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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Health checkups as practised in urban India harmful: expert
PANJIM: Dr Yash Lokhandwala, the main author of the study and research which has appeared in the National Medical Journal of India (NMJI), says that routine health checkups as practiced in urban areas
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Malaria shows significant rise in cases
PANJIM: While dengue cases have registered a significant drop in the State this year – 105 cases as compared to 208 in 2015 – malaria cases have risen significantly from 457 cases last year to 544 so far
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Vasco locals demand hot bitumen mix plant be shifted
VASCO: The locals from Vasco have raised serious concerns over the environmental pollution created by the hot bitumen mix plant located next to Dabolim airport and in the vicinity of Shantinagar residential
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Goa Foundation presentation on environment
MARGAO: Claude Alvares, the director Goa Foundation (GF), gave a power point presentation at Benaulim and Colva on the impact of various activities on environment, and protection-preservation of resources
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Wildlife Board proposes to declare all 6 protected areas as Tiger Reserve
Not just Mhadei, but all wildlife sanctuaries to be tiger reserves; Camera trap method has captured five tigers in Goa’s forests; proposal will be moved to National Tiger Conservation Authority PANJIM:
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Delay in mining corridors delay resumption of mining
The delay over construction of mining corridors is likely to be proven as major hurdle before the State government for resumption of mining activities from the coming season in October, with villagers
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Oppn urged to protest river nationalisation
Appealing to all Opposition political parties to join hands in protesting the nationalisation of rivers in the State, Goa Forward on Wednesday termed the move by the Union Government as the “worst catastrophe
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CAG pulls up govt for lacking ore monitoring mechanism
State does not have mechanism to check ore grades and quantity; DMG suffers `22 crore loss on account of non-collection of various fees PANJIM: The repeated claims of environmentalists of the State
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Temporary committee stamps CRZ clearance on Mandovi bridge project 48 hours before NGT deadline
Questions raised by GCZMA expert on reliability of NIO report which green-lighted the project kept aside PANJIM: In a dramatic race to beat the NGT imposed deadline, a temporary committee to decide
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NGT directs forest dept to map pvt forest in Pilerne
PANAJI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the state forest department to submit a map of an area of 28,550 sq m identified as private forest in Pilerne to the revenue department for official records.