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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Panel to study Panchayati Raj amendment
Goa Law Commission chairman Ramakant Khalap today said the commission would suo moto study the State government
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Joaquim favours return of Madel farmers land
A day after GPCC General Secretary Vijay Sardessai demanded return of the agricultural lands back to the Madel farmers, the idea has found instant favour with Urban Development Minister and SUDA Chairman Joaquim Alemao. Alemao, however, said the final decision should be left to the decision of the Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat as the land was acquired in Margao town represented by Kamat.
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WCCB denies being hired to probe poaching case
It has been revealed that the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has not been approached by the state government to probe a sensational tiger poaching case in Goa reported some months ago in Keri-Sattari forest.
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Government mulls declaring two sanctuaries as critical habitat
The state government is contemplating the possibility of declaring two of its wildlife sanctuaries
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GSPCB assessing replies from mines
The Goa State Pollution Control Board is assessing replies received from some of the 74 mines that were asked to furnish requisite forest and wildlife clearances required to operate their businesses.
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3 get notices for flouting bio-medical waste rules
The Goa State Pollution Control Board on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to a veterinary dispensary at Pirna, a health officer of Cortalim Primary Health Centre and Indus Medical Centre, Porvorim, for failing to dispose bio-medical waste as per the Bio-Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998.
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Separate garbage, sewerage treatment plants for schools
Taking into consideration garbage that would be generated from schools coming up in the integrated school complex at Cujira in Bambolim for which work has begun, separate garbage and sewerage treatment plants have been mooted.
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GSPCB order on mines challenged
Sesa Goa and the Vedanta Group has challenged the Goa State Pollution Control Board's order of suspension of closure of mines operation. The GSPCB last month had asked 13 mining leases to suspend operation as they lacked requisite environment clearances. The GSPCB chairman speaking to reporters said that the companies have challenged the suspension before the adninistrative tribunal.
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Gov expresses concern over rising sea water levels
Goa Governor Dr S Sidhu today raised concerns over the state
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New MMC chief officer favours waste segregation at source
The Margao Municipal Council on Monday got a new Chief Officer, Prassana Acharya who has vowed to streamline and simplify the office procedure to make it people friendly and has proposed waste segregation at source to tackle the garbage problem. Acharya also disclosed plans to create a website of the Margao municipal Council at the earliest.