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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Madel to be connected by sewerage system, court told
Perhaps for the first time, Goa has acknowledged that newly developed areas of Margao, such as Madel are not covered by the long-delayed Margao sewerage project and that these areas will be taken up
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State set to launch mid-day meal scheme
The centrally sponsored mid-day meal scheme is all set to be launched in a phase manner proposing to cover three talukas from January 27. It will however, be restricted only to government primary
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South Zilla Panchayat discusses garbage woes
The garbage problem plaguing Goa State figured at the meeting of Zilla Panchayat, South today with members demanding to prepare a project report for implementation in the rural areas of the State.
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Planning in State to focus on 'Essence of Goa'
Besides human development, the primary focus of planning in Goa will be on maintaining, preserving and protecting the "essence of Goa" and on generating employment livelihood for the people of Goa.
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Noise ban: cops feeling the heat
With the debate on the applicability of the Noise pollution Act in a tourist place such as Goa seems unending, one agency which has begun to feel the heat of these rules is the police force. With the
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2000 marine turtles die off Andhra coast
About 2000 turtles have died this year during deep fishing off Andhra coast. Most of them were caught in trawl and gill nets and died, according to Institute of Marine Technology (Turtle Excluder
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After 15 years of existence GSPCB to set up own lab
After nearly 15 years since the Goa State Pollution Control Board(GSPCB) has been established, the Board has finally initiated the process of setting up its very own laboratory for analysing
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Mining is backbone of Goa's economy: Kamat
The Power Minister Digambar Kamat, has complimented the mine owners for their contribution in promoting Goa's economy stating that mining activity is backbone of economy of Goa besides providing
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Use of Saligao plateau as garbage dump site challenged in court
The Saligao Civic and Consumer Cell (SCCS) has gone to court challenging the use of the Saligao plateau as a garbage disposal site by the Mapusa Municipal Council and the Saligao Panchayat, Goa. The
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Oliver Ridley RIP
There has been a lot of rhetoric and hype about eco-tourism. In his budget speech a couple of years ago the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar even made allocations for development and promotion of