As many as 10 people have died following floods in the Godavari in the past three days even as water level in the river continued to rise alarmingly, severely affecting normal life in nine districts, particularly Khammam and East Godavari districts, officials said on Sunday.
Khammam, July 21: The district medical and health department has prepared an action plan to curb seasonal diseases.
It is a precautionary measure to control diseases. As the monsoon advances in the district, rainfall is being recorded every day. There are chances of the spread of diseases like malaria, dengue and, swine flu. To curb the spread of the disesses an action plan has been prepared.
Allegations of illegal mining are once again rocking Andhra Pradesh. This time it is related to mining of barytes and iron ore in Khammam district. At the centre of the controversy is Brother Anil Kumar, evangelist son-in-law of late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.
HYDERABAD The allotment of 1.37 lakh acres of iron ore-rich area in Khammam and Warangal districts to a private company, Rakshana Steels, whose executive director is Anil Kumar, son-in-law of former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, rocked the Assembly on Monday.
Hyderabad, May 2: The AP Forest Inventory Report 2010 has revealed that the state forest growing stock has decreased by 60 million cubic metres. As a direct result of the depleting growing stock, experts say the state will experience adverse climate changes and increasing temperatures.
KHAMMAM, April 19: The minister for cooperation and labour, Mr Ramreddy Venkata Reddy, has said that the State government sanctioned Rs 25 crore to address the drinking water problem in the district during the summer while Rs 7 crore has already been released.
Following reports that ethical guidelines were violated during the clinical trials of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, meant to prevent cervical cancer, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday constituted a three-member committee to look into the matter.
April 1: The century-old Singareni collieries decided to offer six of its coal mines to private developers at a cost plus basis. Javaharkhani Opencast, Kothagudem Opencast in Khammam district, Chennur-1 and 2 and Ramakrishnapur Shaft block in
Adilabad district and Kakatiya Longwall in Warangal district have been identified for private participation.
