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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Coconut farmers hail declassification of coconut tree
PANJIM: Goa Coconut Farmers Association welcomed the notification through which the coconut tree has been excluded from the list of forest trees as it will facilitate farmers to cut diseased and unproductive
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SEAC keeps EC granted to Fomento in abeyance
Environment clearance was for construction of rail freight terminal at Xic-Xelvona; Assolda panchayat and locals opposed the grant of EC PANJIM: The State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) of the Environment
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Govt orders scrapping of buses over 15 years old
Buses to be replaced by March 2021; buses with seating capacity of 37 and above to be eligible for replacement scheme subsidy PANJIM: The State government on Thursday ordered the scrapping of all private
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Health Dept asked to clear medical waste from Kadamba plateau
As dumping and burning of around 200 kg of bio-medical waste has led to environmental pollution at Kadamba Plateau, Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has directed the Health Department to collect
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MAP to file PIL against dust pollution in NGT, HC
Accuses Power Minister and Mormugao MLA Milind Naik of taking many U-turns on coal pollution issue VASCO: Newly-formed Mormugao Against Pollution (MAP) has decided to file a PIL before the National
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Margao green NGO plants 5029 trees
MARGAO: Not only Madgaunkars but even the pedestrians passing by extended their hand in planting 5029 Golden Duranta plants along the 800 mars stretch of the road divider from Colva junction to Ravindra
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Process to draft Zonal Master Plan of ESAs begins
PANJIM: With the government intending to promote eco-tourism in eco-sensitive areas (ESA), the process to draft Zonal Master Plans for each of notified ESA around six wildlife protected areas has begun.
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State set to declare Wildlife Sanctuary as tiger reserve
Final decision after receiving reports about the big cat’s presence; Forest Department currently undertaking tiger census which will end in 2017 PANJIM: With the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) pitching
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Collector now authority to grant prior EC for sand mining
District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority constituted to grant EC for mining of minor minerals PANJIM: The District Collector is now the statutory authority to grant prior environmental
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Goa turns down dialogue on Mhadei River dispute
Karnataka had sought an amicable solution to the dispute; Goa prefers dispute to be resolved by Water Disputes Tribunal PANJIM: The State government has rejected Karnataka’s proposal to have an out