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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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal construction on Baina Beach, Goa, 16/09/2015
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Kiran Krishnan Vs. State of Goa & Ors dated 16/09/2015 regarding illegal construction on Baina Beach which falls
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SEAC nod for ECs to sand extractors
The State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) on Monday completed all formalities and has recommended granting of Environmental Clearances to nearly 300-odd sand extractors for undertaking mining manually.
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GSPCB to collect water samples from idol immersion spots
Nodal agencies – Environment Department and District Collectorate have not been able to control the sale & transportation of Plaster of Paris idols efficiently PANJIM: Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, Goa
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Hoble ordered to pay 20L fine within 48 hours
Tiswadi mamlatdar has directed BJP vice-president Anil Hoble to pay a fine of 20 lakh within 48 hours as per the order of National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the case of destruction of mangroves. A demand
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Govt not likely to impose ban on plastics in its offices
Panaji: If a ban on plastic was enforced in government offices in toto, it would cost lakhs of rupees to the exchequer, as most items of stationery and accessories, barring furniture, may have to be replaced
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Goa to have urban climate resilience policy
Panaji: Goa could become the first state to have a State Urban Climate Resilience Policy. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) that has been working with the Corporation of the City of Panaji for
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No relief for BJP leader fined by NGT for destroying mangroves
Refusing to grant any relief, the local authorities today directed a Goa BJP leader to pay within 48 hours a fine of Rs 20 lakh imposed on him by the National Green Tribunal for destruction of mangroves
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Show-cause notices to Merck, Sesa Goa
Panaji: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has served final show-cause notices to a horde of industrial units in the state including pharmaceutical major Merck India Ltd, distiller United Breweries,
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El Nino caused rainfall deficit, says expert
PANJIM: Despite receiving some respite from the dry spell the State has witnessed since Friday, Goa’s rainfall deficit is still 25 percent. While the normal rainfall is 2788.33 mm, the State has so far
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Govt appoints committee to set up bio-medical waste treatment facility
PANJIM: Even as the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is yet to identify 10,000 sq mtrs of land in the industrial estates for setting up of Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility (CBMWTF)