SRIKAKULAM: Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Sunday reaffirmed the commitment of the TDP-led NDA government to curb migration from Srikakulam district by focusing on the development of irrigation and industries. Sharing his growth vision for the district and State with the reporters in Srikakulam, Ram Mohan Naidu said, “We are advancing with a focus on completing …
Vamsadhara, Nagavali and other rivers received huge inflows on Sunday, with incessant rains in their catchment areas for the last few days. According to official data, the Gotta barrage constructed on the Vamsadhara river received 7220 cusecs of water and the irrigation officials released 6928 cusecs as inflows were expected to be more for the next couple of days. As …
It’s 3.30 p.m. on a Sunday in November and there is hectic activity on the dry river bed of Nagavali. However, environmentalists caution that this sand mining policy still has a long way to go from being “legal” and “scientific”, as the government claims. In April 2019, a ₹100 crore fine was imposed by the NGT on the State government …