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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54 mines in Goa face shutdown in view of High Court judgement
Environmentalist Claude Alvares has said that August 12 High Court judgment, which stated that Environment Clearances (EC) under 1994 notification are not valid for more than five years, has put a question mark on the operations of 54 mines in Goa.
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Quepem’s tribal village is now solar powered
<p> PANJIM: Vavurla, a tribal village in Quepem taluka is now solar powered. The hamlet of just over 250 people is, relatively isolated from the rest of the region and can be reached only by an unmotorable road.</p>
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Goa Government delaying proposal for declaration of Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve
<p> Even as Goa government is delaying the submission of its proposal for the declaration of Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve, Union minister for environment and forests (MoEF) Jayanthi Natarajan has told Rajya Sabha that under section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 State governments are authorized to notify an area as a tiger reserve on recommendation of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.</p>
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30 sq m contaminated by sea water ingress in Goa : CGWB study
<p> An area of 430 km 2 has been contaminated and turned saline due to sea water ingress in the inland aquifers along the tidal river courses and also in low lying marshy areas according to a study conducted by Central Ground Water Board ( CGWB) which was released Monday by Water Resources Department Minister Filip Neri Rodrigues</p>
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State unlikely to take a call on declaring a Tiger reserve in Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary
<p> The State Government has thus far been non-committal to Centre’s proposal to declare Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary as tiger reserve and indications are that it is not likely to do so any sooner.</p>
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Tribunal to begin Mhadei river water dispute hearings in November
<p> Water Resources Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues, stated that Tribunal will begin hearing on the dispute in November while replying to a query at a press conference on Monday here. He also indicated that the government has not sat idle while the Karnataka Government has continued to carry works for diversion of water on Mhadei River.</p>
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Departments in a tizzy over who is to enforce mining suspension order
<p> PANJIM : Though closure notices have been issued to 19 mines on Tuesday, lack of coordination and failure to determine which department should enforce the notices, puts the important ban on operations in limbo.</p>
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MoEF decides to ban bulls as performing animals
<p> The notification issued by Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) dated July 11, 2011 has listed bulls among six species of animals who cannot be used as a performing animals under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.</p>
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Rs 10 crore for the development of Quepem: CM
<p> PANJIM: Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has said that an amount of Rs 10 crores has been earmarked for the development of Quepem taluka and he has directed the concerned authorities to submit to him a comprehensive plan of development for Quepem town.</p>
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Bellary mining suspension compels Goa iron units to look at Chitradurg for ore
<p> PANJIM: Suspension of mining operations in the Bellary area has forced six units from Goa to look to Chitradurga as an alternative source to import high grade iron ore, which is the raw material for these sponge and pig iron industries.</p>