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
lTo commence new entertainment facilities like Zorb ball, radio control cars, skate board, gas balloon tourism, dirt course of motorbikes, etc lTo set up INsstitute for Adminstrative Careers to prepare Goan youth for all-Indian competitive exams. lAppointment of Laboratory Assistants in all high schools. lUpper limit of Goa Scholar scheme raised to Rs 6 lakh
After failing to implement a green cess on mining rejects proposed in the last budget, the Goa government Thursday proposed a Mineral Development Fund (MDF), underwritten and developed by the state mining industry, for building infrastructure in the mining belt.
Prakash Kamat Goa's Movement Against SEZs (GMAS), the body spearheading public agitation against special economic zones (SEZs) in the State, reiterated its demand to denotify the three SEZs in Goa describing that as
For decades, villages in interior Goa have paid the price of mining operations. Despite what the industry says, villagers have felt the pinch from air and water pollution, the loss of groundwater, the death of agriculture fields, and much more. Only in recent years has the campaign against mining pollution picked up.
About 15 kilometres of Goa's famous beaches have been affected by massive sea erosion that is plaguing the state's entire coastline, according to a survey by the Goa government.
The ministers, legislators as well the Opposition leader on Tuesday demanded immediate halt to the ongoing land acquisition process for the widening of NH4A from Panjim to Karnataka border.
Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar once again raised the issue of illegal mining in the House today indicating that the State government is not serious enough to put an end to the illegality.
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has declined to give the time frame by which Regional Plan - RP 2021 -would be notified.
Farmers and non-governmental organisations on Monday have strongly demanded an immediate stop to all mining activities in the catchment areas and buffer zones.
The Bombay High Court at Goa on Monday admitted a petition filed by Colva Civic and Consumer Forum alleging irregularities in the construction of a mega project coming up at Vaneli in Colva. The Bench of Justices S J Vazifdar and Justices U D Salvi heard the petition.