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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Mines Department high on royalty
In what could be called record of sorts, the Mines Department has so far collected Rs 536 crore in form of royalty through export of iron ore and this further expects to touch the Rs 700-crore mark by the end of fiscal year 2010-11. Out of the Rs 536 crore, Rs 528 crore was from royalty imposed on export of iron ore while the rest was from royalty of other minerals. Department of Mines and Geolo
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Tremors due to mining near Selaulim Dam, feel experts
Experts feel that mining activity surrounding Selaulim Dam or the reservoir itself could be the reason for seismic activity leading to the mysterious
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SC stays Goa SEZ land cancellation
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, Goa Government and Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) asking them to maintain status quo, staying the November order of the Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) upholding the cancellation of land allotment to seven Special Economic Zone (SEZ firms). The direction came on a bunch of petitions filed by realty tycoon K Raheja
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Agenda workshop focuses on sustainable development
Agonda Panchayat organised a two-day workshop on January 8 and 9 focusing on economic development, sustainable tourism, and planning and design guidelines. The workshop marked the renewal of the Panchayat
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34 held for blocking mining traffic inNavelim
Bicholim Police on Friday arrested 34 persons on charges of blocking mining traffic at Navelim-Sanquelim. According to reports, about 34 persons, including 14 women and 20 men, gathered on the road at about 8.30 am and demanded that the mining company should give the pending money to the women who are sweeping the road. According to sources, the women were not paid since the last three months an
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New problems for MPT
It seems the Mormugao Port Trust
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The coast is clear
8000 coastal dwellings in Goa to be saved with new CRZ notification PANJIM, JAN 7 Goa
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States to identify other violations
Although the CRZ 2011 notification came as a huge relief to the fishing community, the other violators would not be lucky enough as the Centre has stated it will direct the States to identify such violations within four months. Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh said that directions will be issued early next week to the States to identify such violations within four months fr