GOA: STATE TO APPROACH NGT SEEKING AMENDMENT IN ITS RECENT ORDER
Panaji (Goa): Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today told the House that Government may move before National Green Tribunal (NGT) requesting to grant relaxation to State in regards to certain public interest project from its recent order which has restricted Government from granting any new permission in the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) areas until finalization of the Coastal Zone Management…
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GOA: STATE MAY MOVE TO NGT TO AMEND ITS ORDER ON NO NEW PROJECTS IN CRZ AREAS
Porvorim (Goa): Goa government may move to the National Green Tribunal seeking to exempt certain important projects from its recent order which has banned any new activity in the Coastal Regulation Zone till Coastal Zone Management Plan is finalized. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the State Legislative assembly that the state might also seek legal recourse to get the state…
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GOA: IAS HAWALDAR GIVEN ADDITIONAL CHARGE AS GSPCB CHAIRMAN
Panaji (Goa): Secretary Environment IAS Daulat Hawaldar will hold the additional charge as Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) as temporary arrangement till the full-fledged chairman takes over.
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GOA: CONGRESS WRITES TO GADKARI OPPOSING NATIONALIZATION OF RIVERS
Panaji (Goa): The Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader Chandrakant Kavlekar has petitioned Union Minister for Shipping Nitin Gadkari demanding that six rivers from Goa be removed from the National Waterways Act, 2016. In a letter to Gadkari, Kavlekar has demanded that amendment be moved in the next winter session of the Parliament and the six rivers, namely, Chapora, Cumbarjua, Mandovi,…
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GOA: SIGNING OF MOU OVER RIVERS IS TO GET BACK OUR RIGHTS: PARRIKAR
Rupesh Samant Panjim (Goa): Amidst opposition from the social activists and the congress party, Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar today said that the signing of MOU with the centre over Goa’s six Rivers which are declared that of national importance will get back the rights on the inland waterways to Goa from the centre. Parrikar said that the the rights over…
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GOA: MOU ON RIVER NATIONALIZATION TO BE MADE PUBLIC TOMORROW
Panaji (Goa): As promised by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Government will make the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to be signed with the Centre on nationalization of rivers public on Monday. The presentation will be made before MLAs, both ruling and opposition, the non-government organizations (NGOs) and social activities, who had raised their concern and objections…
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GOA: IRON ORE EXPORT WITNESS DECLINE; INDUSTRY WANTS EXPORT DUTY ON HIGH GRADE ORE TO BE EXEMPTED
Panaji (Goa): The iron ore mining industry players wants the Union Government to exempt export duty on high-grade ore, following increasing demand for such ore. The iron ore export from Goa, one of the leading export of the mineral until 2012, witnessed almost 75 percent drop for the ongoing season for the month of October-November, compared to the corresponding…
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NO THREAT OF OCKHI CYCLONE TO GOA; IMD
Panaji (Goa) As the cyclonic storm Ockhi continue to remain active over Lakshadweep and expected to pass through Goa on Monday, the IMD has warned fishermen from venturing into sea for next 48 hours. The fishermen, who are already into deep sea, are asked to return as soon as possible. Goa IMD Director ML Sahu…
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PUBLIC HEARING ON CACORA SOLID WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY TOMORROW
Panaji (Goa) The crucial public hearing for the proposed Municipal Solid Waste management Facilities (MSWMF) at Cacora village in Quepem taluka will be held on Tuesday by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB). The public hearing will be the part of its environmental impact assessment (EIA) study, which is mandatory for seeking environmental clearance (EC) for…
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GOVERNMENT ASKS COMPANIES TO PROVIDE ROAD MAP ON CONTROLLING COAL POLLUTION
Panaji (Goa): Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the State will not allow more coal to be handled at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) until the companies showcase the technology which they will use to control the pollution. Parrikar’s statement comes at the backdrop of the protests by a section of people under the banner of…
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