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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Forest Dept plans to convert Cotigao,Mollem sanctuaries into CWH
After Bondla and Chorao, the Forest Department now plans to convert State
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Return acquired agricultural land to farmers, says GXE
The Goenchea Xetkarancho Ekvott (GXE) has demanded that all the acquired agricultural land be returned to farmers for agricultural use. At a day long dharna in front of the Collectorate building, the farmers further demanded a freeze on all acquisitions of agricultural lands.
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Goa hopes to eliminate filaria by 2010
Drug administrators from the Directorate of Health Services with the support of various NGOs and voluntary organisations will fan out door-to-door across Goa to administer filaria tablets in an effort to meet the target of wiping out the disease completely by 2010 from the face of the State.
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2,000 livestock killed in Canacona floods
While attention is being drawn to the loss of houses and household goods, the recent floods in Canacona taluka had a devastating effect on the livestock as well. A staggering 2,000 domestic animals are reported to have perished in the floods on October 2 and authorities are to compensate the 110 affected farmers on Friday.
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Cuncolim council okays consultant for waste treatment plant
The Cuncolim Municipal Council has gone a step ahead of its counterparts by finally appointing a technical consultant to set up a 10-meter ton waste treatment plant in the town.
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NREGS workers disrupt Mayem VP meet over salaries
Tension gripped Mayem-Vaiginim panchayat after about 250 villagers, including workers of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), tried to disrupt the discussion on no-confidence motion against the sarpanch, even as police was called to bring the situation under control.
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Tiger killing still haunts forest officials
The suspense on tiger killing at Keri village continues as the forest department awaits the final report from Wildlife Institute of India which will cap the entire controversy. The preliminary report submitted by Wildlife Institute of India, after conducting forensic tests on the remains had ruled out that the animal killed was tiger.
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Central order could clip GPSCB wings
The Goa State Pollution Control Board may find it difficult to issue show cause notices to erring units or mines, infrastructural projects including those in Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) areas as per an office order issued by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests.
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Industrial waste set on fire at Dabolim
Some persons played mischief by setting up industrial waste on fire behind Naval Auditorium Rajhans-Dabolim, Vasco, on Sunday afternoon. Panic gripped the residents of the area, when huge smoke erupted and soon the industrial waste slowly and steadily engulfed the dry grass. Vasco fire brigade personnel rushed to the site and extinguished the fire from spreading further.
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Mixed reaction to Tilamol food-poisoning
While school authorities have denied any food-poisoning incident at Our Lady of Mother of the Poor High School, Tilamol-Quepem, on September 30, a group of parents have continued to maintain that their children had fallen ill after eating the midday meals.