The appellant had approached the NGT seeking restoration of the dunes and removal of structures belonging to the alleged violators Panaji: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed a plea seeking restoration of sand dunes allegedly damaged during the construction of an illegal road on Sernabatim beach, upholding an earlier inspection report by the Goa…
Panaji: St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar on Wednesday met North Goa collector Ankit Yadav and submitted a memorandum demanding strict action against illegal hill cutting, land filling and other environmental violations in his constituency. He urged the deployment of flying squads to step up enforcement on the ground.Borkar said a spate of recent incidents in…
Panaji: Chimbel residents have issued a seven-day ultimatum to authorities to remove the fencing around the scrapped Unity Mall and Prashashan Stambh project site. They warned of a fresh agitation if the land is not restored before the deadline. They alleged that illegal excavation has destroyed wetlands and accused the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC)…
Using this app, KTC authorities will be able to monitor footfall across routes and time slots Panaji: Plans to introduce mobility app ‘Chalo’ for Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) remain stalled, with the proposal still awaiting final govt approval. The app is expected to provide real-time bus location tracking, digital payment options, online ticketing and passenger…
Sawant said the PM has urged citizens to plant a tree under the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” initiative Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday announced the launch of the 90-day Green Goa, Clean Goa campaign from June 5 to Sept 5, during which 10 lakh saplings will be planted across the state.Sawant said…
Panaji: A year after a massive explosion destroyed an ammunition warehouse operated by Hughes Precision Manufacturing Pvt Ltd at Naqueri-Betul, the industries department has proposed declaring a 10,000 sqm land parcel in the same village as an Investment Promotion Area (IPA) for a dedicated storage facility by the company.The move follows in-principle approval granted by…
The work was allotted on nomination basis without following codal formalities Panaji: The state cabinet on Wednesday granted approval and expenditure sanction of Rs 58 lakh for by m/s Samruddhi Nursery for undertaking the fabrication, installation and development of vertical garden and associated landscaping work “on nomination basis” at the assembly complex at Porvorim.The work…
Vibha Tiwari, a native of UP who lived in Khadpabandh in Ponda, died of suspected dengue fever while being under treated at the GMC last week.Tiwari first received treatment at Ponda sub district hospital, but as her condition worsened, she was referred to GMC.Rupa Naik, director of health services, said Vibha Tiwari had co-morbidities. Her…
Ponda: A woman from Khadpabandh in Ponda died of suspected dengue while undergoing treatment at Goa Medical College (GMC) last week, prompting calls for intensified preventive measures amid concerns over a rise in cases in the area.The deceased, Vibha Tiwari, a native of Uttar Pradesh residing in Khadpabandh, was initially treated at the Ponda sub-district…
Margao: Scheduled Tribes (ST) representatives on Wednesday urged state BJP president Damodar Naik to press Centre for the early implementation of political reservation for STs in the Goa legislative assembly, more than six months after the enabling law received presidential assent.A delegation comprising tribal welfare minister Ramesh Tawadkar, MLAs Govind Gaude, Ganesh Gaonkar and Anton…
