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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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dredging of Terekhol creek, Maharashtra, 19/02/2016
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zonal Bench, Pune) in the matter of Vanashakti & Others Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. dated 19/02/2016 regarding the broadening and deepening
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Biomedical waste dumping gets health dept in trouble
The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has directed Old Goa police station to investigate and identify the persons involved in dumping and burning of bio-medical waste in an open space at Kadamba
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MAP to file PIL against dust pollution in NGT, HC
Accuses Power Minister and Mormugao MLA Milind Naik of taking many U-turns on coal pollution issue VASCO: Newly-formed Mormugao Against Pollution (MAP) has decided to file a PIL before the National
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Margao green NGO plants 5029 trees
MARGAO: Not only Madgaunkars but even the pedestrians passing by extended their hand in planting 5029 Golden Duranta plants along the 800 mars stretch of the road divider from Colva junction to Ravindra
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Process to draft Zonal Master Plan of ESAs begins
PANJIM: With the government intending to promote eco-tourism in eco-sensitive areas (ESA), the process to draft Zonal Master Plans for each of notified ESA around six wildlife protected areas has begun.
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Concretizing banks of water bodies a bad move: Experts
Panaji: Impact of concretization of lakes, nullahs and water bodies by state agencies under beautification and flood protection schemes needs to be studied, as it adversely affects aquatic life, ecosystems
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State set to declare Wildlife Sanctuary as tiger reserve
Final decision after receiving reports about the big cat’s presence; Forest Department currently undertaking tiger census which will end in 2017 PANJIM: With the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) pitching
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Draft state water policy leaves no spring of hope
Panaji: The limpid water of springs gurgling between rocks or gushing down the hillside formed one of the major sources of drinking water, but the availability of tap water has relegated these sources
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Goa state horticultural corporation gets its first solar-powered kiosk
Panaji: In a world where people are leading technologically smart lives, Goa state horticultural corporation (GSHCL) refuses to be left behind. In an effort to not only keep at up with the times and provide
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regardiing rehabilitation of the area lying within No Development Zone (NDZ) at village Calangute, Bardez, Goa, 04/02/2016
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Cruz Silveira & Others Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 04/02/2016 regardiing rehabilitation