Goa to convene coastal CMs' meet on CRZ
23 July 2001 22:47 ISTAccepting the suggestion made by Maharashtra, Goa plans to convene a meeting of all coastal states of India to oppose the Coastal Zone Regulation guidelines, claiming that it affects growth of tourism in the country.Most ... READ
River Princess may ruin Goan kingdom
15 July 2001 22:49 ISTOne oil spill has already been experienced, the second one is on the anvil. The time bomb is still ticking on the shore of Goa. There is no authority who can confidently state that it ... READ
Cyclone moves off Goa
23 May 2001 22:51 ISTThe threat of cyclone to Goa and parts of Karnataka coast is averted as the cyclonic storm has now moved northwards.The meteorologists however fear that the cyclonic winds may hit the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, ... READ
Cyclone may hit Goa by tomorrow
22 May 2001 22:53 ISTCyclone may strike the Konkan coast, from Karwar in Karnataka to Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, including the entire Goa state, by tomorrow afternoon.Strong winds have already started blowing here, while the storm is presently 350 kms ... READ
One ship sunk, other may sink tourism
22 May 2001 22:50 ISTDanger to the Goan coast is partially averted as floating portion of Singapore ship is finally sunk down the sea. But the one-year old grounded ship continues to pose threat of another oil spillage.The naval ... READ
Two ships threaten Goan coast
21 May 2001 22:50 ISTIn addition to MV River Princess, grounded on Goan shore, another Singapore-based ship which sunk off Goa coast last week is now posing danger to the coastline.MT Heu Sen, the Singapore-based crude carrier, has broken ... READ
Oil discharge pollutes Goan coastline
14 May 2001 22:54 ISTOil ships passing off Goa coast from the Middle East to the Far East have posed a serious threat of marine pollution along the Goan coastline, affecting the tourism industry here.Thanks to the blatant violation ... READ
Declare Sahyadri sensitive
02 April 2001 22:54 ISTMaharashtra, Karnataka and Goa have joined hands together demanding that the whole western ghat belt be declared as the Sahyadri Ecologically Sensitive Area under the provisions of the Environment Protection Act.A detailed manifesto of Dos ... READ
River Princess may break...
16 February 2001 22:55 ISTM V River Princess, the 266 metre-long ore carrier that has grounded off Sinquerim coast in North Goa with a ruptured bottom, has become real matter of concern now since no actual moves to tow ... READ
Goa to ban plastic fully
10 January 2001 22:56 ISTWith the tiny tourist state receiving positive response for the ban on recycled plastic bags, the government now plans to ban use of all kind of plastic material for packing and wrapping."It will immediately begin ... READ
