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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State likely adopt NMS system for online track of mineral production
PANJIM: In a bid to keep online track of iron ore production and sale, in sync with the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), the State is likely to adopt the National Mineral Statistics (NMS) system, a mobile
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CCP to conduct EIA study of waste plant at Bainguinim
To request TCP dept to continue to mark the area identified for the project as GTZ under RP 2021 PANJIM: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) has now decided to conduct the Environment Impact
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SC directs mining cos to contribute to GPF, DMF
PANJIM: In a major setback to mining firms, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the companies to continue contributing to the Goa Iron Ore Permanent Fund (GPF) and District Mineral Foundation (DMF) until
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State to get bio-medical waste treatment facility at Kundaim
Bio-medical waste to be treated at Hubbali-Dharwad CBMWTF until facility becomes operational PANJIM: Goa’s first Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility (CBMWTF) would be set up at Kundaim Industrial
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State fears any SC order halting mining will create law and order situation
Says Goa Foundation petition is attempt to re-visit, re-agitate and re-open issues concluded earlier PANJIM: Alleging that the Goa Foundation petition challenging renewals of 88 iron ore mining leases
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NIO to launch expedition to study climate change on Indian ocean
Expedition will have 20 countries and 40 ships participating; countries will collate and analyse data to study different climatic challenges and changes PANJIM: Almost 50 years after the first International
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GSPCB calls meet on Anjuna garbage
Following directives from the High Court, GSPCB has called for a hearing of Anjuna-Caisua VP, Directorate of Panchayats and the petitioner to work out ad hoc measures to ensure that the panchayat carries
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Goa to generate 150 MW of grid-connected solar power capacity by 2022
PANJIM: The Goa government has a major challenge of generating 150 MW of grid-connected solar power capacity by 2022, of which it has to produce at least one MW by the end of the current financial year,
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Supreme Court to hear writs challenging renewal of 88 mining leases today
Will also hear two SLPs challenging Bombay High Court order directing State to renew some mining leases PANJIM: The Supreme Court will hear on Friday the two writ petitions, filed by Goa Foundation
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Mopa EC granted, but can be appealed in the NGT
EC also subject to disposal of SC petition of Goa Foundation against giving post-facto environment clearances PANJIM: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change granted Environmental