Members of the Saligao gram sabha on Sunday expressed apprehensions over the proposed garbage treatment plant on the hill, the widening of the road and the proposed roundabout at Aula and the proli

Monitoring and reducing man-made pollution by improving sanitation infrastructure for the fisheries sector in River Sal is necessary to ensure sustainable development of both marine bio-diversity a

Mounds of plastic in bags, litter lying in a corner nearby and storm water drains clogged with refuse.

PANAJI: The cabinet on Wednesday decided to hand over 64,985 sq m of land at Cacora, belonging to the Cacora-Curchorem municipal council, to the state department of science, technology and environm

Royal HaskoningDHV to prepare sanitation plan for the capital city, which would be later implemented in other parts of the State

Chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday laid foundation stones for two water treatment plants-the 71crore 27MLD Opa water treatment plant and the 115crore 25MLD Ganjem water treatment plant.

Panaji city and some adjoining areas of Taleigao could be the first to get the government's much-touted 24x7 water supply once the new 27-MLD water treatment plant at Opa is commissioned.

The Goa State Pollution Control Board has decided to make construction of a sewage treatment plant (STP) mandatory in all future housing projects with 24 flats or more, failing which they would not

The Union Ministry for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has committed financial assistance of Rs 2130.91 crore for 40 housing and infrastructure projects to Goa, the State Member of Parliament

NABARD has projected disbursement of Rs 3,499 crore in Goa for 2013-14 financial year which is 24 per cent higher than the previous year, a senior official said on Tuesday.

"It has been assessed that bank credit of Rs 3,499 crore can be disbursed in Goa during 2013-14 for priority sector which is 24 per cent higher than the previous year," NABARD General Manager S D Kulkarni told a gathering of bankers in Panaji.