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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Greens meet to discuss Western Ghats protection
Keri: Environment activists assembled in a resort at Chorla Ghat on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the present status of the Western Ghats and urgent measures to be taken for their protection and conservation.
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Request to MoEF to expedite process of granting of ECs
PANJIM: Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has been requested to expedite the process of granting environmental clearances (ECs) to the legal mining leases, that would be renewed by government and
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Earthquake measures 2 on scale, epicentre unknown
Residents of Betul and Canacona claimed to have experienced quivering beneath their feet and it turned out to be true, as the meteorological centre at Altinho recorded an earthquake of less than 2 on the
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Cyclone Nilofar set to intensify
Rains drench most places in Goa; winds with speeds of 45-50 kmph likely along coast, max and min temperatures below normal in north Goa; fishermen told not to venture into seas PANJIM: The cyclone
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Govt gets NGT notice on Keri bridge
Panaji: The National green tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Goa state infrastructure development corporation (GSIDC), Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) and the Union ministry of environment
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CRZ violation at Quelossim dominates Cortalim meet
CORTALIM: The Cortalim-Quelossim sarpanch came in for strong criticism from the gram sabha members after he feigned ignorance over the massive CRZ violation for a multi-crore project in his ward at Quelossim.
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NGO raises alarm on rising hepatitis C cases among IDUs
PANAJI: Forty-three cases of hepatitis C have been detected among 700-odd injecting drug users, also called IDUs, in Goa. NGO, Positive People, who works with IDUs, started testing for the disease two
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SC turns down plea to stop Goa from e-auctioning iron ore
Refusing to restrain the Goa government from e-auctioning extracted iron ore mined by a Goa-based miner, the Supreme Court on Tuesday reiterated that iron ore mined even before 2007 would vest in the state
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Little bit of sand mining should be allowed, says Goa's Deputy CM Francis D'Souza
Goa Deputy Chief Minister Francis D'Souza has said sand mining in the state is manual and many industries are dependent on it so a 'little bit' of sand mining should be allowed in the state. In August
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SC’s expert panel seeks govt view on dumps handling
To submit report on October 21 PANJIM: Supreme Court-appointed Expert Committee has sought State government’s view on how the iron ore mining dumps, most of which are lying outside the mining leases,