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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No eco-tourism zones in Ponda, Quepem RPs
No eco-tourism zones in Ponda, Quepem RPs Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said that the regional plan of few more talukas would be passed by the state-level committee (SLC) in the first week of March.
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Nuvem cries foul over illegal bore wells
MARGAO: Gram sabha members of the Nuvem village Panchayat on Sunday cried foul over illegal bore wells and demanded a total stop to the activity on grounds that rampant exploitation of ground water for commercial purpose would affect the underground water table. In fact, the illegal bore well issue dominated the proceedings with members questioning the Panchayat body over the activity at two pl
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Velim gram sabha demands scraping of land acquisition jetty expansion
Velim gram sabha demands scraping of land acquisition jetty expansion Velim villagers on Sunday told the panchayat in no uncertain terms to immediately write to the district Collector, South to completely scrap the land acquisition proceedings and the fisheries department proposal for the Cutbona jetty expansion project. At the Sunday gram sabha, members also demanded the presence of Velim MLA
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Pilgao company accused of chopping trees
Pilgao company accused of chopping trees MAYEM: Pilgao Vikas Manch (PVM) has accused a company from Fanaskungo-Pilgao of illegally cutting trees at Pilgao. In its complaint to the Bicholim deputy collector, Mamlatdar, Forest Department and Bicholim police, the PVM has alleged that company has illegally cut the trees without taking prior permission of Forest Department. According to the compla
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NOC mandatory for ore-laden ships leaving from MPT berths
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Water everywhere, but hardly a drop to drink
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Its best to be born in Goa
State Recorded Lowest Infant Mortality Rate In 2009, MP The Highest New Delhi: Goa is the best place in India for a child to be born while Madhya Pradesh is the worst. India has seen a fall in its infant mortality rate (IMR). And in sheer numbers, Goa in 2009 recorded the least number of infant deaths per 1000 live births
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CM assures action in Shiroda hill cutting
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Wednesday assured action in the alleged hill cutting near Karai Salium and Ananwadi and continuous illegal extraction of sand at Kumbharwada in Nirankal, Shiroda. Kamat was replying to a calling attention motion tabled by Shiroda MLA Mahadev Naik. He confirmed that the hill cutting was in progress near the panchayat ground at Karai Salium.
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Proposed landslide mapping method for Canacona region
<p>This report proposes a method for mapping landslides. It describes the geological reasons behind the landslides that occurred in the Canacona taluka. As noted by the Canacona Flash Floods Study Committee, these landslides occurred on steep slopes; the cascading water triggered the landslides.