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 …
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
Nellore, Aug. 31: The authorities are in a fix over silica sand bearing lands being acqui-red for the port based multipurpose SEZ in Gudur division, following court orders to maintain the status quo. The revenue authorities have given notices to 68 mining companies involved in silica sand mining over 1,132 …
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 …
Nellore, Aug. 18: Groundwater levels have increased considerably in Nellore district in the recent past. Unlike other parts of the state, Nellore region usually experiences rains during the northeast monsoon between October and December. However, for the first time in the last 10 years, rains lashed the district during the …
MUMBAI: The world's largest farmers cooperative, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-Operative Limited (IFFCO), on Monday said it was negotiating with two global players for setting up an integrated dairy in its upcoming food processing special economic zone (SEZ) in Nellore. Besides, IFFCO is in talks with a Russian company for setting …
Hyderabad, July 13: Till a few years ago, electricity generation projects used to be set up close to where coal was available. They were called pit-head stations. But with increasing water shortage, power projects across the country are moving towards coastal areas thanks to new technology that desalinates water. More …
visakhapatnam, June 20: Lashing out against the mega electricity projects being taken up in Srikakulam and Nellore (14 of them), Ms Medha Patkar called these a waste of unrenewable sources of energy. Talking to members of the media here on Sunday, Ms Patkar said,
Cyclonic storm Laila remained stationary near south coastal Andhra Pradesh as heavy rains and gales continued to batter the region for the third consecutive day on Friday, killing 27 people and inundating towns and villages. The transport system was paralysed and electricity and communication disrupted. Heavy downpour continued in the …
May 13: A host of coal-based thermal power projects coming up in and around Krishnapatnam port in SPSR Nellore district has been raising environmental concerns among people living in the vicinity of the proposed projects. As many as seven projects, including those of Genco and Reliance have chosen locations close …
Ongole, May 10: The Telugu Desam president, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, demanded on Monday at Podili the inclusion of agricultural works in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to benefit farmers. Referring to the hardships of tobacco, subabul, sweet lemon and paddy farmers, he demanded minimum support prices …
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr K. Rosaiah, has decided to take up the issue of fuel allocation with the Centre and the Union Petroleum Ministry for the proposed power project in the IFFCO Kisan Special Economic Zone (SEZ) coming up in the Nellore district of the State. The SEZ …
April 29: The minister for mines, geology, textiles and handlooms, Mr Balineni Srinivasa Reddy, assured the people to resolve drinking water difficulties. He participated in the Praja Patham programmes in the town on Thursday where he received complaints about drinking water troubles from people. Responding to the complaints of the …
April 29: Vigilance and enforcement officials seized six earth moving machines, 26 lorries and eight tractors used for excavation of sand illegally from the sand reaches of the Pennar river near Jonnawada in Buchireddyp-alem mandal and Pothireddypalem in Kovur mandal during surprise raids on Thursday. According to Mr K.V. Mohan …
April 28: The Communist Party of India state secretary, Mr K. Narayana, said on Wednesday at Kanaparti village of Nagulappadu mandal that Tanguturu Prakasam Pantulu had sacrificed his assets for helping the needy but the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, was trying to snatch the assets of people in the …
March 29: Revenue authorities have formed teams to expedite the land acquisition for proposed railway line from Obulavaripalli in Kadapa district to Krishnapatnam in SPSR Nellore district. A subsidy of Indian Railways, the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has already completed the geological survey and identified 1,000 acres after firming …
Nellore, Feb. 14: Nellore rural legislator, Mr Anam Vivekananda Reddy, is all set to raise the issue of largescale irregularities in various ongoing irrigation works in PSR Nellore district in the Assembly sessions beginning on Monday. Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, he said that he along with five other …
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 …
