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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MMC to acquire incinerator for medical waste
Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) has decided to acquire an incinerator at an estimate cost of Rs 30-40 lakh to dispose medical waste from hospitals in the port town. Unlike other cities, MMC is blessed with a full-fledged garbage treatment plant at Headland Sada and with the purchase of incinerator it will be easer to treat medical waste.
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Govt order turns tide for Salcete stone crushers
Action contemplated against stone crushers across Salcete
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STDF panel now intends to make Taleigao, Panjim plastic bag free
After opposing garbage dumping at Taleigao Plateau, Save Taleigao Democratic Front (STDF) action committee now intends to make Taleigao and Panjim
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Court raps Sesa Goa for dumping mine rejects
The Bombay High Court at Goa on Wednesday directed Sesa Goa to forthwith stop dumping mining waste near Advalpal rivulet. The Division Bench comprising Justice B P Dharmadhikari and Justice U D Salvi, on pursuing the report submitted by the expert committee, issued direction to stop dumping of mining rejects immediately to contain flooding of the area and destruction of paddy fields.
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CCP: Taleigao site not needed if garbage is managed in city
Even as opposition to the Taleigao Plateau as a garbage sorting site continues, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) has said that they may not even require the site if the garbage is managed within the city.
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Hill cutting: 4 arrested at Cuncolim
Salcete Mamlatdar, Paresh Faldessai on Tuesday ordered attachment of a JCB machine and two trucks which were found near a hill cutting site at Cuncolim. Following a complaint from the Mamlatdar, the Cuncolim police later arrested four persons, including the operator and truck drivers, under section 41 of the IPC
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Forest Dept banking on DNA sampling
The State Forest Department is now banking on DNA sampling to confirm whether the remains of wild animal found at Keri are that of tiger or not.
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Leopard trapped at Dhave
The forest department has succeeded in trapping a leopard at Dhave-Sattari in the wee hours of Monday. It may be recalled that the leopard had been creating havoc in the village since the last one month. On May 19, the leopard had attacked one Uday Mandrekar, besides; several dogs and cattle were killed in the village.
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SCR comes under fire for not containing dust pollution at Curchorem
The Southern Central Railways (SCR) came under fire on Monday when it became apparent that it did not take High Court directive about construction of shed at Curchorem Railway Station, to contain dust pollution, seriously.