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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Polluting unit at Nessai sealed
Deputy Collector, Margao Sangeeta Naik has sealed Ms Seahath Canning Company, located at the Nessai Industrial Estate at Sao Jose de Areal. The sealing comes against the backdrop of directions issued by the Goa State Pollution Control Board. The Deputy Collector told Herald that the company was sealed on Friday as per the District Collector’s instructions.
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Paricotto locals want pollution stopped
MARGAO: Residents of Comba-Paricotto in Cuncolim on Monday demanded an immediate stop to pollution in the adjoining Cuncolim Industrial Estate and firmly opposed plans to construct a housing project in
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NIO to conduct satellite survey of mangroves
The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) at Dona Paula has decided to conduct a satellite survey of the mangroves in Goa to evaluate the present status of these key species and prepare the groundwork
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SIT to issue summons in mining scam cases
With Goa Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing around nine cases of illegal mining against various high profile persons including local politicians is likely to begin issuing summons to them from this week onwards. This is despite the SIT still awaiting a response from the government on its proposal for a legal assistant and chartered accountants to assist them all through the investigations.
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Burning plastics welcome members of Pollution Board at Benaulim
Burning plastic waste and waste dumped in water bodies welcomed officials of the Goa State pollution Control Board (GSPCB) as they descended on Benaulim village to verify the mechanism put in place to
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Battle to save their farms for a green future goes on
The struggle to save and protect the agricultural fields began during the previous Congress regime when the government bulldozed its way to acquire large tracts of low-lying fields against the will and
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Biodiversity Board says no reclamation of Colva field
Carries out inspection, calls for status quo until biodiversity of area is documented The battle to save the low-lying field opposite the Colva Church from being filled up to build a playground has taken an interesting turn with the Goa State Biodiversity Board asserting that no decision to reclaim the area should be taken at any level until such time the biodiversity of the area is documented across seasons.
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GF for gross capping of ore, total ban on export
Clarifies it is not against mining, but supports sustainable development Goa Foundation, the petitioner in the Supreme Court, in its submission before the court’s six-member expert committee on capping of iron ore, has recommended gross capping of 5 million tons per annum with complete ban on export from the State, clarifying that the foundation is not against mining, but supports sustainable development.
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10 companies apply for e-auction of ore
PANJIM: Ten firms from both Goa and other states applied for the e-auction of ore which is expected to start in the first week of February 2014. However, as none of the firms have registered with Indian
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Benaulim locals cry foul over land filling at Tollebandh
MARGAO: Apprehending flooding of the village during the monsoon, activists and residents of Benaulim have cried foul over a land filling at Tollebandh, besides indiscriminate dumping of waste in the low