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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NGO:?Iron ore worth Rs 5 crore transported from illegal mines
Anti-mining groups in Goa on Friday alleged that iron ore worth Rs 5 crore has been transported from illegal mines in the last five days from Netraveli wildlife sanctuary and accused a Congress minister and a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator of sheltering illegal mining operations in South Goa.
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WRD carried out construction of trench at behest of GCZMA
Even as the debate rages whether it was prudent to flush out stagnant waters of the Colva creek into the open sea, it has now come to light that the Water Resources Department carried out the construction of the trench following a request from the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority nearly two years ago.
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MP assures to look into ban of low grade ore
South Goa Member of Parliament (MP) Francisco Sardinha has assured Goa Barge Owners Association (GBOA) and people related with mining business to pursue the recent moves of China Chamber of Commerce of Metal, Minerals and Chemical Importers (CCCMC) to ban import of low grade iron ore with the concerned Union Ministry by Monday.
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Hearing on SEZs adjourned
Hearing in SEZ petitions was adjourned once again on Thursday on request of the SEZ stakeholders and Court will hear the petitions next on April 27. The SEZ promoters have challenged the notices issued by Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) for withdrawal of land allotted to them. A batch of petitions filed by SEZ promoters -Meditab Specialities Pvt Ltd,
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Orlim villagers voice opposition to mega projects in low-lying areas
Orlim villagers on Thursday have conveyed a message loud and clear to the Town and Country Planning Department that they are firmly opposed to multi-storied projects coming up in low lying areas and close to paddy fields and water bodies.
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DM modifies order on mining trucks timings
Bowing to the demands of the residents of Quepem, the South Goa district Magistrate, G P Naik has partially modified his order in respect of the timings of plying of mining trucks in the taluka. Naik today issued directions that the mining trucks would now ply between 6 am to 4.30 pm till May 31 instead of 6 am to 6 pm.
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Digambar assures to act against zone violations
Keeping the pressure on Chief Minister Digambar Kamat over issues related to violations, finalization of Regional Plan, protecting eco-sensitive zones, etc seems to have worked to some extent. At a meeting with Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA), the chief minister assured action on the ground relating to violations in eco-sensitive zones like hill-cutting, filling of fields, etc.
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Quepem Police detain two overloaded mining trucks
Quepem Police on Wednesday detained two overloaded mining trucks, even as residents from the taluka filed three police complaints against vehicles for causing nuisance.
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GSPCB to check mining pollution at seven junctions
The Goa State Pollution Control Board hopes to keep in check pollution caused by mining transportation at seven crucial junctions in the State, even as bitterly-complaining people from these places, appearing skeptical, expressed the measure would hardly help.
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Chicalim bay polluted with heavy metals: NIO
The National Institute of Oceanography in a study has concluded that the Chicalim bay that is home to windowpane oysters (scientifically known as placuna placenta and locally known as