The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has urged the State and Central governments to drop proposals for mining bauxite in the Agency areas of Visakhapatnam.

There was widespread opposition from people belonging to the plains and tribes who had not given their consent for bauxite mining.

Flex banners made of poly-vinyl chloride are a serious environmental and health hazard. They can cause cancers and infertility.

The Andhra Pradesh Government is planning to take up public participation programmes to save over 1,500 crore units of electricity worth around Rs 4,751 crore by arresting wastage.

Contrary to popular belief that trees fight pollution, several species of plants including cashew, tamarind, guava, mango, custard apple, gulmohar, banyan, sapota and jackfruit, are falling prey to

The Hyderabad Metro Rail, to minimise damage to the environment due to its project between Nagole-Mettuguda and Miyapur-Ameerpet stretches, has decided to relocate some trees and set up compensator

The state government has asked AP power utilities to chalk out an action plan for a energy-saving awareness programme in rural and urban areas.

The Andhra Pradesh Government has asked district collectors to gear up to tackle the extensive drought in the State. The Chief Minister, Mr N.

Hyderabad Not too long after the delisting episode of Shanta Biotech’s pentavalent hepatitis B vaccine Shan5, the World Health Organization (WHO) has now suspended the supply of hepatitis B vaccine

The Kawal Tiger Sanctuary in Adilabad, which is yet to be officially established, may run into a controversy with tribals unwilling to move out of the forest reserve area.

Special task force tea-ms of the Pollution Co-ntrol Board inspected 23 hospitals on Tuesday in Hyderabad. Ninety-six hospitals with 100 beds or more have been targeted for inspection this week.