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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4,263 malarial cases in five months!
Monsoons have put the bite on Goa once again as Goa's Directorate of Health Services (DHS) received a total of 4263 malaria cases throughout the State in five months. Officials sources said that of
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Frogs: Hopping towards extinction
Frogs play an vital role in the ecosystem. Humans, on the other hand, ignorantly or knowingly walk rough sod on Nature's plan in their hunger for juicy-n-spicy 'frog legs' inspite of the ban. Goa has
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Ban on use of plastic bags comes into force
As the ban on use of plastic carry bags upto 40 microns comes into force from today, the North Goa District administration has formed squads to conduct raids and seize carry bags which do not conform
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Officials in the dark on new plastic ban
While in August 2000 efforts were made to ban use of plastic carry bags upto 20 microns under the Environment Protection Act of the central ministry, this time however the State's very own Goa
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Church's stress on 'natural family planning' finds takers in Goa
Little noticed by most, Goa's Catholic Church is contributing to this State's declining population growth. It's doing so by imparting teaching to all of its flock getting married about 'natural
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BMC garbage van launched
Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar recently launched the garbage van of the Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC) in Goa. The long pending demand of the van was fulfilled, after Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar
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From Rs 2.80 crores Margao sewerage project will now cost 19 times more
A near 2000 per cent or 19 times rise in the original cost of any infrastructure project is in deep surprising, if not mind boggling. This is exactly the case with the long-delayed Margao sewerage
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Eli Lilly meet on interventional cardiology held
Eli Lilly and Company (India) Pvt Ltd. organised their second Asia Pacific Centre of Excellence on Coronary Interventions, a symposium in the field of Interventional cardiology in Goa. The event was
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Fisheries Dept. fails to crack whip on use of mesh 'sizes'
A group of people and fish vendors bring to the fore the total indifference of the Fisheries department to enforce the provisions of Goa Fisheries Rules, prohibiting the use of fishing nets with
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1 held for illegal felling of trees in Sanguem
Forest officials of Vichundrem Forest Range in Sanguem taluka of Goa raided Columb mountain area and arrested one person involved in illegal felling of trees, while two others accused are absconding.