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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Tar balls still found on Colva shoreline
Contrary to reports that the authorities have lifted away the tar balls from the affected beach belt, large traces of the oily substance was still found along the Gandaulim-Colva shoreline till date. Local activists cried foul over the lackadaisical attitude of the authorities to lift away the collected tar balls from the Gandaulim stretch of the Colva beach.
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Now, tar balls on Alibag beaches
Tar balls have appeared on the beaches of Kihim, Murud-Janjira, Rewas-Mandwa and Kashid, near Alibag in Konkan. This follows the appearance of tar balls on Mumbai
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Rare amphibians found at Keri
As many as 42 young Caecilians were recently found at Talacho Kungo in Keri-Sattari. The presence of the rare amphibians in the area in recent times has evoked great interest among wildlife lovers from other parts of India and the world. Caecilians are legless, burrowing amphibians which mostly live in leaf litter, loose soil, under rocks and decaying logs. The smaller caecilians superficially
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Seminar on RP-21 to be held in Delhi
Goenkarancho Ekvot1- New Delhi will organise a day-long seminar on the Regional Plan 2021,
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Mining firms cut output on low steel mill demand
Dilip Kumar Jha / Mumbai September 14, 2010, 0:41 IST India
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After Goa, tar balls roll on to Alibaug's beaches
MUMBAI: While Goa has to deal with tar balls that have appeared on its beaches in the past 10 days, similar balls have appeared on the beaches of Kihim, Murud-Janjira, Rewas-Mandwa and Kashid. Some of these beaches, like Kashid, still have pristine white sand and are a favourite hotspot for beachcombers and weekend tourists.
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Anti-plastic drive held in Colva
Non-governmental Organisations, students, church organizations and Panchayat Raj institutions joined hands in Colva on Sunday to tackle the plastic menace in the tourist village. The anti-plastic drive on the theme
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Start process of removing Princess, HC tells govt
The Bombay High Court at Goa on Wednesday directed the State government to start process of removing River Princess vessel from Candolim shore within two months. The Division Bench comprising of Justice D G Karnik and F M Reis also asked the government to make sure that the vessel is removed before onset of next monsoon. Pointing out to the report submitted by the Ministry of Earth Science, the
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Govt firm on acquiring Davorlim land
The Digambar Kamat-led government appears determined to acquire land admeasuring 1.20 lakh square meters for the proposed multi-utility project despite stiff opposition from the villagers. This became evident on Wednesday when the government ordered the South Goa district Collector to acquire the land in question.
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VPs garbage disposal case hearing on Nov 29
A three-year-old case related to garbage disposal in village panchayats will come for final hearing on November 29 before the Division Bench of Bombay High Court at Goa. The double bench comprising of Justices D G Karnik and F M Reis directed all the VPs to file a compliance report over the garbage disposal site by October 31.