Bathukamma festivities in Domadugu and neighbouring villages of Sangareddy were hit after toxic effluents from a pharma company polluted Nalla Cheruvu and nearby lakes. Women were forced to seek alternative immersion sites, lamenting the foul smell and contaminated waters.
The SWTs will be constructed with an investment of Rs 1,100 crore, involving private players. The Centre will contribute 25 percent of the project cost, while the State and contractor will cover 35 percent and 40 percent, respectively.
Over the past 10 days, more than 20 buffaloes belonging to farmers from Khajipally, Gaddapotharam, and Kistaipally have died after drinking water from local bodies. It is alleged that industries surrounding these villages have been releasing harmful effluents into the water bodies during rainfall, turning the water toxic.
Natural ecosystems, which embrace everything - including aquatic ecosystems, desert ecosystems and forest ecosystems, are at present, seriously under attack due to the rapid surge in population growth. The ecosystems not only need to be protected, but they also need to be restored back to their original state if possible, to ensure that the planet survives.
National Green Tribunal chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said on Friday it is the constitutional duty of every citizen to protect forests, lakes and rivers.
Hyderabad: Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, the GHMC is also setting up artificial ponds in different parts of the city. The plan is to encourage people to immerse Ganesh idols in 74 artificial ponds, of which there are already 28, instead of immersion in lakes. Of the 46 new ones, 24 will be portable ponds to […]
Hyderabad: Efforts to protect lakes in the city got a major boost on Monday with orders being issued for the setting up of a special cell, headed by a Special Commissioner, for the purpose. The cell, being set up following instructions from Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao to protect and rejuvenate […]
Hyderabad: For protection and conservation of tanks and lakes in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation area, the State government will soon come up with a lake-wise master plan to define the boundaries of water bodies and their full tank level (FTL) areas, prevent encroachments, diversion of sewage canals, and also take up beautification works. The government […]
CS Somesh Kumar held a teleconference with the Head of Departments concerned on integrated development of municipalities and corporations in Ranga Reddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts
