The Union ministry of environment and forests' (MoEF) decision in accepting 'in principle' the Kasturirangan report with a new definition of Western Ghats and delineation of its ecologically sensit

Though, on February 27, 2012, the Supreme Court's order banned any kind of mining of minor minerals, including sand, without environmental clearance from the Union ministry for environment and fore

Goa's GSDP (gross state domestic product) would suffer a shortfall to the tune of 8,703 crore in 2012-13 and the estimated shortfall in SORR (state own revenue receipts) would be 1,326 crore in 201

Another 250 mining leases could face cancellation if the lease holders fail to provide evidence to prove that they have either applied for first renewal of the lease or that the lease was in operat

Six major lakes face a serious threat from pollution and rapid development, as a directive of Bombay high court at Goa to prepare a detailed plan for their protection has been relegated to the back

A committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal, western zone at Pune, on Monday carried out a site inspection of alleged Coastal Regulation Zone violations in Candolim.

In an interim order, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state government not to grant any new mining leases which fall within eco-sensitive zones (buffer zones), protected forests a

The lack of seriousness on the part of the tourism department in taking up the issue of the dwindling flow from the scenic Arvalem waterfall due to mining activity with the mines and geology depart

The delay in removal of the grounded vessel, River Princess at Candolim beach for over a decade and the massive losses to ecology and tourism have been raised in its report by comptroller and audit

The report by the comptroller and auditor general of India (CAG) for March 2012-13 has pointed out that the provision of more infrastructure like hotels and restaurants to cater to the large number