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 to auction 4.7 mt of iron ore
The government of Goa has offered the highest ever quantity of 4.7 million tonnes of low grade iron ore for sale through auction. Of around 15 million tonnes of iron ore inventories before suspension of
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Parsekar raps SIT for delay in probing illegal mining cases
PANJIM: Following the Herald report that four illegal mining cases have been closed on flimsy grounds, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar held a meeting with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and demanded
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GSPCB alerts agencies on possibility of oil drums hitting State’s coast
PANJIM: Following a notice from the Coast Guard (CG) the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has alerted all government agencies over the possibility of oil drums hitting the State’s coast. GSPCB
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Marina project won’t cause environment damage, says Minister
Project will encourage tourism infrastructure, he says; Will generate employment for up to 450 people In a major submission on the Floor of the House on Thursday, Industries Minister Mahadev Naik said
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction activities within the CRZ area, 13/08/2015
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Cavelossim Villagers Forum Vs The Collector, South Goa District, Margao Goa dated 13/08/2015 regarding construction
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Violation of environment laws are increasing
Keri: The Goa government has been involved in various violations of environmental laws and rules under the guise of development work. If citizens fail to restrain the increasing incidents of environmental
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New frog species discovered in Goa
PUNE: A group of city scientists has discovered a new leaping frog species on the edge of the Netravali wildlife sanctuary in Goa. "The Netravali Leaping Frog (Indirana salelkari) is the 12th species
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3 new H1N1 cases, 2 deaths in last 15 days in Goa
PANAJI: Two more swine flu deaths registered during the last two weeks has taken the death toll in Goa to six, while the number of reported swine flu cases has risen to 77. In the span of the last two
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Maharashtra has no EC for Virdi dam project, Union minister tells Parliament
PANJIM: In a major disclosure, the Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said that Maharashtra government did not secure environmental clearances (EC) for the controversial Virdi dam, currently in
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Goa govt’s happy new year gift of 62 mining lease renewals in Jan will backfire
Documents with Herald, prove that the govt has no answer to the Accountant General’s query to furnish list of mining renewals which were done with IBM’s mandatory permission; Could put restart of mining