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 …
Each household to get 3 bulbs of 9 watts each at Rs 25 against its cost of Rs 450; State to also replace 1.66 lakh street lights with LED bulbs PANJIM: Goa will be fully lit with LED lights as the Electricity Department is set to distribute 15 lakh LED …
PANJIM: The All Goa Private Shack Owners Association has warned to take to the streets if the State government fails to formulate the Private Beach Shack Policy before the onset of 2016-17 tourist season. The aggrieved tourism stakeholders have been demanding a separate policy for a period of five years. …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Alcon Real Estates (P) Ltd. Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 07/04/2016 regarding illegal construction activity being carried out by M/s Alcon Real Estate (Pvt.) Ltd. in the property bearing Sy. No. 77/1 …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation & Others dated 07/04/2016. This Application is filed on 9th August, 2015, seeking prayers to enforce compliance with the requirement of EIA Notification, 2006 and CRZ Notification 2011 …
Financial bids to be opened on May 25, scheme to be rolled out in a month PANJIM: For the first time in the country diabetes insulin will be covered under a State health insurance scheme, which is all set to be rolled out by the government in May this year. …
Step in the right direction, say stakeholders, Goa government PANJIM: In a bid to ensure minimal impact of iron ore mining on the environment and human settlement, the Union Ministry for Mines has proposed a “Star Rating” system for mining leases to promote sustainable development practices, which includes addressing social …
89 renewed leases will come up for auction in 2027; immediate auction subject to SC increasing annual cap on ore extraction PANJIM: Iron ore mining leases in Goa will henceforth be auctioned. Mining leases will not be renewed any longer, as the State cabinet on Thursday resolved to withdraw the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Kashinath Jairam Shetye & Anr. Vs. Deepak Chandrakant Naik & Ors. dated 18/03/2016 regarding construction in No Development Zone (NDZ), Goa.
Panaji: The Goa state centre of the institution of engineers, on Saturday, organized a day-long workshop on practical aspects of energy management for industry professionals, engineering students and faculty. "To reduce energy, one should first know how to measure energy consumption, record its parameters, analyze the data and compare it …
Colour codes are expected to prompt sector to adopt cleaner technologies, resulting in fewer pollutants PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) will re-classify all industries in the State. Non-polluting industries will be categorized as White and will not require Consent to Operate under the Air and Water pollution Acts. …
GSPCB directs authorities to identify discharge points and immediately remove them; CCP to act on sewage discharged in St Inez Creek PANJIM: In a bid to control pollution in River Mandovi, Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has directed 30 village panchayats (VPs) located along the river banks to survey …
VASCO: Environment and Forest Minister Rajendra Arlekar has warned the coal handling units at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) as well as bauxite exporters and wood-chip importers to either adopt stringent measures to stop pollution in Vasco or quit the business. He also stated that the pollution level in the port …
MARGAO: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has issued a show-cause notice to Taj Exotica, Culwada-Benaulim, and Tata Motors, Arlem-Fatorda, for disposing waste through unauthorised persons. This was after an inspection of a scrap-yard owned by one Mehboob Narangi, which the board found to be located within a residential …
PANJIM: Goa Coconut Farmers Association welcomed the notification through which the coconut tree has been excluded from the list of forest trees as it will facilitate farmers to cut diseased and unproductive coconut trees without any bureaucrat delay. A delegation led by Chairman Subhash Prabhudessai called on Chief Minister Laxmikant …
PANAJI: Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association (GMOEA) on Monday welcomed the withdrawal of export duty of iron ores of below 58 grade by finance minister Arun Jaitley in its budget. The GMOEA appreciated the support from the defence minister Manohar Parrikar and the chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar in getting this …
MAPUSA: Opposition to loud music played along the coastal belt at Morjim is growing with locals and the high court appointed a noise pollution monitoring committee taking up the case of the students community on the eve of exams. As SSC and HSCC exams are scheduled during this week, the …
The problem of marine pollution by plastics can be resolved through a combination of actions like enforcement of rules, stressing on recycling and finding an alternative to plastics, say experts. "Resolving the plastic debris problem is important. Solutions to the plastic debris can only be achieved through combination of actions," …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Old Cross Fishing Canoe Owners Co-op Society Ltd & Others Vs. Mormugao Port Trust through its Chairman & Others dated 22/02/2016 regarding dredging of Baina Bay, Vasco da Gama, Goa. NGT is informed that Environment Clearance …
Environment clearance was for construction of rail freight terminal at Xic-Xelvona; Assolda panchayat and locals opposed the grant of EC PANJIM: The State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) of the Environment Department has kept in abeyance the environment clearance (EC) granted to Sociedade de Fomento for the construction of a rail …
Traces of cadmium, a chemical found in car batteries and used in the nuclear fission processes, are showing up in edible salt-water oysters in Goa, a tourism-oriented coastal state known for its beaches as much as its seafood. Cadmium is toxic, carcinogenic and teratogenic (ability to impede development of an …
