Goa

A white paper on livelihoods - Goa

A white paper on income prepared by Goa Livelihoods Forum, a non-profit organisation, has pointed out that while closure of mines in Goa has led to a drastic dip in savings of households involved in the industry, the state's high per capita income has restricted a large number of people from availing government welfare schemes.

Publication Date:

26/03/2019

Source: Goa Livelihoods Forum (GLF)

Tags:

Mining, Mineral-Based Industry, Economy, Goa

Environment

Protect ocean ecosystem, tap blue economy, says Venkaiah

‘Initiate programmes to harness ocean reserves sustainably’

Publication Date:

25/03/2019

Author(s): Prakash Kamat

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Ecosystems, Goa, National Institute of Oceanography, Mining, Environment

Environment

Eco-resort construction: Parrikar’s son says petition ‘politically motivated’, done to settle scores

Abhijat was referring to a petition, which alleged that his eco-tourism project Hideaway Hospitality being constructed on a buffer zone identified as "eco-sensitive zone" around Netravali Wildlife

Publication Date:

13/03/2019

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Goa, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Ecotourism, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Environment

Sanitation

93% of rural Indians have access to toilets: sanitation survey

A new government-commissioned survey has found that 93.1% of rural Indian households now have access to toilets, in comparison to 77% last year.

Publication Date:

06/03/2019

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Toilets, Open Defecation, Rural Sanitation, Goa, Orissa (Odisha), West Bengal, Sanitation

Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in the river Chapora, Goa, 26/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saidas R. Khorjuvekar Vs Directorate of Mines & Geology dated 26/02/2019 regarding illegal mining in the river Chapora situated in the north District of Goa. The case was instituted in the year 2015 and during the course of proceedings various directions have been issued. The records reveal that the State of Goa has been taking various steps, including constitution of a District Committee for North Goa to deal with the grant of permits for manual extraction of sand and its monitoring.

Judgement Date:

26/02/2019

Tags:

Chapora, Mining, Goa, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Sand, Rivers

Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding structures constructed along the beaches of Morjem, Mandre, Galgibag and Agonda, Goa, 25/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Goa Paryavaran Savrakshan Sangharsh Samitee Vs Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 25/02/2019 regarding action against temporary structures constructed along the beaches of Morjem, Mandre, Galgibag and Agonda without specific permission from GCZMA in No Development Zone (NDZ).

Judgement Date:

25/02/2019

Tags:

Beaches, Goa, Turtles, Endangered Species, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

Air Pollution

Goa pollution board directs SWPL, Adani to pay penalty

Protests were held across the port town this week on the issue. The matter also came up before the administrative tribunal.

Publication Date:

22/02/2019

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Goa, Air Pollution, Adani, High Court

Air Pollution

Silent rally in Vasco against coal pollution

Vasco: The Congress held a silent rally against the coal pollution in the Vasco town and Mormugao and demanded the closure of coal handling in the interest of people.

Publication Date:

22/02/2019

Source: Herald (Panjim)

Tags:

Goa, Coal, Air Pollution

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution in river Mandovi, Goa, 20/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kashinath Shetye & Others Vs Srinet Kotwale & Others dated 20/02/2019 regarding remedial steps for preventing and curing pollution in river Mandovi in Goa. According to the applicants, who are local inhabitants, the river is being polluted by discharge of untreated sewage. The application was filed before the Tribunal on 18.7.2014.

Judgement Date:

20/02/2019

Tags:

River Pollution, Goa, Sewage Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation

Environment