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 …
Looks like the State Government needs High Court to remind it that one of its duties is to ensure that the people in Goa get adequate unpolluted drinking water. And, the right to get unpolluted drinking water falls within the ambit of right to life. Taking notice of the news …
Residents of Nuem in Khola village have foiled the move of a mining magnate to restart an abandoned mine in the area, forcing the authorities to apply official seal against lifting of any materials, recently. Even as the opposition was brewing to emerge as a major fall out, timely intervention …
As a result of various persuasions by the Government of Goa, the Government of Maharashtra, has decided to stop the work on the Virdi dam. In the second week of May , 50% of the machinery was shifted from the site. A team of officers visited the site on May …
Kamdhenu scheme which was started with an objective to boost milk production and make Goa self-reliant has not been as successive as it should have been. But the State Government has not given up its hope to have "milk revolution' in the State. It is contemplating to expand the scope …
Calangute Front for Responsible Tourism has resolved to oppose mega projects in the village. On the call given by the Calangute Front for Responsible Tourism, people of all walks of life assembled at St Alex Church compound on Monday, to show their solidarity for the meet. The meet, which deliberated …
Cortalim MLA and Deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho has urged residents from Cortalim to work together to make the constituency free of plastic. Addressing the panchayat body, Mr Godinho unveiled his new ambitious task and directed all the five panchas to work together to keep their constituency free of plastic. Mr …
Door-to-door collection of garbage from hotels in the Commercial Capital by a private agency will begin on a trial basis for 10-15 days only from Wednesday The agency, Municipal Waste Collection Committee, on Monday had a meeting with the Chief Officer Y B Tawde and Chairperson Johnson Fernandes, wherein the …
Agitated residents of Kalem on Monday asked district Collector, G P Naik to initiate action against a sponge iron plant for alleged pollution. The residents warned to take the law in their own hands if the government fails to intervene and redress the grievances of the people of Kalem. Black-colour …
By Floriano Lobo The Goa Environment Action Group, a NGO which has been spear-heading the fight to control loud music noise pollution in the state for the past 10 years and more welcomes the news reports that Bosco George, SP North, has taken note of this menace seriously which is …
Even as the Goa Pollution Control Board has de-sealed 29 stone crushers at the Sao Jose de Areal belt, local residents have demanded strict monitoring of the dust pollution before any permission is granted for the crushers to re-commence full-fledged operations. Residents have drawn attention of the GPCB Member Secretary …
The Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) Saligao, will be holding the Major State Level Workshop on Accelerated Promotion of Solar water Heating Systems in Domestic, Industrial and Commercial Sectors by Sensitization of Banks/Financial Institutions and other State holders at 10 am on May 21, 2008 which will be inaugurated by …
Miscreants felled about 100 fruit-bearing plants, including over 50 coconut saplings, at a farm in Vaddy-Merces. The incident, which is believed to have occurred in the wee hours of Friday, became known only in the morning when the daughters of the owner, Anthony Pereira, went to the farm. Though the …
Nearly thirty years after Goa made the first payment towards Tillari project, engineers in Maharashtra say that it is little more than a year away from completion even as the cost has jumped to Rs 1390 crore from the first estimate of Rs 45 crore in 1978-79. The joint venture …
The Central Empowerment Committee of the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the State Government to probe into the Prafulla Hede mines at Collem, which is allegedly operating on forest land. The CEC today ordered a probe and in a letter to the Chief Secretary asked the State Government to respond …
Non-removal of waste from the South Goa Planning and Development and the adjoining acquired land prompted some vendors to set tones of waste afire on Wednesday evening. The vendors maintained that the Margao Civic body has been irregular in clearing the waste, which gives a bad look to the mega …
Agitation against anti-mega housing projects seems to have spread to the hinterland village of Curtorim in Salcete. Opposition is brewing against a housing project mooted by a Margao-based building in the village, with local citizens mobilizing the people to scrap the project. In fact, a signature campaign is on in …
