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CEEW Study on Forest Fires

April 9, 2022

A study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has found that in the past two decades the intensity and frequency of forest fires, as well as an increase in the number of months in which forest ..

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Report: India adds 10 GW Solar Capacity in 2021

March 7, 2022

According to Mercom India Research, India installed a record 10 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in the calendar year 2021, a 212 percent increase year on year (y-o-y). Overview: According to the report, 3.2 GW of solar capacity installations were ..

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MoHUA Approval to A.P under Garbage Free Cities

February 19, 2022

Under the ‘Garbage Free Cities’ vision, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved Rs 235 crore to Andhra Pradesh, the largest one-time approval of money for legacy dumpsite restoration. Overview: The Centre will contribute Rs 77.66 crore towards ..

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Pasuvula Panduga Cattle Festival

February 17, 2022

Pasuvula Panduga is a cattle festival that is observed annually during Kanuma (3rd day of the Sankranthi Festival), to appease the gods for improving and protecting livestock. This festival is held in the Rangampet village of Andhra Pradesh.  Around 30 ..

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Clarification of Andhra Pradesh Capital

February 4, 2022

Confusion over the capital of Andhra Pradesh is still there, despite eight years of bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh state. Highlights On February 2, 2022, a debate was held in Rajya Sabha, on the issue of capital of Andhra Pradesh. On ..

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Andhra Pradesh’s CLAP campaign

February 3, 2022

Government of Andhra Pradesh had started the “Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP)- Jagananna Swachha Sankalpam Programme, on October 2, 2021. Key Points Government started CLAP programme for cleaning rural areas, improving sanitation conditions and waste management with public participation. Under the ..

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A.P: Mass mortality of spot-billed pelicans

January 29, 2022

Andhra Pradesh State Forest Department has approached experts from Wildlife Institute of India (WII-Deharadun), Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and Zoological Survey of India (ZSI-Kolkata), for preventing mass mortality of spot-billed pelicans in Naupada swamp at Telineelapuram, Srikakulam district. Key ..

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New Districts of Andhra Pradesh

January 27, 2022

The Jagan Mohan Reddy Government of Andhra Pradesh recently created 13 new districts. The districts were created based on Parliamentary constituencies. With this the total number of districts in Andhra Pradesh has increased to 26. About the new districts The ..

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