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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Bicholim locals urged to fight against mining transportation
Taking serious note of the mining transportation through Bicholim city, Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar and Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC) Chairman Satish Gaonkar have urged the people from Bicholim to support them in their agitation.
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Churchills Rs 1000 cr demand for sewerage projects draws flak
South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha took a dig at PWD Minister Churchill Alemao for seeking Rs 1000 crore to fund sewerage projects, saying the PWD department should first ensure that the existing sewage network laid years ago is put to optimum use.
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Khola locals threaten to defy CRZ demolitions
With demolitions of illegally constructed structures within the CRZ area at Galgibaga still fresh in their minds, residents of Khola have threatened to defy CRZ demolitions at the cost of their lives, if government goes ahead with the demolitions in their village.
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Bison exchanged for tigers dies at Hyderabad zoo
The bison, which was sent to Hyderabad zoo in exchange of pair of tiger, has reportedly died on Friday night due to disease, the report says. Although there was no formal confirmation from Goa forest department over the issue, the report from Hyderabad confirmed that six-year old female bison, Rani died at Nehru Zoological Park.
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Quepem residents protest overloading of mining trucks
Residents of Quepem on Monday confronted the Quepem Assistant Director of Transport over the issue of transportation of overloaded mining trucks via Quepem town. The residents are irked with rampant transportation of overloaded mining trucks via Quepem town and that too by the side of the office of assistant Director of Transport.
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Sonsoda stink spreads to new areas, MMC told to stop dumping waste
The Margao Municipal authorities appear taking their own time on the question of setting up of a garbage treatment plant at Sonsodo, but residents staying close to the dump yard now face the brunt of the delay in not attending to the problem promptly.
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NIO to study climate change in Krishna basin
In the first ever biggest deal signed with public sector undertaking, Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) will now study the climate changes in Krishna-Godavari basin off the east coast of India. The project worth Rs 10.37 crore has been awarded to NIO by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
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Forest dept inspect felled tree at Vasco
The Forest Department officials on Thursday inspected the Ashoka tree that was felled in Vasco. Round forester Mahanand Pareyekar along with other forest officials took the measurement of the chopped logs of the Ashoka tree and said that the tree was in good condition.
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Companys assurance to court on mining dumps
PANAJI: The lawyers of mining company Vedanta on Wednesday assured the High Court of Bombay at Goa that the firm would remove the mining dumps at the edge of its mining lease at Advalpal village in north Goa.
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Galgibaga, Talpona residents seek Parrikars help in saving their houses
Some residents from Galgibaga and Talpona approached Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar in a desperate bid to save their houses from imminent CRZ-related demolitions.