Anantagiri to get 24-km trekking trail from Rajupaka to Mardaguda

The Forest Department has finalised a 24-km trekking trail from Rajupaka to Mardaguda Eco Park in the Anantagiri agency area as part of efforts to promote eco-tourism and adventure tourism … Read More

Education, Healthcare, Roads Get Priority in Tribal Areas

Minister for Women and Child Welfare and district in-charge Minister Gummadi Sandhya Rani said the State government was according priority to education, healthcare, road connectivity and livelihood opportunities in tribal … Read More

Eco-tourism cottages to be inaugurated at Chaparai waterfalls

District In-charge Minister Gummadi Sandhya Rani will inaugurate a cluster of eco-friendly wooden cottages at Chaparai waterfalls on the ghat road on Wednesday, developed by the Forest Department under the … Read More

Barbados Cherry Fruiting at Chintapalli Station, Experts Highlight Cultivation Potential

Barbados cherry plants at the Horticultural Research Station in Chintapalli are in peak fruiting season, recording a good yield and attracting visitors to the facility. The fruit, also known as … Read More

Tribals seek roads, land rights and compensation at Ananthagiri PGRS

Tribal residents from Nakkula Mamidi, Amala Guda, and Murlova villages in Alluri Sitharama Raju District submitted petitions seeking road connectivity, resolution of land disputes, and compensation during the district-level PGRS … Read More

No road, ambulance delay force tribal pregnant woman to walk 2 km in labour

A pregnant woman was carried nearly two kilometres on a makeshift stretcher after an ambulance could not reach her remote village due to the absence of a proper road in … Read More

ASR Tribals Protest Over Roadlessness, Carry Dolis to Demand Connectivity

Tribal residents of Tokuru panchayat in Anantagiri mandal of Alluri Sitharama Raju district staged a protest on Thursday, demanding immediate construction of a road to their villages, citing prolonged neglect … Read More

100-mile endurance trek near Araku to boost eco-tourism

The Forest Department is building a 100-mile trekking trail near Araku under the Mardhaguda Eco-Tourism Project. Officials aim to boost tourism and adventure activities. They expect to complete the project … Read More

Indigenous seed diversity celebrated at Old Seed Festival in Araku

The 17th annual Old Seed Festival, organised by Sanjeevini, was held at Killoguda village in the Araku region of Alluri Sitharama Raju district on Tuesday, bringing together Adivasi farmers, researchers … Read More

Exotic vegetable cultivation to be expanded in district with DWCRA women farmers

The Andhra Pradesh Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) has unveiled an ambitious plan to expand exotic vegetable cultivation to 1,000 acres across the district, creating new income opportunities … Read More