{
  "id": 15379980,
  "title": "Gandikota’s timeless landscape faces modern-day pressures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/gandikotas-timeless-landscape-faces-modern-day-pressures",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T08:13:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/gandikotas-timeless-landscape-faces-modern-day-pressures/article71592579.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Andhra Pradesh government’s efforts to recognise Gandikota’s tourism potential have put this geologically significant site back in the spotlight. However, with renewed activity and growing popularity, the site is experiencing poor waste management that takes a heavy toll on the environment. Furthermore, it continues to struggle with heavy foot traffic, natural weathering, and systemic neglect",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}