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Special Chief Secretary begins probe into diarrhoea deaths in Vizianagaram district

Special Chief Secretary begins probe into diarrhoea deaths in Vizianagaram district

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Special Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand and Collector B.R. Ambedkar inspecting a water scheme at SSR Peta near Gurla in Vizianagaram district on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Special Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand on October 22 (Tuesday) began the probe into the reasons for the outbreak of diarrhoea and subsequent deaths in Gurla of Vizianagaram district. Mr. Vijayanand, along with Collector B.R. Ambedkar, interacted with the patients in Gurla and inspected the protected water scheme at SSR Peta. He also spoke to the senior officials of Panchayat Raj, Rural Water Supply, and Health departments. The visit of Mr. Vijayanand assumed significance as the opposition parties highlighted the death of 10 persons and hospitalisation of nearly 140 persons. The parties alleged that the diarrhoea had spread to nearby villages too despite the claims of the government that the situation was under control. Published – October 23, 2024 08:30 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and …

Diarrhoea outbreak in Vizianagaram: officials suspect water contamination

Diarrhoea outbreak in Vizianagaram: officials suspect water contamination

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Collector B.R. Ambedkar speaking to patients at a hospital in Gurla, in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, October 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement :  As the outbreak of diarrhea and death of four persons due to the disease caught the attention of everyone, the Andhra Pradesh government has taken a series of measures to bring it under control in Gurla mandal headquarters, 20 km away from Vizianagaram district headquarters. Authorities order closure of open borewells in the village as the rural water supply and medical and health departments confirmed that consumption of contaminated water was the main reason for the spread of the disease which hospitalised nearly 140 persons. Those affected are being treated in a special medical camp organised in the village. Rural Water Supply department’s Superintending Engineer, Uma Shankar said that water samples were collected from five private borewells and sent to laboratories for testing. “We will get reports in a couple of days. The department will take up necessary action and ensure supply of purified water in all …

Chamber of Commerce urges government to allocate land for new market

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Lack of space and narrow roads restricting the movement of both people and vehicles at PW Market in Vizianagaram. Vizianagaram Chamber of Commerce president Kapuganti Prakash on Saturday urged the government to allocate close to 10 acre of land for the construction of new market as the existing Prince Wallice (PW) Market is congested with narrow roads constructed many decades ago. He said that the old PW Market constructed during the British regime had hampered business activities due to lack of space, thereby, restricting the movement of vehicles carrying essential goods to the shops. According to him, lack of a storage facility is another challenge for the traders. He said that the chamber had earlier given a representation for the development of a new market either in Visakhapatnam-Vizianagaram or Vizianagaram-Gajapathinagaram route to make Vizianagaram a major economic hub. “After the construction of an exclusive Balaji textile market in Vizianagaram Cantonment, the traffic congestion had come down in Vulliveedhi, G.T. Road and other places. Such an exclusive market is required for the transport and sale of …

Clay Ganesh idols distributed in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram

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SSR Charitable Trust founder Sura Srinivasa Rao distributing clay Ganesh idols in Srikakulam on Friday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT SSR Chairtable Trust founder and industrialist Sura Srinivasa Rao on Friday distributed clay Ganesh idols at Navabharat junction. In a meeting organised by Balaji Walkers Club in Bankers’ Colony of Vizianagaram, Avanapu Suribabu Charitable Foundation president Avanapu Vikram distributed Ganesh idols made up of clay to the devotees. SPARK nongovernmental organisation’s president P.V.Padmanabham members Pydi Bhavani and P.Lakshmi distributed around 5,000 idols to the devotees in various places of Vizianagaram. Jana Sena Party leader Gurana Ayyalu and other party leaders distributed the idols near Vizianagaram-APSRTC complex. Vasavi Foundation president Mandavilli Venkata Raju and others distributed them at Sri Saibaba temple of Ring Road-Vizianagaram. Published – September 06, 2024 06:31 pm IST Source link

50 civic staff from Vizianagaram arrive in Vijayawada for flood relief ops

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Vizianagaram Municipal Commissioner P. Nallanayya and other officials took part in relief operations in Vijayawada on Thursday. Vizianagaram Municipal Commissioner P. Nallanayya on Thursday (September 5, 2024) said that relief operations were being taken up by his team in flood-affected areas of Vijayawada. A team of 50 personnel, including engineers and sanitation staff, took up relief work in People’s Road, P.N.T. Colony, Sundarrao Raod, American Hospital Road and other places. In a press release, he said that the dedicated efforts of the team ensured proper upkeep of sanitation in several areas. “Ensuring public hygiene and cleanliness is the need of the hour to prevent the spread of water-borne diseases,” Mr. Nallanayya said. Published – September 06, 2024 04:46 am IST Source link

People will not believe Chandrababu Naidu and his partners: Y.V. Subba Reddy

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Deputy Chief Minister Pedika Rajanna Dora offering bouquet to YSRCP regional coordinator Y.V. Subba Reddy, in Vizianagaram on Thursday. YSR Congress Party’s (YSR) regional coordinator Y.V. Subba Reddy, on Thursday, said that people would not believe former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his promises since he would conveniently forget them after assuming power. He said that YSRCP would win the forthcoming elections in spite of TDP having alliance with other parties, including JSP and BJP. Along with Deputy Chief Minister Peedika Rajanna Dora and Minister for Education Botcha Satyanarayana, he reviewed the party’s prospects in all Assembly constituencies of united Vizianagaram district. He took feedbacks from Vizianagaram MP candidate Bellana Chandrasekhar and MLAs Kadubandi Srinivasa Rao (S. Kota), Sambangi Venkata China Appala Naidu (Bobbili) and others. Speaking on the occasion, he said that YSRCP’s victory would be imminent with the beneficiaries of welfare schemes eagerly waiting to vote for the party in the elections. Mr. Subba Reddy asked all local leaders to work in tandem and avoid complacency. Mr. Satyanarayana said that effective poll …

People keen to ensure one more term to Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy: YSRCP’s Bellana Chandrasekhar

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Vizianagaram MP Bellana Chandrasekhar, YSRCP’s candidate for Nellimarla Assembly constituency Baddukonda Appalanaidu and other leaders campaigning in Nellimarla of Vizianagaram district on March 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Vizianagaram MP and YSR Congress Party leader Bellana Chandrasekhar said that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s welfare and developmental activities have touched the hearts of common people who were again keen to vote for him and the ruling party’s candidates in the ensuing elections. Mr. Chandrasekhar, an advocate, was elected to Parliament in the 2019 general elections, defeating former Union Minister P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju by a margin of 48,036 votes. The YSRCP has fielded him again from Vizianagaram for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where he has intensified the campaign in all seven Assembly constituencies under the district, Meanwhile, the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has fielded its senior leader Kalisetti Appala Naidu there. Mr. Chandrasekhar said that absolute unity among all the sitting MPs would be an added advantage for him to win the seat with a comfortable majority. “In …

Temples decked up for Maha Sivaratri in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram districts

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Historic temples of Lord Shiva in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts have been decked up for the Maha Sivaratri celebrations from the early hours of Friday. Thousands of devotees from Srikakulam district and nearby Odisha offer prayers at the Srimukhalingam temple in Jalumuru mandal, Endala Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Ravivalasa and Umarudra Koteswara Alayam in Srikakulam. Visakhapatnam Range DIG Vishal Gunni and Srikakulam SP G.R. Radhika reviewed the arrangements at the Srimukhalingam temple. Many devotees also participate in the Chakrateertham ritual to be performed on the nearby banks of the Vamsadhara river. Srimukhalingam chief priest Naidugari Rajasekhar said that hassle-free arrangements have been made for devotees. Pashupathinatheswara temple located in SVN Nagar of Vizianagaram has been decorated with flowers and lights for the festival. Devotees offer prayers to the replicas of the Dwadasa Jyotirlingams here. The Kanyakaparameswari temple chairman Narayanam Srinivas said that special prayers would begin at 5 a.m. in the temple. The Nitya Daiva Namasmarana Seva Samithi has also made special arrangements for the festival at the Narayana Swamiji Ashram located near the Subramanyeswara …