Govt assures a new CZMP with people’s views
Plan to be drafted by Environment Department in consultation with CZMA, GSPCB, scientists PORVORIM: In a major victory to the people, the State government on Tuesday announced it woud draft a fresh
Herald (Panjim)
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Governmet may set up committee to scrutinize Forest Policy 2011
State Government is likely to come out with a notification directing setting up of a committee to scrutinize the suggestions given and objections raised regarding the Forest Policy 2011, within a week.
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State Mines and Geology department awakens from its slumber to summon 405 traders to check their records
PANJIM: As an offshoot of Shah Commission’s inquiry into illegal mining trade, all the 400-odd traders registered with the State Mines and Geology department have been summoned to check whether their records are in order. Department officials said that details like source of ore and exports are being sought from these 405 traders, who have been asked to be present individually before director of mines, Arvind Lolienkar.
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Only 13 mines out of 40 that were served stop operations orders are active - Mines Department under RTI.
Only 13 out of 40 mines, which have been served the order to stop operations for failure to obtain forest or wildlife clearances, were actually in operation, while 27 are non working, according to information provided to Goa Foundation (GF) by mines department under RTI. Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has submitted a list of 40 mines to GF, which are been directed to suspend operations till they produce approval of Chief Wildlife Warden and forest clearances.
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GBA apprehensive over government method of notifying Regional Plan2021
PANJIM: Goa Bachao Abhiyan has expressed apprehensions over the manner in which government is going about the notification of Regional Plan 2021. In a press statement, office bearers of GBA have questioned
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Illegal mining not only in Goa but all over the country - Justice Shah
Panjim: In a shocking disclosure, Justice M B Shah heading the inquiry commission on illegal mining, said Saturday that many mining leases in the country operate without renewing their licences after their
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Narvekar claims evasion of mining royalty to the tune of 10,000 crores by illegal mining
Aldona MLA Dayanand Narvekar Saturday claimed that his communications to Chief Secretary and Union Environment Ministry about Rs 10,000 crore illegal mining scam had not received any response. Narvekar
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NGO's government departments, mining companies gear up for Shah Commission.
As the countdown for Shah Commission’s public hearing at Porvorim has begun, several NGOs are readying to put up their reports and documents before the committee while government officers were busy putting
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Request to PM to attend UN meet on Non-communicable dideases
PANJIM: General Secretary of the National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication, (NOTE) has written to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh requesting him to take part in a high level committee United Nations meeting on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases.
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Segregate waste at source - CCP
PANJIM: In a bid to improve segregation of dry waste, Corporation of the city of Panaji has introduced further segregation of dry waste at source itself through the ‘four bin system’.
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Notices issued to Director of Mines, GSPCB and MoEF over illegal mining in the state
The Bombay High Court at Goa Wednesday issued notices to the Director of Mines, Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) and Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) over illegal mining in the state.