Affidavit by the state of Goa in the matter of news item titled "India lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000 global forest watch" appearing in the Indian Express dated April 13, 2024. As per the State of Forests Report of 2023, the total forest cover in Goa …
Accuses K'taka of resuming Kalasa canal work violating SC order Panaji: The Goa government will file a contempt petition before the Supreme Court and the Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal against Karnataka for allegedly resuming work on a canal of a Mahadayi tributary at Kanakumbi in Belagavi district "in violation" of …
Panaji: South West Port Ltd (SWPL), a unit of Jindal Steel Works (JSW), on Thursday challenged in the high court the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) decision revoking the consent to operate for excess handling of coal at the Mormugao port and causing air pollution in Vasco. The board …
Says govts should ensure that the full value of extracted minerals is received by the State PANJIM: In what could give a major boost to the environmentalists fighting for inter-generational equity, the Draft National Mineral Policy 2018 has established that State is the trustee of natural resources on behalf of …
Porvorim: Agriculture minister Vijai Sardesai on Wednesday said the state government will launch a scheme for farmers on Republic Day. The scheme, he said, would provide support to farmers' groups to build fences as well as for irrigation facilities. He said it was not viable for small farmers, especially those …
Demand that Government ask the authority to revisit its move; Accuse the coastal authority of succumbing to the coal lobby VASCO: Terming the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority’s (GCZMA) decision to recommend the Mormugao Port Trust’s (MPT) capital dredging project proposal to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change …
Permission will be valid up till March 2018; Air Ambient Quality parameters to be monitored thrice weekly PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) decided to grant conditional Consent to Operate under the Air Act and Water Act to 21 iron ore mining leases for a period till March 2018. …
Pollution Control Board to decide on various matters including consent to operate to around 25 iron ore mining leases PANJIM: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will on Monday hear M/s Jindal South West Port Ltd (SWPL) on the issue of excess coal handling and consequent air pollution in …
Rs 100 cr of unused funds for the purpose remain with govt; State fails to get share of funds since 2014-15 PANJIM: With over Rs 100 crore still pending in the State kitty under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) scheme, Goa has failed to get its …
PANJIM: The ministers for mining from various States will be gathering in Goa on January 19 to discuss series of issues related to the sector. The State’s preparedness for e-auction of leases that expires in 2020 will be the key issue of discussion. Union Minister for Mines Narendra Singh Tomar …
Panaji: The days of the ubiquitous plastic milk bags and plastic bags for fish are numbered with chief minister Manohar Parrikar announcing that all polyvinyl chloride-based (PVC) plastic bags will be banned in the state by December 19, this year. Parrikar promised to come out with a legislation to tackle …
Porvorim: The cabinet has extended the debt relief scheme till March 31 this year for borrowers affected by the ban on mining. The proposed extension, however, will be limited to only those proposals that are pending with the banks or those which were rejected earlier. The state's decision was announced …
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has approved a 10-point guideline for units located outside the area of industrial estates while issuing 'consent to establish' under the Air and Water Acts in the state. The guidelines state that all activities must be carried out in an enclosed shed …
PANJIM: In a revelation which exposes the manner in which the MPT and South West Port Limited (SWPL) went about its business of handling excess coal, literally snubbing Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB), it is clear that the directive to reduce coal handling by 25 percent was merrily flouted …
VASCO: Alleging that the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) has acted contrary to its mandate of protecting the environment and public health, Goa Against Coal (GAC) members on Tuesday claimed that EAC’s act of recommending clearances in haste is unjust …
PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) had opined to MoEF&CC; that the particulate source apportionment study of air quality in Vasco, through IIT Bombay was a must before considering the coal expansion project proposed by SWPL at MPT for environment clearance (EC). “We have already written to the Ministry …
VASCO: Despite Goa Chief Minister’s letter to the Central government opposing further expansion of existing coal handling facilities at Mormugao Port, the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) has recommended grant of environmental and CRZ clearance for the proposed terminal capacity …
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board on Monday decided to grant consent to operate to six mining companies across the state. The consent expired on December 31, 2017. Of the six mining companies, five had environment clearance (EC) issued under the 1994 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification and one …
PANJIM: In what could lead to a cascading effect on the already fragile iron ore mining industry in the State, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) has directed 24 mining leases to go for fresh public hearings for grant of Environment Clearances. These leases were found …
In October, during an investigation into health hazards posed by the transport of coal across Goa, The Indian Express had reported that SWPL has been exceeding its import capacity since 2012. THE GOA State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Thursday filed a criminal complaint against Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) and …
The government of Goa has approved the state's Draft Solar Policy 2017, which sets a target of achieving 150 MW of solar by 2021. The government and cabinet of ministers of Goa have approved the state’s Draft Solar Policy 2017, which sets a target of achieving 150 MW of solar …
