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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VHAG: 40% of Goa's population could be affected by latent TB
PANJIM: Voluntary Health Association of Goa (VHAG) has stepped up efforts as part of its programme to eradicate TB in the state, even as its representatives warned that as many as 40% of the population could be infected with latent TB, while speaking at a three day Training of Trainers workshop which concluded in the city on Wednesday . VHAG has been chosen to work in North Goa under the Internat
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Framers to intensify stir
MARGAO: If PWD Minister Churchill Alemao thinks he can stop farmers from cultivating acquired fields opposite the Margao railway station through the district administration, agitating farmers are bracing up to intensify their agitation for the return of the cultivated fields.
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Porvorim garbage heaps pose serious health threat
Piles of garbage accumulated alongside the road behind Kavlekar Super Market in Porvorim have been posing serious threat of health hazard to the residents of Housing Board Complex. Sources informed that the huge heaps of garbage indicate that the local panchayat has not lifted it for several days. Speaking to Herald, Porvorim Residents Welfare Association (PRWA) Secretary Juino de Souza stated t
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How much water does Porvorim require today?
Demand for water in Porvorim is shooting with new constructions mushrooming all over.
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CCP had planned solid waste plant at Taleigao: DMA
PANJIM: Directorate of Municipal Administration claims that Corporation of City of Panjim (CCP) indeed had plans to build a solid waste management plant at Taleigao for treating garbage from Panjim and Taleigao. Reacting to the news report published in this paper on July 6,
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New projects to woo tourists
PANJIM: The beaches of Goa being the main assets for the promotion of tourism, the Department of Tourism ensures that the existing facilities on the beaches are not only maintained but also improved wherever necessary.
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Sulabh on toilet upgradation drive in Margao
After a Rs 20 lakh toilet for Margao Bus Terminus, Sulabh is looking to renovate other toilets in the town.
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GSPCBs action on sewage discharge touches only tip of the iceberg
Pollution control board
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Mining to take a hit with Mhadei as tiger reserve
PANJIM: At least 40 mining leases, 20 of which are active, will be affected once Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is declared as Tiger Reserve. Talking to reporters, environmentalist Rajendra Kerkar said that state government will never accept the proposal to make Mhadei wildlife sanctuary as