PSLV lifts off with Chandrayaan from Sriharikota on October 22
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We see several Pucca houses being constructed in place of dilapidated and tiled structures on both sides of the road as our car speeds past Siruvachhur, Sirkanpur, Nathakadu and Illupaikudi villages in the Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu. To describe the construction activity as feverish would be an understatement.

Rapid pace of urbanization has led to generation of large quantities of solid waste and hazardous waste in many cities of India. The rate of generation of waste has increased beyond the handling capacities of civic agencies responsible for collection and disposal of wastes.

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Nellore, Oct. 31: The minister for information and public relations and tourism, Mr Anam Ramnarayana Reddy, indicated to plans to set up mineral water plants in different parts of Nellore town for supply of purified drinking water to citizens at a subsidised cost of 10 paise per litre. He said that an NGO, the Byrraju Foundation had come forward to set up the units, following his initiative.

Hyderabad, Oct. 31: The sea and airports in the country are clandestinely being used for smuggling out flora and fauna, suspect the forest officials. Sources in the wildlife wing of the state forest department said that due to lack of specific agency at the sea and airports to deal with the smugglers, trafficking in endangered species is going on unabated.

Hyderabad, Oct. 29: Nine coastal districts in the state and 75 others nationwide are vulnerable to cyclones and inland flooding. But some state governments are still inept at handling cyclones. This has forced the Centre to go in for a massive modernisation plan of forecasting and estimating the intensity of cyclones.

Gas Hydrates Are 160 Times More Efficient Than Petrol

Sediment deposition as a result of soil erosion is a significant problem in the village water tanks. In order to increase the rainwater storage capacity, removal of sediments from water tanks was taken up under the State Government Water Conservation Programme in Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Viajaywada, Oct. 22: The issue of garbage dumping has become a big problem to the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) as the villagers of Patapadu are up in arms against throwing the city

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