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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HC allows dredging by MPT under GCZMA supervision
VASCO: The hearing on the joint Public interest litigation (PIL) before the High Court of Bombay at Goa by the fishermen group from Khariwado and Baina seeking stay on the maintenance dredging undertaken
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PIL seeks stay on dredging by MPT
Vasco fishermen cry foul over the gross contempt of the NGT directions by MPT for allegedly undertaking dredging work VASCO: In an interesting development, fishermen group from Khariwado and Baina have
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GSPCB directs Curlies to stop operations
PANJIM: The controversial Curlies Restaurant and Night Club at Anjuna, has been directed to stop operations with immediate effect by Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB). The Board, in its order
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Swine flu toll up to 10
Panaji: The death toll from swine flu (H1N1) has increased to ten from the previous figure of nine. A 75-year-old man from North Goa succumbed to the fever last week after brief hospitalization.
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DLF gets green nod for Rs 240 crore commercial project in Goa
India's largest realty firm DLF has received the environment clearance for its Rs 240 crore commercial project which is to come up in Patto village, Goa. India’s largest realty firm DLF has received
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Locals fear MPT conducting capital dredging of channel
VASCO: Even as Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) has started dredging work in the navigation channel and turning circles claiming it as annual maintenance, the concerned citizens from Vasco fear that the port
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Tiracol golf course set to tee off as state govt clears major hurdle
Panaji: In a major relief to Leading Hotels Ltd, promoters of the golf course project on the Tiracol plateau, deputy collector Agnelo Fernandes, on Monday, declared that agricultural tenancy does not apply
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13,000 trees to be felled for road-widening at Karmal Ghat
Around 13,000 trees have been marked to be cut in Pisonem range forest to enable road-widening along National Highway 17. Motorists will heave a sigh of relief over the decision to widen the road between
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NIO, Environment Dept to assess damage caused by Lucky 7
PANJIM: National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) and the State Environment Department will jointly assess the environmental damage caused by casino vessel Lucky 7, which has partially sunk at Miramar beach.
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Goa government forms committee to monitor ESZs
PANAJI: The Goa government has nominated Sandeep Azrenkar, Milind Gadgil and MK Janardhan as members of the state level eco-sensitive zone monitoring committee for a period of one year. This is in pursuance