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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Varca opposes nationalisation of rivers
Gram sabha opposes shifting of NGT jurisdiction to Delhi; Sarpanch forced to assure protection from piggery waste; Secretary forced to summarise minutes of last meeting in Konkani MARGAO: The Varca
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MPT asked to mitigate pollution
The Ministry of Environment and Forest, Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently issued directions to the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) to mitigate the pollution, including covering stocks with tarpaulin and mechanization
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Govt wants to block Goans from getting justice at NGT
Panaji: Over 20 environmental organizations and activists chalked out a strategy over the state's inclusion in national green tribunal's (NGT) northern zone, even as some termed it as a 'special status
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For Ganesh Chaturthi, this Bengaluru MP reminds us to choose eco-Ganesha idols
This is not the first time a minister has come forward to highlight the benefits of environment-friendly idols. Last year in an address to the nation on Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi too urged
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Cong demands testing of Mandovi water
Shantaram to write to MoEF for a direction to NIO to test water quality PANJIM: The Congress party has decided to approach the Union Minister for Environment and Forest (MOEF) Harsh Vardhan demanding
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22 suspected dengue casesin Mormugao constituency
Vasco: Around 22 cases of suspected dengue have been reported in Mormugao constituency and efforts are on to curb the situation, Vasco MLA Carlos Almeida said on Thursday. Almeida was speaking during
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Two swine flu deaths in a fortnight
Panaji: With the incidence of swine flu going up this year, a total of 144 persons have tested positive for the viral respiratory disease and seven have died during this period, raising concern in the
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NCAOR, MPT, ONGC to set up rooftop solar power plants
Panaji: Taking part in promoting solar power in the state, National Centre for Antarctica and Ocean Research (NCAOR), Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONCG) have decided to
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Goa could be first state for green fuel conversion
Chicalim: In an effort to make Goa one of the first states in the country to generate green fuel through waste conversion, the Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas has proposed to set up a green
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Control dust pollution, HC tells govt
Panaji: While disposing the suo motu petition on the air pollution at Sonshi, the high court of Bombay at Goa directed the state government to ensure that all measures recommended by the Indian School