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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Access GSPCB facilities, forms at click of a button
Industries can now access all the facilities and forms of Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) at the click of a button. GSPCB launched a new software -
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Officials gear up as CRZ axe looms in Salcete
Starred hotels, restaurants, structures owned by the Railways and the Goa Tourism Development Corporation et al. They figure in the list of structures that may face the axe from the authorities as per the High Court orders.
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Villagers to oppose any grant of mining lease in Balli
Villagers of Balli on Sunday unanimously resolved to oppose any grant of mining lease in the village. Villagers turned up in large numbers for the Sunday gram sabha which was convened specifically to discuss the permission sought by a mining company for a lease to carry out mining activities in the area.
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Contaminated Saipem Lake dominates Navelim sabha
The contaminated Saipem Lake dominated the gram sabha meeting of Navelim Village Panchayat on Sunday with villagers demanding that the Margao Municipal Council stop issuing occupancy certificate to housing projects not connected to the sewerage project.
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Centre decries illegal mining
For over nearly two years now, Leader of the Opposition Manohar Parrikar has been demanding that the Goa government should take action against illegal mining of iron ore. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has pointed out that close to one-third of the ore exported from Goa is from illegal mines.
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Spring, well water at Padeli polluted: PWD
Confirming that the spring water and well water at Padeli-Sattari had been polluted, authorities on Thursday reiterated that tap water supplied from the Dabose water plant was safe for consumption. When contacted, Valpoi PWD Assistant Engineer (water supply) Vijay Kumar Joshi confirmed that the report by laboratory at Assonora declared that the tap water is safe for consumption.
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High Court of Delhi judgement on Environment Clearance to M/s. Panduranga Timblo Industries, Margao, Goa
Writ Petition (Civil) No. 9340/2009 and CM Appl Nos. 7127/09 and 12496/2009. The challenge in this writ petition is to an order dated 14th October 2008 passed by the National Environmental Appellate Authority ("NEAA"), New Delhi dismissing the Appeal No. 12 of 2007 filed by the Appellant.
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CRZ violation: 30 structures served demolition notices at Agonda
Acting on court directives, the Agonda Panchayat has issued CRZ-related demolition orders to 30 structures that have allegedly cropped up after February 1991.
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Municipalities too face heat for waste neglect
After panchayats it is now the turn of municipal councils (MCs) to face the music for failing to follow High Court directives pertaining to the collection and disposal of garbage in municipal areas.
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Govt yet to implement resolution adopted for land acquisition
In an interesting development on the burning issue of Kabrastan, the National Commission for Minorities have asked Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat to implement the Resolution No 26 adopted by the Goa Legislative Assembly relating to acquisition of land admeasuring 99,513 sq mts at Aquem.