New technology for garbage treatment by Sept
26 July 2012 17:22 IST
Goa is planning to invite expressions of interest to identify proper technology to set up two garbage treatment plants by September. READ
Rs 36 crore to control Sinquerim-Baga sea erosion
26 July 2012 11:48 IST
To conserve Sinquerim-Baga beach belt which is facing threat from sea erosion, the Goa government will spend Rs 36 crore. READ
Coastal Management plan on anvil
24 July 2012 17:56 IST
Goa government will formulate an Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (ICZMP) in consultation with ocean research agency, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). READ
Buffer zone of 5 kms around sanctuaries finalised
23 July 2012 13:39 IST
Forest and environment minister Alina Saldanha has said that the government has already decided five kms of buffer zone around the wild life sanctuaries and it would not be changed. READ
Throw plastic, pay Rs 5000 or use jute bags
20 July 2012 21:23 IST
Following its decision to phase out plastic in the next three years, the Goa government has also agreed to introduce biodegradable plastic bags as well as jute bags. READ
Govt not fully in favour of Gadgil report
20 July 2012 12:10 IST
Goa government has hinted that it might not accept Gadgil panel's recommendations on the Western Ghats as it would amount to locking almost 50-60 per cent of the state's land resource. READ
Sea erosion damaging Goan coastline
17 July 2012 20:08 IST One-fourth of Goa's shoreline has been affected by sea erosion which needs urgent repair to save it from crumbling further, the state government admitted today. READ
Throwing plastic to be a cognisable offense by Dec
16 July 2012 17:55 IST Goa government plans to make throwing plastic material at roadsides and on the beaches a cognisable offence. READ
Karnataka opposes UNESCO tag for Western Ghat
06 July 2012 13:13 IST
Karnataka has said the state was against UNESCO declaring 10 spots in Western Ghats as world heritage sites as it would affect development work. READ
12 bird species threatened in Goa's western ghat
05 July 2012 13:51 IST
Twelve species of birds in Western Ghat's region of Goa have been categorised as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). READ
