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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NGT orders submission of Mapusa private forest map
PANAJI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the forest department to produce an authentic map indicating the area of 12.61 hectares of private forest in Xelpem, Mapusa, to resolve a dispute
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27 mining leases to be allotted by Oct 10
Porvorim: The government will allot at least 27 mining leases between September 30 to October 10 this year, subject to payment of necessary dues by the lessees, though actual mining may begin by January
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Irregularities alleged over Margao waste collection
Margao: The much delayed door-to-door waste collection drive that was launched by the Margao municipal council (MMC) at the beginning of this month has courted controversy after councillors alleged various
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding mining waste disposal, Goa, 19/08/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savrakshan Sangharsh Samitee Vs M/s. H.L. Nathurmal & Others dated 19/08/2014 regarding mining waste disposal.
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All eyes on mining policy today
The policy will be keenly watched if it’s in conformity with SC judgement especially as it has given powers to the State to decide on its lease policy PANJIM: As Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is on
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Parsekar: 1% of Goa's population HIV+
PORVORIM: Not a village, not a ward in Goa, is left untouched by HIV, though HIV infections in Goa have reduced in recent years, health minister Laxmikant Parsekar told the Goa legislative assembly on
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National Green Tribunal panel to oversee casinos’ MSW compliance
PANAJI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a committee to oversee that casino operators comply with municipal solid waste (MSW) rules, even as it noted that casino vessels cannot be held
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Goa Govt working on compromise to release SEZ land locked in litigation
The Goa Government is working on a compromise with the promoters of the scrapped Special Economic Zone (SEZ) projects to release huge tracts of lands locked in litigation. The Government has also promised
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Vardhan asks states to pass tobacco order
Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday asked the states to pass necessary order to implement the ban on all forms of processed flavoured or scented chewing tobacco like gutka and zarda. Citing
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Environment Ministry panel to look into Pune landslide
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change is setting up a three-member committee to look into the issues surrounding the recent landslide near Pune, Maharashtra. According to sources, the