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
Goa
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Leopard trapped at Dhave
The forest department has succeeded in trapping a leopard at Dhave-Sattari in the wee hours of Monday. It may be recalled that the leopard had been creating havoc in the village since the last one month. On May 19, the leopard had attacked one Uday Mandrekar, besides; several dogs and cattle were killed in the village.
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SCR comes under fire for not containing dust pollution at Curchorem
The Southern Central Railways (SCR) came under fire on Monday when it became apparent that it did not take High Court directive about construction of shed at Curchorem Railway Station, to contain dust pollution, seriously.
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No mining in wildlife sanctuaries, says panel
A high-level committee that went into mining activities in the State, has found that there is no mining activity in or around wildlife sanctuaries in the State. The chief conservator of forest Dr Shashi Kumar today said that the committee in its reports has not found any such mining activity. The wildlife sanctuaries are mines-free, it has said.
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Mining sector has to buckle down: panel
The politically-patronaged mining sector will have to mend its ways, if the State Government seriously considers the recommendation of the high level committee which went into mining operations in the State. The committee headed by the Chief Conservator of Forests Dr Shashi Kumar had found several drawbacks in Goa
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Old Goa villagers to take Bainguinim issue to Delhi
With the State government uncertain of how to tackle the proposed garbage treatment plant issue in Bainguinim, the Old Goa Villagers Action Committee has decided to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi and Congress Youth President Rahul Gandhi over the issue. This decision was made at a meeting convened by Old Goa Villagers Action Committee at Old Goa panchayat hall on Sunday.
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Davorlim villagers against kabrastan in paddy fields
Davorlim villagers on Sunday unanimously opposed acquisition of agricultural land and paddy fields to set up a Kabrastan for the Muslim community. At the gram sabha meeting held on Sunday, which was specifically called to discuss the issue, the villagers strongly opposed the proposed plan of the government to acquire the agricultural fields for the burial grounds.
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GPCB hearing over mining leases opposed
QUEPEM, JUNE 20
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Survey plan of housing project differs from ground situation
MARGAO, JUNE 20
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Forensic report delayingprobe into tiger killing
The investigation into tiger killing case at Keri has hit the rock bottom in the absence of forensic report. Goa Forest Department had achieved a major breakthrough in the long pending tiger killing case on June 1, by spotting where the tiger carcass were burnt and all the evidence were sent to Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun for confirmation.
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Cuncolim locals against housing project near govt acquired land
The Cuncolim Citizens Action Committee has urged the Chief Town Planner not to issue any clearances for the mega housing project proposed at Panzorconne-Cuncolim adjacent the 1.26 lakh sq mts of government acquired land.