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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200 cement brick units under GSPCB radar
Shut-down notices issued to 30 units The illegal cement brick units mushrooming along the roadside have finally come under the scanner of Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB), which has issued
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Mining lease policy by Sept 20
The much-waited iron ore mining lease policy, expected to be out by September 20, is likely to classify all 360-odd mining leases into three categories depending on their status, based on which leases
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SIT asks for final Shah Commission report on illegal mining
Joaquim Alemao, Praful Hede likely to be summoned for questioning PANJIM: As the investigation into over 12 cases of illegal mining, involving several high-profile persons continues, the special investigation
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All eyes on mining policy today
The policy will be keenly watched if it’s in conformity with SC judgement especially as it has given powers to the State to decide on its lease policy PANJIM: As Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is on
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480 ‘CRZ violations’ reported from April 2012 to June 2014
PANJIM: As many as 480 cases of alleged coastal regulation zone (CRZ) violations have been reported from April 2012 to June 2014. While three face action, in some cases reply to show cause notices are
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Govt to let SEZ promoters keep 30% of their “illegally allotted” land
State has enough land says CM; specifies that 70% land of SEZ promoters, another 35 lakh square meters plus one crore square meters of private land available; promoters have invested money so we should
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‘35% drinking water in Goa unaccounted’
PANJIM: Even as PWD Minister Ramkrishna Sudin Dhavalikar announced that there would be a reduction in the non-revenue water (NRW) from the present 35 to 20 per cent by December 2014 end, the Government
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Bio-diversity Board inspects Sapu lake
Locals against move to build concrete wall around lake; say drinking water could be supplied from the lake MARGAO: The Goa State Bio-diversity Board on Wednesday inspected the Sapu Lake at Ambelim,
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Not a single case of polio reported in last 17 years
In a major achievement for Goa’s health sector, not a single polio case has been reported in the last 17 years with Health Department dishing out regular oral polio vaccine doses as part of the nationwide
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GSPCB orders inspection of sewage discharge into Sal
MARGAO: In a bid to check sewage and waste discharge into River Sal which had led to large scale death of shell fish, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has issued directions to the Chinchinim