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 environment clearance under the CRZ Notification granted to golf course and hotel, Tiracol village, Pednem Taluka (North Goa), 08/09/2015
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Anthony Mendes & Others Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change dated 08/09/2015 regarding Environmental
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MoEF: No need of EC for marinas in CRZ areas
PANJIM: In a major setback to the anti-marina protesters, the Union Ministry for Environment and Forests (MoEF) has permitted marinas in coastal regulation zones (CRZ) across the country. Provided the
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Private forest policy first, demarcation later: Khaunte
PORVORIM: Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte opined that villagers should not allow the government to demarcate their land as ‘private forest’ until the Private Forest Management Policy was framed, all stakeholders
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Ensure there is no destruction of mangroves, NGT tells govt
PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Goa government to ensure that there is no destruction of mangroves in the project area and the adjoining area while undertaking construction of the
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It’s official, Panaji to be smart city
Panaji: Goa's capital city was chosen by the Union government as one of the 100 smart cities to be developed in the country. The list was released as part of the first stage of the smart cities mission
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Hoble fined 20L for CRZ violation
ANAJI: Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) directed Anil Hoble to pay a fine of 20 lakh as directed by national green tribunal (NGT) within three days. The BJP vice-president had to pay the
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Dengue cases have officials worried during Saptah
Vasco: Authorities are worried about the high incidence of dengue with hundreds of devotees arriving from all over the state to Vasco town for the Saptah. Elaborate arrangements have been put in place
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Mahadayi dispute: Karnataka to seek out-of-court settlement
Siddaramaiah to lead panel to Delhi to meet Prime Minister today. Leaders of all parties in Karnataka, who met on Sunday ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, resolved to seek
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50% of centres do not have toilet facilities: CAG report
PANAJI: Despite the stipulated requirement of a minimum area of 60 sq m for an anganwadi centre, when 713 centres in the state were selected for scrutiny audit, 71% of them were found to be functioning
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Deforestation triggers off man-animal clash
Karwar: The continuous destruction of forests in Uttara Kannada district is leading to a conflict between man and wild animals. In most cases, the animals intrude into human habitation in search of