PANAJI: More than 200 roadside concrete block manufacturing units will be closed down by the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) for creating nuisance and environmental pollution in the area.

Panaji: Goa's Ganesh celebrations have turned eco-friendly, as the use of Plaster of Paris (PoP) in the making of a Ganesh idol has shown a drastic decline from 35% a few years ago, to 0.67% this f

The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has completed the inspection of St Inez creek and the report will be submitted to the national green tribunal (NGT) soon.

The much-waited iron ore mining lease policy, expected to be out by September 20, is likely to classify all 360-odd mining leases into three categories depending on their status, based on which lea

Shut-down notices issued to 30 units

Joaquim Alemao, Praful Hede likely to be summoned for questioning

Goa Foundation has decided to contest before the NGT a MoEF decision to reject the Madhav Gadgil report (Western ghats ecology expert panel report), on the Western ghats.

Noted ecologist Madhav Gadgil today alleged that the state's BJP government has "suppressed" his report assessing the impact of mining on environment in Goa.