More than 800 Olive Ridley turtles, which came to lay eggs on the beaches of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, have died, it was reported on Tuesday.
N.V. Sivarama Prasad, District Forest Officer, Nellore, said such large-scale deaths of Olive Ridley turtles had not been reported from the Andhra Pradesh coast in the recent past. The deaths were caused mainly by the use of trawl nets by fishermen. Local fishermen used only gill nets, which did not pose a threat to the turtles.
The Centre has sanctioned Rs 1,050 crore under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) to the Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewage Board (HMWS&SB) to complete five projects.
The Botanical Garden lake’s bund was damaged, the sluice and the weir dismantled and removed as two earthmovers of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation dug into the lake and completely fille
Proper implementation of AP Water, Land and Tree Act sought
Several experts on Tuesday expressed concern over depletion of groundwater sources both in urban and rural areas with indiscriminate use of water sources available in the ground. They said the AP Water, Land and Tree Act should be effectively implemented to ensure proper utilisation of groundwater.
With uncertainty over bifurcation ending, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited is keen to expedite the land acquisition process for the proposed Kovvada nuclear power park in Srikakulam d
The Centre has sanctioned Rs 1,050 crore under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) to the Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewage Board (HMWS&SB) to complete five projects.
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said special status will be given for five years to Seemandhra region - the residual state of Andhra Pradesh following creation of a separate Telangana.
