PLASTIC TIME BOMB
DR. MAHUA SAHA “Plastic” is a general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are the typical polymer of high molecular weight, and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or to reduce costs. The growth rate of the Indian plastic industry is one of…
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NOT A NITOL GOEN. OPEN DEFECATION POLLUTES MAJOR RIVERS SAYS A STUDY
Panaji (Goa): The open defecation is turning out to be major cause for pollution of most of major rivers in the State; reveals the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) in its annual report for 2016-17. Chief Secretary cum Chairman of the Board Dharmendra Sharma released the Board annual report on Monday on the occasion of World Environment Day. The board…
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NGT ISSUES SHOW CAUSE NOTICE TO GSPCB CHAIRMAN, ASKS WHY ITS FUNCTIONING BE NOT CEASED
Panaji (Goa): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued show cause notices to chairmen of State Pollution Control Boards (SPCB) across the country including Goa after it failed to appoint the Chairman and Member Secretary in accordance with the Rules, almost ten months after the Tribunal passed its judgment. The notice is also been issued to the Chief Secretaries. NGT had…
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DON’T DIG AND CUT THE ROADS FROM TOMORROW; GOVT IS WATCHING YOU
Panaji (Goa): With pre monsoon showers hitting the state, the North Goa District Administration has imposed ban on all types of digging and cutting of roads by any agency including government, from June 1. Until May 30, the government as well as private agencies were involved in digging and cutting of roads for widening, maintenance, etc. The North Goa Collectorate has…
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NO MORE BEACHES NOW, LETS TRACK FOR THE TOURISM
Panaji (Goa): The beaches in the state are closed for tourism activity from today onwards with the pre-monsoon rains hitting the state. “The tourism season 2016-17 draws to a close today. Most of the shack operations have closed and shack structures removed for the season. Water sports activities and other adventure activities have also stopped for the season,” State tourism…
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IT’S NOT MORA, IT’S OFF SHORE TURF AND RAINS WILL CONTINUE FOR 48 HRS: MET DEPT
Panaji (Goa): The Indian Meteorological department has predicted that the rains in the state will continue for next 48 hours. They have said that the rains are not due to cyclone Mora but because of the off shore turf which is running from the south of Maharashtra to Kerala. The Met department which is constantly monitoring the off shore activities through…
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RAINS CREATE HAVOC IN THE STATE
Porvorim (Goa): The torrential rains have began hitting the state since morning today. The pre monsoon showers which began this morning continued till evening inundating the streets. The streets were flooded with water making it difficult for motorists and vehicles. Some freak accidents were also reported on the roads. The incidents of tree falling were also reported.
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When investment eats environment
The much hyped ‘Goa investment promotion’ concept, launched way back in November 2014 by the then BJP-led government, with a promise to bring in Rs 25,000 crore investment in five years might have managed to attract the investors to invest in Goa (though not to the extent it promised) – but on a larger front it drew flak from…
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Workshop organised to highlight issues concerned with KFD
The Department of Forest organised a workshop cum meeting to highlight the issues concerned with KFD Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) also known as ‘monkey fever’ prevailing in the forest areas of Goa as a part of Civil Service Day. Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) has been reportedly infecting the people living near forest areas. The meeting was organised by Forest Department at…
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State to document its tradable bio-resources
Goa:In a first of its kind attempt, the Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB) has begun an extensive exercise to documents State’s tradable bio-resources from the ecosystem such as forest, agriculture and wetland, in a bid to conserve the biodiversity resources which are under threat. The GBB through the UNEP-GEF-MoEF-ABS is working on “Strengthening the Implementation of the Biological Diversity Act,…
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