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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‘Total mining ban was an overreaction by Goa govt’
PANAJI: Justice MB Shah Commission found illegalities in the case of 90 mining leases in Goa, but the BJP government in Goa and the Congress government at the Centre went overboard and stopped all mining
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Centre set to revoke Goa mining suspension
Bringing cheer to the mining industry in Goa, the Centre on Tuesday decided to revoke its earlier order suspending all environmental clearances of mines in the coastal state. With the withdrawal of the
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Mining to resume soon in Goa as Centre revokes suspension order
Bringing cheer to the mining sector in Goa, the Centre on Tuesday decided to revoke its earlier order suspending all environmental clearances (ECs) of mines in the coastal state. With the withdrawal of
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Centre revokes suspension of mining ECs
PANJIM: Bringing down the curtains on the tumultuous 30-month mining ban, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest on Tuesday revoked the suspensions imposed on Environment Clearances of 72 renewed
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Now, miners lobby in capital for relaxations in coal, mines bills
NEW DELHI: Miners, including some controversial players from Karnataka and Goa, have unleashed their might in the national capital and are operating through sympathizers in the political class as the select
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Group gives CM March 18 deadline to get mining ECs
BICHOLIM: Members of Goa mining peoples' front in Bicholim have set a deadline of March 18 for the Goa government to get environment clearances (ECs) to restart mining activities in the state. Addressing
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Ground water policy draws criticism
PANAJI: The approval of Goa Ground Water Policy making it mandatory for well owners to register water sources and install meters has drawn criticism from some stakeholders, as they alleged that these requirements
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Goa state pollution control board to study carrying capacity of rivers in state
The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) will ask the department of science and environment to conduct a study on the carrying capacity of rivers in the state. This will be the basis for giving
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GSPCB gives nod to plant for plastic waste in Pernem
PANAJI: Goa will soon boast of a state-of-the-art plant that will convert plastic waste into furnace oil used for boilers and ships. Upon further distillation, byproducts such as kerosene, petrol and diesel
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MoEF to decide on EC for Mopa airport this week
PANAJI: Expert appraisal committee (EAC) of ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF) is likely to examine this week the environment impact assessment (EIA) study and the public hearing