August 2021

TELANGANA   Pharma, chemical units generate 3L tonnes of hazardous waste in Hyderabad Pharma and chemical clusters in and around Hyderabad are generating a huge hazardous waste. According to a Telangana State Pollution Control Board report, 3.1 lakh tonnes of hazardous waste was generated in 2019-20. Union minister for chemicals and fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya, in … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana number 1 in India in annual growth rate of own income   Telangana ranks first in the country with the highest average annual growth rate (AAGR) of state’s own income as per the latest data on economy of states from the Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation. Currently, the state’s own annual income … Read more

TELANGANA   Andhra Pradesh diverting water, says Telangana to KRMB   A day after a team of officials from the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) visited the disputed Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme (RLIS) site, Telangana asked the KRMB to restrain Andhra Pradesh from diverting water from foreshore of Srisailam reservoir. Telangana alleged that AP was diverting water through three projects which it termed them … Read more

TELANGANA Only 55% parents in Telangana willing to send kids to school, says survey   A little over 50% parents are willing to send their children to schools, subject to conditions, according to a new survey. Overall across the country, parents’ hesitancy has come down to 44% in August from 48% in July and 76% … Read more

TELANGANA   ACT, Telangana govt set up over 3,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in Hyderabad   In one of the largest public Wi-Fi hotspot deployments in the country, Atria Convergence Technologies Ltd (ACT Fibernet) along with the state government has completed installing over 3,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots across Hyderabad over last three years as part of the Hy-Fi project. These hotspots … Read more

TELANGANA   Stop AP from executing work on Veligonda: T to KRMB   Telangana on Monday asked the Krisha River Management Board (KRMB) to restrain Andhra Pradesh from executing works on what it termed as the ‘unauthorised Veligonda project.’ It added that new components to the project are intended to divert water outside the river basin.   Telangana has been … Read more

TELANGANA   Telangana fares better in providing kids access to digital devices   Children having access to digital devices are more in number in the states of Telangana and Kerala. While 1,17,570 children in the state do not have access to digital devices, the number stands at 95,283 in Kerala. Having digital access has assumed a lot … Read more

TELANGANA   Revenue tribunals add to Telangana farmers’ woes   A day after the Telangana high court slapped notices on Rangareddy and Nizamabad district collectors over special revenue tribunals, thousands of farmers and landowners are now on the horns of a dilemma whether they would get a chance to present their arguments before the special … Read more

TELANGANA   Govt plans to raise Rs 1,200 crore from liquor store auctions in Telangana   Sweeping changes are expected in the next round of auctions for liquor shops, including licenses for 200 more stores. Auctions for the next two years will be held in October this year, and the excise department is currently working on a … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana’s per capita income Rs 2,37,632   When Telangana was formed in 2014, the state per capita income was Rs 1,12,216, whereas now it has reached Rs 2,37,632. Presently, the national per capita income is Rs 1,28,829, which means that Telangana’s state per capita income is higher than the national figure. As per the central government, Telangana is … Read more