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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GSHC plans new tech for ripening bananas
For quite sometime now, Goa has been witnessing artificial ripening of bananas posing health hazard to the consumer. Hopefully this will be thing of the past, to a great extent, as the Goa State Horticultural Corporation has plans to set up state-of-the-art ripening facility.
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Tobacco ban: 40 cases booked in 4 years
Gutka worth Rs 28 lakh seized PANJIM, APRIL 19 Foods and Drugs Administration (FDA) has booked around 40 cases and seized gutka worth Rs 28 lakh in the last four-and-a-half years. This was part of the efforts to ban sale of tobacco products and make Goa Smoke Free.
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Animal census to map habitat disturbance
The proposed animal census in Goa
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Margao yet to put garbage disposal system in place
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat had recently said that the ugly side of Margao can be overcome by putting in place a system to manage garbage disposal. But, the authorities appear to have still not worked out any mechanism in place to tackle the burning garbage problem.
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More youth pursuing agricultural activities
Goa Bagayatdar Sahakari Kharedi Vikri Saustha Maryadit Chairman Narendra Savoikar has claimed that a growing number of youth have been pursuing agricultural activities since the last few years.
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Uncollected waste continues to litter around Curti-Khandepar
Even as Curti-Khandepar panchayat has appointed a contractor to collect and dispose garbage, uncollected waste, especially plastic, is seen at various garbage collection points in the panchayat area.
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NGO:?Iron ore worth Rs 5 crore transported from illegal mines
Anti-mining groups in Goa on Friday alleged that iron ore worth Rs 5 crore has been transported from illegal mines in the last five days from Netraveli wildlife sanctuary and accused a Congress minister and a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator of sheltering illegal mining operations in South Goa.
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WRD carried out construction of trench at behest of GCZMA
Even as the debate rages whether it was prudent to flush out stagnant waters of the Colva creek into the open sea, it has now come to light that the Water Resources Department carried out the construction of the trench following a request from the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority nearly two years ago.
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MP assures to look into ban of low grade ore
South Goa Member of Parliament (MP) Francisco Sardinha has assured Goa Barge Owners Association (GBOA) and people related with mining business to pursue the recent moves of China Chamber of Commerce of Metal, Minerals and Chemical Importers (CCCMC) to ban import of low grade iron ore with the concerned Union Ministry by Monday.
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Leave fish alone during ban period, urges PETA
A Goan swears by his fish, curry and rice! But the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have urged Goans to leave fish off their plates for good. PETA asserts fish that the people of the State consume may be containing deadly chemical toxins.