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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Barges to be checked for sewage facilities
After taking on cruise boats operating in the Mandovi River for releasing sewage in the river, Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will now check on barges to verify if they have adequate sewage facilities.
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HC order on loading of mining trucks violated: QTMAPF
The Quepem Taluka Mining Affected Peoples Front (QTMAPF) members have accused authorities in Quepem of committing contempt of a high Court order regarding the loading of mining trucks.
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Industrial disaster or road accident?
Yesterday, the Bhopal Chief Judicial Magistrate Tiwari pronounced his judgment on the Bhopal gas disaster that took place in 1984. He pronounced all seven accused guilty as charged of causing the world
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Tiracol villagers claim entire village bought for project
A few residents of Tiracol on Sunday morning gathered by the Arabian sea to raise fears over the acquisition of approximately 13 lakh square metres of area for a tourism-related project which the locals apprehend will change the character of the entire village.
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Mauvin flays activists for opposing legal projects
Criticizing the duplicity of certain environmental activists, Cortalim MLA Mauvin Godinho said certain environmental activists have no moral ground to oppose legal projects as they themselves are involved in illegal activities. Godinho was addressing the gathering during note book distribution function at Chicalim Panchayat on Sunday morning.
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VGG visits controversial projects at Sancoale
Activists of the Villagers Group of Goa (VGG) on Saturday visited various controversial real estate projects at Sancoale on the occasion of World Environment Day. The VGG activists first proceeded to a hotel project along the NH-17B at Upasanagar that is under construction and later went near the BITS Pillani complex, where private forest land has been converted to accommodate a hotel project.
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Nod given for disaster management centre in South Goa: DM
South Goa district Magistrate, G P Naik has said the government has in principle approved a proposal to have a disaster management training centre in South Goa, even as a team of the National Disaster Response Force will be stationed in south district to meet all emergency situations in the state.
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Quepem SDM convenes meet to solve mining woes
Quepem SDM Agnelo Fernandes on Friday convened a meeting with officials of mining companies operating in Cavrem and Rivona, government officials and members of Quepem Taluka Mining Affected People Front (QTMAPF) to find a solution to overloading and over-speeding of mining trucks.
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CSJP calls for efforts to save environment
Blames policies, abuse of resources for global warming The Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP) has stated that irrational policies, unscrupulous urbanisation of villages, especially in the coastal belt, and blatant abuse of the natural resources have contributed significantly to global warming and climate change in the State.