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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Maggi could give us energy after all
The ACC Cement Factory at Wadi in Chittapur taluk of Kalaburagi district — which is incinerating banned stocks of Maggi noodles seized from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Goa —
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GSPCB road map to purify St Inez creek soon
PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will soon release a road map for purifying the putrid St Inez creek that is highly contaminated with micro-organisms harmful to human health. GSPCB Chairman
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No permission given for dredging of River Tiracol, says captain of ports
Mapusa: Captain of ports (CoP) has still not issued permission to dredge the Tiracol river near its mouth. Locals, under the banner of Keri Tiracol Gram Bachao Samiti, still continue to oppose the Aronda
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ICAR scheme sees farmers take up multi-crop farming
PANAJI: A one-hectare plot of cultivable land in Bhars, Canacona, has been converted into a multi-crop unit with cashew, mango, guava, turmeric and other crops being raised under an integrated farming
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Vedanta's Iron Ore arm in Goa does its bit for environment sustainability
PANAJI: As part of its efforts towards environment sustainability in Goa, Vedanta Limited has undertaken a drive to plant sapling as well as a cleanliness drive at its Bicholim mine, which is operated
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States Given More Time for ESA Report
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has extended by 15 days the June 15 deadline for all six Western Ghat states to send report on physical demarcation of Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs).
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Amateur weather watcher dismisses ‘drought year’ fears
MARGAO: Despite the India meteorology department (IMD) predicting a rain-deficient year for the country, amateur weather watchers feel that there is no cause for concern yet, as the quantum of rainfall
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RS MP wants central team to visit Goa over river pollution
PANAJI: Goa's Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik has urged the Union minister of state for environment and forests Prakash Javadekar (independent charge) to depute a team of experts to Goa to find a solution
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Not just Maggi, all Nestle products to be examined
PANJIM: The controversy over Maggi noodles has brought all Nestle products under the scanner of the Goa Food and Drugs Administration. Taking note of the high content of lead and monosodium glutamate
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Citizens joins forces at Tiracol to oppose golf course project
MAPUSA: Braving the rain and gusty wind, hundreds of people associated with several NGOs from across the state poured into the tiny village of Tiracol on Sunday to voice their protests against the golf