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 …
This note discusses the wildlife casualties due to vehicular traffic in Sriharikota Island from observations carried out from January 2002 to December 2003.
Nellore, Dec. 2: More than 1,132 hectares of land dotted by silica mines is going to be a part of the Port-based SEZ proposed in the southern side of the Krishnapatnam port. The port itself will run the special economic zone, revenue officials said. Incidentally, the extent is under lease …
July 28: While the state government is worried over the alarming increase in the price of red gram, agriculture officials are apprehensive over the utility of the seeds being supplied to farmers at 50 per cent subsidy.
Sreenivas Janyala Posted: Friday , Jun 05, 2009 at 0134 hrs IST Hyderabad: Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Thursday pulled up Forest Department officials over reports of rampant felling and smuggling of red sanders (red sandal wood) trees from the state
May 29: The Nannari plant, from which the famous Rayalaseema sharbat is made, has been listed among endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Apart from the Nannari plant, 46 other species from the State have also been put in the red list by the IUCN.
THE SEA HAS INTRUDED LAND UP TO 30 KM IN THE COASTAL BELT MAKING WATER IN THE WELLS UNFIT TO DRINK March 21: Pollution in rivers, depleting resources of groundwater and landward movement of seawater are haunting Andhra Pradesh this World Water Day. Though endowed with natural water resources, the …
Special Correspondent HYDERABAD: For the second time this year, the Andhra Pradesh government released Krishna water to Chennai from Kandaleru reservoir of the Telugu Ganga project on Wednesday as a Sankranti gift to the residents of the city. The sluices of Kandaleru in Nellore district were opened on the festival …
Nellore, Dec. 19: The number of migratory birds arriving in the Nelapattu bird sanctuary has come down in the recent past because of the decline of biodiversity in the Pulicat Lake. The birds are drawn to these sanctuaries mainly because the Pulicat Lake used to be an inexhaustible source of …
Nellore, Nov. 25: In a bid to stop tuberculosis from becoming multi drug resistant, a charitable organisation has been roping in the services of locals to monitor the TB patients in Nellore. The organisation, Damien Foundation India Trust (DFIT) has been entrusting the job of administering the drugs for the …
G.V.R. Subba Rao MACHILIPATNAM: Heavy downpour accompanied by strong winds and gales hit the district headquarters following concentration of cyclone in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday. An alert was sounded in coastal Andhra as cyclone over the Bay of Bengal threatened to hit the coast by night. The cyclone …
Vijayawada, Nov. 12: The Krishna district administration is geared up to crack a whip on indiscriminate aqua farming. The district collector, Mr N. Sridhar, issued orders to check the illegal fish tanks which are flouting norms of Coastal Aqua Culture Authority Act 2005. Under the Act, every farmer should register …
Kakinada, Nov. 9: The action of the state government in withdrawing the GO on the coastal corridor was termed as a political gimmick by Opposition parties, but was welcomed by several fishermen
Nellore, Oct. 31: The district authorities on Friday alerted the Oil and Natural Gas Commission after noticing fire coming out of a bore drilled in an aqua-culture pond in Mypadu, 30 km away from here. The blaze is emerging around 15 to 20 feet from the ground level and is …
Kakinada, Sept. 10: There has been a sharp decline in the number of sea turtles in the coastal areas and there are fears that proposed coastal corridor may drive them to extinction. As such, the rapid industrialisation along the coast, poaching and consumption of eggs and meat are posing a …
Nellore, Sept. 8: Poor and downtrodden people living in Nelatoor, Krishnapatnam, Sembunithopu, Nakkalamitta and Ayyavarikandriga in Muthhukur mandal are struggling for survival after 4,500 acre land in the area was handed over to Reliance Power and AP Genco for setting up thermal power plants. While alternative arrangements are being made …
Visakhapatnam, Sept. 7: An expert study has revealed that groundwater in the coastal areas of the state is slowly turning salty. Unless urgent remedial action is taken, the farmers of the area would face crop failure and attendant financial crisis. The hydro geochemistry study was conducted by a group from …
Nellore, July 22: Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district is not only famous for rice but also for mosquitoes. In fact, the hea-dquarters town, Nellore can be termed as a breeding centre for mosquitoes thanks to more than 10 irrigation canals and scores of open drains passing through it. In the …
Visakhapatnam, July 16: The state secretary of CPI, Dr K. Narayana, said that their party was opposing the state government's proposal to develop Coastal Corridor between Itchapuram in Srikakulam district and Tada in Nellore district and launched a pro-CPI test campaign in this regard to create awareness among those living …
HYDERABAD: Water will be released from Telugu Ganga project in Andhra Pradesh to Chennai from mid-August. The exact date of release of water will be finalised after a joint meeting of officials from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to be held soon. Pending finalisation of the dates, the government here …
