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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Centre should decide on Goa as tiger reserve: Filipe Neri
SHWETA KAMAT On the World Environment Day, the environmentalists continue to find it a distant dream to get state
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Cariamol iron ore mine put on hold
A South Goa iron ore mining project cleared back in September 2007 by the Environment Ministry has been put on hold following an intervention of the National Environment Appellate Authority, New Delhi.
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Churchill to revive agriculture with NREG scheme funds
If Rural Development Minister, Churchill Alemao is to be believed, he has ambitious plans up his sleeve to revive agriculture
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Centre drafts new rules for sand mining
Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday shot out a directive to the State governments to adopt a nation-wide uniform mechanism for regulating mining of minor minerals, that includes minimum mining lease of five years and minimum size of mine not less than five hectares.
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Canaconkars turn to dug up pits to meet potable water demands
Old habits die-hard! No matter how best our needs are met by modern facilities, but there are still people who find satisfaction living by their own conventional methods.
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Only accredited consultants can okay CRZ projects
The Environment and Forest Ministry on Friday clarified that only accredited consultants under the Environment Impact Assessment notification of 2006 will be entertained for seeking the CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) clearances after June 30.
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Tiger sighting at Cavre reinforces existence
Sighting of a tiger at Cavre in Quepem taluka a fortnight back has reinforced the contention that the wildcat does exist in Goa
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Selaulim dam beautification plan wading through financial crisis
Forcing GFDC to bank on mining firms Selaulim dam beautification plan is wading through utter financial crisis forcing the Goa Forest Development Corporation (GFDC) to bank on mining companies to meet few requirements. While first phase of this beautification is nearing end, Vedanta Resources Company, Sesa Goa on Monday funded Children
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Azgoankar calls for action against mining dump in Pernem
Panchayat Minister, Manohar Azgaonkar has objected dumping of mining rejects on the highway sides at Porascadem in Pernem Taluka. This has resulted in dust pollution and lot of inconvenience to the villagers besides causing accidents, Azgaonkar added.
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Sewerage scheme receives lukewarm response in Margao
the Goa Sewerage Corporation appears a worried lot over the lukewarm response to the sewerage scheme in the Commercial Capital. More than a year after sewerage work commenced in Sirvodem-Margao with the Trenchless technology, ninety-five per cent of the work stands completed, but the Sewerage Corporation has nothing to cheer about.