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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Govt. unveils beach management plan
The Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation launched a public relations exercise and released details of its controversial Miramar Beach Management project to the press. The project,
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Public cautioned against shell fish consumption
After a stoic silence for more than a month, the Goa state's Health Department has issued a statement advising people particularly of Canacona not to consume any type of shell fish collected from the
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PMC constitutes new zone for waste management
Panjim Municipal Council has constituted a new zone to ensure cent percent results in its efforts to keep Panjim and other areas of Goa under its jurisdiction clean and garbage
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No curbs on mid-night mass, dances for Christmas : CM
Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar today assured that there would be no restrictions on mid-night mass celebrations for Christmas as well as on organising dances provided they do not create a nuisance
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Mining firms ordered to supply water to Sonchi
The Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the mining companies and deputy collector to make temporary arrangements for water supply to the affected Sonchi villagers in the Sattari taluka
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Sound Ban No Bar
The chief minister Manohar Parrikar needs to be commended on starting unambiguously that there would be no restrictions on the holding of midnight mass. There were apprehensions that the tradition of
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Workshop on environmental awareness held
A one-day workshop on national environmental awareness campaign (NEAC) was jointly organised by BAIF development research foundation, Pune and directorate of education at the district institute of
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Pre-natal sex determination - A curse
Pre-natal sex determination is a curse and there should be proper monitoring to curb this type of activities happening in the State of Goa. The situation is very alarming in the States like Punjab,
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River Princess threat to ecology, tourism: Willy
The President of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Goa, and Saliago MLA, Dr. Wilfred de Souza has once again reminded that a 'time bomb' is tickling away in the form of the grounded River Princess
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Conserve the coastal sand dunes
Coastal sand dunes system throughout the world has been under constant threat due to pressures of population, developmental activities, tourism and constructions. Sand dune vegetation is known for