Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The Goa Foundation Vs The Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Others dated 10/07/2023. The SC, July 10, 2023 gave directions for halting the construction of Tiracol river bridge till further orders. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in …
In tune with the changing realities there is a need to develop new eco-systems and competencies, A.C. Narayana, professor of Centre for Earth and Space Sciences University of Hyderabad, has said. If the State has to become an industrial hub and leverage the presence of long coastline it has to …
With beach erosion turning into a major concern for residents of Vizag, the Andhra University and the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) have taken up studies to prevent further damage to the coast. In an e-mailed response to TOI, NIOT director MA Atmanand said the institute is involved in …
Residents of coastal Pernem under the banner of Pernem Swabhiman Sanghatna have threatened to take to the streets if the government fails to take action against the beach parties causing noise pollution. The Sanghatna has submitted a memorandum to the government on Monday highlighting how the sleep of children and …
CHENNAI: Olive Ridley turtles are finding it tougher to nest on the city's beaches with each passing year, having to elude fishing nets, find their way through piles of garbage and past illegal constructions along the shore. To make matters worse, Corporation of Chennai came up with projects as part …
At last, the administration on Tuesday filed criminal cases against the violators of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms following a direction by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). District Magistrate Aravind Agarwal, through the Government Pleader, filed 18 criminal cases against 16 hotels and two apartment owners for violation of CRZ …
MARGAO: Locals across the coastal belt of South Goa are worried that the damage caused to the beaches due to unprecedented soil erosion will be irreparable. During the monsoon season, the beach stretches of Velsao, Keta-Baina, Cola and Canaguinim have suffered severe damage with the increasing high tide line. Locals …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Gulf Goans Hotels Co. Ltd & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/09/2014 regarding allegedly illegal constructions raised by the appellants. The Court has noted that "The constructions raised by the appellants are not per se illegal …
Green spaces have been associated with improved mental health in children; however, available epidemiological evidence on their impact on child behavioral development is scarce. The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of contact with green spaces and blue spaces (beaches) on indicators of behavioral development and symptoms …
Five medium standard hotels of some powerful owners were sealed on Tuesday by the district administration in presence of the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) officials for causing pollution of sea water and the beach. The SPCB had earlier issued show cause notices to 12 hotels of the tourist city …
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) and the district administration will down shutters of 12 hotels along Puri beach on Thursday for violating pollution control norms. The hotels were found discharging waste water of restaurants, including kitchens and toilets, to the sea near Bankimuhan without treating it. In …
The national green tribunal (NGT) has directed Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) to file an affidavit in reply and furnish the inspection report related to the construction of steps and some structures on Vagator beach by August 28. The matter pertains to the application filed by Chapora villagers Girish …
The Puri beach is a major tourist attraction but pollution has always remained a matter of concern. Flouting environment laws, drains carrying sewerage water of hotels and commercial establishments to the sea dot the beach. Even as the State Government launched mechanised cleaning of the beach this year, it is …
PORVORIM: The construction of illegal hotels in the no-development zone of coastal Goa rocked the legislative assembly on Thursday, with opposition MLAs accusing the government of shielding the illegalities. MLAs also accused the government for failing to ensure that accesses to public beaches are maintained for the benefit of local …
MARGAO: Thanks to indifference of the Tourism Department, Salcete’s coastal belt plays host to tons of waste washed ashore on the beach belt since the last few days. The worst affected is the Benaulim beach with a large portion of the stretch between Benaulim and Sernabatim is affected by the …
Over the years, the government’s quick-fix plan to construct sea wall along coastal areas of the state has proved largely ineffective in checking sea erosion. This is because the work is carried out without conducting area-specific impact studies. Demand is now increasing for review of the old system. With the …
Javadekar said the government will find out whether pollution, specially through tar balls, was created by an ulterior design by countries which wanted to destroy tourism Asserting that Narendra Modi Government was committed to "development without destruction", Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said a high-level panel would assess reasons behind …
With Goa tar balls phenomenon getting wider attention of environmentalists and parliamentarians, the Center on Tuesday announced calling a high-level meeting of stakeholders, including experts from across the country, later this month to find out exact reason of the deposition of polluting substances along the state coasts every year during …
The Goa govern ment has asked its pollution control board to find out the source of the tar balls phenomenon on the state beach es. The board is also expected to recommend how to end this polluting menace. “I have asked the State Pollution Control Board to study the real …
The pre-monsoon churning of currents on the high seas throws up sticky and oily tar balls, which turn people away from Goa’s pristine beaches annually. This May to October menace has grown in magnitude over the last four decades since it was first noticed in the 1970s. A recent National …
Two Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) field officers were sent on Wednesday to collect samples of tar balls that were found by joggers on vast stretches of Juhu beach on Tuesday morning. TOI had reported on the presence of tar balls. While officials claimed it was a regular monsoon activity, …
