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The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department is developing an eco-tourism complex in 25 acres at Mardaguda under Anantagiri-II Reserve Forests of Eastern Ghats in Alluri Sitama Raju district with financial support of ₹5.50 crore from NTPC Simhadri of Anakapalli district. Dharma Rakshit said that erstwhile Visakhapatnam District Forest Officer Ananth Shankar, who is now on an official tour in Delhi, proposed …

Visakhapatnam: Tribal students belonging to Tengilabandha village of Kiverla panchayat in Anantagiri mandal of Visakhapatnam, studying in classes I to V, are unable to attend their MPP Elementary School in Gangavaram, two-and-a-half kilometres away because of an overflowing stream. There are 27 Konda Dora tribal families living in Tengilabandha village, which grapple with this issue every year whenever there are …

Visakhapatnam: The gravel road connecting Marrivalasa through Pasini village in Rompelli panchayat of Anantagiri mandal in Alluri Sitarama Raju district remains incomplete. Complaining that Tribal Welfare chief engineer S. Srinivasa Rao has released Rs 38.99 lakh worth bills for this incomplete road, people of tribal communities staged a dharna on Thursday demanding an investigation into the issue. Construction of the …

Visakhapatnam: Malaria has affected tribal families in the hilltop hamlets under Rompilly panchayat in Anantagiri mandal of ASR district. When we are affected by malaria, we borrow money from traders to get treated,” said Badneni Bujjibabu, a tribal from the affected area, who shared his personal struggle with Deccan Chronicle. Tribal leaders have requested ASR district collector to urgently inspect …

VISAKHAPATNAM: Four hilltop villages in the Alluri Sitarama Raju district face significant challenges in accessing basic education and medical services. Kottemguda, Goppilapalem, Kadarevu and Kalyan Gummi villages, situated in the Pinakota and Gumma Panchayats of Anantagiri mandal, are home to around 150 Konda Dora tribals. The 38 school going children in Kottemguda, Goppilapalem, and Kadarevu villages, along with 22 children …

Visakhapatnam: Eighteen of the 35 tribal voters belonging to Velamamidi, Cheedivalasa, and Thatipelli hilltop villages in Anantagiri mandal of Alluri Sitarama Raju suffered injuries when the van in which they were travelling to Peddakota panchayat polling booth overturned near Kudia village in the agency area. Three of the injured – Ulli Chinna, Ulli Endamma, and Ulli Iswaramma from Thatipelli village, …

Visakhapatnam: A heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded on Wednesday in Luvva Gedda, a canal falling under the jurisdiction of Anantagiri police station in Alluri Sitarama Raju district. Three individuals, Gemmala Lakshmi, 52, Gemmala Kumar, 25, and Miriyala Kamala, 40, residents of Bheempolu Panchayat in Anantagiri mandal, lost their lives in a drowning accident. The incident occurred around 4 pm as the trio …

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HYDERABAD: A weekend trip of four 19-year-old engineering students from Sangareddy district turned tragic as two of them died in an accident. The four were returning home in their car after completing their trip to Anantagiri Hills in Vikarabad when the car crashed into a tree on the roadside, Chevella police said. Mandava Pradeep Kumar and Chappidi Sony died on …

HYDERABAD: A 35-year-old woman died while 25 passengers suffered minor injuries when a TSRTC bus belonging to the Vikarabad Bus Depot overturned on the ghat section after the driver lost control at Anantagiri road on Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as K. Swaroopa, a resident of Rasoolpura, while the names of other two passengers who suffered critical injuries are …

HYDERABAD: The forests in Vikarabad district, a popular weekend destination for many from the city, are fast turning into killing grounds for chital, or the spotted deer, the state animal. On an average at least one chital is being killed by packs of stray dogs roaming the reserve forests in the district, particularly in and around the popular Anantagiri Hills …

Nestled amidst misty green hills and valleys of the Eastern Ghats, a small patch of farm in Anantagiri is showing the way towards sustainable methods of growing dragon fruit. He travelled to Solapur and Aurangabad in Maharashtra, which were the hubs of dragon fruit production in India six years ago, and spent time there to understand the techniques and challenges …

Four people died and about 13 others were injured when a bus carrying over 20 passengers fell into a gorge at Anantagiri near Araku in Visakhapatnam district, a senior police official said on Friday. Another senior police official said rescue operations by the National Disaster Response Force, police, medical staff and state Fire Service personnel were on. The injured were …

Five people including a child have died, and 13 others are injured after a bus carrying over 30 passengers fell into a gorge at Anantagiri near Araku in Visakhapatnam district on Friday night. Visakhapatnam range DIG Ranga Rao told PTI that their teams had reached the spot for rescue operations. Another senior police official said rescue operations by the National …

A good playlist for the road. If you’re planning to head out of Hyderabad during a weekend, once the aftermath of the recent deluge paves way for better times, factor in extra time at the toll gates. Getaways Kondapochamma Sagar Reservoir, Anantagiri Hills, Medak Fort, Bidar, Nagarjuna Sagar, Mallela Theertham waterfalls, Nagarkurnool, Ramappa temple and lake in Warangal Air and …

A visit to the TB Sanatorium nestled in Anantagiri Hills of Vikarabad district is akin to walking through haunted premises. Deserted premises The current number of patients does not exceed 50 in the 417-bed facility, where once upon a time, people used to be made to sleep on the verandah for lack of beds. Feeding the patients two times a …