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 disbands panchayats
A RECENT decision of the Goa government to amend the Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, has been opposed by civil society groups. The Goa Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill 2009 empowers the panchayat secretary, a governmentappointed official, to bypass the elected sarpanch and members of the gram sabha while executing government orders.
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India in numbers
If statistics are any indicator of India's economic health,we are a country of stunning diversity. Only 5 in 30 states have an urban population of over 50 per cent. These are Delhi, Puducherry, Goa, Mizoram and Tamil Nadu.
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Goa: Sunshine state
For most of us, Goa stands for fun and frolic, but there is a lot more to India's smallest state than its tropical beaches and casinos. While a coastline of almost 30 km helps the state attract over 2.5 million tourists a year, the state also has thriving industrial and mining activities. Goa has utilised its tourism potential and resource base.
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28 mines have no nod to operate: GSPCB
Twenty-eight mines in Goa are found to be without the necessary
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South ZP demands better infrastructure in mining areas
The South Goa Zilla Panchayat on Wednesday has unanimously demanded that the government to create better infrastructural facilities in the mining areas of the state in terms of roads and other amenities.
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These school students have mining dust for company
The 12 students of Sonshi Government Primary School in Sattari have nothing, but mining dust for company during their school hours. There is no playground or any open space in front of the school. No sooner the students step out of their classrooms they are catapulted into the thick of mining activities.
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Meet decides on identifying route for hazardous materials
The off site emergency plan for chemical and harzardous industries in south Goa will now be part of the district Disaster Management Plan. District Collector and Chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority, G P Naik on Wednesday chaired a meeting to set in process to incorporate the off site emergency plan into the Disaster Management Plan.
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Mid-day meal generates heat in Calangute
The mid-day meal scheme has generated heat in the coastal belt of Calangute with parents and others complaining of poor quality meals. According to sources, the mid-day meal scheme of the State government has come under fire for poor quality of meals, where school children in the locality have been constantly complaining of stomachache, etc.
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2 out of 13 mines get clearances
Two out of the 13 mines that were asked to suspend operations have obtained the necessary forest clearances as laid down by the Goa State Pollution Control Board, which will issue revocation orders to these firms soon.
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Consortium to build MPT coal terminal
The Mudra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd (Ahmedabad) and Adani Enterprises Ltd (Ahmedabad) consortium were today awarded the task of building a mechanized coal handling terminal at berth number 7 of the Mormugao Port Trust.