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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CRT wants CRZ 2018 notification withdrawn
PANJIM: The Centre for Responsible Tourism (CRT) has demanded withdrawal of the Coastal Regulation Zone 2018 notification issued by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change on December 28
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Painting of Karmalghat crash barriers ‘causing air pollution’
CANACONA: With the world talking about using eco-friendly paints, the contractor who is assigned the job to paint the crash barriers at Karmalghat has been using solvent based enamel, even though the world
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NGT sets Jan 31 deadline to file draft action plan
PANJIM: Observing that 15 States including Goa have failed to draft action plan for restoration of polluted river stretches, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given a last opportunity by extending
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TCP approves Green Building concept
PANJIM: Making a pitch for compulsory ‘Green Building’ Concept for government, commercial and hotel projects with built up area of 2000 sq mtrs and above, the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister Vijai
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MPT under fire for proposing restrictions at public hearing
MARGAO: The proceedings of 11th board meeting of the present Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) board states that the time slot for each speaker will be limited and repetition of subject will not be permitted.
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Environment ignored, shacks will return to their old sites
While shack owners have something to cheer about on World Tourism Day, environmentalists suffer another loss in their battle to save the ecology. Despite environmentalists having repeatedly raised issues
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St Cruz locals raise pitch to save Bondvol Lake
PANJIM: The St Cruz residents raised their pitch to save Bondvol Lake from being lost to “unplanned development and land sharks” by holding a special meeting on Sunday evening near the church. The residents
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NGT asks GCZMA to decide status of Baina
PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has remanded a matter to the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) to decide whether Baina village be declared as a fishing village in terms of CRZ notification
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State to take up pending Mental and Health Policy draft
PANJIM: Goa government has assured to expeditiously look into the pending draft report on the Mental and Health Policy, released by Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in February this
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Sixth edition of Goa Environment Festival to commence today
A Kalakirti initiative, the sixth Goa Environmental Festival has organised a slew of environment-based activities in collaboration with various organisations for the three-day festival which commences