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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Mining cos make detailed presentations on air, water care
Decision on granting the Consent to Operate will be taken during the GSPCB meet scheduled on July 10 PANJIM: Mining companies, representing 61 iron ore mining leases, have made detailed presentations
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Builders of Marriott violated CRZ, rules High Court
Asks Goa Marriott Resort builders to clear access to the beach; NGPDA asked to check for illegal construction on the river side of hotel and “restore the area”; Goa Foundation wins 22 year battle with
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Tiracol tenants revoke power of attorney granted to Leading Hotels
In a major and justified blow to Leading Hotels that is developing a golf course and resort in Tiracol village 49 tenants of the land have issued notice through their lawyer revoking the all important
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CEC pulls up Goa govt on inaction on Shah report
The Coordination-cum-Empowered Committee (CEC) under the Ministry of Mines has pulled up the governments of Goa, Odisha and Jharkhand for delaying ATRs (action taken reports) on what steps they have taken
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Over 30 take ill in Vasco after drinking contaminated water
According to the other residents, people in the building started falling ill over the last few days, but they had no clue that the water was contaminated. They assumed the illness was due to a change in
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Nailed: Leading Hotels had no permissions to cut a single tree in Tiracol when they invaded the village on May 14/15
PANJIM: When Leading Hotel’s sent their bouncers- muscle men who threatened to intimidate- to Tiracol in the middle of the night on May 14/15, to destroy trees and create a pathway to the site of their
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Lack of octroi grant hampers Penha de Franca’s progress
Penha de Franca Sarpanch Radhika Sawant stated that they were supposed to receive the grant for the current financial year by February 2015. Without it, they were unable to pay the contractor who collected
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Mining leases flouting rules could lose ECs
DMG and GSPCB directed to ensure that iron ore rejects are not dumped outside the lease area as it is ‘illegal’ PANJIM: Even as uncertainty continues to loom over resumption of iron ore mining activities
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DCA drafts proposal to hike Mopa farmers’ compensation
To be notified after coming monsoon session of state legislative assembly beginning PANJIM: Following Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar announcement in the budget to hike the compensation to farmers,
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Pollution board inspects 44 mining leases
July 10 meeting to decide on whether to grant or deny consent to leases PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Wednesday completed inspections of 44 mining leases before deciding on grant