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 …
Hyderabad: Notwithstanding the strikes and financial troubles, the Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation asserted on Thursday that it wanted to go ahead with its development schemes and announced the sanction of 737 new buses, under the JNNURM scheme, to be used in the four major cities of the state. Of …
Visakhapatnam: The death toll in the massive fire at state-run Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) refinery-cum-petrochemical complex here has risen to 14 with three more workers succumbing to burn injuries at a hospital here on Wednesday, an official said. M Srinivasa Rao, Krishna Chand and A Sanyasi Rao, who were undergoing treatment …
Expansion of Visakh Refinery, setting up of Greenfield refinery near Visakhapatnam on the agenda State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited is keen on expediting the process for its Rs.60,000-crore investment plan for expansion of Visakh Refinery and setting up of a Greenfield refinery near the city. In a recent interview, HPCL …
Visakhapatnam: The industrial units and PSUs that are partners of Green Visakha Project were asked to shoulder trusted responsibility in making the Project a realistic and noble activity. Addressing the representatives of the industries, at the review meeting on implementation of the project, on Wednesday, Vuda vice-chairman as well as …
The GVMC has violated the Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2000, and has been dumping the city garbage at Kapuluppada for which the AP Pollution Control Board has denied permission for the landfill. Around 800 mt of waste is being generated per day in the city which contains around 45 …
Visakhapatnam: The famous port town of Visakhapatnam happens to be one of the worst-affected towns in the state, as far as the environmental pollution goes, according to the official data recently retrieved by a city based voluntary organisation under the Right to Information Act. The shocking revelation flies in the …
GVMC will introduce localised solid waste management in all the 72 wards of the city from March 1. Announcing this at the inaugural of a national workshop on ‘Appropriate solid waste management options for small and medium towns in India’ here on Tuesday, Municipal Commissioner M.V. Satyanaryana said all through …
With one and a half years remaining to complete the projects taken up under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation has plans to borrow an additional Rs.150 crore. It is biding its time in view of the money to be released by the State …
With climate change becoming a reality for our world to contend with, a highly detailed assessment of the likely impacts of this phenomenon in Kochi will be undertaken soon by the project partners of the Asian Cities Adapt project. The ambitious project, funded by German Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation …
The second phase of the project to assess the impact of climate changes in target cities in India, including Kochi will be launched soon. A stakeholder meeting will be convened in Kochi on Tuesday to discuss the timelines, status and next steps for the project. The major objectives of the …
To Cut Emissions In Udaipur, Rajkot & Vizag Ahmedabad: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (Cept) University and Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) are going to make Udaipur, Rajkot and Visakhapatnam low carbon cities. The institutes will work together on improving the mobility …
Noise levels in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam are touching alarming levels with the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board ignoring the problem. While reports prepared by the Board itself say that residents of Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam are being exposed to high levels of sound, little has been done to tackle this. Authorities, …
Dona Paula (Goa): India is getting ready to safeguard its 7000-km coastline from invasive alien species. The seemingly harmless cargo ships coming from foreign shores can bring with them harmful organisms and even radioactive material that can have deleterious effect on the country
Oct. 6: Particulate matter pollution at Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam is much above the standard levels and this is an increasing trend, stated a report released by the Centre for Science and Environment as part of Right to Clean Air campaign. PM10 (particulate matter of less than 10 micron size) levels …
Oct. 5: The minister for forests and environment, Mr P. Ramachandra Reddy, said that the state government has earmarked Rs 1,500 crore for the development of three zoos at Hyderabad, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam and a new zoo at Warangal. Addressing a meeting in the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park with animal …
Visakhapatnam, Sept. 13: The city will need 122 million gallons per day (mgd) water by 2015 and the district administration is making efforts to increase resources and streamline the existing supply system. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, district collector Mr J. Shyamala Rao said that special efforts were …
Visakhapatnam, July 19: The district authorities would come up with short-term plans to solve drinking water problem in the city, said district collector J. Shyamala Rao. Conducting a meet here on Monday, the collector said,
Visakhapatnam, May 31: Stating that the rising levels of pollution in the city was causing severe pro-blems to residents, the state government had responded to the issue by establishing a pollution monitoring and control cell at Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (Vuda). Talking to newsmen here on Monday, the collector, Mr …
