NTR Trust sets global benchmark in 257 Andhra Pradesh villages in maternal mortality

NTR Memorial Trust’s Thalli Bidda Samrakashana Padhakam programme has set a benchmark in healthcare by minimising maternal mortality in 257 villages in different parts of Andhra Pradesh. NTR Memorial Trust’s achievement in woman and childcare has surpassed Indian and global maternal mortality goals. The distinction has been achieved by minimising the maternal deaths to two [...]

Eco City plan for Tirupati takes off

‘SAKRMA’, a comprehensive plan to keep the city clean by involving all the stakeholders, was formally launched in Tirupati on Saturday.  The programme is part of the ‘Eco City’ project implemented by Municipal Corporation of Tirupati, in association with German Technical Agency (GTZ-ASEM), United Nations Development Programme and a voluntary organisation, PEN India. The scheme [...]

AP has country’s maximum drinking water plants

Packaged drinking water and mineral water plants in the country use up to 7.03 million cubic meters of water per annum with Andhra Pradesh leading the tally having the maximum number of licences to manufacture packaged drinking water.  According to figures available, a total of 1,940 licences have been issued in the country for manufacturing [...]

Andhra villagers clash with police over land acquisition for SEZ

Villagers protesting against Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday clashed with the police as authorities allegedly tried to forcibly acquire their lands.The clashes took place in six villages of East Godavari district in coastal Andhra Pradesh. A war-like situation prevailed in the villages as protesters, including several farmers, fought pitched battles with the [...]

Kindling interest in science through live demonstration

P Manjunath hardly has a moment’s rest at the PAN Indian Institute of Technology 2008 conference – there are always children milling around him at the central lecture theatre asking him to demonstrate one fascinating science experiment or another. However, the project manager who works for Agastya International Foundation in Bangalore is used to having children around [...]