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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GCZMA orders stop to works on retaining wall
MARGAO, Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority on Thursday directed Project Director of Rural Development Agency, South, to halt all type of construction and related works on the retaining wall on the banks of a rivulet, a tributary of River Sal at Dongorim-Navelim. In his order, GCZMA Member Secretary Michael D
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ICAR to grow high-yield rice in Goa
Scientists at Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR) are now exploring the possibility of using saline
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Mines may have to ply trucks on specific days only
PANJIM, Putting the brakes on illegal and excess movement of mining trucks, the state Mines and Geology department, has recommended giving specific days for each mine to ply their trucks so as to reduce traffic congestion along the mining belt, as part of a series of measures enlisted in a proposal forwarded to the state government on Wednesday for its approval. A senior official said that the de
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CB seeks help in locating illegal mining
PANJIM, Crime Branch sleuths investigating the illegal mining scam allegedly involving NCP leader Jitendra Deshprabhu and top bureaucrats, have sought assistance from mining experts to locate the illegal mining operation. Sources said that the investigating team has approached Mines department and local Panchayat office for assistance in the probe.
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National Rural Health Mission may be extended to Goas urban areas
VASCO, Plans are afoot to set up ward sanitation and health committees in municipal areas to clean gutters, community wells and to conduct sanitation drives. If implemented, Goa would be the first State in the country to have the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) project extended to urban areas. The Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) was briefed on initiatives by the NRHM to form health and san
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Mopa locals stall survey
PANJIM, Around 50 irate villagers hounded out survey officials who visited Varkhand village for valuation of land, to be acquired for proposed Mopa International airport, on Wednesday. Officials from Land Survey, Agriculture and Forest Department had gone to evaluate land, fruit bearing trees and forest areas respectively when they were asked to stop and return home by villagers.
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HC stays illumination of turtle beaches
PANJIM, A division bench of Bombay High Court at Goa comprising Justice S C Dharmadhikari and F M Reis stayed till further notice on Tuesday a Rs 25 lakh proposal of the Tourism Department to illuminate public beaches in North Goa. The order was recorded in a PIL filed by the Goa Foundation in the wake of news reports that the Tourism Department had sanctioned the money to the Electricity Depar
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Garbage collection deadlock continues in Margao
Hoteliers enlist their rates MARGAO, The deadlock between the Margao Municipal Council and the South Goa Hotel Owners Association over the implementation of door-to-door garbage collection continues over the question of collection fees. The rates quoted by Margao Municipal Council are not acceptable to hotel owners, who have enlisted their own rates before the civic body. Association President
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Empower collectors to determine compensation to landholders
PANJIM, Goa State Law Commission has recommended that district collectors should be empowered to decide compensation to be paid to land holders in case their holdings are acquired by State government.
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No more NOCs: TCP Board
MARGAO, In an interesting development, the Town and Country Planning Board has ruled that no further NOCs can be issued to Raheja