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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GSPCB gets HCs wake up call over medical waste
HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 5 The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) came under scanner on Monday as the High Court demanded to know what action had been taken to ensure that medical waste is systematically disposed off and if, any action was taken against any erring hospitals.
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Suggestions to prevent Siolim hill cutting under consideration: AG
PANJIM, JAN 5 Any equipment found at the site that was used for the illegal hill cutting should be seized. Immediate measures should be taken to protect the remaining hill, and the work of stabilising the excavated portion of the hill should be undertaken by whosoever has cut the hill or by the property owner.
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Need tigers, first promote deers: Biologist
PANJIM, JAN 5 Why are there hardly any or no tigers in Goa?
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Dharbandoda mine closed
HERALD CORRESPONDENT COLLEM, JAN 4 The Salgaonkar mine at Tatodi-Dharbandoda in Sanguem taluka has been shut down by the management. According to sources, the decision has been taken by the management due to reduction in the demand for iron ores from countries like China.
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MMC to make one more attempt to ban plastic bags
After a miserable failure last year, the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) is bracing up to implement the ban on plastic carry bags to make the Commercial Capital plastic free from Republic Day.
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MMCs garbage scheme fails to take off
HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 1 Margao Civic body
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NREGS finally takes off in State
The much-delayed National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme finally made a beginning in the state, with the Rural Development Agency providing daily wage jobs to 17 persons from Gaondongrim village in Canacona taluka from December 30. These 17 daily wage workers, who had applied for jobs under the scheme were provided work at a field bundh on a daily wage of Rs 110.
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65% elementary schools without headmasters: Study
Over 65 pe cent of elementary schools in Goa have no headmasters. This dubious distinction is also shared by our neighbouring states, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Others are even worse off. Over two-thirds of elementary schools in Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh function without headmasters, a study has revealed.
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NREGS implementation delayed for non-issuance of notification
The implementation of much heralded National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) has been delayed even as the scheme was widely advertised by Rural Development Agency (RDA) through out the year.
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GF to walk out of Sonsodo if govt fails to fund landfill site
Goa Foundation has once again threatened to walk out of Sonsodo dumping yard, with the much-promised government funds of Rs 4.6 crore to set up a landfill site at the dumping site yet to come in.