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Paryavaranam

Status of Environment & Related Issues for Andhra Pradesh ISSN: 0974-2344

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As part of World Environment Day Celebration, a Round Table conference on “Making Campuses Plastic free” was organised at thEPTRI. Participated in Green Rally on World Environment Day 5 June 2018 EPTRI Stall has been installed at TSPCB

Index Values of Air Quality in the Capital city, Hyderabad

Source: Website of CPCB - (National Air Quality Index) http://cpcb.nic.in/aqiv.php

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ENVIS Activities

Ground Level Monitoring

World Earth Day

International Day for Biological

Diversity - 2018

World Environment Day

Index Values of Air Quality in

Hyderabad

News clipping:City Experts connect global warming to fish rd

mortality: (The Times of India, Dt. May 23 2018).

Scientists from Indian National Centre for Ocean Information

Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad and National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) worked together towards

“Development of predictive Capabilities for Marine Fisheries

and Harmful Algal blooms in Indian Seas”. They have used

sensors onboard satellites to observe the distribution of

diatoms and harmful Noctiluca. In addition, sea conditions,

nutrients and oxygen concentrations were studies with sensors

attached to special free-floating and self –propelling Argo floats

and chemical analysers of water were collected on board

research vessels.

vGlobal warming causing bloom of algae, Noctiluca in

north Arabian Sea.

vWarm climate allows seawater layers to stratify more

intensely, slowing upward transport of nutrients.

vINCOIS is setting up Marine Observation System along

Indian

vCoast (MOSAIC) network for real time study of quality

of Indian coastal waters.

vGlobal warming may disrupt the fish-food chain and

cause a decline of fisheries.

Dr. Vasuda Ashok has presented the certificate of “Asia book of

Records” to Dr. M. Suneela, Scientist, ENVIS Coordinator,

EPTRI.

Dr. M. Suneela,

Mrs. M. Prashanthi,

Mrs. R. Akhila,

Mr. Md. Khader,

ENVIS Coordinator

Sr. Program Officer

Officer

Information Technology Assistant

Information

ENVIS Team

Traditional Dance

Adjudicator at the stall

Birds Display

Food Biodiversity

There was a stall displaying the varieties in Fauna. Also was the display of food varieties – food biodiversity. The

Telangana biodiversity festival has all the ingredients of diversity to cherish the occasion. At the end of the event

Dr.Vasuda Ashok declared the Asia book of Records by performing 25 different cultural performances in 250 minutes as

well as displaying of flora and fauna under biological diversity, 25 varieties of different traditional Telangana foods.

Newsclipping: Identifying the policies that work best against child marriage :Empowerment of Girls is the key

(Bjorn Lomborg, President, Copenhagen Consensus Centre)ToI, 3 April 2018.Newsclipping under Socio –Economic

sector

Despite significant progress against child marriage, it remains a huge challenge. Last year 320 lakh girls under 18 were

married according to UNICEF estimates. The Centre and state governments have made progress by focusing on a range of

interventions. Now, the Tata Trusts and Copenhagen Consensus are adding new data to the conversation, with research

papers commissioned for India Consensus that assess child marriage prevention policies for Andhra Pradesh and

Rajasthan. Every state faces many challenges but lacks resources to do everything. For Andhra Pradesh Priorities and

Rajasthan Priorities, hundreds of experts in each state helped identify promising ideas in dozens of policy areas.

Specialist researchers are analyzing dozens of interventions. In its totality, this will point to policies that make the biggest

difference. Within single areas like child marriage, the new data can powerfully show the way. Mithal has also carried out

economic analysis on child marriage policies in Andhra Pradesh, where the context is different and therefore costs,

benefits and impacts differ – as they will for every state in India and empowerment of girls can be an effective policy

intervention to prevent child marriage.

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GROUND WATER LEVEL MONITORING GROUND WATER LEVEL MONITORING

Telangana State covering 1.12 lakh sq.km lies between 0 0 0NL 15 48' and EL 77 12' and 81 50'. The state is drained

by Godavari and Krishna rivers and 60% of the area is

covered by loamy soils. A major part of the state is

underlain by gneissic complex and other by structural fill

of sedimentary formations. Groundwater level

monitoring is carried out as part of the National

groundwater monitoring program 4 times a year and

groundwater quality, 1 time. The groundwater

monitoring data is useful in understanding the changes

in groundwater regime in time and space for preparation

of sustainable development plan for the state. The

Groundwater level monitoring is carried out by Central

Ground Water Board which outlines the groundwater

level behaviour in the particular year with reference to

corresponding previous year also with last decadal

mean. It also elaborates the chemical quality of

groundwater.

The Groundwater regime monitoring mainly comprises

measurement of water levels and temperature, four

times in a year and collection of water samples during

may every year for chemical analysis. Presently, a total of

789 Groundwater Monitoring Wells (GWMS) are in

existence 137 observers are observing water levels on

participatory mode. Annual water fluctuation during

May 2015 and May 2016 has shown fall in water levels in

80% of the area which is attributed to less than normal

rainfall in Medak, Adilabad, Mahabubnagar, Nizamabad

and Rangareddy Districts. August, November and

January water levels have shown significant rise in

percentage compared with pre-monsoon water levels.

May to November rise in water levels is mainly due to the

normal to excess rainfall in all the districts of the

State.Groundwater quality is assessed during pre-

monsoon season of 2016 by collecting 392 samples from

both dugwells and piezometers and major constituents

were analyzed. Nitrate contamination owing to its origin

to anthropogenic is seen all over the state.

The dynamic groundwater resource potential of the state

has been estimated as per the methodology given by the

Groundwater Estimation Committee 1997 (GEC 1997).

The annual replenishable groundwater resourcesare

14744MCM, natural discharge during non-monsoon

period is 1354 MCM , net groundwater availability is

13390 MCM. The annual gross groundwater draft is

7766 MCM, allocation for future irrigation use is

4823MCM. The Average Stage groundwater

development is 58%. Out of 443 mandals, 46

categorised as overexploited, 12 categorised as critical,

74 categorised as semicritical and remaining 311 as safe

category.

Annual water level fluctuation of May 2016 from May

2015 have shown fall in water levels in 89% of the area

due to less rainfall (-49%) than the last year. Maximum

rise of 34.7m is observed in Adilabad district and

maximum fall of 38.56m is noticed in Warangal district

and all districts have shown fall in water levels.

Newsclipping: under Socio –Economic sector: Times

of India, 20.04.2018, ShashiTharoor, MP.

Marginalised from School: The centre must review the

lack of implementation of the Right to Education Act

across the country. In reply to the queries, it is observed

that five states in the country, including Telangana have

not issued the notifications regarding admissions under

the RTE.

The RTE Act mandates private unaided schools to

reserve 25% of seats for children from economically

weaker sections (EWS), in the age bracket of 6 – 14

years. This enabled economically marginalised

communities to access high quality private schools, at

the expense of the state. While Telangana may be

excused due to its recent formation, it is unjustifiable

that the other States have failed to undertake the most

basic steps to implement Section 12(1)(c) of an Act

passed eight years ago.

As the malaise regarding the non-implementation of the

RTE is spread across the country, it is suggested by the

representatives that the Central government should

immediately convene a meeting with all the State

education ministers and review the implementation of

the law. The RTE aimed to provide a framework for

private schools to supplement the efforts of the state to

uplift disadvantaged sections of society through the

means of education. We need to act immediately to

address the gaps in the implementation of the law. The

future of our children depends on it.

ndTelangana Biodiversity Festival at Sreyas Institute of Engineering & Technology(SIET), Nagole, Hyderabad, on 22 April 2018.

National Flag Hoisting before the Inauguration of the “Telangana Biodiversity Festival”

ENVIS Team with the Chief guests, Asia book of Records- Adjudicator and Choreographer.

Few cultural performances : YOGA & Folk dance

Newsclipping: Environment Ministry Releases Draft National Clean Air Programme (April 18, 2018)

NCAP is proposing multiple strategies to reduce air pollution. It aims to tackle increasing air pollution problem across

country in comprehensive manner. The goal of NCAP is to meet prescribed annual average ambient air quality standards

at all locations in country in a stipulated time frame, aims to improve air quality monitoring by increasing number of

pollution monitoring stations and, incorporating it into a pollution forecast system. However does not mention of any

specific target and time frame. Under NCAP, the MoEFCC plans to take host of measures to bring down air pollution.

Currently, System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), monitors pollutants like PM , PM , NOx 10 2.5

(NO, NO ), CO, Ozone, SO , BC, Methane (CH ), Non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC), Benzene, VOC's, Mercury.The new 2 2 4

system will use a different modelling approach as well as computational techniques from that employed in the SAFAR

model, will use different method of analysis for better resolution and more accurate forecasts.

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Groundwater quality is assessed during pre-monsoon season of 2016 by collecting 392 samples from both dugwells and

piezometers and 14 parameters namely pH, TDS, TH,Ca, Mg, Na,K, Co ,,HCO ,Cl,SO , NO , and F were analyzed as per 3 3 4 3

standard guidelines laid down in APHA.

(source : Groundwater year book 2016 -17, Telangana State)

ACTIVITIES

World Earth Day

ndOrganized World Earth Day meeting at Sreyas Institute of Engineering &Technology(SIET), Nagole, Hyderabad, on 22

April 2018. Delivered a Presentation on “End Plastic Pollution”.

EVENTS ORGANIZED IN VIEW OF INTERNATIONAL

DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY(IDB 2018) The

United Nations has proclaimed May 22, The

International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to

increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity

issues. This year's IDB theme was: "Celebrating 25 Years

of Action for Biodiversity". The theme was chosen to

mark the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the

Convention on Biological Diversity and to highlight

progress made in the achievement of its objectives at the

national and global levels.

Electrifying India: Taking electricity to every village is a

milestone, but also a first step. (ToI, 1.5.2018) -

uninterrupted electricity supply at affordable tariffs by

state governments.

Areas addressed: Biological Diversity, Food Diversity & Cultural Diversity.

EPTRI organised awareness program in “Kondapur Botanical Garden” with Flora and Birds identification with local names and also awareness on fauna by a snake show.

For the first time in the country EPTRI ENVIS –HUB /RP, Hyderabad has organized “Telangana Biodiversity Festival” as an attempt of Asian Book of Records &Telangana Golden Book of Recordsas part of Celebrating International Biodiversity Day 2018 at Hyderabad.

This festival covered the main area's 1. Biological Diversity.2.Food Diversity 3.Cultural Diversity. As we know Telangana State is a land of diversified culture and biological species. To create awareness in the public EPTRI invited Youth across the state of Telangana were invited to have stalls on their local biodiversity, flora and culture. More than 300 participants across the state exhibited cultures such as Perini, different styles of Bathukamma, folk arts, ethnic songs, bonaalu etc. Traditional Telangana foods and images of the endangered species were on display.

Areas addressed: Biological Diversity, Food Diversity &

Cultural Diversity.

EPTRI organised awareness program in “Kondapur

Botanical Garden” with Flora and Birds identification

with local names and also awareness on fauna by a snake

show.

For the first time in the country EPTRI ENVIS –HUB /RP,

Hyderabad has organized “Telangana Biodiversity

Festival” as an attempt of Asian Book of Records

&Telangana Golden Book of Recordsas part of

Celebrating International Biodiversity Day 2018 at

Hyderabad.

This festival covered the main area's 1. Biological

Diversity.2.Food Diversity 3.Cultural Diversity. As we

know Telangana State is a land of diversified culture and

Presentation on Plastic pollution at Sreyas Institute of Engineering & Technology(SIET), by Mrs. R. Akhila, Information officer, ENVIS Hub,EPTRI.

Principal, SIET, on the Dias - at World Earth Day 2018.

biological species. To create awareness in the public

EPTRI invited Youth across the state of Telangana were

invited to have stalls on their local biodiversity, flora and

culture. More than 300 participants across the state

exhibited cultures such as Perini, different styles of

Bathukamma, folk arts, ethnic songs, bonaalu etc.

Traditional Telangana foods and images of the

endangered species were on display.

Shri S.D.Mukherji,IFS(Retd.), Advisor, and Dr. M. Suneela, Scientist and ENVIS Coordinator, EPTRI, speaking on importance of Conservation of Biodiversity.

Newsclipping: Electrifying India: Taking electricity to

every village is a milestone, but also a first step. (ToI,

1.5.2018) - uninterrupted electricity supply at

affordable tariffs by state governments.

Last Saturday Leisang, a village in Manipur, was

electrified. This is a milestone in India's electrification

programme, as all inhabited villages have been lit up.

Electricity, Roads, Education and healthcare; the four

basic building blocks of a prosperous society. Impressive

as India's electrification achievement is, it's best to

regard it as a first step. The goal should be to provide

electric power to every household and ensure reliable

supply. About 41 million households, or 16% of the total,

have to be electrified for India to meet its March 2019

target of universal electrification. The Modi government

announced last year additional financial help through a

special programme – Saubhagya – to bring all

households within the ambit of electrification. The

challenge now will be uninterrupted electricity supply at

affordable tariffs. This needs state governments to get a

better grip on their overall finances. Currently, states use

industrial consumers to cross-subsidise poorer

households and farmers. Often cross-subsidies are so

high that consumers seek to shift to captive power plants

even as Indian industry is rendered less competitive. The

state, Himachal pradesh not only has the lowest

transmission and commercial losses, it also offsets its

power cost through adequate tariffs. Governance has

made a difference in Himachal. Its example shows that

India can progress from universal electrification to high

quality of supply in a short while.