Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "sand mafia is taking complete control of illegal river sand mining" appearing in O Heraldo dated 13.02.2024.

The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of a news item. The news item related to the alleged illegal sand mining across many areas in Goa along the riverbed. The news item revealed that rampant illegal sand mining is taking place in various parts of Goa along the riverbed which is seriously affecting Goa’s marine ecosystem.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The Goa Foundation Vs The Goa State Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Others dated 10/07/2023.

The SC, July 10, 2023 gave directions for halting the construction of Tiracol river bridge till further orders.

The National Green Tribunal set aside the order passed by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) dated June 15, 2022 whereby GCZMA had dismissed the proceedings against Bina Bedi and Gurudeep Singh Bedi which was filed by two residents of Cavelossim village for carrying out illegal construction and illegal filling of eco-sensitive, low-lying khazan lands in Cavelossim village, Salcete taluka.

The NGT directed that the issue of protection of wetlands in Goa be put up before the court, September 5, 2023. The matter was filed before the court in the year 2017.

Compliance report by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savakshan Sangharsh Samitee Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated June 12, 2023.

The GCZMA report was in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order, May 12, 2023, whereby GCZMA was directed to complete the entire process of completing the calculation of the environmental compensation to be levied from 148 violators and issuing of necessary directions and submit a report within one month.

Monthly progress report by Goa State Pollution Control Board in Original Application  606 of 2018 (Compliance of MSW Management Rules, 2016).

In Goa, where sewer network is not available, septic-tank-soak-pit arrangement is adopted. Many hotels and residential buildings (50 rooms and above) have their own treatment plant (as mandated under the TCP Act 2010). Sulabh toilets are provided for group of houses and bio toilets have been provided under open defecation free (ODF) policy in the state.

Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/12/2022.

Eleventh quarterly progress report filed by the Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) on identification and notification of wetlands under Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017, in the state of Goa.

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Zon Hotels Pvt. Ltd. Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 14/10/2022. Zon Hotels appealed against the order, May 9, 2022 passed by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) directing Zon Hotels to pay an amount of Rs. 2,04,19,560/- (Rupees Two Crore Four Lakhs Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Only) as damages caused to the environment with regard to the illegal construction carried out at survey no. 146/4-E of village Candolim, Bardez, Goa.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Paul Lobo & Others Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 15/07/2022.