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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Mining siltation main cause of floods: panel
The adhoc committee of the Legislative Assembly on floods in its report has found that siltation of rivers by mining rejects was one of the major causes of floods in Sanquelim and Bicholim areas in
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MPT opens environment cell to monitor pollution
In an effort to control pollution due to handling of coal and coke, the Mormugao Prot Trust (MPT) authorities have created a special environment cell to monitor the level of pollution in the port
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Roll Back Malaria project to be launched in 2002
Goa is one of the five places in the country, where Roll Back Malaria project, popularly known as RBM project, is being launched for piloting in the year 2002. Others being Aizwal in Manipur,
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Goa-adopted Devgadh village reconstruction in Gujarat commences
Reconstruction work of a village--Devgadh in Rajkot district of Gujarat which Goa has adopted, has begun in full swing after the Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar handed over a draft of Rs 1.10 crore
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Ore dumping site causes pollution in Collem
Residents of Collem have protested over the heavy pollution caused due to dumping of mine ore close to residential houses. The residents pointed out that due to the deposition of mine ore which is
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Malaria cases up in Margao
Much to the surprise of health authorities, Margao and its surrounding areas witnessed a sudden spurt in malaria cases during the last two
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State receives 40 percent less rainfall in June
June this year saw Goa receive 40 per cent less rainfall than normal. So far Goa has received 62 cm of rain when the average was more than 100 cm in the last few years. In June 2000, the level
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Barcem residents fear water contamination
The residents of Barcem and its adjoining villages in Quepem and Canacona talukas claim that drinking water in the area is no longer safe as some unscrupulous companies are "dumping molasses" into a
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Ban on mechanised fishing: govt seeks early date
The ban on mechanised fishing till August 15 which had been imposed by the High Court in an ad-interim order passed last year, is now sought to be modified to July 31 by the Government of Goa/ In an
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Road traffic on NH 17 paralysed in Canacona
Trafic on the National Highway No 17 at Canacona was paralysed for nearly two hours as residents blocked the road opposite the taluka office on Wednesday morning. The residents, mostly from the