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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Politicians warned not to support mega projects against peoples will
Expressing solidarity with Carmona villagers in their battle against the Raheja project, village groups from across Goa warned the political class not to push mega housing projects against the will of the people without taking the infrastructural requirements into considerations.
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Navelim farmers protest against govt move to resume work in fields
Farmers from Navelim and Rawanfond on Sunday bitterly protested against the government
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Officials confused over pumping of water from Mudkud River
PWD authorities are still in a dilemma over the resumption of pumping water from the contaminated Mudkud River, as efforts are being made to supply potable water to the twin villages of Agonda and Khola.
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Surla locals raise banner against mining firms
Block road to force their demands MAYEM, MAY 20 A large number of residents from Surla-Bicholim blocked the road on Thursday, after accusing mining companies of failing to meet their demands. The protest by villagers, under the banner of Surla Manawhit Sanstha (SMS), disrupted mining traffic along the route.
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Turtles in trouble
Just seven species make up the known diversity of the world's sea turtles today, but these evolutionary marvels are encountering a growing number of threats. The marine reptiles, all of them endangered, have persisted for millions of years, moving from the sea to land for nesting, and traversing the great tropical and sub-tropical ocean basins as part of their life cycles.
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Stop encroachment in Mhadei sanctuary
The environmental NGO in the state has requested Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to cease the encroachment in the Mhadei wildlife sanctuary.
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Proof of big cats in Goa jungles
PRIYAK MITRA PANAJI
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60% of States cleared mines below water table
As the environmentalists cried foul over state government
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Environmental clearance for Vedanta mine project suspended
NEW DELHI: Less than a week after Vedanta University's environmental clearance was put on hold, the Centre has suspended the environmental clearance issued to another Vedanta group company for an iron ore mine in North Goa.
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New paddy seeds fail to impress farmers
While Department of Agriculture has introduced different types of high yielding varieties of paddy -- Jaya and Jyoti have not lost their popularity and are much preferred by the Goan farmers. For the last few years the department has been attempting to popularise Karzat-7, a high yielding variety from Maharashtra and also provide seeds at subsidised rate to farmers.