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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Lucky escape for scooterist as mining truck loses control
Even as residents of Quepem are fighting against operating of mining transport via Quepem town, a scooterist had a lucky escape from dashing against an overloaded mining truck, which lost control at the speed breaker near Tilamol Church.
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Two Goa projects shelved
The National Board for Wild Life
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Stringent rules to curb mishaps in mining belt
The State Government has indicated that it is very serious about curbing accidents happening in the areas having concentration of mining traffic and stringent measures are in the offing.
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Quepem locals flay Collectors decision on mining trucks
Residents of Quepem on Monday strongly condemned the decision of South Goa Collector G P Naik to allow mining trucks to operate via Quepem town from 6 am to 6 pm.
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Vasco facility to study ozone layer in Goa
Shweta Kamat PANJIM, APRIL 12 The extent of the much feared ozone depletion over Goa will now be known to researchers through a facility planned to come up at Vasco. Goa is one amongst the 20 stations, where the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune will spearhead the country
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5 check posts to keep eye on mining traffic
The South Goa district magistrate has ordered erection of five check posts to monitor mining traffic in the Sanvordem, Curchorem, Tilamol, Ambaulim stretch of the road from Monday. The district magistrate
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Protecting Water: Our Responsibility!
Water is essential for every activity and must be protected writes MATHIAS BOSCO LAWRENCE
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Tiger killing case: Forest dept to file chargesheet
The state forest department will file chargesheet in the tiger killing case at Keri, next week. The chargesheet comes almost a year after tiger was shot dead. Chief conservator of forest Dr Shashi Kumar confirming the filing of chargesheet refused to divulge much detail.
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Job guarantee scheme funds idle in South
The National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG) scheme has virtually hit the cross roads in South Goa with funds allocated to the panchayat bodies remaining unutilized and the Centre rejecting the Rural Development Agency