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
The Goa State Pollution Control Board on Wednesday granted the State government ‘consent to establish’ solid waste treatment plants at Calangute/Saligao in North Goa and at Cacora in South Goa. The
PONDA: Officials of Goa State Pollution Control Board on Tuesday inspected the controversial laterite stone quarry site at Dhansade-Torla, Shiroda. According to reports, the GSPCB officials visited the
PANJIM: Directorate of Mines and Geology has refused to renew the mining lease of one Zacarias Antano located at Potrem village in Sanguem taluka after it was observed that the lease falls within the Netravali
PANJIM: The Supreme Court will resume hearing the Goa mining case today (October 22), with all parties hoping that the hearings are completed over the scheduled two weeks until the court breaks for Diwali
The government has full faith in the proposed garbage plant at Curchorem; however, locals have expressed fears of pollution, traffic mess, loss of farmland and question the need for such a large plant.
The much-awaited third and final report of Justice (retired) MB Shah Commission inquiry report on illegal mining in Goa was submitted to the Union Mines Ministry Tuesday, giving yet another major blow
To urge for exempting State from sand mining ban The government on Tuesday told the Goa Legislative Assembly that it will move the National Green Tribunal (NGT) next month, urging it to exempt Goa from the ban on the removal of sand from river beds.
Considering the fact that iron ore dumps have more environmental impact than mining operations, the Centre for Environment and Education (CEE) said that a separate environmental clearance (EC) for dumping
Of the total 179 mining leases surveyed for mapping their distance from wildlife sanctuaries, almost 93 per cent of mines are found to be within 10 kms zone of wildlife sanctuaries. Official figures
With construction activity and infrastructure development almost paralysed in Goa due to various bans imposed, on sand mining and earth excavations for bricks and roads, the Goa Chamber of Commerce and