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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No new mine will be allowed in Western Ghats: CM
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat assured the House on Tuesday that operation of no new mine would be allowed in the Western Ghats area of the state.
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Colva discusses on RP
The Colva gram sabha on Sunday discussed the Regional Plan 2021 and the issue of occupancy certificates issued to the builder by the village panchayat.
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2545 illegal conversion of agri land cases detected
With agriculture losing its relevance in the State, most people are desperate to convert their agriculture land even if meant breaking the rules. Despite strict rules, 2545 cases of illegal conversion of agricultural land were detected during last five years.
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Police cover for rivers soon
Concerned over river pollution, Water Resources Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues said the Government would go for policing of rivers in order to protect them.
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Rules under Goa Public Health Act pending to be framed: Vishwajeet
The Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane on Thursday told the House that Rules under amended Goa Public Health Act, are pending to be framed and he would examine why the date of enforcement of amended Act has not been notified yet.
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Sewerage system now made compulsory for households
The government has made it compulsory for all household to get themselves connected to the public sewerage system as and when the public sewage system is made available, PWD Minister Churchill Alemao told the Goa assembly on Thursday.
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Authorities to involve students in South disaster management implementation
Catch them young and make them grow, so goes the saying. Hazard a guess what this concept has got to do with disaster management in the State. Well, the district authorities have worked out ambitious plans to involve the student community and the youth in the implementation of disaster management in South Goa.
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Goas swine flu toll touches 6
In a sixth confirmed case, a 36-year-old man from South Goa tested positive for swine flu on Thursday. State chief epidemiologist Dr Rajendra Tamba said the man employed on a ship traveled from Germany via Holland and Hong Kong. He arrived in Goa from Mumbai on July 18. Dr Tamba mentioned that he came to the Goa Medical College, Bambolim the same day and was admitted.
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Dayanand, Victoria take a dig at govt over RP
The ruling MLAs Dayanand Narvekar and Victoria Fernandes took a dig at the government on the draft Regional Plan 2021, saying planning must remain with the villagers and that the government must respect the views expressed by village panchayats and the committees while finalising the regional plan.
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Nadora residents up in arms against mining project
Residents of Nadora in Bardez taluka are up in arms against the proposed mining project in the village. Residents under the banner