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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Goa wins award for forest cover
Goa and Kerala have jointly won the Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra (IPVM) Award 2008 for small States with a geographical area below 80,000 sq km for absolute and percentage increase in Forest & tree Cover respectively. Each of the States will be given Rs 2.50 lakh along with a scroll and a citation.
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School officials blamed for contaminated meals
Education authorities in Canacona blamed the management of the St Teresa of Jesus High School, Chaudi-Canacona for failing to inspect the mid-day meals, before supplying the contaminated meals to the students. The concerned Assistant District Education Inspector (ADEI) has also stated that action cannot be taken in the matter, until a complaint is lodged by the school or school headmaster.
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Gauns calls upon CM to stop mining at Sarvona
Mining may be the backbone of the Goan industry.
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GSPCB planning study of springs, two rivers
The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) is planning to take up a comprehensive study of all the springs and two rivers
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Fatorda farmers vow to oppose acquisition of fields
Farmers from Chandrawado-Fatorda on Thursday have appealed to all concerned not to bring politics over the issue of acquisition of fields for the proposed Kabrastan and vowed to oppose acquisition of the fertile agricultural land for burial grounds.
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South administration clears Rs 2.75 crore relief
The district administration, South has made payments to the tune of Rs 2.75 crore as natural calamity relief to flood hit people of Canacona. District Collector, South G P Naik on Wednesday briefed Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat on the relief distributed to the 1000-odd affected people in the taluka.
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Hearing on Sesa mining adjourned
High Court adjourned the hearing in mining carried out by Sesa Goa in some parts of Advalpal village near Assonora by three weeks with rider that pendency of this petition should not come in the way of the application to be considered by Indian Bureau of Mines .
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Monte Hill plays host to wild deer
This may seem strange, but true. The Benaulim-Colva belt is playing host to strange visitors, other than the tourists. After peacocks, locals have spotted wild deer in and around the Monte Hill area of Benaulim since the last few days.
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Ongoing CRZ projects not to be stopped
An Environment Ministry order issued on November 3 banning ports and harbours on hotspot stretches on the beaches will not stop the CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) projects that have been already started, the ministry sources clarified on Monday.