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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Govt fooling people on RP 2021: GBA
Yet again strongly protesting the slow pace of work on the Regional Plan 2021, Goa Bachao Abhiyan on Thursday said that the State Assembly was misled on the taluka plans for Canacona and Pernem stating the same would be released by August 31, 2010. In a press release issued here, the GBA observed,
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Panel moots tighter curbs on environment violation
A panel set up to suggest a new approach to monitor compliance of environment and CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) clearances wants amendments in the Environment (Protection) Act to provide it teeth to punish violators with stringent punishment. In its draft report put on the Environment and Forest Ministry
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State Wildlife Board objects to NH4A expansion, seek details
<p>Already jinxed National Highway–NH4A expansion has faced another setback with State Wildlife Board (SWB) rising queries on the road passing through Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary.<br /> The special meeting of SWB, called today raised objection to the expansion of road and demanded that a detail report of the project to be submitted to the committee.
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Karnataka iron ore ban to help Goa and Orissa
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MP opposes ban on export of Goan ore
Goa Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik has strongly opposed nationalisation of mines and a blanket ban on the export of iron ore, even though, he said, he is personally inclined towards socialist policies.
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Santa Cruz VP urged to act on migrants littering waste
<p>Stating that migrants residing near Santa Cruz High School are littering the surroundings with waste, a Santa Cruz local urged the panchayat authorities to immediately take action against it, failing which he expressed fears over the possibility of diseases spreading in the area.</p>
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Revocation of environmental clearance to Careamol Iron Ore Mine at village Pirla, Taluk Quepem, District South Goa, Goa of Shri Jaisinh Maganlal
Revocation of environmental clearance to Careamol Iron Ore Mine at village Pirla, Taluk Quepem, District South Goa, Goa of Shri Jaisinh Maganlal.
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Police accused of stifling anti-Mopa airport protests
Farmers agitating against the proposed Mopa airport have severely criticised the Pernem police for attempting to stifle their protests. A leader of the Mopa Vimantal Pidit Shetkari Samitte (Mopa International Airport Affected Farmers Committee) has claimed that Pernem police acted on a "false" media report and sent notices to them, warning them against holding any protests on Independence Day. O
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GSPCB asked to have public consultation on ore terminal
The Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has asked the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to have a public consultation on the development of iron ore terminal at West of Breakwater (WOB) proposed by Mormugao Port Trust (MPT). According to sources in MPT, MPT officials along with GSPCB on Thursday had a meeting, where MPT made a presentation of iron ore terminal. The expert appraisal
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Disastrous management
No matter how dire the disaster and how pious the promises that it will not be allowed to happen again, it seems the Goa government just cannot get its act together when it comes to protecting its citizens from the vagaries of nature. No lessons have been learnt from the calamitous Canacona deluge last year.