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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GSPCB to inspect ore at all 28 jetties
PANJIM: As the South West monsoon is set to arrive in Goa anytime now, the Goa State Pollution Control Board has decided to order inspection of all the 28 jetties, where ore is stacked, to ensure that
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Panjim, one of least polluting cities in Goa
Panjim’s ambient air quality data shows PM10 to be 43.50 mpmc for the year 2013-14 The data of Panjim city also reveals that the air pollution has decreased in last three years l Margao, Vasco, Ponda
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Demarcation by mid-October, forest department tells National Green Tribunal
PANAJI: The forest department has assured the national green tribunal (NGT) that the process of identifying and demarcating private forests in Salvador do Mundo will be completed probably by August in
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NGT interim order stops Cavelossim construction
MARGAO: The National green tribunal, western zone bench, Pune, granted ad interim relief for stopping all construction activity carried out by Balaji Concepts, in a low-lying area at Cavelossim. The
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Court orders inquiry into sand mining in Mandovi
PANAJI: A judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) court at Panaji directed the Old Goa police to conduct an inquiry and also register an FIR on the basis of a complaint seeking action against illegal sand
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Rising sea level will take a toll on Goa: experts
PANJIM: Pointing out that the sea level has increased by nearly three millimetres per year – which is twice that of three decades ago - experts have predicted that the coastal State such as Goa will have
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Climate change impact can be felt world over, says Alina
June 5 is World Environment Day, an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global-day for positive environmental action. This year’s theme is – ‘Small Island and Climate
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Goa ups ante against ‘illegal’ Virdi project
PANJIM: The State government, in its petition to be filed shortly before the Water Disputes Tribunal against the Maharashtra government on the Virdi Large Minor Irrigation Project, has prayed that the
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NGT seeks details of bridge on River Sal
The national green tribunal (NGT) has directed the Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) for the second time within a month to furnish details about the status of the newly-constructed Benaulim-Sinquetim
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Goa to file objection plea to M’rashtra’s Virdi dam
Project to affect Goa; Legal Dept okays draft petition MAYEM: The Goa government is expected to file an application before the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal on Monday opposing Maharashtra’s dam at