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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Antarctica will get three degrees hotter by century-end
PANAJI: The temperature in Antarctica may rise by as much as three degrees by the end of the century, an expert has said, adding this could be the tipping point as far as the fight against global warming
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Mhadei Tribunal calls for hydrology water surface plan
PANJIM: The Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal on Wednesday directed Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka to produce the hydrology-water surface plan of River Mhadei, and adjourned the hearing to July 17. When
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149 Baina shanty owners get GCZMA show-cause notices
Panaji/Vasco: The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) on Friday issued show-cause notices to 149 owners of hutments along Baina beach, Vasco, asking them to file replies within 15 days. GCZMA
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NGT notices to 8 Bogmalo restaurants, guesthouses
Chicolna-Bogmalo: The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to eight parties and asked them to remain present at the next hearing on July 22 in Pune. The notices have been
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Colva sarpanch explains why waste management failed in village
MARGAO: At a public meeting held at the Colva panchayat, the Colva sarpanch Snowkon Gonsavles said the garbage issue can be thoroughly solved only when the pancahyat manages to get suitable land in the
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NGT bans MoEF’s office memos that dilute ECs
PANAJI: In a significant order that is likely to have a bearing on a few controversial construction projects in Goa, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has prohibited the ministry of environment and forests
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Sao Jose de Areal villagers irate over dengue outbreak
Margao: Concerned over the outbreak of dengue in the village, residents of Sao Jose de Areal at a public meeting at the village panchayat hall on Sunday, demanded that all officials concerned of the department
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Preserve, protect Velim’s biodiversity: MLA
Calling on the villagers to provide their support to the biodiversity committee formed in the village, Velim MLA Benjamin Silva highlighted the need to preserve and protect the biodiversity to the village
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Final report on Ghats ESA submitted for approval
PANJIM: The final report identifying eco-sensitive areas of the Western Ghats has been submitted to the State government for approval. The report that has identified 50 villages covering three talukas
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GSPCB to decide on consent for 61 mining leases today
PANJIM: The fate of 61 iron ore mining leases will be known on Friday when the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) meets to decide on granting these leases Consent to Operate under the Water and