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 …
In the present study, Seasonality and Species diversity of Phytoplankton studies were made on the Karagam Lake of Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh from November 2006 to October 2008. The phytoplankton population was represented by a Total taxa of 64 genera were recorded in this study. This includes Chlorophyceae (26 genera- …
Human Rights Forum (HRF) and Paryavarana Parirakshana Sangham (PPS) on Sunday launched a fresh agitation against the proposed thermal plant of Sumitomo Corporation, a Japanese company. The company has signed an agreement with the government for the setting up of a 4,000 mega watt ultra super thermal project at Baruva. …
Hyderabad: District authorities on Wednesday reported nine more death cases in the wake of the devastation caused by cyclone Hudhud even as the worst-hit Visakhapatnam city was limping back to normalcy with adequate supplies of essential commodities. The State Disaster Management Authority this evening put the death toll due to …
* 3.5 lakh people evacuated * 200 kmph winds slam Visakhapatnam * PM promises help Eight persons were killed as “very severe cyclonic storm” Hudhud battered coastal Andhra Pradesh and parts of Odisha today, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. More than 3.5 lakh people — 2.5 lakh …
More than 1.5 lakh evacuated in four districts of Andhra Pradesh Ahead of Cyclone Hudhud, classified as very severe, more than 1.5 lakh people have been evacuated to 370 relief camps and shelters from four frontline districts of Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and East Godavari of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. With …
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm , ‘HUDHUD’ over west central Bay of Bengal , Cyclone Warning for north Andhra Pradesh & south Odisha coasts (Red Message) and post landfall outlook. Download the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin Cyclone Hudhud, 0930 hrs, 12 October 2014.
Srikakulam: Left parties and its affiliated unions are opposed to the government order number 53, which was issued recently, for utilisation of water from Nagavali River to the proposed nuclear power plant at Kovvada in Ranastalam mandal. According to GO No. 53, the government allowed for diversion of more than …
Hyderabad: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted Delhi, Ranchi, Vizag, Chennai and parts of eastern and northern India. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property, but the quake shook up residents. The quake struck 60 km east of Paradip at a depth …
With uncertainty over bifurcation ending, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited is keen to expedite the land acquisition process for the proposed Kovvada nuclear power park in Srikakulam district once a new government is in place in the successor State of Andhra Pradesh. “ We hope to pour the …
Residents now worried about cyclone Lehar Recent cyclones Phailin and Helen have severely hit the earnings of coconut growers in coastal districts like Srikakulam, East and West Godavari and Krishna. The two cyclones destroyed more than 110,000 coconut trees, resulting in an estimated loss of Rs 3.30 crore, according to …
The CPI(M) has urged the State government to halt land acquisition for the nuclear power plant proposed at Kovvada village in Srikakulam district, as the Land Acquisition Bill 2013 is pending before the President for assent after it was adopted in both Houses of Parliament. Describing the notification issued for …
Hyderabad: Ravaged by six days of rain last week, and by Cyclone Phailin a fortnight ago, Srikakulam faces another round of heavy rain. According to the Meteorological department, isolated heavy rain may occur over Srikakulam in the next 24 hours. The district continued to receive intense rain on Sunday: Ranasthalam …
Heavy rains battering several parts of Andhra Pradesh for the last five days have left at least 42 persons dead, caused extensive damage to standing crops spread over eight lakh hectares and inundated hundreds of villages in coastal districts. Officials said five persons were missing in the wake of torrential …
Heavy rains continued to lash Andhra Pradesh on Friday, leaving 17 people dead and forcing the evacuation of 67,419 others from low-lying areas. Seventeen people were killed in various rain-related incidents as the downpour continued for the fourth consecutive day on Friday even as two others were also missing, official …
A day after Cyclone Phailin struck, the Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday announced that the state had by and large escaped the fury of the monster storm unscathed with only one casualty in Srikakulam district and damages of around Rs 50 crore in all the three north coastal districts due …
Hyderabad: Districts along the Bay of Bengal coast began gearing up for Cyclone Phailin, which is expected to make landfall on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. Officials and staff have been put on high alert and the state government has drawn up an action plan. It includes, when …
It is expected to cross coast between Kalingapatnam and Paradip by Saturday The authorities in 23 cyclone-prone districts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are bracing themselves to tackle any exigency as a cyclonic storm intensified in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday and is expected to cross the coast between …
The AP High Court on Monday directed the counsels representing the state and the Centre to inform it within a week their stand on a petition that challenged the setting up of a nuclear power plant at Kovvada of Ranasthalam mandal in Srikakulam district. The public interest petition filed by …
Visakhapatnam: The department of atomic energy, under the aegis of the Prime Minister, has accepted the proposal of the Nuclear Power Corpo-ration of India Limited to increase capacity of the Kovvada Nuclear Park from 6,000 MW to 9,500 MW. According to DAE’s earlier clearances, the nuclear park’s capacity was barely …
‘Going by the experience of Chernobyl and Fukoshima, India should tread warily’ India has stopped taking its own decisions. Other countries are deciding what is good for our country. We are governed by somebody outside our boundaries, former Chief of Naval Staff Admiral (retd) L. Ramdas said at a seminar …
