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 …
Galgibaga: The villagers of Galgibaga and Mashem are, once again, agitated as they fear the reclamation of the Galgibaga river, in violation of CRZ norms, will lead to massive displacement of water and flooding near residential areas. Work on the 7.74-km-long, four-lane bypass road from ‘Char Rasta’ near Chaudi, Canacona, …
PANAJI: The ministry of environment, forest and climate change, on Thursday, issued an order, reconstituting a 13-member Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA), whose term ended in July 2016. The delay in reconstitution of the GCZMA has affected the finalization of the beach shack policy, and consequently, the erection of …
PANAJI: Looking to create a sustainable future, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Goa, has developed two technical proposals for research in bamboo application and technology. The institute, with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) as its research partner, will focus on quantification of noise reduction and carbon dioxide absorption …
Panaji: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on Thursday, issued notices to 12 mining lease holders (holding 24 mining leases), based on an application challenging their operations. Green NGO, Goa Foundation, along with Shankar Jog, in an application filed before the NGT, raised a query whether the 12 mining lease holders …
PANAJI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a new circular to state universities, asking them to ensure that canteen, messes and other food establishments in affiliated colleges meet the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. The requirement of the Act includes that the college canteens and …
PANJIM: While dengue cases have registered a significant drop in the State this year – 105 cases as compared to 208 in 2015 – malaria cases have risen significantly from 457 cases last year to 544 so far in 2016. Almost 80 percent malaria cases detected in the State are …
PANAJI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has joined hands with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Goa unit to make it the first state in India to adopt five of the ten food safety initiatives launched by FSSAI, as a part of its 10th anniversary. Salim …
VASCO: The locals from Vasco have raised serious concerns over the environmental pollution created by the hot bitumen mix plant located next to Dabolim airport and in the vicinity of Shantinagar residential area. Locals have demanded that the plant should be shifted away from residential area to some industrial estate …
MARGAO: Claude Alvares, the director Goa Foundation (GF), gave a power point presentation at Benaulim and Colva on the impact of various activities on environment, and protection-preservation of resources for inter-generational equity through the Goenchi Mati Permanent Fund. After the presentation, Alvares spoke about the mining business in Goa – …
Not just Mhadei, but all wildlife sanctuaries to be tiger reserves; Camera trap method has captured five tigers in Goa’s forests; proposal will be moved to National Tiger Conservation Authority PANJIM: The State Wildlife Board on Wednesday decided to declare all of the State’s protected areas – its wildlife sanctuaries …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Anil Hoble Vs Kashinath Jairam Shetye & Others dated 07/10/2016 regarding degradation of environment on account of unauthorized construction on plot of land falling within CRZ (III), Panjim, Goa.
Keri: A Pissurlem resident, on Saturday, filed a complaint at the office of the deputy collector of Bicholim against continued discharge of water contaminated with industrial waste into the nullah (drain) bordering agricultural and horticultural fields despite orders to the contrary from Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB). "No steps …
PANAJI: Goa is expected to be the next laboratory of the central government to generate power from tidal waves of the sea using Israeli technology. "Since last two years, I have been constantly pursuing whether we can generate power using tidal waves in the sea. Today, I came to know …
The delay over construction of mining corridors is likely to be proven as major hurdle before the State government for resumption of mining activities from the coming season in October, with villagers from Sanguem and Quepem taluka warning to protest against iron ore transportation if the corridors are not built. …
Nagpur: The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) on Thursday called upon various government agencies in the region to strengthen enforcement so as to tackle increasing crime. WCCB is a statutory multidisciplinary body established by the Government of India under the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) to combat …
Appealing to all Opposition political parties to join hands in protesting the nationalisation of rivers in the State, Goa Forward on Wednesday termed the move by the Union Government as the “worst catastrophe faced by Goans”. The party alleged that the move is only to facilitate coal shipping and not …
NEW DELHI: Environment ministers of the BRICS nations will meet in Goa on September 16 to strengthen mutual cooperation in critical areas like air and water pollution, liquid and solid waste management, climate change and conservation of biodiversity. The BRICS is a group of nations, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China …
State disaster management director Suhas Diwase said Maharashtra is among the six states in the coastal area that has been selected for the programme. Maharashtra will be part of the unique Cyclone mitigation project for Konkan region which will be funded by the World Bank and Central government with a …
Explaining about the role of the NGT, Justice Jawad said, “It works for keeping a check on pollution. We comply with precautionary principles rather than Polluter Pays Principles." Justice Jawad Rahim, judicial member, National Green Tribunal (Western Zone), said that activities against the environment have to be nipped in the …
PANAJI: An ambient air quality report prepared to study air pollution and air quality at South West Port limited, a subsidiary of JSW Infrastructure, at Mormugao port, has indicated that on 14 occasions particulate matter of 10 micrometers or less (PM10) exceeded stipulated norms. Sources added the quantity of production …
