Telangana

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025

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 …

GHMC Plans Massive Drive to Improve Green Cover in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: The urban biodiversity (parks) wing of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has woken up from deep slumber and plans to take up measures in the next financial year to increase the green cover in the city. In the last two years there was not much tree plantation or development of …

Telangana groundwater level receding

Hyderabad: Telangana's groundwater levels are plummeting. The average groundwater level of Telangana in post-monsoon which was recorded in November has gone from bad to worse over the past few years. This year it was recorded at 12.39 metres below ground level as against 9.04 mbgl in 2012. The same was …

8 lakh 15-year-old cars, vehicles pollute Hyderabad

Hyderabad: While Delhi debates the ban on 15-year-old vehicles by the National Green Tribunal, Hyderabad has around 8 lakh such vehicles. These vehicles do not adhere to the ‘Bharat’ norms of vehicular emissions, which are based on the Euro standards and were introduced in India only in 2000. Most vehicles …

GHMC-run trucks add to rising pollution levels

HYDERABAD: Despite being a Sunday , the pollution levels in the city peaked at 121 suspended particulate matter (SPM). While it is usually considered that vehicular movement is comparatively less than a weekday , the surge in the pollution levels has forced the green brigade to proclaim that the city …

TS to generate 2,000 MW solar power

The Telangana State is poised to take off in a big way in solar power and is determined to generate a whopping 2,000 MW of power through this source, said Vice-Chairman & Managing Director of Telangana State New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TNREDCL), C. Srinivas Rao. The government has …

Hyderabad industrial parks to go green

Hyderabad: If everything goes well, about 25 existing and recently-developed Industrial parks will be turned eco-friendly in the next couple of years apart from new industrial parks that would be developed in Telangana soon. Two industrial parks at Jadcherla and Aerospace park in Adibhatla will be developed as Green Industrial …

Krishna river dispute: Supreme Court refuses to examine Centre's stand

State terms Telangana's application delaying tactics A view of River Krishna near Almatti dam in Bagalkot district. The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that it would not call for records to examine the reasons for the Centre's stand in the Krishna water dispute between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The Centre …

CSIR’s move to develop Indian Tamiflu ‘wrong’

Hyderabad: The CAG has exposed the Council of Scientific Industrial Research’s hasty decision on a project for development of the Indian version of Tamiflu drug for bird flu that was to be developed with the help of Hyderabad-based IICT. After spending more than Rs 50 lakh, CSIR had shelved the …

No change in State share of Krishna water, SC told

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the assigned Krishna Water Tribunal will decide Telangana's share of the river water, and this will be done without disturbing the allocation made to neighbouring States of Karnataka and Maharashtra. The Union Ministry of Water Resources made it clear to a …

Climate change affects Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

Hyderabad: Climate change is as much a local worry as it is global. Over the years minimum and maximum temperatures have been rising in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. This year Hyderabad and other parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are yet to experience the expected drop in temperatures for winter. …

E-waste adds to pollution woes

Hyderabad: Even as the crucial climate summit in Paris is discussing ways and means of reducing global warming, there is no system of collection of electrical and electronic waste from houses, colonies, educational institutions, private and government offices in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. As a result, citizens either dump their …

Dirty purifiers spreading waterborne infections

Hyderabad: Replacement of water filters is of prime importance as contaminants get stuck to the pores of the filter restricting the cleaning process. The filters are found filled with small minute metal particles and contaminants due to which the matter gets blocked inside. Due to this, there is a small …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by pharmaceutical units in Medak District of Telangana, 02/12/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. A. Kishan Rao & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 02/12/2015 regarding pollution caused by pharmaceutical units in Medak District of Telangana.

Campaign to save Sabarimala from plastic to begin in State

As part of its efforts to keep the environs in Sabarimala free from plastic, the All India Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam is launching a campaign in the Andhra Pradesh to educate devotees on the ill-effects of using plastic material. The theme of the campaign is ‘Clean Sabarimala and Green Sabarimala’ …

Enviro Care Centre to Monitor Industrial Pollution

HYDERABAD: To monitor the levels of pollution in industries, the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) is all set to start Enviro Care Centre (ECC). As part of the initiative, special equipment will be set up at all industries to analyse and record air and water quality, and noise levels. …

Bt Cotton: Telangana Challenges Stay on Monsanto Royalty GO

HYDERABAD: The Telangana government has approached the division bench of the Hyderabad High Court with an appeal for vacation of the stay granted by a single judge on the GO issued by it with regard to fixing Rs 50 as royalty per packet of Bt cotton seeds. On November 12 …

231 mandals in Telangana declared drought-hit

Hyderabad: The state government on Tuesday declared 231 mandals, about one-third of the total mandals in the state, spread over seven districts, as drought-hit and sought Rs 1,000 crore as immediate financial assistance from the Centre. This is the first time since Telangana state was formed that mandal were declared …

Suzlon Energy gains after bagging order from Hero Future Energies for wind power project

Suzlon Energy rose 0.68% to Rs 22.30 at 11:40 IST on BSE after the company announced that it has won its maiden order from Hero Future Energies, an Independent Power Producer company. The company made the announcement during market hours today, 23 November 2015. Meanwhile, the S&P; BSE Sensex was …

Wind power policy gets final touches

Hyderabad: After the solar power policy, the Telangana State government is all set to come out with an investment-friendly Wind Power Policy by the month-end. Energy secretary Arvind Kumar said that final touches are being given to the policy. Meanwhile, independent private power producers have urged the government to speed …

Telangana: Green nod for 150 mining units

Hyderabad: Telangana’s Environment Impact Assessment Authority issued nearly 150 Environmental Clearances for mining units in the state in a span of just six months, a majority of which are for granite mining. The SEIAA received 372 applications for grant of EC since its formation in April-end this year of which …

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