended earlier this month the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.The amended version has removed the namesake sanctity that was earlier held by courts, hospitals and education institutions …
HYDERABAD: A draft notification revising the Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) status for Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) National Park would be forwarded to Union environment ministry by the state government. The state government has decided to revise the ESZ of KBR Park to between 3 metres and 29.8 metres from the …
Neurologists say that airborne lead particles are particularly harmful. Lead is used by and released by oil refineries. Hyderabad: Air pollution has been proven to cause damage to nerve cells and cause neurodegenerative diseases. Neurologists say that this why city dwellers feel drai-ned at the end of the day. Dr …
HYDERABAD: With the state government proposing that all new commercial buildings in the city with more than 1,000 sq.mt built-up area comply with the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has prepared plans for ECBC’s enforcement at the earliest. The civic body has initiated the …
HYDERABAD: After Bengaluru's Bellandur and Varthur lakes gained notoriety for spewing toxic foam, Hyderabad's Ramakrishnapuram Lake (RK Puram lake) near Neredmet too seems to be choking with pollution. On Monday afternoon, the lake's weir furiously frothed over with clouds of noxious foam as alarmed residents looked on in horror. What …
According to data available over 96 lakh vehicles are registered in the state up to April, of which 50 lakh were in Hyderabad. Hyderabad: Two months after Bharat Stage-4 vehicles were introduced into the market in a bid to curb the pollution levels, experts feel not much has changed. According …
The Expert Appraisal Committee under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has accorded permission for GMR Group's proposal for the Rs 2,629 crore expansion plan of Rajiv Gandhi international airport here. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) which manages the airport is in the process of expanding the …
Corporation has left citizens who participated high and dry. Hyderabad: The GHMC has left dozens of families that opted for its scheme to build water harvesting pits in the lurch. It has not reimbursed them 70 per cent of the cost of the pits for a year now. These families …
The government needs to extend it to Institute of Preventive Health stated sources in health department. Hyderabad: This monsoon, doctors say that they will not only have to test the patient for dengue, chikungunya but also Zika as the three cases in Gujarat confirm that the virus is circulating in …
The Rampally lake in Hyderabad witnessed a major fish kill phenomenon on Sunday with nearly 30,000 fish floating up the water surface. Authorities confirmed that several fish species, including rohu, bochha (katla), bangaru theega and koramenu (red snapper), were found floating on the 110 acre lake, triggering concerns over rising …
The official figures slate that the loss would be 10,000 fishes or 10 tonnes. Hyderabad: A day after mass fish deaths were reported from Shamirpet Lake, the Collector of Medchal, Mr M.V. Reddy, asked the fisheries department to launch an enquiry into the issue, suspecting heat wave to be the …
High antibiotic and antifungal concentrations in wastewater from anti-infective drug production may exert selection pressure for multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens. We investigated the environmental presence of active pharmaceutical ingredients and their association with MDR Gram-negative bacteria in Hyderabad, South India, a major production area for the global bulk drug market. Original …
Hyderabad: The US Consulate General in Hyderabad and Hyderabad Urban Lab organised a panel discussion on Air Quality in Hyderabad on Thursday at Lamakaan. Experts, activists, Urban geographers, students and young professionals participated in the programme. Members at the discussion stated that the problem of air pollution is as big …
Plant trees around the lake to create a natural shoreline. Mark the lake’s boundaries to curb encroachments. Hyderabad: Connected communities and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) organised a cleaning drive at the Gangaram Lake on Sunday morning. Around 250 volunteers from 18 different communities, 20 GHMC workers and five …
To reduce power consumption charges to be paid to power utilities, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has decided to install rooftop solar-powered plants to be connected to grids in a phased manner. To begin with, 44 of 942 buildings owned by the GHMC have been identified for these installations. …
Air pollution 11 times over limit; TSPCB officials brush-off plaints. Hyderabad: Residents of Maytas Hill County in Bachupally had invested crores of rupees in their new homes, expecting a spacious gated community with lush green lawns, all amenities and a serene environment. What they got instead, is an unbearable stink …
Hyderabad: After residents complained against Playboy Beer Garden for excessive noise, the GHMC has received similar complaints against Autumn Leaf, a restaurant behind Peddamma temple at Jubilee Hills, and the Prost pub located on Road No. 45 Jubilee Hills. The GHMC has issued a red notice to these two establishments …
Hyderabad: The manufacture and sale of plastic carry bags below 40 microns was banned by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation a few months ago, citing environmental conditions. But many shops continue to supply the bags, which are cheaper than the alternatives, right under the nose of the authorities. Mr Jeetender …
As part of its efforts to make Hyderabad a city with ‘zero industrial pollution’, the state government has identified 19 prime locations outside the Outer Ring Road (ORR) for moving polluting industries out of the state capital. The state government identified that as many as 1,545 industries, which are in …
State government’s chief adviser and chairman of the State Pollution Control Board Rajiv Sharma has asked officials to take immediate steps to improve the quality of air in areas where pollution levels have exceeded the stipulated standards. He gave this direction at a review meeting held here on Wednesday with …
