Nellore (D)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

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 …

Conservation of Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary - A review

Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is located towards west of east coast of Bay of Bengal and about 20 km west of Pulicat Lake near Sullurpet, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the biggest pelicanery having approximately 1500 pelicans breeding and roosting.

Telk delivers thermal generator for Krishnapatnam project

Transformers and Electricals Limited Kerala (Telk), a state-level PSU, on Wednesday flagged off its first 270 MVA, 400kV, single phase generator transformer, which is slated to be commissioned for Thermal Power Tech Corporation Limited (TPCIL)’s 660Mw super critical thermal power station in Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. So far only a few …

Tribunal Cancels Green Nod to NCC’s Sompeta Power Project

The National Green Tribunal, under the aegis of ministry of environment and forests, on Wednesday cancelled the environmental clearances granted to the 2,640MW coal-fired power project of Nagarjuna Construction Company coming up at Sompeta in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. The . 14,000-crore thermal power project, to come up in …

RPower firm on tariff hike for Andhra UMPP

New Delhi Reliance Power has made it clear that it will not go ahead with the implementation of its R17,500-crore Krishnapatnam ultra mega power project (UMPP) in Andhra Pradesh unless contracted buyers agree on tariff revision to accommodate the increase in fuel cost from the recent change in the Indonesian …

First set of headers for Krishnapatnam power project

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Tiruchi Complex, achieved a major milestone on Friday with the despatch of the first set of headers for the 2x800 MW power project at Krishnapatnam in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. A.V. Krishnan, Executive Director, flagged off the first set from BHEL's High Pressure Boiler …

Five private power projects coming up in Nellore

They will have a combined installed capacity of 14,460 MW Five thermal power stations with a combined installed capacity of 14,460 MW, which is almost equal to the State's existing total capacity, are being established along the Nellore coast. Minister for IT Ponnala Lakshmaiah informed M. Sridhara Krishna Reddy (Congress) …

Andhra may be among top emitters

The setting up of 63 thermal power plants along the coast line of Andhra Pradesh will place this state in the category of one of the biggest carbon emitters in the world. The biggest amongst these power stations is the Krishnapatnam power station which claims it will provide electricity to …

Madhucon to commission 300 MW of Simhapuri thermal plant by 2012

The company is making arrangements for coal supplies from its subsidiary, PT Madhucon Malaysia, after it secured in-principle clearance for jetty construction. The coal production is expected to begin in January 2012. Madhucon has also been chosen as a preferred bidder in a 300-MW power project in Indonesia. The power …

75 SEZs in AP attract Rs 15,000-cr investment

Andhra Pradesh which has 75 notified special economic zones (SEZs), which is the highest number of SEZs in any State in the country, has attracted investment of about Rs 15,000 crore. These SEZs registered exports of Rs 13,000 crore during the financial year 2010-11 and exports are expected to double …

What Cong didn’t read in Hegde report: Andhra ‘link’

In neighbouring Karnataka, the Lokayukta report on illegal mining has led to the resignation of B S Yeddyurappa as Chief Minister and put the BJP on the defensive. What has been little talked about, so far, is the report’s mention of the crucial role played by ports in Congress-ruled Andhra …

Kakani alleges nexus between officials, sand mafia in Nellore

The nexus between officials of groundwater, mines and geology wing and the sand mafia came to light when the ZP chairman, Mr K.Govardhan Reddy, produced a book of nearly 212 pages containing copies of various communications, government orders and court rulings before media persons here on Tuesday. The documents clearly …

Legislators pull up rural water official for laxity

Jan. 7: MLAs of Prakasam district objected to the laxity of Rural Water Supply (RWS) officials in providing drinking water facility in government schools. They demanded severe action against officials during the district-level vigilance and monitory committee meet here on Friday. MLAs, Messrs G.V. Seshu, A. Krishnamohan, K. Narayana Reddy, …

Leopard fear looms large over villages

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. …

International Leather Park remains a dream

Nellore, Dec. 13: Though it is six-years since the foundation stone was laid for the much publicised International Leather Park (ILP) near Krishnapatnam port, it has remained a non-starter even as a host of other projects launched a few years ago are getting ready for inauguration. This park was jointly …

High alert over cyclone threat

Nellore, Dec. 7: District administration sounded high alert along the coast following forecast over the possibility of low pressure system crossing between Kavali and Bapatla. State government has deputed special officer Mr G. Anantharamu to monitor the situation. Officials are worried over the information that the storm is likely to …

Andhra silica mining units protest land acquisition for SEZ

Investments worth Rs 100 crore in silica sand mining and beneficiation in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh are in jeopardy due to the state government

Heavy rains claim 5

he incessant rains and flash floods claimed five lives in different parts of Nellore even as authorities opened seven gates of the Somasila dam to release heavy inflows. D. Ankaiah and his wife Kullamma drowned in the Buckinham canal near Dugarajupatnam when they went fishing into the canal on Wednesday …

Cyclone kills 5 in AP

The cyclonic storm, Jal, heading towards Andhra Pradesh claimed five lives in different districts today, officials said. Of the five deaths, three were from Nellore district, officials in the Disaster Management Department said. However,the cyclonic storm, Jal, which was earlier declared as a "very severe cyclone" has, however, lost its …

Cyclone Jal kills five in Andhra

The cyclonic storm, Jal, heading towards Andhra Pradesh, claimed five lives in different districts on Sunday, officials said. Of the five deaths, three were from Nellore district, officials in the Disaster Management Department told PTI. The cyclonic storm, Jal, which was earlier declared as a

Poisonous water kills fish in pond

Oct. 7: As many as Rs 2 lakh worth fish stocks died in the village pond of Santaravuru of Chinaganjam mandal due to poisoning of water on Thursday. The Rajaka Sangham members, who took the pond on lease for Rs 13,000 per annum, came to the pond and found all …

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

IEP content by date loading...
IEP child categories loading...