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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India: sustainable coastal protection and management investment program
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting the Government of India (GOI) and State Governments through the Sustainable Coastal Protection and Management Investment Program. The Program is being implemented in the states of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka. The environmental assessment and review procedures to be applied to Program subprojects are outlined in this document.
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Canaconkars turn to dug up pits to meet potable water demands
Old habits die-hard! No matter how best our needs are met by modern facilities, but there are still people who find satisfaction living by their own conventional methods.
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Only accredited consultants can okay CRZ projects
The Environment and Forest Ministry on Friday clarified that only accredited consultants under the Environment Impact Assessment notification of 2006 will be entertained for seeking the CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) clearances after June 30.
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Tiger sighting at Cavre reinforces existence
Sighting of a tiger at Cavre in Quepem taluka a fortnight back has reinforced the contention that the wildcat does exist in Goa
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Selaulim dam beautification plan wading through financial crisis
Forcing GFDC to bank on mining firms Selaulim dam beautification plan is wading through utter financial crisis forcing the Goa Forest Development Corporation (GFDC) to bank on mining companies to meet few requirements. While first phase of this beautification is nearing end, Vedanta Resources Company, Sesa Goa on Monday funded Children
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Azgoankar calls for action against mining dump in Pernem
Panchayat Minister, Manohar Azgaonkar has objected dumping of mining rejects on the highway sides at Porascadem in Pernem Taluka. This has resulted in dust pollution and lot of inconvenience to the villagers besides causing accidents, Azgaonkar added.
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Sewerage scheme receives lukewarm response in Margao
the Goa Sewerage Corporation appears a worried lot over the lukewarm response to the sewerage scheme in the Commercial Capital. More than a year after sewerage work commenced in Sirvodem-Margao with the Trenchless technology, ninety-five per cent of the work stands completed, but the Sewerage Corporation has nothing to cheer about.
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Govt to seek Central grant for sewerage scheme
With the State government cold shouldering the ambitious plan to seek Rs 1000 crore loan to finance the sewerage scheme, the Goa Sewerage Corporation has set the process to obtain funds from Central agencies, JNRRUM and NRCD amounting to Rs 900 crore.
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Another hotel traced dumping waste at Tolleband
Vigilant youth from Benaulim once again traced the hotel for dumping waste and garbage at the road junction at Tolleband. This is the seventh case in the last fortnight that the youth of the village have successfully traced the hotels for dumping the waste on the road side in violation of rules.
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Colva pyat to plug discharge holes of hotels releasing waste into creek
Facing an uphill task to crack a whip against erring hotel establishments, the Colva Panchayat has decided to plug the sewage discharge holes of all establishments releasing waste waters in the Colva creek, storm water drains and fields.