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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Gadgil: Buffer zone for Goa wildlife sanctuaries should be in kms
PANJIM: Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil who heads Western Ghats Ecological Expert Panel (WGEEP) refused to specify the exact length of buffer zone for Goa wildlife sanctuaries but said that ‘it should be in several kilometers.’ On Thursday, Gadgil, made a presentation of his report, which has been lying with the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) for over last five months. The Ministry has now invited suggestions and objections on the report from stakeholders and state government.
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Traditional fishermen demand withdrawal of diesel subsidy to large fishing vessels
PANJIM: The National Fish-workers Forum has hit out against diesel subsidies being given to large fishing vessels such as bottom trawling vessels, saying that a subsidy meant for the traditional communities
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India's 'lawless' mining industry criticised by Human Rights Watch
Government indifference and poor regulation have fuelled lawlessness in India's troubled mining industry and threaten serious harm to mining-affected communities, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW)
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CM to meet Mines officials on roadmap for mining policy
PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will meet senior officials of State Mines department on June 15, to review the announcements made in the state budget about the department and also on the roadmap for the crucial mining policy. Parrikar, who also holds mining portfolio, had announced a slew of measures to control illegal mining and also compensate losses incurred by common man and farmers as a fallout of rampant mining activity.
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Kerala cannot accept Gadgil report on Western Ghats: CM
Kerala on Monday said it cannot accept recommendations of the Madhav Gadgil report on Western Ghats as most of its suggestions were impractical to implement and said the State could protect its environment within provisions of existing laws. “The Gadgil report places several restrictions on human activities in the Western Ghats and is impractical to implement in the state. Kerala can protect its environment with the provisions of the existing laws,” Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said in the Assembly.
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Communities
Communities can conserve forests and make a living out of it. Then why is the government playing spoilsport? EARLIER THIS year, the tiny village of Mendha-Lekha in Maharashtra’s Adivasi-dominated district
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Flashpoints
Andhra Pradesh Uranium Mining > Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Heavy earth mining began in Andhra Pradesh in 2007 when Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) set up operations at Tummalapalle in Kadapa
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Mining policy to be in place before next season
PANJIM: There are indications that the process of drafting the mining policy will begin after June 15 and be ready by the commencement of the new mining season. Several mines have begun shutting down their operations for the season as the monsoons have arrived in the state. The mining industry can now export only lumpy ore, while fines will have to be stacked in dry places.
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SGPDA urged to clear projects having waste management facilities
MARGAO: Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai has urged the South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA) to insist on waste collection and segregation units within housing complexes before granting construction
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Forest policy is yet to see the light of day
PANJIM: Despite raps from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), Goa's State Forest Policy is yet to see the light of day, even after the process to finalise it began way back in April last year. The draft which was put up for public scrutiny received tremendous response with a large segment of environmentalists and greens crying foul over the provision of mining in forest areas.