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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Government proposes giving solar lamps for forest-dwellings
PANAJI: The electricity department together with the Goa Energy Development Agency is considering providing solar lamps to families living in remote forest areas who still don’t have access to power.
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State 100% electrified, but some houses have no light
PANJIM: Though Goa achieved 100 per cent electrification in 2015, along with another 14 States/union territories, the Electricity Department on Monday said it is in the process of electrifying a small
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Goa seeks time till October 30 to prepare coastal management plan
PANAJI: The implementation of the coastal zone management plan (CZMP) for Goa is likely to be delayed further, as the state has sought an extension till October 30 to finalize the plan. In November 2017,
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Fourth tiger census kicks off, will use app to record location
Estimation will kick off on Tuesday, when forest department officials, along with 77 volunteers, will begin a field survey. The census takes into account the entire spectrum of wildlife found in Goa,
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Goa’s forest cover increased by 19 sq kms in 2017: FSI report
PANJIM: As per the latest biennial assessment by Forest Survey of India (FSI), Goa’s forest cover has increased by 19 sq kms in 2017 thus ranking the small state at the 9th position in the country with
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Health department aims to end indigenous malaria cases by ’20
PANAJI:The directorate of health services (DHS) aims to achieve “zero malaria transmission - annual parasite incidence (API) of less than 1 - by 2020, but it is a mammoth task. The biggest challenge for
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Mining area panchayats asked to submit proposals under DMF
PANJIM: As directed, the Directorate of Panchayat has asked concerned panchayats from the mining areas to submit proposals for developmental projects for implementation under the District Mineral Foundation
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Wells in Galgibag, nearby areas polluted with saline water
CANACONA: The surge in Galgibag River due to the collapsed river banks and the unauthorised extraction of water from bore wells on the Kulty plateau have contaminated the wells in Galgibag and surrounding
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Probe sought into water pollution
Margao: Residents of Amrutnagar, Gogol-Fatorda, on Friday demanded that the authorities conduct an immediate study of the environmental impact and the possible health hazards that could arise due to the
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State rules out handling of sub-grade, waste dumps from lease bound areas
PANJIM: Considering the transportation of the ore lying within the leasehold areas post-legal sanction, the State Government in its submission before the Bombay High Court at Goa has ruled out handling