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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No danger from mobile tower radiation: CM
DONA PAULA: Taking a dig at those opposing mobile towers on the issue of radiation, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar countered saying that those opposing towers are moving with the mobile, which in their
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National Mineral Policy may consider unified tax regime
Idea thrown open by NITI Aayog, who proposed a unified tax regime for the industry, where all royalties, levies, duties and taxes will be subsumed into GST PANJIM: In a bid to give relief to the iron
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MoEF grants EC clearance to Tiracol project
EC earlier granted kept in abeyance by NGT; CRZ clearance obtained from GCZMA PANJIM: The environment clearance for one of the most controversial projects ever in Goa, the Tiracol golf course and villa
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Red category industries to get GSPCB consent in 90 days
PANJIM: Henceforth, consent to establish or operate under the Air and Water (prevention and control of pollution) Act to red category industries would be issued within 90 days of Goa State Pollution Control
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GSPCB asked to monitor noise, air pollution this Diwali
PANJIM: In a bid to minimise air and noise pollution during the Diwali season, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to conduct a mass awareness
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AAI asked to conduct EIA for parallel taxiway at Dabolim
PANJIM: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry for Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has directed the Airport Authority of India (AAI) to conduct an Environment Impact
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Decision on EC to Zuari expansion deferred again
VASCO: For the second time, the Expert Appraisal Committee EAC (Industry-2) of the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change has deferred their decision on granting environmental clearance to Zuari
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Pollution board to clear Sonshi leases only after NGT hearing
PANJIM: There’s fresh trouble brewing for six iron ore mining leases from Sonshi village, whose operations were suspended in April for causing pollution, as they are alleged to have been operating without
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Hazard line demarcation holds up Coastal Zone Plan
PANJIM: The finalisation of the State’s Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) has been delayed, as the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) is yet to demarcate the hazard line
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HC allows dredging by MPT under GCZMA supervision
VASCO: The hearing on the joint Public interest litigation (PIL) before the High Court of Bombay at Goa by the fishermen group from Khariwado and Baina seeking stay on the maintenance dredging undertaken