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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GSPCB to categorise industries on colour codes
The Goa State Pollution Control Board is in the process of categorising industries based on colour codes in a bid to have better control over these and to simplify its administrative work.
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Forest officials start operation to trap monkey
Forest officials on Thursday started operation to trap the monkey, after residents of Baye-Surla in Bicholim strongly protested against forest department
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Pollution Board tightens screws on erring mines
Acting firm on erring mines, the Goa State Pollution Control Board has asked the Forest Department to furnish information on another 74 mines whether these have obtained necessary forest and wildlife clearances as mentioned in the Forest Conservation Act.
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Public consultation on CRZ notification
People from nearly 8,500 dwellings, who are facing the axe on account of the CRZ notification, will get a platform to make their voices felt at a public consultation to be attended by Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh at Fr Agnel Ashram in Verna on Sunday, August 30, between 2 pm and 6 pm.
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Proceedings against 76 stone crushing units dropped
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SC directs Karnataka to provide information on forestland use
The Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka Government to provide information about the use of forestland for the proposed Kalasa Banduri Nalla project, following objections from the Goa government. In an appeal before the apex court, the Goa government has alleged that Karnataka has been violating the Forest Protection Act by using forestland for the project.
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MMC likely to finalise firm for Sonsodo waste treatment on Aug 31
The Margao Municipal Council is bracing up to meet on August 31 to finalise the company to set up the 50 ton waste treatment plant at Sonsodo, but the Civic body is yet to appoint a technical consultant to evaluate the technical bids received from Fomento-IL&FS combine and Hyderabad-based Ramky Enviro Engineering Ltd.
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KRC seeks partner for Sky Bus project
Asserting that the Konkan Railway Corporation is very serious in putting the long-delayed Sky Bus project on the right track, KRC Managing Director Anuragh Mishra has said the KRC will sign a MoU with Research and Development Organisation of the Indian Railways next week.
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Panel flays 3 depts for illegal mining in State
The ad-hoc committee on mines has flayed the three departments
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Goa draft policy permits mining near sanctuaries
Even as 13 mines including six which are close to wildlife sanctuaries, are facing closure, the Goa government