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
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
There will be some relief for citizens who wish to cut trees from around their residences.
Following allegations of corruption levelled by opposition leader Manohar Parrikar, the Public Works Department has transferred 35 employees from its Porvorim and Mapusa Water Supply Division XVII. The 35 employees include one Junior Engineer Anup Sardesai, five tanker drivers, 10 plumbers, five pump operators and 14 labourers.
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.
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.
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.