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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A bitter harvest?
I t seems ironic that even as it announces a subsidy scheme for rainwater harvesting, the government continues to neglect the age-old, traditional rainwater harvesting technology developed by our forefathers over the centuries.
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Bondla Zoo to wear a new look soon
BY SHWETA KAMAT The state-owned Bondla Zoo will wear a new look as Forest Department has drawn an ambitious Rs 12 crore master plan. According to the master plan, which was drawn in 2008, the total area of the Zoo will be increased from 10 hectors to 40 hectors.
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Leopard attacks man at Dhave
A 40-year-old man from Dhave-Sattari was seriously injured after he was attacked by a leopard on Tuesday at about 10.30 pm.
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MMC under Audit scanner over land acquisition proposals
The Margao Municipal Council have once again come under the scanner of the Audit party attached to the Accountant General, Goa
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Concrete boulders to arrest sea erosion at Betalbatim
MARGAO, MAY 19 Welcome to Betalbatim
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BBA calls off agitation against mining trucks
The Bicholim Bachao Abhiyaan (BBA) has decided to call off its agitation to block mining trucks plying through Bicholim on Tuesday, after the deputy collector convened a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the issue. The BBA has warned that they would resort to stop mining trucks in the area if Tuesday
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Composting units idle!
The Margao Municipal Council has moved in to invite reputed and experienced companies to set up a garbage treatment plant. But, sadly, the composting units set up within the jurisdiction of the Civic body upon orders of the Bombay High Court have literally hit a big block.
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Expression of Interest invited from firms to operate waste processing plant
The Margao Municipal Council on Monday invited Expression of Interest from companies and private operators to develop and operate a 50 ton per day processing plant for municipal solid waste along with construction of landfill and leachate collection of disposal system.
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Nuvem members literally came to blows over RP
Gram Sabha members of Nuvem village almost came to blows on the controversial Regional Plan as a consensus eluded the villagers on the village plan.