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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Ponda, Mapusa outlets raided, 11 tonnes of mangoes seized
Continuing its raids on illegal ripening of mangoes for the second day on Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorities raided outlets in Ponda and Mapusa and seized 11 tonnes of mangoes. According to Food and Drug Administration Director Salim Veljee, the FDA officials sealed three godowns in Ponda, two in Upper Bazaar and one at Curti, and one in Mapusa.
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Will authorities plug sewage discharge into Colva creek?
Nature might have cleaned up the contaminated Colva creek of the sewage and other waste, but are the authorities geared up to ensure that no further sewage finds its way into the water body? Well, ask the Colva Panchayat and the panchayat secretary says that the local body has issued notices on as many as 34 erring hotels and restaurants for discharging the waste in the drains and the creek.
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Door-to-door garbage collection to make come back in Margao
After unsuccessful attempts over the last two years, the Margao Municipal Council is all set to revive the door-to-door garbage collection of waste from the city hotels and eateries.
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Mining without mercy, say residents of three villages
A delegation of Utt Goenkara along with a few villagers affected by continuous mining dust pollution at Honda, Pissurlem and Harvalem met Director of Mines Arvind Loliyekar on Wednesday to apprise him about overloading of trucks and to know about guidelines, if any, for the umpteen number of ore carriers passing through these villages that have made life miserable.
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Barges to be checked for sewage facilities
After taking on cruise boats operating in the Mandovi River for releasing sewage in the river, Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will now check on barges to verify if they have adequate sewage facilities.
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Centre favouring Goa on Kalsa-Bhandura project
Karnataka BJP State President and former irrigation minister K S Iswarappa has accused the Centre of favouring Goa on the Kalsa-Bhandura water diversion project. He was addressing the state BJP executive meeting that is being held at Belgaum. The two-day meeting is being held to discuss issues related to rising Naxalism.
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HC order on loading of mining trucks violated: QTMAPF
The Quepem Taluka Mining Affected Peoples Front (QTMAPF) members have accused authorities in Quepem of committing contempt of a high Court order regarding the loading of mining trucks.
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Tiracol villagers claim entire village bought for project
A few residents of Tiracol on Sunday morning gathered by the Arabian sea to raise fears over the acquisition of approximately 13 lakh square metres of area for a tourism-related project which the locals apprehend will change the character of the entire village.
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Mauvin flays activists for opposing legal projects
Criticizing the duplicity of certain environmental activists, Cortalim MLA Mauvin Godinho said certain environmental activists have no moral ground to oppose legal projects as they themselves are involved in illegal activities. Godinho was addressing the gathering during note book distribution function at Chicalim Panchayat on Sunday morning.