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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Mining stakeholders see SC order as major setback
Even though State government has welcomed Supreme Court’s interim order allowing e-auctioning of 11.48 million tonnes of already mined iron ore which is lying unused in the State for over a year, the mine
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Mining: SC order on expert panel likely today
The Supreme Court on Monday is expected to pass an interim order on constitution of an expert committee for overseeing sale of the iron ore stacks at leases and jetties. The order would also be passed
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Govt asked to prepare master plans for ESZs
The Central government in its notification on eco-sensitive zones, also known as buffer zones, around wildlife sanctuaries has asked the state government to prepare zonal master plans in consultation with
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Goa mining ruling reserved; interim orders on Nov 11
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on the Goa mining dispute after five weeks of the final hearing on the writ petition of the Goa Foundation. It also fixed November 11 for passing two interim orders, further to its stay on all the mining activities in the state since October 5 last year.
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Govt seeks MoEF permission to regularise CRZ structures
In a bid to grant relief to the traditional coastal inhabitants, whose houses were identified by the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) authorities for demolition, the Goa government has sought permission from
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Sand mining ban: NGT to hear govt’s plea today
PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will hear on November1, Friday the plea of Goa government for seeking exemption from the nationwide ban on sand mining. The State government in its affidavit filed before the NGT earlier last month has requested the court to exempt Goa from the ban on sand extraction, as an effective regulatory mechanism for sand removal has been put in place. An NGT order dated August 14, 2013, had banned sand extraction across the country.
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Mining: SC mulls strict monitoring in Goa
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it may consider constituting one or two panels for looking into various aspects of iron ore mining in Goa including fixation of annual cap over the volume
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MoEF agrees to one-km buffer zone in principle
The Ministry of Environment and Forests has “in principle” agreed to one-km buffer zone for four wildlife sanctuaries of Goa ~ Mhadei, Netravali, Bhagwan Mahaveer and Bondla. The eco-sensitive zone for the Cotigao sanctuary has been extended upto 3 kms. In all total 33 mining leases are located within one km buffer zone, of which 20 were operational prior to the Supreme Court ban order, which would directly stand cancelled once the notification on buffer zone is issued.
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GSPCB cold shoulders MPT’s coal handling
Calls for EIA of coal and coke handling facility at berth No 11 In a major setback to the Mormugao Port Trust, the Goa State Pollution Control Board while deferring the grant of consent to establish a mechanized coal and coke handling facility at berth no 11 has directed the MPT to carry out a detailed environmental impact assessment (EIA) study of the proposal.
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Sewage plants mandatory for projects with 24 flats and above
The Goa State Pollution Control Board has decided to make construction of a sewage treatment plant (STP) mandatory in all future housing projects with 24 flats or more, failing which they would not be