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: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the State to conduct a survey of all mining areas facing drinking water shortage and submit the report before the end of this month. The Court passed the direction while hearing the Sonshi-Pissurlem water scarcity issue. The government on Thursday …
PANAJI: The electricity department together with the Goa Energy Development Agency is considering providing solar lamps to families living in remote forest areas who still don’t have access to power. Despite the government stating that the country has achieved 100% electrification, over 80 families, spread out across forest areas in …
PANJIM: Though Goa achieved 100 per cent electrification in 2015, along with another 14 States/union territories, the Electricity Department on Monday said it is in the process of electrifying a small cluster of houses through solar power in areas where laying cables in not feasible. As per data available with …
PANAJI: The implementation of the coastal zone management plan (CZMP) for Goa is likely to be delayed further, as the state has sought an extension till October 30 to finalize the plan. In November 2017, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench, headed by chairperson, Justice Swatanter Kumar, had set a …
Estimation will kick off on Tuesday, when forest department officials, along with 77 volunteers, will begin a field survey. The census takes into account the entire spectrum of wildlife found in Goa, except birds and reptiles. “It is basically a census of the tiger, its co-predators and prey, which will …
PANJIM: As per the latest biennial assessment by Forest Survey of India (FSI), Goa’s forest cover has increased by 19 sq kms in 2017 thus ranking the small state at the 9th position in the country with total 60.21 per cent forest cover. The report published by the Union Ministry …
PANAJI:The directorate of health services (DHS) aims to achieve “zero malaria transmission - annual parasite incidence (API) of less than 1 - by 2020, but it is a mammoth task. The biggest challenge for Goa would be to sustain a API level of less than 1 till 2027, when 10 …
PANJIM: As directed, the Directorate of Panchayat has asked concerned panchayats from the mining areas to submit proposals for developmental projects for implementation under the District Mineral Foundation (DMF), the State government told the High Court of Bombay at Goa on Wednesday. Advocate General Dattaprasad Lawande told the court that …
CANACONA: The surge in Galgibag River due to the collapsed river banks and the unauthorised extraction of water from bore wells on the Kulty plateau have contaminated the wells in Galgibag and surrounding areas with saline water. With the passage of time, the river banks have collapsed at many places …
Margao: Residents of Amrutnagar, Gogol-Fatorda, on Friday demanded that the authorities conduct an immediate study of the environmental impact and the possible health hazards that could arise due to the dumping of “heavy materials” in low-lying areas, resulting in contamination of the groundwater. Sidhanath Buyao and Girish Chodankar drew the …
PANJIM: Considering the transportation of the ore lying within the leasehold areas post-legal sanction, the State Government in its submission before the Bombay High Court at Goa has ruled out handling of sub-grade and waste dumps from the lease bound areas. “The sub-grade and waste dumps within the leasehold area …
PANJIM: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) New Delhi that South West Port Ltd (SWPL) cannot be granted any fresh permission or permitted to continue its operations of handling coal and other cargo at berth Nos. 5A and 6A at Mormugao Port Trust …
PANJIM: Union Ministry for Environment and Forest (MoEF) has notified that the Environment Clearance (ECs) granted under EIA notification 1994 to iron ore mines are invalid now and that lease holders will have to apply for fresh ECs within six months. In Goa, 35 operational mines had been granted EC …
PANJIM: Ruling out that the national waterways project covering six rivers is meant for capital dredging, the government expressed grave concern over encroachment of rivers, particularly in the South District. The State insisted that a proper survey and desilting of the rivers would restrict illegality. “River encroachments are taking place, …
A decision by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the re-opening of the facility run by South West Port Ltd is critical to the Mormugao Port Trust as the Central government-run port is reeling from the ban in Goa on extracting and exporting iron ore, the port’s key cargo, according …
VASCO: Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) Deputy Chairman Guruprasad Rai on Wednesday said that he was not only unhappy with but also surprised at the decision of Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) cancelling public hearing (scheduled on April 25) on the proposed development of Vasco bay. “I came to know …
PANJIM: Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar has informed that the State government in the next 7 days will notify rules for tender inviting a bid from companies to set up a plant under the Goa Solar Power Policy. The minister also stated that the company will set the plant on its …
VASCO: Even after two years, MV Qing vessel, which is currently grounded at the WISL yard, continues to pose a serious threat to the marine environment due to high possibility of oil spill during the forthcoming monsoon season. Herald investigation revealed that grounded MV Qing vessel currently has around 350 …
VASCO: Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) Chairman I Jeyakumar on Thursday informed that the due to unscientific interpretation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) recently rejected fresh application by M/s South West Port Ltd. However, he said that the port would challenge the …
Company does not have valid EC for the project; EC granted in 2001 valid for 5 years PANJIM: In a major setback to infrastructure giant JSW-owned South West Port Limited (SWPL), Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Tuesday rejected their application for grant of fresh Consent to Operate for …
