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• 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

  • 02/05/2024

  • Government of Goa
  • • Noise Pollution
    • Noise Rules 2000
    • Noise Pollution Control
    • Goa

• Goa yet to wipe out malnutrition

  HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 16 Goa may have taken quite a few strides on the health front but, has not succeeded in wiping out malnutrition. It still remains a significant problem among children and adults.

  • 17/01/2009

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Malnutrition
    • Health
    • Child Health
    • Goa

• Garbage standoff resolved

  PANJIM, JAN 16 In a sigh of relief, the rotting hotel waste will be cleared out from tomorrow (Saturday) as the three-day long impasse over the issue was finally resolved today following Government intervention.

  • 17/01/2009

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Solid Waste
    • Garbage
    • Goa

• Goa allotted coal block for power generation

  HERALD REPORTER Reeling under a power shortage of around 40 mw during peak hours, the Goa Government can hope to plug the shortfall as it has been allotted a coal block in Chattisgarh that would help generate 240 mw of additional power.

  • 16/01/2009

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Coal
    • Thermal Power Plants
    • Chhattisgarh
    • Goa

• Wrong turn

  Karnataka gets ready to divert river water while petitions pile KARNATAKA has finished digging a canal for diverting water from a tributary of Goa

  • 14/01/2009

  • Down To Earth
  • • Forests
    • Rivers
    • Malaprabha
    • Dams/ Irrigation
    • Irrigation
    • Sanctuaries
    • Supreme Court
    • Goa
    • Karnataka

• Govt to ban sale of agri land to outsiders

  HERALD REPORTER Govt to ban sale of agri land to outsiders Asks Centre for special financial package HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 13

  • 14/01/2009

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Land Acquisition
    • Agriculture
    • Development
    • Goa

• Top hospitals get notice for ill-treating waste

  HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 13

  • 14/01/2009

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
    • Solid Waste
    • Hospital Waste
    • High Court
    • Goa

• Each village should plan housing requirements: GBA

  HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 13 Various village groups from Salcete taluka under the banner of Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) on Tuesday reached a consensus and understanding that each village should plan housing requirements taking into account the demography of the village and the projected growth of population.

  • 14/01/2009

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Rural Housing
    • Rural Development
    • Goa

• Agriculture dept imparts knowledge on farming technology, marketing

  The Agriculture Department organised five special training programmes for the members of Self Help Groups (SHG

  • 09/01/2009

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • Agriculture
    • Farmers
    • Education
    • Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
    • Goa

• Pollution Board inspects hospitals, dispensaries

  HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, JAN 8 Following High Court directive

  • 09/01/2009

  • Herald (Panjim)
  • • State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
    • Solid Waste
    • Hospital Waste
    • Goa

• Goa SEZs to be denotified if state, developers agree: Centre

  • 08/01/2009

  • Economic Times (New Delhi)
  • • Land Acquisition
    • Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
    • Goa