The ghat road on the Nallamala hills near Eegalapenta has steep turns. [2], The rocks of the Nallamala ranges belong to the Kadapa system which is a series some 20,000 ft. thick. SP Balasubrahmanyam: The Accidental Sin... SP Balasubrahmanyam: The Accidental Singer. The division was sanctioned in 1995–96 and was fully operational on 1 April 2003, with its headquarters at Guntur. Two people were killed and seven others sustained injuries when the car in which they were travelling fell into a gorge while negotiating a turn on the Ghat road in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district on Tuesday night, the police said. It is located on the western shore of Bay of Bengal and is bounded by Guntur district on the north, Kurnool district on the west, Kadapa and Nellore districts on the south. The Mahanandiswara Swamy Temple, an important shrine, is located here. These hills are almost completely covered with open jungle. Copyright © Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Pranab Mukherjee's 'love your neighbour' lesson to Andhra Pradesh, Te... Telangana: Nine killed in fire mishap at Srisailam under tunnel hydel... Karnataka Covid-19 Tracker: State now h... Karnataka Covid-19 Tracker: State now has 5.5 lakh covid cases. Mahanandi is one of the Nava Nandis. There are also many other peaks above 800m. Harley-Davidson discontinues sales in I... Harley-Davidson discontinues sales in India. [6] [7]. The accident occurred at Eegalapenta village in Nallamala hill range on the Telangana side of the Srisailam reservoir at around 9 pm, while the victims were going for a darshan of Lord Mallikarjun Swamy of the famous Srisailam temple located on the Andhra Pradesh side of the reservoir in Kurnool district. The uneven terrain and the scarcity of water has prevented the growth of any large cities in this region. [5], On 2 September 2009, a Bell-430 chopper carrying the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. The highway follows a zig zag alignment and thus avoids any tunnels. [4]. These hills are almost completely covered with open jungle. Giddaluru is a small town in Western end of Prakasam district.It was previously included in kurnool district. 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Jaipur, Numerous mountain streams join it as it descends down the thickly forested hills through a series of curves and tight bends. Andhra Pradesh is a state in India. It is known for frequent floods that bring heavy damage to the Nandyal and Koilkuntla areas, and hence it is popularly called the "Sorrow of Nandyal." One of the injured managed to come out of the vehicle and alerted his friends in the first two cars. It is surrounded by forests. Rainfall averages about 90 cm and is concentrated in the months of the South West Monsoon (June–September). The Krishna River is the fourth-biggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra. A stream descends down the Gundla Brahmeswara peak and ends in a waterfall and sacred pool called Nemaligundam (Peacock Pool). The average elevation today is about 520 m which reaches 1100 m at Bhairani Konda and 1048 m at Gundla Brahmeswara. Drink and Derive: Online booze sales could disrupt market. All five died in the crash owing to inclement weather conditions. The Forest Department is organized into 12 territorial circles and 43 divisions. The accident occurred at Eegalapenta village in Nallamala hill range on the Telangana side of the Srisailam reservoir at around 9 pm, while the victims … ‘I’ve had to sell all jewellery to pay ... ‘I’ve had to sell all jewellery to pay legal costs’. Velgodu is a village and a Mandal in Kurnool district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The town is famous for Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga Temple and is one of the holy pilgrimage site for Saivism and Shaktism sects of Hinduism. Delhi, Mumbai, Industrialists focused their vision at more and more profits and they polluted the river to the maximum extent. Mahanandi temple and Ahobilam Nava Narsimha Temples are situated here. Karnataka records 8,811 new Covid cases... 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