The Goa State Pollution Control Board has issued notices to 35 of the 104 mining leases registered with it, even as a senior official mentioned that more than 25 per cent of the mines were operating without clearances from the Forest Department.
NGO threatens street protest if casinos permitted in Verem
September 18, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
Irked with the government’s decision to permit two casinos in Verem, the Reismagos and Verem Citizens Forum has threatened to come on the streets if the government fails to withdraw the decision of permitting Casinos in Verem.
Fishermen forum rejects draft CRZ notification
September 18, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
The National Fishworkers Forum headed by Matanhy Saldanha on Friday “completely rejected” the draft CRZ Notification 2010 issued early this week, saying it neither protects the fishing communities’ rights and livelihood nor the coastal environment.
Self-employment scheme misused;kiosks sub-let
September 18, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
They were meant to provide self-employment to the unemployed, but many kiosks under the Deendayal Swayam Rojgar Yojna (DSRY) are being sublet to non-Goans. Taking advantage of the lethargic attitude of authorities, many beneficiaries of the DSRY have rented out their kiosks, thereby defeating the very purpose of the scheme.
Almost decade later, building rules notified
September 18, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
PANAJI: Group housing units and multi-storied buildings will face stringent action in future if they misuse parking space for commercial and other purposes.After nearly a decade, the government finally notified the Goa Land Development and Building Construction Regulations, 2010, on September 9. The new rules seek to wrap up under one package provisions related to building and construction activity scattered in various other Acts.
Relief for Nuvem farmers as land acquisition lapses
September 18, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
There’s good news in store for the farmers of Nuvem who have been agitating against acquisition of paddy fields for the proposed football grounds.
If Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Margao Johnson Fernandes is to be believed, the land acquisition proceedings to acquire land admeasuring around 50,000 sq mts have lapsed by efflux of time. This implies that the Directorate of Sports will have to approach the office of the Land Acquisition Officer to start the process afresh.
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Plastics, tea packets wash ashore
September 18, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
MARGAO: Flotsam of a different type surfaced on a stretch of the Salcete coastline on Thursday and beaches from Velsao to Majorda were strewn with garbage including plastic bottles and large tea packets.
Mapping of fishing villages, khazans on anvil
September 16, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
PANAJI: The mapping of Goa’s fishing villages and khazan lands is envisaged in the draft regulations on new CRZ notified by the Union ministry of environment and forest.
Centre’s notification of draft CRZ regulations evokes mixed response
September 16, 2010 | Author: csjpgoa
PANAJI: The draft regulations notified by the Union ministry of environment and forests ( MoEF) imposing restrictions on development within 500 m of the high tide line and extending special consideration to Goa has evoked mixed reactions. While some hail the protection accorded to fishermen, others have raised apprehensions about the draft regulations’ misuse.