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
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Empower collectors to determine compensation to landholders
PANJIM, Goa State Law Commission has recommended that district collectors should be empowered to decide compensation to be paid to land holders in case their holdings are acquired by State government.
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No more NOCs: TCP Board
MARGAO, In an interesting development, the Town and Country Planning Board has ruled that no further NOCs can be issued to Raheja
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Camurlim roots for ground plus one projects
<p>MARGAO, The gram sabha of Camurlim Village Panchayat on Monday demanded that the government accept in toto the Regional Plan 2021 submitted by the Village Level Committee and has strongly rooted for ground plus one construction projects in the village.
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CCP decides to build waste treatment plant at Taleigao
<p>PANJIM, The Corporation of the City of Panjim (CCP) in a special meeting on Friday passed a resolution to construct Municipal Solid Waste Management facility and sanitary land fill site at Taleigao. It also approved to construct compound wall and bio-fencing on a plot of land surveyed as 268/1(P), 273/2 (P), 273/3, 274/1 (P) which would form part of waste management plant.
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Consent of gram sabhas mandatory, says MoEF
<p>PANJIM, The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), in its revised guidelines for the declaration of Critical Wildlife Habitats (CWH), has given importance to ‘gram sabhas’ by making it mandatory to seek their consent in certain matters.
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Olive Ridley turtles back on Agonda, Galjibag beaches
PANJIM, The beaches of Agonda and Galjibag in Canancona taluka witnessed encouraging number of Olive Ridley turtles being hatched and left back in the sea. As per figures, both turtle nesting sites witnessed birth of 822 turtles, which were later released in the sea by forest department. For the current season, Galjibag saw the presence of 6 nests, which laid 680 eggs, of which 477 were hatc
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MMC failed to tackle garbage woes, Sena tells GSPCB
PORVORIM, Shiv Sena has complained to the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) that Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) is yet to undertake most of the measures suggested by the Board following an inspection on Assagao plateau where garbage is being dumped. In a letter to GSPCB chairman, Shiv Sena Ad-hoc member Philip D
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Govt planning to promote community based eco-tourism
Aiming to strengthen eco-tourism concept in the state, the Goa State Forest Policy is planning to introduce community based eco-tourism, wherein the locals would be trained for skills like nature guides, bird guides and other development initiative.
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Road map for Goan floriculture drawn
PANJIM, Although the area under floriculture in Goa is meagre, Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) has designed a roadmap to enhance the floriculture industry. ICAR Director N Singh said that there is a huge demand for flowers in Goa due to a booming tourism industry.
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Will authorities act on HC directives to restore water bodies in Colva?
MARGAO, Will the concerned authorities finally act in restoring the water bodies, including the Colva creek with the rampant water contamination coming under the scanner of High Court? High Court directives to the Colva Panchayat and other authorities to file a reply on the action taken on the directions issued by the Goa State Pollution Control Board has been welcomed by the Colva Civic and Cons