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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NREGS finally takes off in State
The much-delayed National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme finally made a beginning in the state, with the Rural Development Agency providing daily wage jobs to 17 persons from Gaondongrim village in Canacona taluka from December 30. These 17 daily wage workers, who had applied for jobs under the scheme were provided work at a field bundh on a daily wage of Rs 110.
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65% elementary schools without headmasters: Study
Over 65 pe cent of elementary schools in Goa have no headmasters. This dubious distinction is also shared by our neighbouring states, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Others are even worse off. Over two-thirds of elementary schools in Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh function without headmasters, a study has revealed.
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NREGS implementation delayed for non-issuance of notification
The implementation of much heralded National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) has been delayed even as the scheme was widely advertised by Rural Development Agency (RDA) through out the year.
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GF to walk out of Sonsodo if govt fails to fund landfill site
Goa Foundation has once again threatened to walk out of Sonsodo dumping yard, with the much-promised government funds of Rs 4.6 crore to set up a landfill site at the dumping site yet to come in.
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Draft mineral policy 2008: Goa
Mining industry has contributed immensely to the economic development of the State but in its wake has also caused environmental degradation. Since humans have to live within their environment, the process of development should be sustainable so that environmental quality is maintained within safe limits.
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Margao hoteliers seek solution to garbage woes
While the Margao Municipal Council is bracing up to start door-to-door garbage collection in some wards, city hotel owners are finding it tough to dispose off its waste with citizens objecting to dumping of the waste in the Municipal bins.
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WRD stops flow of saline water into fields
The Water Resources department has finally managed to plug saline water from gushing to the low lying fields of Ambelim and Velim late Monday night. Taking note of the gravity of the situation, workers deployed by the Water Resources department worked till late last night and built a wall like structure to prevent saline river water from entering inside.
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HC sets conditions to CCP for using Patto compositing site
The Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) would be
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Govt to brief SC on Mhadei project: Neri
The Goa government will soon brief its lawyer to approach the Supreme Court on Karnataka
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Wage rate holds key to employment schemes
Even as the government tries to walk a tight rope between the demands of industries and employees on a hike in the minimum wage rate, the fate of two important employment generating schemes hangs in balance for want of an enhanced wage rate for daily workers.