August 29, 2010 – 11:51 am
It is proposed to declare Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary and Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary and the adjoining mangrove areas at Chorao as critical wildlife habitats for the purpose of Scheduled Tribe and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forests Rights) Act, 2006, says a press communiqué issued here.
The public hearing of the State Level Expert [...]
August 10, 2010 – 7:41 am
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for a report from the Shipping Ministry on the oil spill that continues to ooze out of Panamanian cargo vessel MSC Chitra which collided with another cargo vessel MSC Khalijia on Saturday.
The Centre said legal action has been initiated against the owners of the two cargo ships.
“Maharashtra State Pollution [...]
Union Minister of State in the ministry of Planning Shri V.Narayanasami informed Mr. Shantaram Naik, M.P. in the
Rajya Sabha today that as per the package of Rs.200 crores announcedby the Central Government for Goa, a provision of One-time .Additional Central Assistance of Rs.200 crore has been made in the Annual Plan 2010-11 of Goa [...]
Union Minister of Forest and Environment informed Mr Shantaram Naik M.P. in a written reply to his his question that as reported by Forest Department of Goa, 841 cases of damages by the wild elephants have taken place during 2005-06 to 2009-10 including death of 2 human beings. He said most of the incidences have been reported from villages in [...]
Celebrations bring people together, breaking barriers of caste, creed and religion. On these auspicious days, the religious fraternity comes together and celebrate the festival as one big family. As the grand festival of Hindus, Ganesh Chaturthi nears one will see many Hindu families busy gearing up for it. The celebrations extend beyond families as the festival [...]
Almost 1,000 million tons of very low grade iron ore in the form of reject-dumps lying neglected for decades in Goa’s mining belt have suddenly attracted interest of miners and the government alike.
With the boom in the China market for low grade ore, people are now claiming the dumps intending to export the ore. The [...]
Goa’s second most popular waterfall after Dudhsagar transforms into a scenic cascade during the monsoon. However, villagers and environmentalists now fear that rampant pollution from mining activity in its catchment areas may lead to its eventual death.
The pleasant hum of the Arvalem fall 24-feet below into the Bhimkund from the northern cliff throws up a [...]
Call Centre of the Communication Department functioning in Goa ,which was closed a few years back, is going to be re-started and necessary tender process is on, said Mr Shantaram Naik M.P. while inaugurating 3G Mobile Service at Margao today. Mr Naik said that for effective use of landline or mobile services, call centre manned [...]
Based in Goa, where piles of waste are causing disease to spread, Clinton Vaz is passionate about finding solutions to the city’s increasing environmental problems. Whether it is his efforts to create a recycling culture or organising various grassroots campaigns to save local wildlife (he currently champions the ‘Save the Frogs’ campaign to protect Goa’s [...]
The whir of tiny dragon flies and damsel flies was not heard much amidst the recent din about turtles and tigers. But a 19-month long study carried out in Goa some time back is likely to bring them into sharper focus as the number of their species has now gone up to 74.
In an extensive [...]
