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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Private members resolution on mining defeated
A private member
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CM clarifies on mining leases
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today said that the government has no intention in considering new applications for grant of mining leases in areas like Benurdem, Khadem, Basrai-Talai, Balli and Paddi-Barcem in Quepem taluka. This statement came in response to the a calling attention notice moved by the Quepem MLA Chandrakant (Babu) Kavlekar in the Goa assembly today.
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Aleixo pins hopes on Centre to save CRZ houses
Minister for Environment Aleixo Sequeira expressed faith in the central government that the Union Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) would take steps to grant the desired relief to the structures of the traditional occupants in the No Development Zone (NDZ) which are facing the axe for alleged CRZ violations.
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says mining has destroyed Rivona
Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar today said that the mining activities have completely destroyed some villages in the state.
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...wants govt to save Goa from reckless mining
Former finance minister Dayanand Narvekar today demanded that the government must take hard decisions to save Goa from reckless mining which he said is destroying villages.
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Mining policy by Jan: CM
Chief Minister Digamabar Kamat today assured the Goa Legislative Assembly that the State of Goa will have its mining policy by the end of January.
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Govt in touch with Centre to solve CRZ issue, says CM
Even as the district authorities have submitted a detailed schedule to raze down the 154 structures in CRZ along the South Goa coast within eight weeks, Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat has said the Goa government is in constant touch with the Union Environment Ministry to work out a solution to the CRZ issue.
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Pressurise Centre, save houses from CRZ axe, Matanhy tells CM
Will the government be able to keep its promise to protect the houses in the No Development Zone from being demolished?
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The Lessons of Bhopal
Our ruling elites consider the lives and livelihoods of the poor expendable in the pursuit of development, says VIDYADHAR GADGIL Eight days ago, India marked a sombre remembrance
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Panel to study 3 major projects under JNNURM
The high level committee of urban development ministry today decided to have in-depth study on three major projects under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) before giving it a final shape.