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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Bio-remediation no solution to get rid of tar balls in sea
Scientist Dr Joe D
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Stop illegal mining or face CBI: BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today warned that if Goa government fails to curtail illegal mining in the State, it will be compelled to demand a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe. Speaking at a press conference in Panjim, North Goa Member of Parliament Shripad Naik said BJP will give a final call to the government to take steps against the illegal mining trade.
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Tar balls threaten Karwars marine life
Thick, black tar balls, some of them as large as a foot in diameter, have washed ashore on Majali and Tilamati beaches, 8 kms from here.
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After tar balls, pebbles invade Agonda beach
After the tar balls menace on different sea fronts of State
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MMCs attitude on waste treatment plant at Sonsodo raises eyebrows
All appears quite in the Margao Municipal Council on the signing of the Concession Agreement with Fomento for the setting up of the waste treatment plant at Sonsodo. While it
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Karapur VP opposes new mining site
Strongly opposing the newly proposed mine in the area, the Karapur Sarvan Panchayat has stated that they would resort to agitation to stop the project. Speaking to media persons, Karapur-Sarvan Sarpanch Santos Talkar said recently a mining activity has started in the panchayat area and some environmentalists have voiced against the activity. Even though the activities are still at its budding st
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Fishermen forum rejects draft CRZ notification
The National Fishworkers Forum headed by Matanhy Saldanha on Friday "completely rejected" the draft CRZ Notification 2010 issued early this week, saying it neither protects the fishing communities' rights and livelihood nor the coastal environment. "Activities that do not need to be within 500 metres from the sea like atomic plants, greenfield airports, so-called non-polluting industries, SEZs, l
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Dy collector asks Tourism Dept to clean up tar balls
MARGAO: With the tar ball menace continues to haunt Salcete
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Easier said than done?
A month or two ago, just as the government was getting ready to open the tenders for the removal of the
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HC moved on handing over mining activity
The Karnataka High Court today ordered issue of notice to the Centre, State government and mining companies on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking handing over of mining operations to government-owned undertakings. The petition submitted that mineral wealth belongs to the entire nation and it was the bounden duty of the government to protect the natural resources. The private mining compa