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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Camurlim deliberates on rain harvesting
The Camurlim gram sabha meeting on Sunday discussed matters pertaining to inclusion of BPL families and rain harvesting schemes in the village.
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Raia residents oppose mega housing project
Residents of Manora in Raia village have resolved to oppose a mega housing project coming up in the locality saying the proposed project is against the interests of the villagers and the farmers dependent on agriculture. The residents received a big boost to their agitation as local MLA Reginaldo Lourenco has offered his full support to the movement.
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Songhottna calls for stop to acquiring tribal land
Scheduled Tribes under the banner of newly-formed Mull Goencharanchi Songhottna has called for a stop to the acquisition of tribal land and demanded implementation of Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas Act (PESA) in Goa to protect the rights of the scheduled tribes in all sectors.
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Hitting them where it hurts
E ver since politics became big business, the best place to hit a politician
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Hundreds protest against mining traffic in Bicholim
Hundreds of people blocked the Bicholim Bridge on Thursday while protesting against mining traffic across the bridge. Incidentally, they also assaulted a truck driver and damaged his vehicle when he was trying to cross over the bridge. The traffic was also paralysed along the route for over four hours.
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High-powered panel urges Fomento to take up Sonsodo waste screening work
Hopes of early commencement of work at the Sonsodo dumping site brightened on Monday after the high-powered committee headed by Chief Minister Digambar Kamat requested Fomento to immediately take up the waste screening work upon receipt of the letter of Acceptance from the Margao Municipal Council.
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Mining trucks: locals to block traffic on Bicholim bridge
Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar on Monday stated that they would block the entire traffic on the Bicholim Bridge on Thursday from 8.30 am in protest against the mining trucks plying through the city.
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Blacklisted SHG is listed back for mid-day meals at Vasco
After being black-listed for a few months, the Saraswati Mahila Mandal (SMM) was unexpectedly listed back again as a mid-day supplier to a school in the port town. Taken aback by the decision of the education authorities to reinstate the blacklisted self-help group, the school refused to accept any mid-day meals from the group on Thursday.
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Samiti submits memo demanding end to mining transportation via Bicholim
The Bicholim Nagarik Kruti Samiti (BNKS) led by Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the deputy collector and Bicholim mamlatdar with a demand to stop mining transportation through Bicholim city.
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CRZ axe hammers 17 structures in South
A railway holiday home and a tourism office were amongst the 17 structures demolished as part of the CRZ operation along the Colva coast. Sixteen other structures got temporary respite after the owners either obtained stay orders or the structures were left untouched after matter was found sub-judice.