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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CCP may move HC on Bainguinim land transfer
HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 28 The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) is proposing to move the High Court to pre-empt moves being made to take back land handed over to it at Bainguinim for its solid waste management and treatment plant. The Mayor Tony Rodrigues said,
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New MoU seeks to control malaria
The National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme, Government of India and Government of Goa with the NIMR, Government of India along with other bodies namely the Goa University, Voluntary Health Association of Goa, Goa Medical College and others will now be working together for three years as partners for evidence-based malaria elimination in Goa.
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Antarctic mission gets Germanys nod
Amit Bhattacharya | TNN New Delhi: Ending days of suspense and anxiety for the Indo-German team of scientists sailing in the cold and desolate waters off Antarctica, the German government on Monday gave the go-ahead to a controversial ocean-seeding experiment that experts say could lead to a way of fighting global warming.
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MMCs anti-plastic bags begins
Margao Municipal Council
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MMCs second attempt to enforce plastic bags ban from today
Margao Municipal Council
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200 Barcem, Gaondongrim BPL families to receive housing funds
HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 22 Come January 27, and around 200 families under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) from Barcem and Gaondongrim will receive funds amounting to Rs 20,000 each for housing under the RDA scheme Indira Awaas Yojana.
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Manch flays public posturing of SEZ developers
HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 22 The SEZ Virodhi Manch (SVM) today strongly condemned the
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Benaulim locals threaten to draw own village panchayat
HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 22 Benaulim villagers cried foul over the Regional Plan 2021 with the people demanding the government to meet the expenses towards preparing the plan or threatened to draw the own village panchayat taking into account the requirements of the village.
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MMC undecided on imposing blanket ban on plastic bags
HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 20 With just six days to go before the ban on plastic bags comes into effect in the Commercial Capital from January 26, the Margao Civic body appears a confused lot whether to impose a blanket ban on plastic bags or reign in only on carry bags less than 40 microns.
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State eyes JNURM funds
HERALD REPORTER Forms panels to quickly okay projects PANJIM, JAN 21 In a bid to tap central funding under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNURM) for development works for Panjim, the State-level Steering Committee has constituted sub-committees to identify priority projects for approval on a fast track.