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
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Empty Vessels make the Most Noise
UDAY BHEMBRE The Ordinance will benefit not Cidade De Goa alone, but also many other companies, says UDAY BHEMBRE
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Major epidemic threatens Vasco
Over 1 lakh people residing in and around Vasco could face a major epidemic, with the main PWD water pipeline heavily corroded and submerged in sewage water at Zari-Zuarinagar in Sancoale. More alarming is the fact that despite the issue being brought to the notice of various authorities, nothing much has been achieved except for passing the buck by one authority to another.
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Pollution board inspects 144 heath facilities
Issues 56 applications for Bio-Medical Waste Authorisation The Goa State Pollution Control Board has conducted inspection of 144 healthcare facilities and has issued 56 new applications for obtaining Bio-Medical Waste Authorization.
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GMC is not in the pink of health
The incinerator and plasma pyrolysis plant at Goa Medical College & Hospital treating bio-medical waste are not in good health. Also, this premier hospital lacks certain facilities as it treats bio-medical waste from other hospitals as well.
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Garbage to haunt city again
Hoteliers threaten to move High Court PANJIM, MARCH 15 The Panjim Hotel and Restaurant Owners Association today threatened to move the High Court against the Corporation of the City of Panaji as their garbage has been left unattended for over eight days.
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Green Goa demands clearance of sewage mess at Colmorod
The Green Goa Foundation has threatened to launch a public movement against the unhygienic conditions in Colmorod and neighbouring areas unless the sewage mess is cleared within a week.
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Exploring future of environment laws needed for Earths survival
People have to be proactive to combat environmental destruction and for the survival of Earth it is needed to explore the future of environment laws, stated Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Swatanter Kumar in his inaugural address of Asia Pacific Jurist Association (APJA) conference on
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Govt proposes introduction of Organ Transplant Act
Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane has stated that the State government proposes to introduce Organ Transplant Act in the coming monsoon assembly session and also amend Public Health Act. He was speaking after inaugurating the Rotary Eye Bank of Goa at Vrundavan Hospital & Research Centre at Peddem-Mapusa.
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Is water supply disconnection notice answer to sewage problem?
MARGAO, MARCH 6 Is disconnecting water supply to residential buildings an answer to discharge of sewage in storm water drains in the absence of an underground sewerage line? This question has come to the fore a day after the Margao Civic body issued notices for disconnection of water supply to as many as seven buildings housing around 200 apartments.
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Saline water threatens Merces farmers future
Farmers of Morombi-O-Grande are among the very few farmers cultivating fields in Merces village. However, these farmers, too, would be forced to abandon cultivating if immediate measures are not taken to prevent saline water from entering their farms, and restoring the affected fields to the past fertile level.