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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Form STF on minor minerals, NGT suggests to govt
PANJIM: The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Goa Government to consider constituting a Special Task Force (STF) to deal with the illegal mining of minor minerals in the
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NIMBY puts the brakes on waste management
PANJIM: With over 50 per cent of the village panchayats (VPs) in Goa failing to identify land for storage, segregation and waste treatment facility, the State government is working on a plan to set up
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Activists protest felling of coconut trees along highway at Guirim
Say with destruction of the trees, the identity of Goa is at stake; Slam Rohan and Vijai for their silence GUIRIM: Activists, youth and concerned citizens were up in arms against the rampant felling
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Pollution in Vasco ‘many times better’ than other towns: IIT-B
PANJIM: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, which is undertaking the Source Apportionment Study of Vasco, with regard to the pollution caused due to handling of coal at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT),
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Silent rally in Vasco against coal pollution
Vasco: The Congress held a silent rally against the coal pollution in the Vasco town and Mormugao and demanded the closure of coal handling in the interest of people. Sankalp Amonkar, Adv. Pratima
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Ecologically sensitive areas not to be considered for change of zones: TCP
Panjim: The Department of Town and Country Planning has decided not to consider sensitive areas for change of zone under the amended Section 16B. TCP has issued new set of guidelines for the consideration
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NGT directs SPCB to conduct performance audit within six months
Directive comes after the tribunal noted the people appointed to the body in Gujarat lacked technical or professional qualifications PANJIM: Expressing its complete displeasure over the functioning
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SPCB instructed to adopt coercive steps as per polluter pays principle
PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench has directed all the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) to finalise action plans with regard to polluted industrial clusters within three
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Study of environment in villages of Poinguinim and Loliem commences
Canacona: 'Dakshin Foundation' entrusted with environmental study in South Goa. Government of Goa has entrusted the study of environment in the villages of Poinguinim and Loliem in South Goa to ‘Dakshin’
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Solar policy to be notified in 15 days
Panaji: The joint electricity regulatory commission (JERC) has instructed the Goa electricity department to provide required assistance to consumers interested in generating solar power in the state.