Once regularised, these connections would generate a monthly revenue of Rs 3 cr to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has received 2,000 applications under the ‘Voluntary Disclosure Scheme (VDS)’ for the regularisation of illegal water connections and a similar number for one-time settlement of pending dues.

Over 180 trees are being removed from the Erramanzil government quarters area, where the parking circulation area is being developed by the Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. for Metro Rail station.

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

Hyderabad, where one-third of the country’s drugs are manufactured, is unfortunately being referred to as the “city with the most polluted lakes”, thanks to the pharma industry.

Over 300 bulk drug units in and around the city limits are violating the safe discharge norms of effluents. Topping the list of highly polluted lakes are the Kazipally lake and the Jellelavagu lake in Medak district.

Hyderabad: City entomologists have expressed concern over the dwindling number of butterflies in the state.

Considered as the indicators of a healthy eco-system, the number of butterfly species have come down gradually from 116, as recorded last in October 2012, to just 35 this year.

There has been no let-up in the burning of garbage across the city despite several concerns raised by activists about its adverse effects on the environment and the health of people.

Civic officials in the past had promised action against the municipal workers burning solid waste. However, mounds of garbage continue to be burnt in the city to avoid transporting the waste for safe disposal.

A lethal combination of cold temperature and the increasing level of dust in the city due to bad roads and vehicular emissions are creating respiratory problems in children.

Private hospitals in the city claim that since the last one week, they are seeing four children every day with breathing problems. Most of these children travel a good distance to school early in the morning.

Hyderabad: Notwithstanding the strikes and financial troubles, the Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation asserted on Thursday that it wanted to go ahead with its development schemes and announc

Dandiya nights are back and so are increased noise pollution levels thanks to the loudspeakers dotting the city blaring away.

According to the latest data recorded by the AP Pollution Control Board, the decibel levels have become considerably higher than the permissible limits set by the PCB.