PANJIM: With the government intending to promote eco-tourism in eco-sensitive areas (ESA), the process to draft Zonal Master Plans for each of notified ESA around six wildlife protected areas has begun.
National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) standing committee has asked Goa chief wildlife warden to stop a mine of M/s A X Poi Palondicar which is operating near Netravali Wildlife sanctuary. Deputy Inspector General Prakriti Srivastava in a letter to Goa Government on November 23 has asked the State to submit the status report on this mine, which according to them, is operational in full swing since
A South Goa iron ore mining project cleared back in September 2007 by the Environment Ministry has been put on hold following an intervention of the National Environment Appellate Authority, New Delhi.
The National Board for Wild Life
A government inspection of 48 mines in Goa found 35 of them operating without a lease. Some of them did not have mandatory clearances. A committee chaired by the state
State government report stops short of taking action a government inspection of 48 mines in Goa found 35 of them operating without a lease. Some of them did not have mandatory clearances. A committee chaired by the state
