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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Govt to seek Central grant for sewerage scheme
With the State government cold shouldering the ambitious plan to seek Rs 1000 crore loan to finance the sewerage scheme, the Goa Sewerage Corporation has set the process to obtain funds from Central agencies, JNRRUM and NRCD amounting to Rs 900 crore.
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Another hotel traced dumping waste at Tolleband
Vigilant youth from Benaulim once again traced the hotel for dumping waste and garbage at the road junction at Tolleband. This is the seventh case in the last fortnight that the youth of the village have successfully traced the hotels for dumping the waste on the road side in violation of rules.
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Colva pyat to plug discharge holes of hotels releasing waste into creek
Facing an uphill task to crack a whip against erring hotel establishments, the Colva Panchayat has decided to plug the sewage discharge holes of all establishments releasing waste waters in the Colva creek, storm water drains and fields.
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Politicians warned not to support mega projects against peoples will
Expressing solidarity with Carmona villagers in their battle against the Raheja project, village groups from across Goa warned the political class not to push mega housing projects against the will of the people without taking the infrastructural requirements into considerations.
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Navelim farmers protest against govt move to resume work in fields
Farmers from Navelim and Rawanfond on Sunday bitterly protested against the government
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Officials confused over pumping of water from Mudkud River
PWD authorities are still in a dilemma over the resumption of pumping water from the contaminated Mudkud River, as efforts are being made to supply potable water to the twin villages of Agonda and Khola.
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Govt agencies task cut off to save Colvas ecology: GSPCB
Will the various government agencies at least now put their act together and get down to the serious business of putting an end to environment degradation with the Goa State Pollution Control Board compiling a damning report on the state of affairs in Colva?
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Surla locals raise banner against mining firms
Block road to force their demands MAYEM, MAY 20 A large number of residents from Surla-Bicholim blocked the road on Thursday, after accusing mining companies of failing to meet their demands. The protest by villagers, under the banner of Surla Manawhit Sanstha (SMS), disrupted mining traffic along the route.
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Stop encroachment in Mhadei sanctuary
The environmental NGO in the state has requested Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to cease the encroachment in the Mhadei wildlife sanctuary.
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60% of States cleared mines below water table
As the environmentalists cried foul over state government