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 …
Panaji : Of the various diseases, heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Goa, constituting an average 30% of the total deaths reported in the state over the last two decades. Deaths due to cancer, chronic liver cirrhosis and diabetes are also high. While in 2013, …
VASCO: In order to reduce the gravity of the sludge oil spill that has started seeping out from the cruise liner M V Qing grounded at Western India Shipyard Limited (WISL) premises, the Mormugao Port Trust and the Indian Coast Guard officials started operation on Sunday. According to the information, …
Colva: United Goans Foundation (UGF), on Thursday, condemned the attempt of the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF) to decrease the ambit of the no-development zone (NDZ) from 200m to 50m away from the high tide line (HTL). Addressing a press conference, UGF's Judith Almeida said the …
Is the Water Resources Department, obviously blessed by the government, actually committing a major fraud on the people of Goa by actually constructing a massive jetty on the Chapora river, possibly for casinos or other large boats to move in, in the garb of repairing a bund? While locals in …
PANJIM: Transport, domestic and commercial sectors were found to be the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the capital Panjim – whose gas emission is three times the national average, claims a study. As per the study, undertaken as part of the Smart City Development Mission, the total GHG …
The Pune Bench of the National Green Tribunal has its jurisdiction over Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Daman and Diu. Despite Goa being the smallest among the three States in this jurisdiction – smaller in size than some districts of Maharashtra and Gujarat – 45 percent of the cases filed in …
Association also hits out at MoEF for working against the environment; suggests a branch of tribunal in Goa as 45% of cases in Pune branch are from the State PANJIM: Alleging that a lack of political will has led to environmental destruction, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bar Association on …
MARGAO: A survey was recently conducted by the Curtorim primary health centre (PHC) under the supervision and guidance of the directorate of health services (DHS), national vector borne disease control programme (NVBDCP) chief medical officer, Dr Chandrakant Parab. "This survey revealed that there are a lot of mosquito breeding sites …
Colva: While the dredging of River Sal is on, the people of Navelim and Benaulim constituencies are concerned about the spreading of water hyacinth in the water body. A thick layer of water hyacinth had developed at various places in River Sal. It was concentrated in areas like Kharebandh, Mungul …
Pune: NGOs and activists in the city protested against the environment ministry's decision to allow mass killing of Nilgai in Bihar. A few days back, women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi had sparred with environment minister Prakash Javadekar over the killing. Gandhi is also a well known animal rights …
PANAJI: The state government is likely to roll out a new private forest policy by next month, which seeks to relax the criteria for identifying private forests. As per the existing criteria, if the private forest land is in isolation, the minimum area to be identified as a private forest …
Heaps of excavated garbage lies on the ground; Only 20 per cent of segregation and shifting work completed; Locals fear this could cause an epidemic In what could lead to a major epidemic in the capital city, heaps of garbage are now seen piled on the parade ground at Campal. …
PANJIM: The National Environmental Engineering and Research Institute (NEERI) has begun the process to conduct the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study of the proposed modernized solid waste treatment facility at Bainguinim. The year-long study will assess the environmental impact of the proposed facility in the area and its natural resources …
Cuncolim locals have demanded that the government carry out an inspection of the hazardous waste dumped at Cuncolim industrial estate, waste from steel factory and pollution caused by the fish meal plants. They have demanded that the authorities take care of the hazardous waste left behind in a plot by …
Undertakes Ecological Sensitive Index mapping coastline and river banks; will understand coastal resources at risk due to oil spills PANJIM: In a bid to understand the coastal resources that would be at risk as a result of perennial oil spills, Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has initiated a study …
The Central pollution control board (CPCB) has asked the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) to submit a detailed action plan for restoration of water quality in the polluted stretches of eight rivers. The polluted stretches identified are between Marcel and Volvoi in River Mandovi, Assonora-Sirsaim in River Assonora, Bicholim-Curchirem …
VASCO: A sudden rise in cases of dengue in Vasco has become a cause for concern for the people living in the areas of Baina which has emerged as a new hotspot for dengue cases. According to information, one Zainab Syed, aged 10 years, and her aunt Shaista Parveen Shaikh, …
Panaji: The recent death of a large number of fish in Carambolim lake may be due to excessive growth of a weed that raised the biological oxygen demand in the water body. Forest department officials visited the state's only important bird and biodiversity area outside wildlife sanctuaries after a TOI …
The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has ordered demolition of the Mackie's Saturday Night market, a prime attraction for locals and tourists. The Mackie's Saturday Night market is situated in Arpora village, around 25 kms away from here. Social activist Kashinath Shetye had approached GCZMA against the market and …
The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on Thursday received reports of seven samples of slice bread, bun bread and pizza bread and none was found positive for potassium bromate . Results of four samples of cake is awaited. Director of FDA, Salim Veljee, confirmed receiving reports of seven samples. The …
