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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Protect agricultural land from being sold to developers
HERALD CORRESPONDENT PONDA, FEB 2 Resolving that agriculture land should be protected from being sold to real estate developers, the Kisan Sangh (Goa unit) has also demanded that mining leases should not be renewed and that new mining permissions should not be granted. The three resolutions were passed at the third conference of the Kisan Sangh (Goa unit) at Kala Mandir on Sunday.
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Guv pegs 12% growth rate
HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 2 Goa Governor Dr S S Sidhu on Monday disclosed that a 12.1 per cent growth rate is on the cards for the State envisaging greater social security , quality education, health care facilities and infrastructure up-gradation.
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Aquem gram sabha opposes mega housing project
HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, FEB 1 The Gram Sabha of Aquem Baixo Panchayat on Sunday has opposed a controversial mega housing project in the village and the rehabilitation of the kiosk owners on agricultural land acquired by State Urban Development Agency.
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How it started
2003: Sponge iron plant proposed Mid-2004: Project gets green signal Early 2005: Plant becomes functional (see
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Legal tussle
Over sponge iron plants in Goa THE long-drawn legal tussle over sponge iron units in Goa
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Govt sanctions Rs 3.22 cr funds for Sonsodo with conditions
After much delay, the sanction order for funds totalling Rs 3.22 crore for the work of remediation, rehabilitation of Sonsodo waste disposal site with capping finally came to the Margao Municipal Council on Wednesday. But, the Government has imposed a series of conditions to ensure that the Margao civic body complies with a host of formalities while spending the huge amount.
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CM: Law to ban sale of agricultural land to non-Goans soon
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Thursday reiterated that his Government would try to bring legislation in the forthcoming assembly session to ban sale of agricultural land to non-Goans. Stating this at a press conference at Altinho, here, the chief minister said the bill would be formulated on lines of an Act in force in Uttarakhand.
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Clarify on mining leases, HC directs MoEF
HERALD REPORTER The Bombay High Court at Goa on Thursday directed the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to file a reply clarifying whether any mine having a forest on it, and whose lease has expired, can still continue its operations without the approval of the Central Government under Forest Conservation Act (FCA).
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State to refund SEZ promoters
The State government has agreed to pay the cost of the land to the three special economic zone (SEZ) promoters after the Centre denotifies the three approved SEZs. Addressing a press conference here, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said Union Minister for Commerce Kamal Nath has reiterated that the Centre would not impose SEZ on Goa if the people do not want them.
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Wildlife Board refuses more tour vehicles to Dudsagar waterfalls
The Goa State Board for Wildlife on Wednesday has turned down a proposal for registration of additional vehicles for tour operators to ply vehicles from Collem to the Dudhsagar waterfalls in the Bhagwan Mahavir National Park.