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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Govt to compensate farmers
Agriculture Department has decided to pay compensation of Rs 15,000 per acre for the farmers affected due to natural calamities in the State. For this, Goa Government has already sanctioned a corpus of Rs 2.13 crore under the Farmers Assistance Fund. Agriculture Director, Satish Tendulkar told Herald that the distressed farmers are asked to contact their respective Zonal Agriculture Officers (ZA
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RP 2021 delay forcing industries out of Goa
The delay in notifying the Regional Plan 2021 is costing the State dearly as industries are forced to move out of Goa due to non-availability of land for industrial purpose. Goa
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Doppler radar may miss monsoon date again
The indigenously made Doppler radar planned to be installed in Goa might miss its date with this year
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GSPCB inspection reveals...Waste water discharge into Colvas storm drains
The Tourism Department was on Tuesday preoccupied with the ensuing Carnival festivities, while an inspection conducted by the Goa State Pollution Control Board of Colva
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3 seismographs recommended for Selaulim dam
The Met Department has recommended commissioning of three seismograph gadgets near Selaulim reservoir after the recent minor earthquake in the area. Indian Metrological Observatory, Goa in-charge K V Singh, said that at least three seismographs should be installed near the reservoir.
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No eco-tourism zones in Ponda, Quepem RPs
No eco-tourism zones in Ponda, Quepem RPs Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said that the regional plan of few more talukas would be passed by the state-level committee (SLC) in the first week of March.
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Nuvem cries foul over illegal bore wells
MARGAO: Gram sabha members of the Nuvem village Panchayat on Sunday cried foul over illegal bore wells and demanded a total stop to the activity on grounds that rampant exploitation of ground water for commercial purpose would affect the underground water table. In fact, the illegal bore well issue dominated the proceedings with members questioning the Panchayat body over the activity at two pl
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Velim gram sabha demands scraping of land acquisition jetty expansion
Velim gram sabha demands scraping of land acquisition jetty expansion Velim villagers on Sunday told the panchayat in no uncertain terms to immediately write to the district Collector, South to completely scrap the land acquisition proceedings and the fisheries department proposal for the Cutbona jetty expansion project. At the Sunday gram sabha, members also demanded the presence of Velim MLA
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Pilgao company accused of chopping trees
Pilgao company accused of chopping trees MAYEM: Pilgao Vikas Manch (PVM) has accused a company from Fanaskungo-Pilgao of illegally cutting trees at Pilgao. In its complaint to the Bicholim deputy collector, Mamlatdar, Forest Department and Bicholim police, the PVM has alleged that company has illegally cut the trees without taking prior permission of Forest Department. According to the compla
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NOC mandatory for ore-laden ships leaving from MPT berths
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