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
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
Goa Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik is 100 per cent right in saying that the road is open for denotification of the three notified Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Goa, in view of the latest judgment of the Bombay High Court at Goa.
The Bombay High Court at Goa on Friday quashed and set aside the land allotments to the seven Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developers in the State. Justice F M Reis, who passed the judgement as the other Justice A S Oka is not sitting at Panjim, also asked the developers to apply afresh for the land. The court observed that the allotment of lands to the companies has been made in undue haste with
Caurem villagers under the banner of Caurem Adivasi Bachao Samiti on Thursday sought the intervention of the Chief Minister and the Indian Bureau of Mines to stop the mining operation at the Devapan Mine immediately. The villagers called on the Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat at his Malbhat residence here this morning and impressed upon him the need to stop the operation with immediate effect.
National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) standing committee has asked Goa chief wildlife warden to stop a mine of M/s A X Poi Palondicar which is operating near Netravali Wildlife sanctuary. Deputy Inspector General Prakriti Srivastava in a letter to Goa Government on November 23 has asked the State to submit the status report on this mine, which according to them, is operational in full swing since
A senior researcher from Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore has predicted that climate change in next four decade will affect 20 percent of the Western Ghat, which is a bio diversity hotspot. IISC
India ranks among top five countries in the world for harnessing wind energy and Goa could do better by looking at the option of tapping this unexploited resource to add to its power generation capability, feels Prof Tore Wizelius from Sweden, a world authority on wind energy generation. Prof Tore will be in the State for the next five days creating awareness and educating technical education tea
Goa has skipped the list of States, which have benefited from the Central funds for upgradation of Zoos. As per the information released by Press Information Bureau (PIB), the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), during 11th Five Year Plan has provided a financial assistance of Rs 48.39 crores to the zoos located in 24 states, except for Goa. When asked, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest
Strange it may seem, but true.
In what could dent Goa
PANJIM: Farmers from Ponda and Bicholim talukas have objected to the proposed natural gas pipeline by the Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL), during a public hearing at the Collectorate Office today. The project, according to sources, will bar villagers from erecting any structures although the cultivation of crops will be possible.