Amended noise action plan of Goa
Goa government has notified the ‘Amended Noise Action Plan’ to purportedly streamline the processes related to curbing noise pollution in the state, as specified before the High Court on April 30. The
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Ecologically sensitive areas not to be considered for change of zones: TCP
Panjim: The Department of Town and Country Planning has decided not to consider sensitive areas for change of zone under the amended Section 16B. TCP has issued new set of guidelines for the consideration
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Illegal mining: Govt appoints special judge
Panaji: The state government has designated the district judge-1 and additional sessions judge, South Goa, as the special court for speedy trial of the illegal mining cases. The special investigation team
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Zero deaths in 2018, Goa targets rabies-free 2020
With 5.2 lakh children and 23,000 school teachers educated on the virus in four years, with close to 1 lakh dogs vaccinated annually, and 106 positive samples between 2017 and 2018, Goa is the first state
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NGT directs SPCB to conduct performance audit within six months
Directive comes after the tribunal noted the people appointed to the body in Gujarat lacked technical or professional qualifications PANJIM: Expressing its complete displeasure over the functioning
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SPCB instructed to adopt coercive steps as per polluter pays principle
PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench has directed all the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) to finalise action plans with regard to polluted industrial clusters within three
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Study of environment in villages of Poinguinim and Loliem commences
Canacona: 'Dakshin Foundation' entrusted with environmental study in South Goa. Government of Goa has entrusted the study of environment in the villages of Poinguinim and Loliem in South Goa to ‘Dakshin’
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Solar policy to be notified in 15 days
Panaji: The joint electricity regulatory commission (JERC) has instructed the Goa electricity department to provide required assistance to consumers interested in generating solar power in the state.
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CRT wants CRZ 2018 notification withdrawn
PANJIM: The Centre for Responsible Tourism (CRT) has demanded withdrawal of the Coastal Regulation Zone 2018 notification issued by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change on December 28
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Painting of Karmalghat crash barriers ‘causing air pollution’
CANACONA: With the world talking about using eco-friendly paints, the contractor who is assigned the job to paint the crash barriers at Karmalghat has been using solvent based enamel, even though the world
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NGT sets Jan 31 deadline to file draft action plan
PANJIM: Observing that 15 States including Goa have failed to draft action plan for restoration of polluted river stretches, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given a last opportunity by extending