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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Draft civic waste rules focus on landfill site selection
The draft Municipal Waste Rules just placed in the public domain for feedback, have identified a specific criteria for site selection ~that the landfill site has to be large enough to last for at least
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GSPCB collects water samples from quarry at Cuncolim
Officials of the Goa State Pollution Control Board on Monday descended on the Cuncolim Industrial Estate to probe into the discharge of effluents in an abandoned stone quarry by some food processing factories.
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Housing ministry to provide over Rs 2,130 cr for projects
The Union Ministry for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has committed financial assistance of Rs 2130.91 crore for 40 housing and infrastructure projects to Goa, the State Member of Parliament Shantaram
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Cabinet go-ahead for Mining Dump Policy
PANJIM: The state cabinet cleared the Mining Dump Policy to regulate dumping of ore rejects in private and government property and to ban creation of additional dumps in the state and encroachments for
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All clear for signing mining lease deeds
PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar declared, on Wednesday, that he has given directions for signing the mining lease deeds provided that lease holders comply with all conditions and fulfill all provisions,
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Now, GSPCB raises a stink over Sonsodo
MARGAO: Asserting that Fomento has failed to comply with provisions envisaged in the Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Rules at Sonsodo, the Goa State Pollution Control Board has directed the
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Concerns raised over garbage plant at Saligao
CALANGUTE: With Saligao-Pilerne locals apprehensive that Saligao dump may turn into Sonsodo at Calangute-Saligao plateau, local MLA Michael Lobo and Calangute Panchayat are hopeful of clearing the accumulated
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Govt urged to scrap land acquisition for NIT project
MARGAO: Sending a warning to the local MLA Rajan Naik and the Cuncolim BJP mandal not to push the controversial NIT project on the people of Cuncolim, Adv John Monteiro on Saturday demanded that the government
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Locals reject waste project at Bond-Baag
PONDA: Residents from Bethora Panchayat have unanimously resolved to oppose any garbage related project at Bond-Baag. About 100 residents attended the meeting late Saturday evening and decided to oppose
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New list shows 12 mining leases in Netravali sanctuary
Another five share common boundary with it The Mines Department’s new list of 38 mining leases along the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary that has been submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) shows that 12 leases are within the sanctuary and another five share a common boundary with it.