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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GSPCB checks on composting units in three, five star hotels
The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has begun inspections at all three and five-starred hotels across the State to verify the functioning of composting stations, organic waste compositor (OWC)
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Draft mining policy kept under wraps
The State Government has decided not to finalize or notify the much awaited draft State Mining Policy 2012, pending the Supreme Court verdict on mining in Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Tuesday.
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Future of committee on mining within a week, says Parrikar
PANJIM: While admitting that the government had not named anybody in the complaint made to the Lokayukta on illegal mining, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that his government was in the process of
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Legal sand mining to begin after rains
The Goa construction industry can breathe a sigh of relief, as legal sand extraction is likely to start by the end of the monsoon after a prolonged drought of two years. The government has now decided
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Calangute, Curchorem chosen for hi-tech waste treatment
Calangute in north Goa and Curchorem in the south, have been selected for coastal garbage treatment plants(GTPs) to cater to solid waste generated in coastal and rural areas of the state. While plans
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Green cess imposed
State government on Tuesday imposed a green cess on all polluting products to net additional revenue, following the bill which was passed in the Assembly in April this year. The cess is expected to contribute around Rs 100 crore to the treasury annually. The Goa Cess on Products and Substances Causing Pollution (Green Cess) Act, 2013, levied a cess not exceeding 2 per cent of the sale value of various products, including petroleum products and other hazardous substances like naphta, coal, etc.
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Have jurisdiction to hear NGOs petition, says NGT
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday said that it has jurisdiction to hear the petition filed by NGOs Goa Foundation and Peaceful Society, on the implementation of the Gadgil panel report on Western
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Now, Parrikar assures 24x7 water supply to entire State
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday assured that most people in the State will get water supply 24x7 with the completion of Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) project by 2014. Parrikar
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Reports on Western Ghats ignore realities: Govt
The Goa government criticised the Centre, the K Kasturirangan Report and the Gadgil Report on Western Ghats for not taking into consideration the ground realities of the State, while reacting to reports
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Mining policy to be submitted to government by next week
The State Mining Policy 2012 which is to be submitted to the government next week has recommended capping of ore exports to 45 Million Tones (MT), of which 25 MT can be tapped from low grade ore from dumps.