Climate, conservation and sustainability in the Deccan region
Avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Siddarampuram village of Bukkarayasamudram mandal, Anantapur district, after around 2,500 country chickens died.
The Cyberabad Traffic Police have extended the traffic restrictions around the Vaishali Nagar Railway Underpass in Kondapur until October 14, allowing the newly laid road surface additional time to cure and gain strength.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Standing Committee reviewed a series of infrastructure and civic development proposals at its eighth ordinary meeting held at the GHMC headquarters.
Several parts of Hyderabad will face disruption to drinking-water supply for 36 hours from 6 am on October 5 to 6 pm on October 6 as the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) undertakes repair and replacement works on a major pipeline under the Krishna Drinking Water Supply Project (KDWSP) Phase-II.
Bengaluru’s Namma Metro network is set for another major expansion, with the latest project map indicating a planned network of around 257 km by 2030–32, as multiple corridors move from construction to commissioning and planning stages.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has granted permission to the Tamil Nadu Highways Department to resume construction of the 3.2-km, four-lane elevated corridor between Teynampet and Saidapet along Anna Salai, including the challenging section directly above the operational underground Metro infrastructure.
The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has taken up a major rejuvenation project at Nagawara Lake, aimed at strengthening Bengaluru’s flood resilience, improving water management and restoring the lake’s ecological health.
A 400-metre-long viaduct has been constructed at Kooriyad in Malappuram district in just eight months, replacing the stretch of National Highway 66 that collapsed during construction in May 2025.
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has begun preparing comprehensive contingency plans to ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply to the city during the summer of 2027, amid concerns over reservoir levels and rising demand.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has achieved a notable tunnelling milestone under Phase-II, recording three Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) breakthroughs on three consecutive days.
The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has begun restoration work on a historic 1.5-acre baoli (stepwell) near the Bum-Rukn-Ud-Daula Lake at Shivarampally, seeking to revive an important part of the city’s traditional water heritage.
South India is entering the post-monsoon season with heightened concerns over rainfall, water availability and agriculture as a strengthening El Niño pattern raises the prospect of below-normal precipitation across much of the country between October and December.
South India is entering the final phase of the 2026 monsoon with a worrying climate signal developing thousands of kilometres away in the Pacific Ocean. A strengthening El Niño, which climate agencies expect to persist into early 2027, is already being linked to rainfall deficits across parts of the southern peninsula.
Boundary walls around older residential colonies are increasingly becoming a source of access disputes as surrounding areas undergo rapid development, residents told the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) during its Prajavani grievance programme on Monday.
Major traffic infrastructure works are progressing at IIIT Junction in Gachibowli, one of the busiest intersections along Hyderabad’s western IT corridor.
The South Central Railway (SCR) is planning to develop Malkajgiri Railway Station as a major railway terminal, with proposed improvements to its track infrastructure, platforms and passenger facilities.
TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu laid the foundation stone for development works to be taken up at a cost of ₹1.50 crore for the renovation of the Pushkarini at the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Tarigonda.
A stretch of a concrete road in Parvathipuram Manyam district was reportedly severely damaged following heavy rains in the region, with a large portion of the road surface washed away and stones and debris left scattered across the route.
The proposed Amaravati Outer Ring Road (ORR) is set to be taken up in four major construction packages, with the project envisaged as a 189.93-km, six-lane access-controlled greenfield corridor around the Amaravati capital region of Andhra Pradesh.
The water level in the Godavari River at Bhadrachalam is rising following rainfall in Telangana and increased inflows from upstream areas, raising concerns among authorities and people living along the river.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast scattered rainfall across Telangana over the next five days, with isolated thunderstorms expected mainly in the southern parts of the state.
South Central Railway (SCR) has received the prestigious Golden SKOCH Award for its innovative Rail Parcel App, developed by the Commercial Team of the Hyderabad Division with support from the SCR Commercial Department.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Rural Water Supply Minister Pawan Kalyan has directed officials to strengthen the maintenance and monitoring of Comprehensive Protected Water Supply (CPWS) schemes across the state, stressing that there should be no compromise on drinking water quality and public health.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday held a teleconference with ministers, Chief Secretary Sai Prasad and senior officials to review the heavy rains and flood situation across the state, particularly in North Andhra.