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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House panel set up to oversee Pollution Board functioning
PANJIM, AUG 21
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CM reminds mine owners of social obligation
PANJIM, AUG 21
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SEZ: Unending saga
It is the government's continued inaction on the issue of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) that is responsible for incidents like the one on Tuesday, when activists of the SEZ Virodhi Manch (SVM) and the Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) barged into the site of the Raheja SEZ at Verna on learning that work had recommenced, forcibly stopped it, and caused the labourers at the site to flee. This would not at all have been necessary, had the government systematically probed into the SEZ mess and proceeded against the fraudsters.
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Margao to get Renewable Energy Park, says CM
PANJIM, AUG 20 -- A modern Renewable Energy Park will be established in Margao under Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) disclosed Chief Minister Digambar Kamat at a function held to commemorate Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas at Goa Science Centre, Miramar today. The function coincided with the birth anniversary celebration of former Prime Minister of India late Rajiv Gandhi and was organized by Goa Energy Development Agency in association with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.
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Sanguem garbage row deepens SMC stops garbage collection
SANGUEM, AUG 20
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Collapse of mining benches caused no damage: company
PANJIM, AUG 19
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Neri to inspect forest sites
PANJIM, AUG 19
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Govt plans to prepone fishing ban period: Joaquim
PANJIM, AUG 19 - Fisheries Minister Joaquim Alemao today told the Goa assembly that the Government intends to prepone the fishing ban period by two weeks on the grounds that second half of July yields a good catch of fish. Replying to a discussion on demands for grants to fisheries, Alemao said the government would approach the Supreme Court to amend the fish ban period. Instead of the present 16th June to 31st July, he said, it is proposed to be from 1st June to 15th July.