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 …
Hyderabad, June 16: Twenty-five per cent of the power generated by the 1040 MW power plant of the Hinduja Group at Visakhapatnam will be given to the APTransco while the remaining 75 per cent will be sold in the open market. APTransco has approved this proposal and has sent it …
Visakhapatnam, June 15: The district administration has asked public and private sector undertakings to take part in the em-ergency response system at the time of natural calamities. At a meeting held here on Tuesday, the joint collector, Mr Pola Bhaskar, said that 30 villages in 11 mandals were prone to …
June 13: Dispelling fears on the presence of malaria and cerebral malaria in the Agency division of the district, the district medical and health officer, Dr U. Swarajyalakshmi, said,
Visakhapatnam, June 4: The city, rated one of the most polluted among the top cities in the country, is struggling to cope with the current situation. Two major ports, the Visakhapatnam Port Trust and the Gangavaram Port, are spewing coal dust into the environment in old town area and in …
June 3: The state government has washed its hands off the task of acquiring land for the 1,040 mw thermal power project promoted by the Hinduja Group at Visakhapatnam. The company has now decided to buy land on its own from private parties. After pressure from various quarters, the state …
June 3: Beginning this year, the Agency areas of north Andhra districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, besides Adilabad would have roads worth Rs 1,500 crore over a period of five years. Announcing this here on Thursday, the Araku MP and chairman of Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises, Mr Y. Kishore-chandra …
Visakhapatnam, May 30: Campaigning against rising pollution levels in the city, for which both state as well as private industries are being held responsible, ranks top on the agenda of the CPI, along with the bauxite mining issue. Speaking to media persons here on Sunday, the district CPI secretary, Mr …
May 27: The north coastal Andhra districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam experienced severe heat wave conditions, recording highest temperatures for the year on Thursday. For the first time Visakhapatnam airport registered the highest temperature of 41.8o Celsius and city 38o C. Tuni recorded the highest temperature of 45o C …
The Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC) has floated a global invitation for expression of interest (EoI) for entering into agreement with it for operating heavy mineral beach sand mines (HMBS), mineral separation plants and value-added industries under the public private partnership (PPP) mode and the response has been very …
Visakhapatnam, May 24: To keep a tab on irregularities and to implement Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme more effectively, e-musters and pay orders system was introduced across the district from Monday, said the collector, Mr J. Shyamala Rao.In an informal chat with newsmen here on Monday, Mr Shyamala …
Industrial pollution in Visakhapatnam city and district has reached a critical point and is proving to be a major hurdle for further growth. Therefore, urgent steps are needed to mitigate it and pave the way for sustainable growth on a long-term basis, according to Ms D. Purandeswari, Union Minister of …
Visakhapatnam, May 18: With the killing of two tribal leaders within a period of three months, Maoist violence is back in the Visakhapatnam Agency in a big way with the main operational base being the Andhra-Orissa border zone. The Maoists are strongly opposed to bauxite mining in the area. They …
Visakhapatnam, May 17: Several organisations have raised objections and gave suggestions to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) on the pre-draft of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ). The ministry has invited suggestions and objections by May 30, this year. In a letter to the ministry, Mr Kothapalli Venkata Ramana, general …
Visakhapatnam , May 11: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a petition filed by Samata, a voluntary organisation, against the environmental clearance granted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests to AP Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC) for taking up mining in Jerrela located in Agency tracts of …
May 6: Several environmentalists and leaders of opposition parties strongly opposed the setting up of a carbon black manufacturing unit and 150 mw captive power plant being developed by the Continental Carbon India Private Ltd at the public hearing organised by the AP Pollution Control Board (PCB) in the special …
Hyderabad, May 2: The AP Forest Inventory Report 2010 has revealed that the state forest growing stock has decreased by 60 million cubic metres. As a direct result of the depleting growing stock, experts say the state will experience adverse climate changes and increasing temperatures. The survey report states that …
Visakhapatnam , April 20: Half-clad tribals carrying bows, arrows and axes took out a rally in the city demanding the scrapping of the proposed mining of bauxite in the Agency here on Tuesday. The rally was led by the CPI state secretary, Mr K. Narayana. Prior to the rally, Mr …
Visakhapatnam, April 14: Criticising the attitude of government towards industrialisation, displacement and rise in pollution levels, Mr Sandeep Pandey, social activist and national convenor of the National Alliance of People
Visakhapatnam, April 11: Congress leaders of the Agency have decided to meet the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and AICC president, Ms Sonia Gandhi, to ask her to prevail upon the state government to withdraw proposals to mine bauxite in the Agency. Addressing a press conference in Araku Valley on …
