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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Ponda locals up-in-arms over move to cut garden trees
Barely days after the controversial move to cut the trees at Campal in Panjim, Goa was shelved following public outcry, the municipal garden in Ponda is now threatened with a similar fate and for a
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PMC resolves to cut part of Ponda garden
Defying protests from residents and a local environmental group, the Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) today resolved to cut a part of the garden near the municipal office in order to widen the road. The
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No Campal trees will be cut, govt. assures court
The Goa State Government on Wednesday informed the Panjim Bench of Bombay High Court during a hearing on the petition challenging the proposed cutting of the trees along the Campal-Miramar stretch,
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New, superior variety of cashew strain likely to hit Goan market
A new breed of cashew is likely to hit the market soon, with the Goa State Agriculture Department making efforts to bring home, the modern Vengurla 8 strain. The strain is believed to be of a very
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Stop TB, Fight Poverty
The theme selected by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for World TB Day is "Stop TB, Fight Poverty." Unlike previous years, a sustained campaign emphasising this year's theme is envisioned. "Stop
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Thanks to panchas, Calangute flouting coastal regulations
Calangute figures prominently among the main coastal areas in Goa where illegal constructions have been mushrooming within 200-300 metres from the High Tide Line ( HTL). Officials in the government
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MMC to go ahead with hotel garbage plan
The Margao Municipal Council has decided to go ahead with the scheme to collect garbage from the city hotels on a trial basis for a period of 15 days from April 1 even though differences persisted
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Acrid smoke at Sonsodo dumping yard adds to woes of authorities
The Margao's garbage dumping yard at Sonsodo, Goa has thrown up another problem for the civic authorities to handle - black smoke which is causing environmental pollution. MMC officials say that fire
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Parrikar admits falling sick due to dust pollution
Residents of Curchorem and Sanvordem in Goa have been complaining of health problems due to the dust pollution in the area. The chief minister Manohar Parrikar, insisted that instructions and orders
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PMC hotline to solve city's garbage woes
Call 9822388889 and the Panjim Municipal Council will take care of any garbage problem within the jurisdiction of the municipality. For the first time in the history of any municipal council in Goa,