Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
The electricity demand forecast is an important input for the planning of the power sector to meet the future power requirement of various sectors of electricity consumption. Therefore, a periodic Electric Power Survey (EPS) of the country is conducted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) to assess electricity demand on …
VISAKHAPATNAM: The India Youth For Society (IYFS)- an NGO working in the city is organising a workshop on, 'plastic-waste handling and controlling measures' at the Gandhi Centre in Dr LB College on Saturday. According to the organisers, the workshop is aimed at educating the participants about segregation of waste at …
Green energy: VPT is generating 17 million units of power per annum from its 10 MW captive solar power plant set up with an investment of ₹60 crore. It is the only major port in India to achieve the feat, says VPT official Having achieved the incremental growth during the …
It moots floating solar panels on Mudasarlova reservoir As a part of the Smart city projects, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is launching solar energy projects to generate 10 MW, Municipal Commissioner M. Hari Narayanan has said. A project on Raiwada water supply canal to generate 5 MW and a …
The current overview report is part of the output report for the project “Supporting Smart Urban Mobility and Built Environment in Indian Cities” under Grant Ref: G 15 SSEF-140 , implemented during period of October 2015 to January 2017. The main objectives of the project were to broadly engage with …
Visakhapatnam: Environment lovers and green organisations question the pollution created by the several tonnes of plastic that is generated during political and religious gatherings in the city. Currently, yellow plastic flags and flexi boards of politicians have flooded the city. Whenever a fest, religious or political programme happens, flags, festoons, …
The survey was carried out on 407 stations Visakhapatnam railway station is the cleanest, followed by the one in Secunderabad, among the 75 busiest stations. According to a survey, the report of which was released by Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu here on Wednesday, the Jammu railway station occupied the third …
Visakhapatnam: From walks-for-a-cause, rallies-for-a-reason to marathons, cyclathons, Visakha Utsav, food fests, cultural events, devotional programmes and religious processions, all events seems to be happening at Beach Road, especially the two-kilometre stretch from RK Beach to YMCA. Highly inconvenienced by air and noise pollution and risk of road accidents, dwellers along …
An Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given environmental clearance for the construction of Bhogapuram International Airport in Andhra Pradesh. The proposed greenfield airport site lies on the border of Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram districts and is about 45 kms from Visakhapatnam city. …
The National Air Quality Index (AQI) for Visakhapatnam has been ranked 'satisfactory' considering the values of eight pollutants measured by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Along with Visakhapatnam, Tirupati has been ranked as 'satisfactory' in terms of air quality status in Andhra Pradesh. The AQI values were observed for …
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Port City is rapidly falling prey to noise pollution, if the statistics available with the pollution control board are of any indication. The data suggest that the sound produced in the city is far more higher than the permissible levels. Be it residential area, commercial zones or industrial …
Threatens drastic action if emissions exceed permissible limits The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will monitor measures taken to prevent air pollution caused due to spread of coal dust to Old City and other areas of the city and directed AP Pollution Control Board and Visakhapatnam Port Trust to submit it …
VISAKHAPATNAM: Repair works to the Yeleru Left Main Canal will be taken up from March 1 to 30 to improve its water carrying capacity this summer. Taking up works to avoid water scarcity, GVMC has prepared an action plan to improve water availability. At a meeting held with the Residential …
A book ‘Visakhaku 7va number kalushya hechcharika’ released Rapid and haphazard industrialisation of Visakhapatnam during the past four decades has resulted in the city being deprived of its old-world charm and pollution spreading its tentacles contaminating air, ground water and bringing in various other problems, said speakers at a meeting …
VISAKHAPATNAM: Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has approached the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to seek its nod for environment clearance as part of its modernisation plans to improve the capacity utilisation of OR (oil refinery) I and II berths at the major port at an estimated cost of Rs …
Visakhapatnam: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has identified dengue-causing mosquito Aedes Aegypti in 651 breeding places of 12,625 houses surveyed in the last two days. The survey began on Monday and a total of 372 fever cases were reported in the two-day survey. This is the second such move …
"Unfortunately, it is not happening in Vizag. It is difficult to implement it in the core city. However, it could be done on the outskirts of the city," Rama Rao said. VISAKHAPATNAM: Even though India recognised the importance of green buildings decades ago, the concept has failed to take off …
Visakhapatnam: At one time, Kota Veedhi raised concerns over pollution by the Visakhapatnam Port and became a popular landmark for people's agitations. But, over the years, it failed to protect its own area from various civic problems that the people face. Apart from the port's air pollution, unhygienic condition of …
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has identified dengue-causing mosquitoes Aedes Aegypti in 793 houses under ward number 1, 2 and 8 during the survey conducted from Sunday to Tuesday. The officials also found nearly 270 people suffering from general fever during the survey. However, none of them suffered …
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is to take up a detailed study to ascertain the reasons behind the spread of dengue, as well as the mosquitoes that carry the dengue virus, within its limits from Sunday. About 299 cases with dengue symptoms have been reported within the GVMC …
