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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Chinchinim will soon be plastic free
Come August 1, and the villagers of Chinchinim will launch an ambitious plan to make the village plastic free. Wednesday saw the garbage management Committee of Chinchinim village Panchayat on Wednesday organising a rally with school students to create awareness amongst the villagers on the issue of garbage and the ill effects of the use of plastic.
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One held for tiger killing at Keri
A person from Keri-Sattari was on Friday arrested in connection with the tiger killing case that had rocked the State some months ago. According to sources, Nagesh Majik was called for an enquiry by the Forest Department at Tushimala-Sanquelim and later went along with RFO Tulshidas Wadkar and Mr Chodankar to the site at Keri, where the tiger was reportedly killed.
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CM chided for failing to keep promises on CRZ-hit houses
The Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott and the Coastal People
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Whether pigs have wings
It is unfortunate that family members of the patient recently isolated at the Chicalim Cottage Hospital on account of Swine Flu say they are being shunned by people around them. Swine Flu, like any other ordinary flu, is completely curable. Once cured, a patient cannot infect anyone else.
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64 rural health centres in pipeline
The State Government will establish 64 rural health centres under National Rural Health Mission to give boost to healthcare in Goa.
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CCP to be stricter against plastic bags
Learning lessons from recently afflicted garbage crisis, the Corporation of the City of Panaji has now decided to be stricter against plastic bags in its jurisdiction.
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Drop land acquisition proceedings for bridge: Navelim locals to govt
Upping the ante against PWD Minister, Churchill Alemao
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Climate change affecting food security: study
Climatic changes are generating most intense cyclones in the Arabian Sea thus disturbing the food and water availability of the country, say scientists. According to a study the number of intense cyclones in the Arabian Sea has increased five fold in past 12 years due to sea warming, which in turn would likely jeopardise the food and water security of the country.
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Apollo Hospital plans to operate sewage plant after rectification
City-based Apollo Victor Hospital have told the Goa Pollution Control Board that the institution would soon rectify the sewage treatment plant installed at the hospital premises to contact discharge of waste water in the nullah.
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HC order will not affect waste collection: Mayor
The High Court