Hyderabad, Nov. 5: The local community in Nallamala Hills will soon have exclusive rights on Mahanandi water which has curative qualities. It will also become a specialised product like Darjeeling Tea, Kondapally toys and Kancheepuram Silk. The Mahanandi Biodiversity Committee, headed by the village sarpanch, Mr G.

Hyderabad, Nov. 5: Thousands of families in the cantonment area are being forced to maintain separate septic tanks for sanitation. Though officials say that 75 per cent of the 65,000 households in 300 colonies are connected to the sewerage network which includes the underground drainage and septic tanks, only about 30,000 households in the area have access to underground drainage.

Trimex Inds to invest Rs 2,250 cr in ilmenite mining
BS Reporter / Kolkata November 05, 2008, 0:20 IST

Trimex Industries, part of the metals and minerals conglomerate Trimex group, today announced that it will commence ilmenite mining operations in the next two months at Srikurmam in Andhra Pradesh, where it plans to invest Rs 2,250 crore.

Hyderabad, Nov. 4: The state government issued orders notifying Papikonda wildlife sanctuary as a national park. This became necessary as works were taken up in the sanctuary area for the Polavaram project. The animals in the national park will be shifted.

Hyderabad, Nov. 4: The Giant African Land Snail (GALS) menace is back in the state and this time showing a more devastating effect. According to the state forest department officials of Araku valley, Paderu and Anantagiri in Visakhapatnam district, Vizaianagaram border area and other Agency areas are the most affected.

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to sue E. Sridharan, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for

Kadapa, Nov. 3: To quench the thirst of the people, the state government released Rs 100 crore to provide drinking water in many areas of Kadapa district. The officials concerned have received orders in this regard.

Hyderabad, Nov. 3: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has pressed into service an imported machine

Hyderabad, Nov. 3: Prohibited pesticides are in rampant use across the state and the stark reality is that the authorities, which are supposed to prevent pesticide use, are themselves recommending it, unaware of the consequences. The Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB & RC) has given a list of banned pesticides including chlordane and ethyl parathion.

Adoption of the Bollgard-II version of the genetically modified (GM) cotton has increased four-fold since its commercial launch in 2006. Improved yield and better control of pests have resulted in the cotton area under the variety rising to 45 lakh acres.