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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Govt proposes introduction of Organ Transplant Act
Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane has stated that the State government proposes to introduce Organ Transplant Act in the coming monsoon assembly session and also amend Public Health Act. He was speaking after inaugurating the Rotary Eye Bank of Goa at Vrundavan Hospital & Research Centre at Peddem-Mapusa.
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Is water supply disconnection notice answer to sewage problem?
MARGAO, MARCH 6 Is disconnecting water supply to residential buildings an answer to discharge of sewage in storm water drains in the absence of an underground sewerage line? This question has come to the fore a day after the Margao Civic body issued notices for disconnection of water supply to as many as seven buildings housing around 200 apartments.
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Goa polls head for five-star controversy
Congress govt amends century-old law to benefit Cidade de Goa. Sreelatha Menon / New Delhi March 7, 2009, 0:10 IST
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Saline water threatens Merces farmers future
Farmers of Morombi-O-Grande are among the very few farmers cultivating fields in Merces village. However, these farmers, too, would be forced to abandon cultivating if immediate measures are not taken to prevent saline water from entering their farms, and restoring the affected fields to the past fertile level.
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Margao sitting on epidemic bomb, admits MMC chief
Admitting that the Commercial Capital is sitting on an epidemic bomb due to rampant discharge of sewage in the storm water drains and nullahs, Margao Municipal Chairperson Savio Coutinho has said he would soon convene a meeting to find a solution, including suggestions to ban issuance of construction licenses till the underground sewerage system is put in place.
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SC to hear Mahadayi river issue on March 26
The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed March 26 to hear Goas petition objecting the construction of Kalasa Banduri project on Mahadayi river in Karnataka. When senior advocate Rajiv Dhavan insisted for an early hearing, a bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said,
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Goa to get Rs 16 crore for rural job scheme
PANJIM, MARCH 2 Goa is expecting Rs 16 crore by March end to finance the various projects under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) that guarantees at least 100-day employment in a financial year for unskilled workers.
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Save environment theme song for polls in Goa
Smitha Venkateswaran PANAJI IF development is the issue across the country, the winning slogan in Goa seems to be preservation of environment and culture, except may be for the ruling Congress.
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Goa violates regulation on seaside construction
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"Corrupt" projects disturb Goa's peace
Simmering resentment against major developments in rural Goa-famous for its exotic beaches and idyllic rural countryside-has exploded in protests against allegedly corrupt local administrators.