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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5 villages identified for TB eradication programme
PANJIM: The quarterly meeting of TB forum of the Voluntary Health Association of Goa on Monday identified five villages where steps would be taken to create awareness about tuberculosis and help villagers to move towards elimination of the disease. The villages are Parra, Karapur-Sarvan, Pariyem-Sanquelim, Betki and Carambolim. Executive Director VHAG Dr Cynthia Pinto said these villages have been identified under Axshya project, which was implemented in Goa in 2011 to improve the reach, visibility and effectiveness of the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) through civil society.
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Flaws in MPT’s EIA report: CSE
CORTALIM: Contrary to claims by Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) of minimal environment impact on its expansion projects, the New Delhi-based Centre for Science & Environment has alleged several flaws in the MPT’s Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report. CSE has highlighted the shortcomings in the EIA for the controversial 7.2 MMTPA Iron Ore Export Terminal West of Breakwater, in its technical analysis at the request of local activist Savio Correia.
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Khazan bill will benefit land sharks: Activist group
PANJIM: Pilerne Citizens Forum, while refusing to accept the draft Goa Khazan Land Development Board Act, 2012, alleged that the proposed bill, with unwarranted powers of ownership, sale and development of khazan land vested in the board, is a move towards commercializing fertile agricultural lands. PCF has threatened to come on the street if the government fails to adopt proper procedure before introducing the Bill and that State government’s move to introduce the bill haphazardly, is basically to secure “vested interests.”
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SGPDA wants strict enforcement of parking rules in Margao
MARGAO: Violations of parking norms with impunity figured prominently at the meeting of the South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA) on Tuesday, with members unanimously underlining the need for strict enforcement of parking rules. The meeting rejected a couple of building project files for want of adequate parking. The builders will be asked to come out with a revised plan taking into account parking requirements. The meeting saw members calling for stringent implementation of parking rules in the commercial capital to create adequate space for parking. This follows the irregularities detected by a PDA team which inspected some of the building projects in the pipeline in Fatorda.
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Goa Foundation to withdraw PILs against mining
PANJIM: With the Supreme Court now seized of all issues concerning illegal mining in Goa, the State’s leading green NGO, Goa Foundation, which had been fighting a legal battle against illegal mining since
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Pollution Board refuses consent to 107 mines
PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board has rejected the renewal of ‘Consent to Operate’ applications of 107 mining leases, and returned them to the respective firms stating that the Board cannot proceed in view of Supreme Court ban on mining operations in Goa. The mining lease operators had applied for renewal of Air and Water consent, which expired on July 31, 2012. Speaking to HERALD GSPCB Chairman Jose Manuel Noronha said that Board had rejected renewal of consent and accordingly all applications were sent back to the firms. “Since Supreme Court has currently halted all mining operations in the State and the matter is pending, at least till January, next year, the Board cannot go ahead with the renewal,” he said.
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No green bench sitting on Friday to hear Goa case
The 3-judge Green Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Aftab Alam is not sitting on Friday to take up the Goa mining matters, notwithstanding its ordering on Monday to list a writ petition of Sesa
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Sesa seeks stay on Shah panel report
Sesa Goa Limited of the Vedanta Group on Monday sought an early hearing by the Supreme Court on its writ petition seeking stay of the adverse findings and comment of the Justice MB Shah Commission in its
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Double take on mining
PANJIM: The Manohar Parrikar government has on the one hand reiterated its stand that it won't permit resumption of mining even if approved by Supreme Court till the Goa government itself is satisfied
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Govt accepts challenge on zero new HIV cases by 2015
MARGAO: Health Minister, Laxmikant Parsekar has said the government has accepted the challenge to achieve by 2015 zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination of HIV patients and zero AIDS-related deaths