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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Chandor locals approve lake desilting
The gram Sabha meeting of Chandor village Panchayat on Sunday adopted a resolution calling upon the authorities to take up desilting of the Chandor lake and make optimum utilization of the water resources for agriculture production. At a meeting held on Sunday, the villagers strongly demanded immediate work of desilting on the lake and help local farmers to take up farming activity.
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Goa records 156 mm rainfall in 24 hrs
The State has received 156.6 mm rainfall in last 24 hrs, the Indian Meteorological department officials said today. The officials said that the seasonal total so far has been 235.1 mm.
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Forest dept submits report on tiger killing
Chief Conservator of Forest Dr Shashi Kumar today submitted the report on the
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Denotification of SEZs: Goa govt flayed
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today criticized the State government for not pressing hard to get the three SEZs (special economic zones) denotified.
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Resolutions adopted to save sullied river Sal
Cries to protect river Sal from decay reverberated on the banks of the river at Khareband on World Environment Day as concerned activists and residents teamed up to save the once lifeline of Salcete.
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Officials wary of enforcing traffic rules in mining belt
The Transport Department officials seem wary of implementing traffic rules in the mining belt fearing the backlash by the truck operators. Participating in the ad hoc committee meeting, Director of Transport Arvind Lolienkar said that there is difficulty in imposing the rules in mining belt without proper support from the police.
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Activists voice concern over river Sal going dry
The lifeline of Salcete
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Implement Tribal Forest Act
Sanguem MLA Vasudev Gaonkar questioned the failure of the government to implement the Tribals Forest Act in Goa. At the hearing of the Goa Assembly Ad hoc Committee on Agriculture and Forests, Gaonkar sought to know why the Act has not been demanded in the state till date.
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SGPDA rejects demand to scrap land use map
Demands to draw the Land Use Map and Land Use Register for Margao did not find favour with South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA) as the Planning body rejected most of the suggestions vis-
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Govt seeks detailed report on tiger killing
The State government has asked Chief Conservator of Forest Dr Shashi Kumar to submit a detailed investigation report on alleged tiger killing at Keri by Friday.