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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Goa's DMF rules will fall short of its objectives: CSE
A green body today said the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) rules by Goa Directorate of Mines recently will not only fall "short" of realising its objectives but can also be "counterproductive". Centre
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Goa waterbird count to start from Sunday
The Goa Bird Conservation Network (GBCN) will conduct the second All Goa Waterbird Census (AGWC) across all major wetlands of Goa from January 17 to January 24. The 2015 survey, which recorded nine
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding alleged encroachment in Utorda beach, Goa by Filomeno Vincente Gregorio, 15/01/2016
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Filomeno Vincente Gregorio Vs State of Goa & Others dated 15/01/2016 regarding alleged encroachment in Utorda
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Goa District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2016
<p>The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has expressed opposition to District Mineral Foundation rules notified by government of Goa. According to CSE, these rules failed to make DMF relevant to the ‘people’ with ‘misplaced focus’ on fund utilisation</p>
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Bill reducing coconut tree to a palm introduced
Amendment also increases fees for tree felling; provides for planting a tree if one has been felled PANJIM: Notwithstanding criticism, the State government on Tuesday introduced the Goa Preservation
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True Goans, launch ‘chipko’ movement on Guirim highway, to protect the coconut tree
Real Assembly of real people took place in Guirim, not Porvorim, historian Prajal. Sakhardande led blockage, joined by scores of ordinary people, who hugged trees Guirim: A well-known historian and
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal hill cutting, Goa, 08/01/2016
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of M/s. Nanu Estates Pvt. Ltd. Vs Sayed Tayeeb & Others dated 08/01/2016 regarding illegal hill cutting by the Town
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The Olive currency: A comparative account of community based ecotourism ventures in western India
<p>One of the fastest growing divisions of the tourism industry, ecotourism is touted for demonstrating both conservation and economic benefits. The main objectives of ecotourism are ostensibly to provide
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Complaints allege Sunburn sound levels higher than permissible
Percept’s Sunburn electronic dance music (EDM) festival and Goa government may be held for contempt of the National Green Tribunal Court order passed recently to monitor the sound decibels at the festivals.
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Parrikar slams greens for their attempts to stall projects
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has slammed green activists for attempting to stall State projects by approaching the National Green Tribunal (NGT) while failing to intervene in the Mhadei water dispute