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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Supreme Court volunteers to hear all mining pleas jointly
Goa Foundation pitches for cap, regulatory system The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear all petitions pertaining to mining in Goa jointly, including those challenging the Goa Government and Central Government orders banning mining.
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Goa’s coal block gets forest clearance
PANJIM: Goa has finally secured forest clearance (EC) from the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) for coal block allotted to it in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. Also by October end the State
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Mines Dept awaits SC ruling for renewing leases
PANJIM: The State government’s attempt to lift the ban on mining in the state might have to wait, as the Directorate of Mines and Geology has decided not to go ahead with the signing of second lease renewals
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ICAR: Mining ban giving agriculture a field day
Stating that the overall area under rice production had reduced from 45,000 hectares to 32,000 hectares in the last 10 years due to mining, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Director, Dr Narendra
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Renewal of 27 mining leases by month-end
Even as it looks as if the Apex Court will hear the Goa mining case only after the Constitution Bench hearings are over, the 27 mines are to get their leases renewed – agreements signed – by the end of
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CZMA told to act against CRZ violators
The National Green Tribunal's Principal Bench on Wednesday directed the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (CZMA) to take action within four weeks against CRZ or coastal regulation zone violations and
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NGT refuses to issue notices to Digambar, Pratapsing
A four-member Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal, headed by Justice S N Hussain on Thursday refused to issue notices or summons to two former chief ministers Digambar Kamat and Pratapsing Rane
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Steel units told to mind their smoke, emissions
The Goa State Pollution Control Board has directed all steel units in the Cuncolim Industrial Estate, besides Nicomet to install equipment to reduce smoke and emissions. After a meeting with the representatives
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Mining dump policy notified
The government has notified the Mining Dump Policy that seeks to regulate dumps of ore stacked outside lease areas. The State cabinet had earlier cleared the policy that seeks to regulate dumping of ore
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In-depth study of pollution at Cuncolim for one year
GSPCB scientists to come out with extensive report The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will conduct an in-depth study of the pollution-hit Cuncolim Industrial Estate ~ perhaps for the first time since the estate was set up in the early 90s.