In a major blow to the clarificatory notification issued by the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), the National Green Tribunal (NGT) held that prima facie they are not satisfied with the a

The principal bench of the national green tribunal, New Delhi, has directed the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to clarify its position on the acceptance of the two reports submitt

The Mapusa municipal council (MMC) has sent notices to the mobile phone tower companies operating in the municipality's jurisdiction without the civic body's consent, warning erring companies of strict action against them.

Sources informed TOI that there are about 70 mobile phone towers in the MMC's jurisdiction, and some among them, have been operating without the legal permissions from the MMC.

The state government has finalized the mining policy and is likely to notify it shortly so as to submit it before the apex court next week.

Admitting that the development is on account of the Supreme Court asking about the regulatory mechanisms in place to check illegal mining in Goa, chief minister Manohar Parrikar told STOI, "The policy itself has regulatory mechanisms. It has been finalized, will be notified any moment and a copy submitted to the apex court." He added that minor changes have been incorporated into the draft policy as per the objections and suggestions received by the mines department.

Taking note of Goa's plea of "zero tolerance" against illegal mining, the Supreme Court today asked the state government as to why there was no regulatory mechanism in place to check illegal iron o

Pursuant to two notices issued by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to Sociedade de Fomento Ind Pvt Ltd regarding the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) treatment plant at Sonsoddo, Fomento re

The Supreme Court on Tuesday wondered how the ministry of environment and forests could grant environment clearance to so many iron ore mines in a small state like Goa, many of which were near fore

The batch of petitions related to pleas for resumption of mining activity in Goa has not been listed in the cause list displayed on the Supreme Court website and this has raised speculation among p

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) to complete the hearing into the cases of alleged illegal structures within the CRZs of Morjim and Mandr

Dataquest-CyberMedia While the forecasted demand of water in Goa by 2025 is 593 MLD (million litres per day), the total capacity of the water treatment plants in Goa will become 599 MLD by 2015, sa