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
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Include Goa in Tiger Reserve Complex: WII
Goa has five wildlife sanctuaries and a national park The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has suggested inclusion of Goa as a part of the Tiger Reserve complex complimenting the sanctuaries in Maharashtra and Karnataka, which would help the coastal state in conserving wild cats. The Dehradun-based Institute, which submitted its report on the status of wildlife in Goa to the state forest department has established that tiger occupancy in Goa is about 322 square kilometres.
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Popular upsurge against mining
PANJIM: The large group of activists and concerned citizens who descended on the Goa State Pollution Control Board office on Tuesday have demanded the government shouldn’t renew even a single ‘consent to operate’ licence and instead reject the applications for renewal filed by the 90 operational mines by September 25. ">Additionally, they demanded action against mining leases for operating without consent over the last many years. Chairman of GSPCB José Noronha has promised to take up their demands in the September 25 Board meeting.
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Govt encouraging illegal mining, say activists
PANJIM: Activists across the board have scoffed at the Government decision to halt all mining activity till action is taken against all, saying that the decision to shut mining, but allowing transportation of ore in transit was encouraging illegal mining. Leading the war cries Ramesh Gauns, punched holes in Parrikar’s decision and said that the Government should seize the collected ore and auction it as part of measures to recover the money.
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Sesa, Sterlite shares hit as Goa halts mining
Goa temporarily halted iron ore mining from Tuesday to check if operations were legal, a move that is expected to further dent exports from India and support flagging global prices. Sesa Goa, which gets
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Rs 150 cr boost for Goa’s tourism
PANJIM: Union Tourism Ministry has come to Goa’s rescue by expressing its willingness to fund the development of tourism infrastructure upto Rs 150 crore, subject to fund utilization and has called on the State to determine its activities according to its carrying capacity. Union Secretary for Tourism, R H Kwaja announced this at a meeting with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar and other officials on Tuesday.
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Goa mining ban may have little impact
Mumbai The mining ban imposed by the state government of Goa is unlikely to have a major impact on the likes of iron miner Sesa Goa as the current quarter is a lean season for mining in the state, analysts said on Tuesday. “Seasonally, Q2 is the weakest quarter for Sesa Goa, where it sells only 10-12% of its annual output, given the monsoon in Goa,” said Bhavesh Chauhan, metals analyst at Mumbai-based brokerage Angel Broking. Meanwhile, Sesa Goa said on Tuesday that it has begun efforts to ensure early restart of the company’s operations in the state.
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Sesa Goa closes mining operations in Goa; scrip tumbles 6 per cent
With the Goa Government putting a blanket ban on mining, Vedanta group firm Sesa Goa on Tuesday said it has stopped extraction of iron ore from all its mines in the State, leading to 6 per cent fall in
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Goa scam ran through PM’s stint at green min
Clearances To Miners Violated Norms: Panel New Delhi: The Justice M B Shah Commission’s indictment of the Union environment ministry for disregarding norms and Supreme Court orders to give clearances
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Goa’s ban on mining is in reality a sham
Monsoon Anyway Halts Ore Extraction; Exports Allowed New Delhi: The Shah Commission report may give the people of Goa only a temporary reprieve from the impacts of mining with the state government permitting
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Goa suspends mining operations
Growing public outcry over illegalities in leases cited in Commission report The Goa government on Monday suspended the operation of all existing mining leases with effect from Tuesday. This has been done to scrutinise clearances obtained by the leaseholders and not to allow continuation of operations without verification of requisite approvals in the coming mining season. The action comes in the wake of the growing public outcry over the illegalities in the mining sector as brought out by the Justice M. B. Shah Commission of Inquiry in its report, which was tabled in Parliament last week.