Rajahmundry: Urbanisation and migration of wage seekers is the cause of the sharp rise in slums in the city.

In East Godavari, both the commercial city Rajahmundry and port city Kakinada are plagued with increasing slums in the last decade. As per Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA) statistics gathered by East Godavari unit, 92 slums exist in Rajahmundry and 98 in Kakinada.

Hyderabad: The deaths due to sunstroke have risen to 524 since April 1, 2013, according to the department of Disaster Management of the state government.

It, however, says that the sample collected during exploration activity should not be used for commercial activity

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has accorded 'green signal' to Oil India Ltd's (OIL's) proposed exploration activities in KG–ONN–2004/1 block in the Krishna-Godavari basin.

Andhra Pradesh has lost significant number of farmers in the last one decade.

Lightning struck and killed at least 21 people and heavy unseasonal rain damaged acres of standing crops, particularly paddy and mango, over the past two days across Andhra Pradesh.

The company has said that gas supplies from Reliance D-6 block was dwindling

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has allowed GVK Group's gas-based power plant in East Godavari to use diesel as an alternate fuel after the company said gas supplies from Reliance D-6 block was dwindling. The Expert Appraisal Committee under the Ministry had earlier rejected the Group's proposal to use diesel as an alternate fuel at the plant, and advised it to approach the Ministry of Petroleum for its views on the matter.

The proposed 100-MW captive power plant of KPR Fertilisers at Bikkavolu in East Godavari district is being opposed by people of 12 villages in the vicinity, apprehending pollution and damage to cro

The Government of India has agreed to clear and approve sanctions for road projects proposals worth Rs 413.29 crore located in six districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Steady increase in extent of fish tanks as well as quantum of inland fishing. More and more farmers in East Godavari district are shifting to aquaculture if the steady increase in the extent of fish tanks as well as the quantum of inland fishing in the district is any indication.

Similarly, the fluctuations in the catch from the sea is giving strength to the argument that industrialisation along the coast is resulting in extinction of fish and other species and posing a threat to the livelihood of traditional fishermen.

One striking feature of demographic changes in the state reflected in Census 2011 data is the sharp rise in the number of “census towns” from 93 in 2001 to 228 in 2011, indicating that people from