Throws Road & Rail Traffic Out Of Gear, Causes Outages Along Coast
Hyderabad: Even after Cyclone Laila weakened ahead of landfall, about 30km from Bapatla in Guntur district, on Thursday afternoon, it left 16 people dead, flooding thousands of homes, snapping power in many areas and throwing rail and road traffic out of gear in the coastal region of the state.
Cyclonic storm Laila remained stationary near south coastal
Andhra Pradesh as heavy rains and gales continued to batter the region for the third consecutive day on Friday, killing 27 people and inundating towns and villages.
The transport system was paralysed and electricity and communication disrupted. Heavy downpour continued in the worst-hit Prakasam and Guntur district while Nellore
Ongole, May 12: At a time when people were closeted indoors to avoid simmering temperatures, the labourers working under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), had to sweat it out without basic amenities at their work places in Prakasam district.
Hyderabad, April 27: The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, asked the irrigation department to ensure that water is released under 15 irrigation projects by the end of this year.
Mr Rosaiah instructed secretaries and advisors to stick to the time schedule and complete the projects. He told the irrigation officials that he wanted water released by this kharif.
Ongole, April 7: People of Kanaparti and adjacent areas where AP Genco is going to construct a thermal power station have formed a committee to start agitations opposing the proposed power plant as it will ruin farming lands and historical monuments of the freedom struggle at Vinodarayunipalem.
Ongole, March 23: Farmers in Prakasam district are showing interest in non-pesticide management (NPM) cultivation which will produce quality yield and reduce cultivation expenses.
The district Collector, Mr Kantilal Dande, asked far-mers on Tuesday at Pasu-pugallu during his visit to to NPM farms, to adopt the side-affect free NPM technology for healthy yields.
The Andhra Pradesh Government today announced a six-member high powered committee to inquire into the granite mishap at Chimakurthi in Prakasham district of the State which resulted in the death of about 14 workmen.
Ongole, Jan. 24: The hike in the prices of essential commodities and the release of funds from the government has hit the midday meal scheme (MDMS) in Prakasam district.
The scheme was launched seven years ago with an objective to enhance enrolment, retention, and participation of children in primary schools, simultaneously improving their nutritional status.
Oct. 8: Modernisation of the Krishna delta alone will provide a lasting solution to the perennial flooding of Krishna district, said irrigation experts.
Implementation of the long-pending modernisation scheme was one of the cherished dreams of the late Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy.
