Spike in uranium in agri borewells around Andhra s Kadapa basin
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Unearthing of this alarming finding comes a year after an atomic minerals agency observed dangerously high levels of uranium concentration in the groundwater samples across Lambapur-Peddagattu region of Telangana’s Nalgonda district, also known for large uranium deposits.
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APPCB member secretary Vivek Yadav confirmed receipt of MECON’s hydrogeological investigation report.
A study by a state-owned metallurgical and engineering consultant has found a spike in uranium, sodium and other salts of uranium ore body in the agriculture borewells of villages in Kadapa basin of Andhra Pradesh that houses the world s largest uranium reserves.
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Pollution Control Board plans to strengthen regional labs with Rs 50 crore sanctioned under Integrated Coastal Management Scheme
) Inadequate staff strength is resulting in a heavy workload on existing employees.
Vijayawada: A less than adequate work-force and absence of ultra-modern regional labs have hit the effective functioning of Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB).
Ironically, all the top posts are filled and the Board has a chairman, member secretary, chief engineer, senior and junior environmental engineers and scientists, junior officers, chemists, analysts, and environmental engineers in districts. However, every other post remains vacant.
Authorities state that they hired technically qualified persons as outsourcing employees to overcome the shortage. Though APPCB was bifurcated in 2014, the Telangana government filled up all vacant posts, created new posts, and filled them up while the Andhr
Don’t proceed with unit till solution is reached, Minister tells Divi’s
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Goutham Reddy says cases booked against people who agitated against the project should be withdrawn
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Goutham Reddy says cases booked against people who agitated against the project should be withdrawn
Industries Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy has advised the management of Divi’s Pharmaceuticals not to proceed with the establishment of its manufacturing unit in Tondangi mandal in East Godavari district before an amicable settlement is reached on the issues raised by the villagers.
Company director Kiran Divi positively responded to various suggestions made by the Minister, according to an official release.
Excess pesticides in vegetables, mercury in rice behind Eluru s mystery illness
Experts from AIIMS, National Institute of Nutrition, and other research organisations confirmed the presence of pesticide residues, organochlorine, lead, and nickel in milk and vegetables as the reasons behind the illness
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Eluru s mystery disease: Of total 612 people who were hospitalised, 605 have been discharged. One person succumbed to the illness
Experts at AIIMS and the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) have found the reason behind the mysterious disease that has gripped Andhra Pradesh s Eluru city. Of total 612 people who were hospitalised, 605 have been discharged. One person succumbed to the illness.
Eluru mystery illness: What do we know so far?
14 premier agencies and institutes are currently working to determine the nature of the mysterious illness.
By Sreshta Ladegaam| Updated: 13th December 2020 5:45 pm IST
Eluru: A week after the first reported case, the cause of the mystery illness, that affected over 600 and killed one so far in the West Godavari district’s Eluru, continues to elude the experts.
As of Friday evening, the mystery illness sickened as many as 616 people, of which 576 people have been discharged and one person–45-year old Sridhar, succumbed. Besides, two more persons, who were admitted with similar symptoms, died at a hospital in Vijayawada late Wednesday night, but the doctors said the causes of death were different.