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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Rare lizard species found in Cotigao
A rare species of lizard
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Davorlim villagers demand scrapping of land acquisition
Davorlim villagers on Sunday threatened to take to the streets if the government fails to scrap the land acquisition process to acquire land admeasuring 1.15 square meters for the multipurpose utility project.
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Davorlim villagers to intensify stir against land acquisition
Special gram sabha called to take stock of situation Irked over the government
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Govt postpones GSPCB environmental public hearing
The government has postponed the Environmental Public Hearing by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) in view of the proposed widening of NH-17 until the exact details of the project are made available.
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Environment Ministry babus in a spot over Goa gifts
Mayabhushan | Panaji Officials of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) find themselves in a spot after anti-mining activists accused them of accepting gifts from a mining company, while on an official visit to a mining-affected area. While the company has denied the charge, Ministry officials refused to comment.
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6 coastal panchayats face HC rap on CRZ violations
The Bombay High Court at Goa on Wednesday admonished six coastal village panchayats stating it will initiate contempt of court proceedings against them if its order of June 14 is not complied before the next date of hearing.
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MPT for mechanised terminal to curb coal dust pollution
In another four years, coal dust pollution from the manually handled Berths No 10 and 11 located towards Vasco city could be a thing of past, as Berth No 10 will make way for logistic cargo handling and while Berth No 11 will be developed into a fully mechanised manner as per the Goa State Pollution Control Board norms.
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Joaquim admits govt acquiring land for fish meal plant
Fisheries Minister Joaquim Alemao has admitted that the government is acquiring land near the Cutbona fishing jetty to set up a fish meal plant. In a candid admission, Alemao said a fish meal plant is a dire necessity to curb pollution of the River Sal as tons of fish is thrown into the waters every year for want of a fish meal plant.