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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Activists move biodiversity board to save Sapu lake
MARGAO: Activists have knocked the doors of the Goa State Bio-diversity Board to save the Sapu Tollem from concretization as the lake is being developed for the proposed water supply scheme in Ambelim
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FIMI favours mining leases for 30 yrs
PANJIM: Demanding that amendment to the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulations (MMDR) Act 1957, pertaining to grant and renewal of leases should be carried out retrospectively, the Federation of
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Proposed waste management plants unviable for Goa: Experts
Alvares tags Saligao project as most expensive in the country and that proposal doesn’t speak about collection, transport and proper generation of different types of waste; D’Cruz suggests govt should
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HC reserves order on mining lease renewals
PANJIM: The Bombay High Court at Goa on Wednesday reserved its order on the petition filed by the 28 mining companies seeking renewal of their mining leases on the basis that the stamp duty for second
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NGT refers Morjim coastal regulation zone case back to GCZMA
PANAJI: The National green tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, has set aside an order issued by Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) to Marbela beach resort, Morjim, to demolish a few illegal structures
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Goa health sector far ahead of other States
VASCO: Health Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday claimed that Goa had excelled in the health sector as compared to other states in the country. Parsekar was speaking after inaugurating the dialysis
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Acquired land for truck terminus no longer a green zone in Margao ODP
Raises fears amongst farmers & residents on the future of agricultural fields Thanks to the grit and determination of these farmers, this land admeasuring 1.37 lakh sq mts acquired for the truck terminus
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GSPCB notice to PWD over Patto STP
The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has issued a show notice to Public Works Department (PWD) for inefficient operation of the sewage treatment plant (STP) at Patto, thereby creating environment
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10 mining lesses receive show-cause notices
PANAJI: Ten mining lessees in Goa have produced iron ore in excess of 20% of the tentative production quantity in the approved mining plan or scheme of mining by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) from 2011
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MMDR Act amendment to help solve impasse in mining industry
GMOEA looks at this opportunity as a solution to the controversial issue of deemed leases PANJIM: The Union government’s announcement that it would amend the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation