Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Major drinking water plans required on war footing. Vijayawada: The state government selected the Amaravati capital location because it had adequate water. Contrary to its expectations, drinking water scarcity is being experienced in Krishna delta. The situation calls for precautionary measures. Irrigation experts and officials say Amaravati capital city needs …
25 model buildings to be reference points The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation plans to popularise the Energy Conservation Building Code, beginning with 25 model buildings, both government and commercial, being made reference models for others. The code will apply to buildings constructed on 1,000 sq mt of land, with built-up …
Temperatures ranged between 43-46ºC in these districts with Ramagundam recording the highest. Hyderabad: Forty-one heat wave related deaths were reported on Tuesday in the state, taking the toll for the summer to 219. Meanwhile, four people died after being struck by lightening, including one person in Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad. Nalgonda …
According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) heatwave conditions prevailed in many parts of Khammam and Karimnagar districts. Hyderabad: As many as 178 people have lost their lives due to heat-related illnesses in Telangana this summer season, the state disaster management department said on Monday. The casualties climbed from 143 to …
More than a year after captive coal mines were auctioned by the government to power companies, the firms have been starved of opportunities to sell their power to state-owned power distribution companies. More than a year after captive coal mines were auctioned by the government to power companies, the firms …
Improper land use pattern of master plan of Hyderabad are reasons why environmental quality has degraded so much, says environmentalist. Hyderabad: The study on the city’s environmental conditions noticed that the overall environmental quality was still intact on the outskirts of GHMC where urban growth was not yet intense due …
As many as 87 people died between January and March this year owing to a heatwave, with the first three months of 2016 experiencing significantly abovenormal temperatures. At 56, Telangana recorded the maximum casualties, followed by Odisha (19).Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala witnessed one heatwave casualty each. The deaths …
The researchers rated the wards in five categories from “bad” to “very good”. Hyderabad: More than half the city lives in “bad” environmental conditions, according to a recent study that assessed the ward-wise environment quality in the 150 GHMC wards. The researchers rated the wards in five categories from “bad” …
Senior doctors said despite advancements in technology, dealing with brain surgeries requires much expertise. Hyderabad: Infections, haemorrhage, swelling and head injuries are some of the prime reasons for brain surgery but experts say taking the patient under the knife is the last option because of the complexities of the procedure …
Officials acknowledge few fatalities, do not provide relief. Hyderabad: Over 150 heat-related deaths have been reported in the state in two months, but not even 30 families have received compensation. Officials continue to insist on a police FIR and post-mortem report to award compensation despite a government circular against it. …
The number of cardiac patients getting stents in the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu is far higher than those in North India, courtesy the implementation of state-funded health insurance covers on the lines of Aarogyasri. This was revealed by top office bearers of the …
The Telangana State, where groundwater availability has always been a challenge, has not seen a worse situation in terms of water levels as early as March, during the past one decade. If Hyderabad is excluded, for which data is available only since 2005, the average groundwater level of the State …
Expert for tough measures to save water. Hyderabad: Scientists at the NGRI have found that people in some parts of Hyderabad are drawing groundwater that has been in the deep pockets of the earth from 6,000 years. Except for some low-lying areas in the city, NGRI scientists found that the …
This should set alarm bells ringing as this is a result of people sinking borewells deeper and deeper in search of groundwater. Hyderabad: Scientists at the National Geophysical Research Institute, as part of a study, have found that in some parts of Hyderabad, people are sucking up groundwater that has …
NEW DELHI - Heatwave in two southern states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh has killed at least 111 people, officials said Saturday. The mercury in the twin states has gone up to 45 degrees Celsius. "While 66 people died in Telangana, 45 lost their lives in Andhra Pradesh due to …
In Andhra Pradesh, a high number of deaths due to heat was reported in Kadappa and Prakasham districts. Hyderabad: The prevailing heat wave conditions have now claimed 100 lives across the two Telugu speaking states. The toll in a span of three days, has gone up from 85 to 100 …
AP govt on Thursday began its arguments before the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal in Delhi. Hyderabad: The AP government on Thursday began its arguments before the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal in Delhi, stated it was in toto against the final order of the Tribunal in 2013 and very much in …
Major percentage ruled out as per FSI stand. Hyderabad: The actual forest cover of the country might be half of what the Ministry of Environment and Forests spurns out annually in its Forest Survey of India report. Scholars from the Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation Research (CCCAR), Anna University …
Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department, has issued a heat wave warning to several districts, including Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Medak and Rangareddy. Meteorologists attribute the rise in temperature to the flow of hot winds from the western and northern directions. Officials hinted that even Hyderabad could be in the eye …
Taking a cue from Karnataka, both states can use 2,056 hectares of barren land to generate solar power. Hyderabad: With Andhra Pradesh and Telangana receiving bright sunshine and with the weather department predicting a hotter summer this year, the governments of both states should focus on harnessing the sun’s energy …
