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• 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

  • 24/07/2019

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Goa
    • Coastal Regulations
    • State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
    • National Green Tribunal (NGT)
    • Environment

• 200 animals infected with FMD: Vet Department

  Atleast 200 animals have been infected with the dreaded Foot-and-mouth disease(FMD) in different parts of Canacona taluk in Goa. Speaking Veterinary doctor attached to animal and Veterinary Services

  • 21/12/2001

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Agriculture

• Mining companies told to contain dust pollution

  The Goa Health Minister, Dr. Suresh Amonkar has called upon the mining companies to meet and decide on the aspects to contain dust pollution and adopt safety measures. The minister also instructed

  • 26/12/2001

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Mining

• Noise pollution: observe SC directives, cops instructed

  The Margao (Goa) district, and police officials are bracing up to shortly launch a drive, but of a different nature. Following a host of complaints received over use of loud speakers during religious

  • 22/12/2001

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Environment

• HC asks Centre to fix uniform date for fishing ban

  The Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court has asked the Central government to fix a uniform date for the fishing ban period along the entire west coast of India, and at the same time has laid down

  • 25/12/2001

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Fisheries

• MMC bracing up for complete cleanup of Sonsodo yard

  It's been termed as the biggest exercise the city of Margao Municipal Council, Goa, is bracing up to launch on the garbage front, and that too at a great cost. The operation to excavate, load,

  • 06/10/2002

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Environment

• 934 kg of banned plastic bags seized at Verem

  In a biggest haul of banned plastic bags, Nerul panchayat and police jointly raided and confiscated a record 934 kg of such bags from a godown located at Fattawada, Nerul, Goa. This is considered to

  • 07/10/2002

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Environment

• Panic grips Varkhande locals over spread of malaria

  Panic has gripped residents of the Varkhande ward in Ponda, Goa, following the spread of malaria cases in the area. At least eight cases of malaria have been reported in the past one month.

  • 14/10/2002

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Health

• Five mining companies told to deposit Rs 1.79 lakh wit court

  The Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed five mining companies, who have dumped mine rejects on the banks of the Advoi nullah, Sattari to deposit an amount of Rs 1,79,552 with the Court

  • 09/10/2002

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Mining

• Goa to shortly grow own medicinal, aromatic plants

  Goa will shortly provide favourable ground for cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants through the efforts of the Forest Department and Agriculture Department with financial assistance from the

  • 29/10/2002

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Health

• MMC to start direct collection of daily garbage from hotels

  Direct collection of daily garbage from the hotels is set to become a reality in Goa here from November 1 as the Association of hoteliers has finally agreed to the Margao Municipal proposal on

  • 17/10/2002

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Environment