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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View Point: Activists to move HC against Amitabh
"We will seek justice in the honourable High Court of Bombay" said Dr Shekhar Salkar, General Secretary of National Organization for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE). "Amitabh Bachchan was clearly shown smoking a cigar [in 'Family' film] in all the display-hoardings prominently. This amounts to clear and unambiguous breach of the law prevalent within the state and the country. However the session court did not appreciate the view of NOTE India, thereby absolving the respondents of the charges" added Dr Salkar.
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Saline water contaminates'15 wells in Aldona
Saline water entered into 15 wells when a bundh breached near the Corjuem ferry wharf in Aldona. River water also gushed into neighbouring paddy fields and damaged the crops. Bardez Mamlatdar S Narulkar and Mapusa Deputy Collector Mahesh Khorjuveker visited the site to access the damage caused to farmers and villagers due to breaching of the bundh. When contacted, Aldona Sarpanch Vallabh Polle said the bundh got breached as a result of poor maintenance.
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Signature campaign against hill cutting gains momentum
The Aldona Bachao Abhiyan (ABA) has already collected over 1,000 signatures in an ongoing drive to request the Chief Town Planner to deny any permission for hill cutting activities at Carona-Aldona. Besides collecting signatures after masses and poojas, volunteers are undertaking door-to-door campaigns in different wards of the village. Secular bodies like village associations and social clubs have also supported the ABA in the drive.
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Processing unit accused of releasing effluents into canal
A fish-processing unit has been accused of releasing effluents into the Cumbharjua canal at Marcel for the second time since February. Local fishermen on Tuesday complained that various types of dead fish were seen floating in the river and attributed the incident to the effluents discharged by the unit. Following complaints, Tivrem-Orgao Sarpanch Sanket Amonkar visited the Cumbharjua canal, which links to the Mandovi River, to take stock of the situation.
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Betul-Naqueri citizens panel demands scrapping food park
The Betul, Naqueri & Canaguinim Citizen Action Committee has threatened to intensify its ongoing agitation if the government fails to immediately scrap the Food Park and Auxiliary services for the Foo
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20,000 unemployed to benefit from NREGS
Around 20000 rural unemployed are expected to benefit from National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) that came into effect from April 1.
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QMC dumps garbage at undisclosed location
The Quepem Municipal Council (QMC) finally lifted the garbage from Quepem town late Wednesday evening and dumped it at an undisclosed location.
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Spilled sludge identified as phosphoric acid
The oily sludge that spilled along a one-km stretch of road in Vasco on Monday has been identified by Vasco police as phosphoric acid sludge, prompting residents to wonder how an open truck was allowe
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Take final decision on SEZs in six weeks, court tells Centre and Goa
The Bombay High Court at Panjim on Monday directed both the Centre and the Goa government to take a final decision on scrapping Special Economic Zone (SEZs) projects in the State within next six weeks
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Mapusa MLA's approach towards garbage issue dismays CAC
The Cunchelim Action Committee (CAC) has voiced dismay over Mapusa MLA Francis D'Souza's indifferent attitude to their struggle against the proposed garbage disposal site in Cunchelim.