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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The SEZ muddle
Goa government scraps its SEZ Policy 2006, even though the state is plagued by scarce investment and rising unemployment
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Police cover for rivers soon
Concerned over river pollution, Water Resources Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues said the Government would go for policing of rivers in order to protect them.
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Rules under Goa Public Health Act pending to be framed: Vishwajeet
The Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane on Thursday told the House that Rules under amended Goa Public Health Act, are pending to be framed and he would examine why the date of enforcement of amended Act has not been notified yet.
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Sewerage system now made compulsory for households
The government has made it compulsory for all household to get themselves connected to the public sewerage system as and when the public sewage system is made available, PWD Minister Churchill Alemao told the Goa assembly on Thursday.
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Authorities to involve students in South disaster management implementation
Catch them young and make them grow, so goes the saying. Hazard a guess what this concept has got to do with disaster management in the State. Well, the district authorities have worked out ambitious plans to involve the student community and the youth in the implementation of disaster management in South Goa.
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Goas swine flu toll touches 6
In a sixth confirmed case, a 36-year-old man from South Goa tested positive for swine flu on Thursday. State chief epidemiologist Dr Rajendra Tamba said the man employed on a ship traveled from Germany via Holland and Hong Kong. He arrived in Goa from Mumbai on July 18. Dr Tamba mentioned that he came to the Goa Medical College, Bambolim the same day and was admitted.
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Dayanand, Victoria take a dig at govt over RP
The ruling MLAs Dayanand Narvekar and Victoria Fernandes took a dig at the government on the draft Regional Plan 2021, saying planning must remain with the villagers and that the government must respect the views expressed by village panchayats and the committees while finalising the regional plan.
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Nadora residents up in arms against mining project
Residents of Nadora in Bardez taluka are up in arms against the proposed mining project in the village. Residents under the banner
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Chinchinim will soon be plastic free
Come August 1, and the villagers of Chinchinim will launch an ambitious plan to make the village plastic free. Wednesday saw the garbage management Committee of Chinchinim village Panchayat on Wednesday organising a rally with school students to create awareness amongst the villagers on the issue of garbage and the ill effects of the use of plastic.
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Raia sarpanch condemned for scrapping draft RP
Villagers of Raia, under the banner of Zagrut Raiakarancho Avaz , which was formed with aim to maintain peace harmony and heritage of Raia village held a meeting on Sunday and condemned the undemocratic decision of the sarpanch to scrap the draft regional plan prepared by the special village level committee at the special gram held on June 28.