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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New guidelines for units outside industrial estates
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has approved a 10-point guideline for units located outside the area of industrial estates while issuing 'consent to establish' under the Air and Water
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GSPCB kept on telling SWPL to reduce coal handling, SWPL went on handling excess
PANJIM: In a revelation which exposes the manner in which the MPT and South West Port Limited (SWPL) went about its business of handling excess coal, literally snubbing Goa State Pollution Control Board
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EAC acted contrary to its mandate of protecting environment: GAC
VASCO: Alleging that the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has acted contrary to its mandate of protecting the environment and
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Air quality study by IIT must before expansion: GSPCB had told MoEF
PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) had opined to MoEF&CC that the particulate source apportionment study of air quality in Vasco, through IIT Bombay was a must before considering the coal
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New Year ‘gift’ for SWP: Environment, CRZ nod recommended by MoEF committee
VASCO: Despite Goa Chief Minister’s letter to the Central government opposing further expansion of existing coal handling facilities at Mormugao Port, the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union
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Six mining companies get consent to operate
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board on Monday decided to grant consent to operate to six mining companies across the state. The consent expired on December 31, 2017. Of the six mining companies,
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24 mining leases to undergo fresh public hearing for ECs
PANJIM: In what could lead to a cascading effect on the already fragile iron ore mining industry in the State, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has directed 24 mining
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Goa pollution control board files complaint against JSW
In October, during an investigation into health hazards posed by the transport of coal across Goa, The Indian Express had reported that SWPL has been exceeding its import capacity since 2012. THE GOA
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Goa State Solar Policy-2017
<p>The government of Goa has approved the state's Draft Solar Policy 2017, which sets a target of achieving 150 MW of solar by 2021.</p>
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Finally, Cabinet approves Solar Power Policy
PANJIM: The State cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday approved the long-awaited Solar Power Policy, with an aim to generate 150 MW of green power by 2021, to meet the target