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 …
PANJIM: Disconnecting direct discharge of domestic sewage into rivers or water bodies, construction of septic tank and soak pits by residential houses and installation of bio-toilet facilities are amongst several measures proposed to make the river stretches pollution-free. The State Government constituted River Rejuvenation Committee (RRC) has drafted action plan …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jeff Clarks Vs State of Goa dated 16/04/2019 regarding noise pollution by resorts on the Morjim beach (Rockwater Station, Somalife, Refresh, Marbella, Yogis Frozen Sand Resort and Octopuss), Goa. NGT directs Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to look into …
PANJIM: Plastic bags, straws, cutlery and other disposable plastic items will soon disappear from Goa, as the State government is mulling a complete ban on single-use plastics from September 2019. The State government has drafted the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage Control Act to ban single-use plastics and also levy fines for …
The Goa Forward Party has written a letter to the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking relaxation of the Noise Pollution Rules during traditional religious activities. Goa Deputy Chief Minister and GFP chief Vijai Sardesai said in the letter that ECI's flying squads had stopped Shigmo festival celebrations recently, and …
Members of the Goa Mining People's Front, a collective of workers, truck and barge operators dependent on the now-banned iron ore mining industry, started their three-day protest in the national capital on Tuesday, demanding efforts from the state and Central government towards a quick resumption of mining in the state. …
PANJIM: The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Goa Government to consider constituting a Special Task Force (STF) to deal with the illegal mining of minor minerals in the State. The tribunal has also asked the State government to submit progress report on the action initiated …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 (State of Goa) dated 10/04/2019 regarding status of compliance of orders of the Tribunal on the subject of solid waste management and allied issues (mining, air pollution) in the State of Goa. …
PANJIM: With over 50 per cent of the village panchayats (VPs) in Goa failing to identify land for storage, segregation and waste treatment facility, the State government is working on a plan to set up a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at the village and cluster level. Directorate of Panchayats is …
Say with destruction of the trees, the identity of Goa is at stake; Slam Rohan and Vijai for their silence GUIRIM: Activists, youth and concerned citizens were up in arms against the rampant felling and destruction of the avenue of coconut trees along the Guirim-Porvorim stretch of National Highway 17, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savrakshan Sangharsh Samitee Vs The Deputy Collector/SDM, Pernem & Others dated 03/04/2019 regarding illegal mining and failure to close mines after the operation in the Taluka of Pernem and other Talukas of the State of Goa. It has …
PANJIM: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, which is undertaking the Source Apportionment Study of Vasco, with regard to the pollution caused due to handling of coal at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), has observed that the pollution level of Vasco is “similar” or “many times better” than other towns of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Cavelossim Villagers Forum Vs The Byke Hospitality Limited & Others dated 27/03/2019 regarding the illegal construction by the Byke Hospitality Limited, the Byke Resort (The Old Anchor) and M/s Dalmia Resorts International Private Limited within the ‘No Development Zone’. The …
A white paper on income prepared by Goa Livelihoods Forum, a non-profit organisation, has pointed out that while closure of mines in Goa has led to a drastic dip in savings of households involved in the industry, the state's high per capita income has restricted a large number of people …
‘Initiate programmes to harness ocean reserves sustainably’ Vice President of India M.Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday cautioned against the further degradation of oceans and their ecosystem. He was visiting Goa. “India should fully tap the enormous potential of the blue economy to achieve higher growth and initiate appropriate programmes for sustainable …
Abhijat was referring to a petition, which alleged that his eco-tourism project Hideaway Hospitality being constructed on a buffer zone identified as "eco-sensitive zone" around Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary, was responsible for "massive deforestation" and "cutting open forested land". Denying all allegations of misusing power, Abhijat Parrikar, son of Goa Chief …
A new government-commissioned survey has found that 93.1% of rural Indian households now have access to toilets, in comparison to 77% last year. The second edition of the National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) also recorded encouraging data with regard to toilet usage and open defecation, finding that 96.5% of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saidas R. Khorjuvekar Vs Directorate of Mines & Geology dated 26/02/2019 regarding illegal mining in the river Chapora situated in the north District of Goa. The case was instituted in the year 2015 and during the course of proceedings various …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savrakshan Sangharsh Samitee Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 25/02/2019 regarding action against temporary structures constructed along the beaches of Morjem, Mandre, Galgibag and Agonda without specific permission from GCZMA in No Development Zone (NDZ). …
Vasco: The Congress held a silent rally against the coal pollution in the Vasco town and Mormugao and demanded the closure of coal handling in the interest of people. Sankalp Amonkar, Adv. Pratima Coutinho, Jose Philip D'Souza, GPCC President Girish Chodankar were present at the rally. "We were denied permission …
Protests were held across the port town this week on the issue. The matter also came up before the administrative tribunal. THE Goa State Pollution Control Board has directed the South West Port Limited and Adani Group to pay penalty and amended the monitoring regulations to include CCTV across the …
