GOA: VILLAGERS DEMAND CLOSURE OF GOA CARBON LIMITED
Panaji (Goa) The villagers of San Jose de Areal has called on State government demanding immediate closure of Goa Carbon Limited (GCL) unit that has led to major environmental and health hazard in their village. Social Justice Forum (SJF) in a press statement issued today has said that the manufacture of calcined petroleum coke at the Goa Carbon Limited’s factory…
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GOA: AIR POLLUTION STUDY OF MPTs MOORING DOLPHINE TO BE CONDUCTED
Panaji (Goa) Goa State Pollution Control Board is set to appoint a Institutes of Center of Excellence to conduct air pollution modelling to ascertain likelihood· impact of dusty-cargo at the mooring dolphin, the MPTs offshore cargo handling facility operational without Consent since 2003. The facility is one of the major contributor for high level pollution in Vasco city. MPT…
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GOA: PARRIKAR RUBBISHES NEWS ABOUT HIS MEETING WITH KARNATAKA CM
Panaji (Goa): Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar’s office has refuted the news that he would be meeting his Karnataka counterpart on January 5 over Mahadeyi water dispute. News in section of media had claimed that Parrikar would be meeting Karnataka cm Siddharamaih on Jan 5. Goa CMO today issued the statement refuting the news .
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GOA: TIRACOL GOLF COURSE PROJECT ONCE AGAIN REACHES NGT DOOR
Panaji (Goa): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to the Union Ministry for Environment and Forest (MOEF) in an appeal challenging environmental clearance (EC) issued to the Tiracol Golf Course project by Leading Hotels Pvt Ltd. The notice is been issued on an appeal filed by Agnelo Godinho, Anthony Mendees, Juze Godinho, all villagers and tenants of Tiracol…
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GOA: PARRIKAR AGREES FOR BILATERAL TALK WITH KA ON THE DRINKING WATER ISSUE
Panaji (Goa): In a major move, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has in-principle agreed for bilateral discussion on the issue of release of “reasonable and justified” quantum of water from Mhadei river basin, for drinking purpose to Karnataka. The decision comes a day after BJP national president Amit Shah conveyed a joint meeting of BJP leaders from Goa and Karnataka on…
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GOA: AMIT SHAH STEPS IN TO SOLVE MHADEI WATER ISSUE BETWEEN GOA & KA
Panaji (Goa): With Mahdei water diversion issue between Goa and Karnataka being the biggest worry for the BJP, which is eyeing victory in the upcoming 2018 Karnataka Assembly election, saffron party national President Amit Shah has stepped in to resolve the crisis. Amit Shah told held meeting in New Delhi between Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Karnataka BJP President BS…
READ more.. GOA: 17 MT ORE EXPORTED IN LAST TWO YEARS; CM
Panaji (Goa) :Over 17 million tons of iron ore is exported from Goa in last two years, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said today. As per the information tabled on the Floor of the…
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GOA: GOA NOW HAS TWO STATE TREES
Panaji (Goa):Goa can now boast of two state trees with the State government notifying matti (Terminalia elliptica) and coconut tree (cocos nucifera) as State Trees. “In exercise of powers conferred by section 7 A of the Goa, Daman and Diu Prevention of Trees Act 1984, the Government of Goa having regard to ecological, social economic, cultural or heritage value,…
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GOA: NO COAL EXPANSION PROJECT AT MPT, CM TELLS HOUSE
Panaji (Goa): Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today once again reiterated that Government will not allow expansion of coal handling facility proposed at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT). “I have been repeatedly saying that we are stopping coal at MPT. We won’t…
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GOA: IPB HAS NO POWER TO DECIDE ON APPLICATIONS IN CRZ AREAS; CM
Panaji (Goa): Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that the investment promotion board (IPB) has no powers to decide on the investment proposals coming in CRZ areas. IPB had recently withdrawn in-principle permission granted to 17 investment proposals which were in the CRZ areas. Parrikar said that the IPB had “invariably, not purposefully, without understanding Coastal Regulation Zone rule had crossed…
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