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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Landslides rattle Altinho
During the last 24 hours as many as four landslides were reported from Altinho, Panjim, Goa, posing danger to vehicular movement and houses at the foot of the hill as heavy rains continued to lash
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Mining activities posing threat to rivers
The mining belt of Goa, an area of approximately 700 sq km, a little less than 20% of Goa's land area, is mainly concentrated in the four talukas of Bicholim, Sattari, Sanguem and Quepem. While a
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MPT's eco upgradation, pollution control programme launched
Gitanjali Mohanty, wife fo MPT chairman of P K Mohanty launched the annual programme for enviornmental upgradation and pollution control organised by MPT at Headland Sada, Goa, recently. The project
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Campal rain trees to be untouched
The Commissioner of the Corporation of City of Panaji told Herald that the rain trees along Campal, Panjim, Goa, on the Kala Academy side, the threatened felling of which had evoked a storm of
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Contractors fined Rs 2 lakh for violating anti-malaria norms
The Directorate of Health Services, Goa, has imposed a fine of over Rs.20 lakh on contractors for the period of January till June for violations of the prescribed anti-malaria norms. Correspondingly,
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Horticulture corp set to exploit orchid potential
Orchid cultivation in Goa State is poised for a major take-off with the Goa State Horticulture Corporation gearing up to exploit the potential of orchid plantation in the State. 20 farmers interested
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Novel concept formulated to make Ponda clean, beautiful and safe
Efforts to convince authorities in Ponda in Goa to protect and preserve the town's main nullah have rarely yielded the desired results. But instead of criticising authorities and remaining mute
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Hectares of land lying fallow in Canacona
The land and schemes are plenty, but the labourers are few. Hectares of agricultural land are lying fallow in the Municipal area of Canacona, Goa, despite a lot of agricultural schemes floated by the
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Malaria situation in Provorim 'alarming': locals
The Povorim Residents Welfare Association (PRWA) has voiced concern over the increasing number of malaria cases in Porvorim, Goa. Also, the accumulated garbage has added to the
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Mapusa council caught in garbage mess, dumps waste along national highway
The ticklish garbage issue has reared its ugly head once again the Mapusa Municipal Council in Goa can blame no one but itselt for delay in finding a suitable site of its own. Having no place to do