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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The peoples plan
Regional Plan 2021 charts a brave and bold new path, says DR OSCAR REBELLO It was audacious, it was historic and it was pure, undiluted magic. The week that lapsed, must be a golden week for Goa. The sun truly rose bright and incandescent from the west.
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Denotify all the SEZs
Goa Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik is 100 per cent right in saying that the road is open for denotification of the three notified Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Goa, in view of the latest judgment of the Bombay High Court at Goa.
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HC setback for SEZs
The Bombay High Court at Goa on Friday quashed and set aside the land allotments to the seven Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developers in the State. Justice F M Reis, who passed the judgement as the other Justice A S Oka is not sitting at Panjim, also asked the developers to apply afresh for the land. The court observed that the allotment of lands to the companies has been made in undue haste with
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Caurem villagers turn to CM to stop operation at Devapan Mine
Caurem villagers under the banner of Caurem Adivasi Bachao Samiti on Thursday sought the intervention of the Chief Minister and the Indian Bureau of Mines to stop the mining operation at the Devapan Mine immediately. The villagers called on the Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat at his Malbhat residence here this morning and impressed upon him the need to stop the operation with immediate effect.
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State asked to stop mine near Netravali sanctuary
National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) standing committee has asked Goa chief wildlife warden to stop a mine of M/s A X Poi Palondicar which is operating near Netravali Wildlife sanctuary. Deputy Inspector General Prakriti Srivastava in a letter to Goa Government on November 23 has asked the State to submit the status report on this mine, which according to them, is operational in full swing since
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Climate change will hit 20% of Western Ghat in 40 yrs: expert
A senior researcher from Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore has predicted that climate change in next four decade will affect 20 percent of the Western Ghat, which is a bio diversity hotspot. IISC
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Goa left out of central zoo upgradation fund
Goa has skipped the list of States, which have benefited from the Central funds for upgradation of Zoos. As per the information released by Press Information Bureau (PIB), the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), during 11th Five Year Plan has provided a financial assistance of Rs 48.39 crores to the zoos located in 24 states, except for Goa. When asked, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest
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Colva police ignore order to stop illegal renovation within CRZ
Strange it may seem, but true.
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National Geographic places Goa in 10 worst beach spots
In what could dent Goa
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Ponda, Bicholim farmers object to gas pipeline
PANJIM: Farmers from Ponda and Bicholim talukas have objected to the proposed natural gas pipeline by the Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL), during a public hearing at the Collectorate Office today. The project, according to sources, will bar villagers from erecting any structures although the cultivation of crops will be possible.