Tension prevailed at Udumula Banda tribal village in Aswaraopet mandal of Kothagudem district after migrant Adivasis clashed with forest personnel over trench digging to prevent alleged encroachment. Three tribals suffered minor injuries. Local MLA Jare Adinarayana intervened, halting the work temporarily
Two women farm labourers from Andhra Pradesh were swept away in the Peddavagu project flood canal at Chennapuram in Kothagudem district on Saturday. The women accidentally slipped into the canal while returning home after work. Search operations are underway
A violent incident unfolded in Nandipadu village of Kothagudem district, where three individuals were attacked by a mob over allegations of practising black magic. The villagers blamed the trio for unexplained deaths in the area and claimed prior warnings were ignored.
Over 150 Adivasi families from Ramannagudem undertook an 80 km padayatra demanding land rights. Despite a 2011 High Court ruling in their favour, forest officials continue to restrict cultivation. A resolution was promised within ten days by district authorities
Works proposed to restore the project are moving at snail’s pace. Farmers under the ayacut of the project have already lost kharif and rabi seasons and they are set to lose yet another kharif season as the project is unlikely to be repaired by the time monsoon sets in
The tribals’ suffering came to the notice of ITDA Project Officer Prateek Jain, who probed into the matter and came to know that the forest authorities were not giving permission to provide electricity to those villages.
It was said that recently the elders of Vaddera village in Aswaraopet mandal in the district decided to install the Bodrai and asked each family in the village to pay Rs.3000 for the purpose
Kothagudem: An old aged man was burnt alive in a fire accident at Vaddera Banjar in Aswaraopet mandal in the district during late night hours of Sunday. The deceased Jelli Pedda Biksham (80) was said to have lit a candle in the night as power supply was disrupted. Gunny bags in the shack caught fire, […]
Speaking to Telangana Today Dammapet Forest Range Officer S Srinivas Rao said they were trying to ascertain in which direction the tiger went away after it was spotted by the villagers.
