Kakinada, Feb 19th: Vakalapudi village Sarpanch, Mr. Ginjala Srinivasa Rao demanded the government to cancel the license of the US-based warehouse, Schlumberger for not maintaining the Pollution Control Board norms and causing panic among the villagers. He along with hundreds of villagers including women and children staged a dharna in-front of the company where a fire broke out on Thursday due to the explosion of lithium batteries stored in containers.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Rao demanded the government to take care of the health of villagers including the workers in the factory by properly maintaining the factory norms and canceling the licenses of those factories which were not maintaining the same. He warned to intensify the stir by forming all party association in future. He also revealed to meet the collector to narrate the problems faced by them due to the pollution caused by the industries.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Rao demanded the government to take care of the health of villagers including the workers in the factory by properly maintaining the factory norms and canceling the licenses of those factories which were not maintaining the same. He warned to intensify the stir by forming all party association in future. He also revealed to meet the collector to narrate the problems faced by them due to the pollution caused by the industries.
AJC inspects college hostels Posted on 20-Feb-2010
Kakinada, Feb 19th: Additional Joint Collector, B. Ramarao made surprise visit of the management hostel for women, Jagannaickpur here on Friday. He inspected the working condition of the hostel including the mess and later inquired the students about the problems they were facing with the manag...
Fishermen oppose new bill Posted on 20-Feb-2010
Kakinada, Feb 19th: Thousands of fishermen owing allegiance to different unions unanimously resolved to strongly oppose the new fishing regulation called the Marine Fishing Regulations and Management Bill. According to the new regulations bill, traditional fishermen have to confine their fishin...
Safety audit on industrial safety Posted on 22-Feb-2010
Kakinada, Feb 20th: East Godavari District Joint Collector, Mr. Kona Sasidhar said safety audit would be conducted on the fire safety and other disaster management systems installed in various industrial units in the district in coordination with Fire Services, Pollution Control and Department of Fac...
Review on water scarcity Posted on 22-Feb-2010
Kakinada, Feb 21st: In wake of the approaching summer, the district administration is making all possible efforts to overcome the scarcity of water in the district. In this concern a review meeting with RWS (Rural Water Supply), irrigation, Panchayathi Raj and other department officials was organized...
Mini superbazars to come up in EG Posted on 22-Feb-2010
Kakinada, Feb 20th: The Process of setting up of mini superbazars in the East Godavari district is likely to begin on pilot basis with each one at 58 mandals, seven municipalities and two municipal corporations in the district. Said to be the first of its kind the process has already started with the...
Dharna by hooch victims for aid Posted on 23-Feb-2010
Kakinada, Feb 22nd: Alleging that government has not provided any financial aid to them till now, the kin of the victims of hooch tragedy in Konaseema of East Godavari district staged a massive dharna in-front of the collectorate here on Monday. Nearly 500 family members of the victims took part in t...
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