The stretch of Musi river from Bapughat to Rudravelly and Kasaniguda to Valigonda in Telangana was identified as ‘Priority-I’ stretch by the Central Pollution Control Board in November 2022, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union minister for Jal Shakti (water resources) told the Lok Sabha July 20, 2023. This means the stretch …
May 24: Scientists have urged people not to eat the popular vegetable alligator weed, known locally as Seema thotakura or Seema ponneganti, as it can cause serious health hazards. The alligator weed, widely sold in vegetable markets in the city, is picked up from Hussainsagar, Musi River and other polluted …
The current study uses contingent valuation technique to estimate the value of clean water in river Musi in Hyderabad, India. The main source of pollution of the river is untreated domestic and industrial wastewater from the urban area of Hyderabad. Therefore, people
Hyderabad, Dec. 21: Hyderabadis, who consume fruits and vegetables grown over 3,600 hectares under the Musi ayacut, run the risk of severe worm infection that may cause appetite loss, abdominal pain, shortness of breath and a variety of skin diseases. According to a joint study by the London School of …
Hyderabad, Nov. 24: The rising pollution level is taking a heavy toll on the heritage structures and historical artefacts in the state. In the old city area, near Charminar, sulphur dioxide levels have increased from 5.2 to 5.4 micrograms per metre cube and nitrogen oxide levels from 34 to 36.3 …
Hyderabad, Aug. 17: The stench from Musi river cannot be ignored. It is unbearable, thanks to the "lackadaisical" attitude of the authorities towards the sewage system which is channelled into the river. The dumping of garbage along the banks of the river is worsening the situation. People new to the …
on december 2, 2001, prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated a Rs 296-crore project to beautify Andhra Pradesh's Musi river. Top priority was to be accorded to cleaning the water body under the National River Conservation Plan. The state government, however, seems to have set its own agenda. In compliance …
a move to solve one problem, is creating another one for the Andhra Pradesh government. The Supreme Court had ordered the state governments to dispose off effluents without contaminating any waterbody. To implement this order, the Andhra Pradesh government has recently decided to lay a pipeline that would connect Hyderabad's …
the Musi river flowing through Andhra Pradesh will soon disappear due to the state government's Nandanvanam project. The government is planning to utilise the dry river bed of Musi for various purposes such as creating amusement parks, commercial complexes and construction of a road. The project is being strongly opposed …
