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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Funds continue to elude NREGS
First, it was delay in release of funds that derailed timely implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). And now, its election code of conduct that has put temporary stop on release of funds to the panchayats. The funds from the Center came only in the February this year even as projects were approved in 2008.
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TCP, GSPCB ordered to clear vehicles dumped at Patto
The Corporation of City of Panaji has warned the Town and Country Planning Department (TCP) and the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to shift their vehicles from the EDC complex at Patto or else to pay the required penalty. The EDC complex has literally turned into dumping ground for various scrapped government vehicles, which are occupying major space.
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UGDP vows to protect Goas unique identity
The United Goans Democratic Party has said the party is committed to protect Goa
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Mining and Political Parties in Goa
SEBASTIAN RODRIGUES laments the fact that the political class has failed to act against mining, thus betraying the people of Goa
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Photo prompts Forest Dept to probe tigers death
The mobile photograph of a tiger corpse, reportedly clicked at an unknown location in Chorla ghat, area has prompted the Forest Department to probe the alleged incident of tiger hunting. The Forest Department officials confirmed that they have initiated inquiry into killing of India
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Raju for spending forex earned from ore export on mining issues
CPI South Goa candidate, Raju Mangueshkar has demanded that 25 per cent of the foreign exchange earned by the Central government from Goan iron ore export should be exclusively spent on the development of areas badly hit by mining activities.
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Curtorim villagers object filling of low-lying paddy fields
Agitated villagers of Curtorim on Sunday vehemently objected to filling of low lying paddy fields in the village at San Deul and Bhatti. The villagers alleged that the paddy fields and water bodies are being filled without permission from the Panchayat or other authorities.
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Cong offers to save CRZ houses
With the CRZ issue taking the centre stage along the South Goa coastal belt ahead of the April 23 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress has promised to go any extent within the law to protect the houses of people affected by Bombay High Court order regarding CRZ violation.
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Greens prepare manifesto for politicos of Western Ghats
SHWETA KAMAT PANAJI APRIL 10 Aiming to give voice to the voiceless Sahyadri hill ranges, environmentalists have worked out a manifesto for politicians vying for valuable votes of the people living around this world
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Sardinha failed to redress woes on SEZs: Matanhy
UGDP candidate Matanhy Saldanha has charged sitting MPs, especially South Goa Congress candidate Francisco Sardinha for failing to redress the problems faced by the people relating to expansion of highways, railways and the Special Economic Zones.