Amended noise action plan of Goa
Goa government has notified the ‘Amended Noise Action Plan’ to purportedly streamline the processes related to curbing noise pollution in the state, as specified before the High Court on April 30. The
Goa government has notified the ‘Amended Noise Action Plan’ to purportedly streamline the processes related to curbing noise pollution in the state, as specified before the High Court on April 30. The
District Collector, South G P Naik on Wednesday directed Deputy Collector, Margao Johnson Fernandes to conduct a detailed probe into the contamination of drinking wells in the Comba locality of the city before initiating action against the polluters. The directions came after Margao Municipal Chairperson Sushila Naik called on the District Collector seeking early action in the matter after the Go
Goa Foundation counsel Ms Norma Alvares today informed the High Court via an amendment that the Ministry of Environment and Forests has taken a decision to hold its forest clearance for the International Cricket stadium, at Tivim, in abeyance. The amendment application sought to bring the Ministry
Snubbed by Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the Transport Department on Tuesday issued notices to the mining firms asking to abide by the High Court directives on overloading of the trucks. Talking to reporters, Transport Director Arun Desai said that short term measures as directed by the High Court through Writ Petition in 2009 have been served to the mining companies and truck operators.
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Tension prevailed at Sirsaim on Tuesday, after residents blocked mining trucks from Maharashtra. The agitated residents resorted to a road-blockade agitation near the near petrol pump in the morning, causing a traffic jam along the road. Bardez Deputy Collector Dashrath Redkar, Mamlatdar Gaurish Shankhwalker and Mapusa Police Inspector Rajesh Kumar rushed to the site to bring the situation under
Agriculture Department has decided to pay compensation of Rs 15,000 per acre for the farmers affected due to natural calamities in the State. For this, Goa Government has already sanctioned a corpus of Rs 2.13 crore under the Farmers Assistance Fund. Agriculture Director, Satish Tendulkar told Herald that the distressed farmers are asked to contact their respective Zonal Agriculture Officers (ZA
The delay in notifying the Regional Plan 2021 is costing the State dearly as industries are forced to move out of Goa due to non-availability of land for industrial purpose. Goa
The indigenously made Doppler radar planned to be installed in Goa might miss its date with this year
The Tourism Department was on Tuesday preoccupied with the ensuing Carnival festivities, while an inspection conducted by the Goa State Pollution Control Board of Colva
The Met Department has recommended commissioning of three seismograph gadgets near Selaulim reservoir after the recent minor earthquake in the area. Indian Metrological Observatory, Goa in-charge K V Singh, said that at least three seismographs should be installed near the reservoir.