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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Decision on SEZ lands only after consulting govt: GIDC
Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has decided to consult State government before deciding on the lands given to seven Special Economic Zone (SEZ) promoters. GIDC Chairman Chandrakant Kavlekar told reporters that the future course of action on the land would be taken only after consulting the state government and considering public sentiments.
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Tackling Sonsodo waste: would it cost MMC Rs 12 cr?
Even as the draft Concession agreement to be inked between the Margao Municipal Council and Fomento is undergoing final touches, questions are raised whether it would finally cost the civic body Rs 12 crore to tackle the waste at Sonsodo for the next 25 years. Fomento had bagged the tender for the treatment of waste and construction of land fill site for Rs 7.31 crore.
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No disposing bio-medical waste in municipal bins, says MMC
In a move which may put hospitals, nursing homes and medical institutions in a tight corner, the Margao Municipal Council on Monday issued a note asking all establishments generating bio-medical waste to stop disposing off the waste within the jurisdiction of the civic body with immediate effect. MMC Chief Officer Prasanna Acharya told Herald that it is not the look out of the civic body how the
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Rs 300-cr project on cards near Sal
While social groups and residents are crying hoarse against mega housing projects citing basic infrastructure in villages, it is reportedly learnt that a leading real-estate developer has launched a Rs 300-crore high-end project in Goa. According to Sunday
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Extempore equanimity
In an unprecedented move, Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh announced on Wednesday at the Cancun Climate Change Conference that India was open to legally binding commitments for its domestic actions to combat climate change.
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Future trading in iron ore?
Future trading in iron ore is on the card. Two leading commodity bourses have approached market regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) in Mumbai to allow future contracts in iron ore to help the steel companies manage price risk. A future contract is a standardised contract to buy or sell a specified commodity at a certain date in the future.
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Moratorium on mining leases, renewals to continue pending redrafting of MMRD Act
The moratorium on the further mining leases and renewals is expected to continue for a longer time as the state government is till waiting for redrafting of Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act (India) (MMRD) by centre. Goa Environment Protection Council, which met at Raj Bhavan today, was told by the State government that the mining policy could be finalised only after centre redraf
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The many woes of industries
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Land acquisition plan by Dec-end,says Kamat
Development in eco zones banned Assuring that losers of land for government projects would be suitably compensated, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said that the State
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Govt orders probe into mining near Netravali sanctuary
State government has initiated inquiry into alleged mining operation near Netravali wildlife sanctuary, which has been going on despite Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) rejecting permission for the same. National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) standing committee last month had directed Goa chief Wildlife Warden to stop a mine of M/s A X Poi Palondicar which is operating near Netravali Wildlife