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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New MoU seeks to control malaria
The National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme, Government of India and Government of Goa with the NIMR, Government of India along with other bodies namely the Goa University, Voluntary Health Association of Goa, Goa Medical College and others will now be working together for three years as partners for evidence-based malaria elimination in Goa.
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MMCs anti-plastic bags begins
Margao Municipal Council
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MMCs second attempt to enforce plastic bags ban from today
Margao Municipal Council
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200 Barcem, Gaondongrim BPL families to receive housing funds
HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 22 Come January 27, and around 200 families under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) from Barcem and Gaondongrim will receive funds amounting to Rs 20,000 each for housing under the RDA scheme Indira Awaas Yojana.
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Manch flays public posturing of SEZ developers
HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 22 The SEZ Virodhi Manch (SVM) today strongly condemned the
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Benaulim locals threaten to draw own village panchayat
HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 22 Benaulim villagers cried foul over the Regional Plan 2021 with the people demanding the government to meet the expenses towards preparing the plan or threatened to draw the own village panchayat taking into account the requirements of the village.
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MMC undecided on imposing blanket ban on plastic bags
HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 20 With just six days to go before the ban on plastic bags comes into effect in the Commercial Capital from January 26, the Margao Civic body appears a confused lot whether to impose a blanket ban on plastic bags or reign in only on carry bags less than 40 microns.
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State eyes JNURM funds
HERALD REPORTER Forms panels to quickly okay projects PANJIM, JAN 21 In a bid to tap central funding under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNURM) for development works for Panjim, the State-level Steering Committee has constituted sub-committees to identify priority projects for approval on a fast track.
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Says Rs 13 crore allocated for States health needs
HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, JAN 20 Union Health Minister Dr Ambhumani Ramadoss has stated that Rs 13 crore has been allocated to the State government to attend health needs of the State, as part of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).
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Margao civic body to collect bio-medical waste from Feb
HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 20 Thanks to the High Court directives, the Margao Municipal Council has decided to start collection of bio-medical waste from the city