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THE HINDU

Monday, February 20, 2023 5


Hyderabad
South

Telangana’s Teja chilli is hot property in many nations WEATHERWATCH

Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday
P. Sridhar  district  to  various  spice and  other  allied  units  en­ pungent  fruit  is  most
KHAMMAM processing  industries  in gaged in production of va­ sought  after  in  various
several Asian countries. lue­added  products  such south  Asian  countries  in­
The  burgeoning  demand The  Mudigonda­based as sauce and pickles.  cluding Thailand.”
for the popular Teja varie­ oleoresin  extraction  firm The  paste  extracted Despite  the  huge  de­
ty of red chilli, famous for of  a  Chinese  company  is from the pungent fruit is al­ mand for Teja red chilli in
its culinary, medicinal and engaged  in  export  of  the so in demand for its use as the  international  market,
other wide­ranging uses, in byproduct  to  its  clients, a protective layer beneath “we are finding it difficult
the export market is prov­ sources said. ships in some of the Asian to  recover  the  investment
ing  to  be  a  boon  for  the The  Teja  variety  of  red countries, sources added. due to sharp escalation of
Khammam  Agriculture chilli  is  being  exported  to The export of Teja varie­ cultivation  cost,”  rued  K.
Market,  housing  Telanga­ China,  Bangladesh  and  a ty of red chilli is expected Srinivas, a chilli farmer of
na’s  second  largest  chilli few  other  south  Asian to  grow  from  the  present Tirumalayapalem. Only big
market yard, in the district In dire need: The huge demand for oleoresin is mainly driving the countries from Khammam ₹2,000 crore per annum to traders, those who can af­
headquarters  town  of export of Teja variety of red chilli from Khammam. G.N. RAO mainly  through  the  Chen­ ₹2,500  crore  next  year, ford to keep huge stocks in
Khammam. nai port. Khammam  Agriculture cold storages for longer du­
Khammam  district,  the known not only for its cu­ huge  demand  for  oleore­ The  volume  of  exports Market  Secretary  R.  Mal­ ration are reaping rich divi­
largest producer of the Te­ linary purpose to spice up sin, a natural chilli extract, of  the  commodity  is  pick­ lesham told The Hindu. dends  of  the  huge  export
ja  variety  of  red  chilli,  is various delicacies but also is  mainly  driving  the  ex­ ing  up  in  tune  with  grow­ He said: “A major chunk potential of the commodi­
the leading exporter of the as  a  main  ingredient  in port of the Teja variety of ing  requirements  of  the of the commodity is being ty,  alleged  another  chilli
pungent produce, which is making pepper spray. The red chilli from Khammam spice processing industries exported  to  China.  The grower.
TEMPERATURE DATA: IMD, POLLUTION DATA: CPCB, MAP: INSAT/IMD (TAKEN AT 17.00 HRS)

Forecast  for  Monday: Thunderstorm  accompanied  with  lightning


likely  at  isolated  places  over  Jammu,  Kashmir,  Ladakh,  Gilgit,
Duo abducted
Air India Express flight makes Two held for Baltistan,  Muzaffarabad  and  Himachal  Pradesh.  Heat  wave  condi­
tions likely in isolated pockets over Kutch and Konkan.
in Goa handed sexually
CITY RAIN MAX MIN
Agartala ................... —......29.7...... 17.0
CITY RAIN MAX MIN
Kozhikode ....................... —......34.8...... 24.2
Ahmedabad............. —......... —...... 15.5 Kurnool ........................... —......35.4...... 21.0
over to police 
in Hyderabad emergency landing in Kerala  assaulting
domestic help
Aizawl ...................... —......... —...... 10.5
Allahabad ................ —......31.5...... 14.0
Bengaluru................ —......31.6...... 17.2
Bhopal ..................... —......... —...... 13.4
Bhubaneswar .......... —......30.2...... 20.0
Lucknow.......................... —......29.0...... 15.0
Madurai ........................... —......34.6...... 22.0
Mangaluru....................... —......31.9...... 22.8
Mumbai ........................... —......34.2...... 21.4
Mysuru............................. —......33.2...... 14.2
Chandigarh.............. —......27.9...... 14.2 New Delhi........................ —......30.7...... 15.0
The Hindu Bureau Flight IX 540, with 156 on board, developed a technical snag in its nose wheel; all passengers were Chennai ................... —......31.2...... 23.2 Patna............................... —......... —...... 14.6
HYDERABAD The Hindu Bureau Coimbatore ............. —......33.4...... 21.0 Port Blair ......................... —......31.0...... 23.1
safe and no flights had to be diverted because of the emergency landing, airport sources say Dehradun................. —......28.5...... 12.3 Puducherry ..................... —......32.6...... 20.5
HYDERABAD Gangtok ................... —......17.4...... 12.1 Pune ................................ —......34.8...... 15.5
Two  men,  who  were  res­ Goa........................... —......32.5...... 22.5 Raipur.............................. —......32.5...... 14.6
Guwahati ................. —......30.6...... 15.5 Ranchi ............................. —......30.2...... 15.2
cued by the crime branch The Hindu Bureau Nearly  10  ambulances aviation  watchdog,  Direc­ Police arrested two broth­ Hubballi................... —......34.0...... 18.0 Shillong ........................... —......18.8........ 9.5
police of Goa at Bambolim, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM were called in from neigh­ torate General of Civil Avia­ ers from Bachupally for al­ Hyderabad............... —......32.0...... 19.6 Shimla ............................. —......23.2...... 14.0
Panaji,  were  handed  over bouring areas as a precau­ tion  (DGCA),  will  hold  an legedly sexually assaulting Imphal ..................... —......28.3...... 11.2 Srinagar........................... —......15.1........ 6.7
Jaipur ...................... —......... —...... 14.6 Thiruvananthapuram .......... —......33.0...... 21.6

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to the Hyderabad city pol­ full emergency was tionary measure.  investigation  into  the and  robbing  a  domestic Kochi........................ —......31.8...... 23.8 Tiruchi ............................. —......33.3...... 22.0
ice on Saturday.  declared  at  the  in­ incident. help,  who  was  lured  into Kohima .................... —......21.0........ 8.4 Vijayawada...................... —......32.7...... 21.8
Kolkata .................... —......29.4...... 20.7 Visakhapatnam................ —......31.0...... 25.5
Sources  said  the  two ternational  airport Aircraft towed away There  was  no  imme­ the duo’s car with an offer (Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius)
were held hostage by an 11­ here on Sunday after an Air The  runway  was  cleared diate comment from Air In­ of work. Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday
member gang at an office­ India  Express  flight  from and  the  plane  reportedly dia  Express  on  the Rajendranagar  DCP,  B. CITIES SO 2 NO 2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE In observation made at
cum­residential  complex Dubai  to  Thiruvananthap­ made  a  safe  landing.  The incident. Nagendra Babu said the ac­ Ahmedabad ..... .06 ..11 .39 ...250 ...175 ......* 4.00 p.m., Muzaffarnagar,
Bengaluru ........ .04 ..26 .15 ...500 .....— ......* Uttar Pradesh
at Bambolim for extortion. uram  made  a  safe  emer­ aircraft  was  later  towed cused,  Shubham  Sharma Chennai............ .20 ..22 .40 ...142 ...113 ......* recorded an overall air
One  of  the  accused  was gency landing by 5.40 a.m.  away to the parking bay af­ Same day in 2021 (29),  a  driver,  and  Sumit Delhi ................. .07 203 .78 ...398 ...317 ......* quality index (AQI) score
Hyderabad ....... .05 ..51 .34 ...122 ...140 ......* of 383 indicating an
identified  as  Altaf  Shah Flight  IX  540,  with  156 ter  all  the  passengers  dis­ A Boeing 737 aircraft of Air Kumar Sharma (33), a priv­ Kolkata............. .34 ..22 .33 .....96 ...102 ......* unhealthy level of
Sayed, a resident of Gogol persons on board, includ­ embarked.  India Express with 104 pas­ ate  company  employee, Lucknow........... .11 ..66 .69 ...265 ...195 ......* pollution. In contrast,
in Margao, and is suspect­ ing crew, had developed a The nose wheel of the aircraft All passengers were safe sengers onboard made an were  arrested  within  12 Mumbai ............ .22 ..54 124 ...314 ...190 ......* Nandesari, Gujarat
Pune ................. .91 116 113 ...211 ...128 ......* recorded a healthy AQI
ed  to  have  connections technical  snag  in  its  nose which made an emergency during the landing and no emergency  landing  at  the hours of the offence.  Visakhapatnam .06 ..37 .72 .....62 ...104 ......* score of 26
with  the  banned  Popular wheel. landing on Sunday. flights  were  diverted  be­ Thiruvananthapuram  In­ “On  Saturday,  they Air Quality Code: * Poor  * Moderate  * Good (Readings indicate average AQI)
Front of India.  According  to  airport cause  of  the  emergency ternational Airport on the drove to an isolated place SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short­term exposure can harm the respiratory system, making breathing difficult. It
can affect visibility by reacting with other air particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects
He  was  also  reportedly sources, the pilot of the air­ tyre  fitted  to  the  nose landing,  airport  sources same day in 2021 after it de­ and sexually assaulted the such as statues and monuments.

involved in several crimes craft requested the air traf­ wheel coming off in some said.  veloped  hydraulic  failure woman.  They  then  fled NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by reacting with other air
particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters.
and booked under various fic control unit to make ar­ areas.”  Soon  after  the  landing, while on its way from Shar­ with her gold chain of 2.5 CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to critical organs like the heart
and brain. At very high levels, it can cause dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death.
provisions,  including  un­ rangements  for  an The  airport  authorities the  emergency  was  with­ jah  to  the  Calicut  Interna­ tolas,”  said  police,  adding PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, coughing,
der the Unlawful Activities emergency  landing  after responded  swiftly  by  tak­ drawn  and  air  operations tional  Airport  in that  CCTV  footage  helped chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks,
heart attacks and premature death in people with heart or lung disease
(Prevention) Act.  noticing  the  “tread  of  the ing  emergency  measures. were declared normal. The Malappuram. nab the accused.

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