SAMIR KELEKAR suggests a number of sustainable alternatives to destructive mining in Goa

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Even as the Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) feigned complete ignorance over the garbage disposal from the off shore casinos, the corporation

The tribals leaders in the state have given deadline of seven days to the forest department to transfer two of its officers from Khotigao wild life sanctuary accusing them of harassing the local inhabitants.

MARGAO, MAY 5
The Margao Municipal Council will spent a whopping Rs 22.93 lakh to cover the Sonsodo dump yard and construct water drainage network at the site before the ensuing onset of monsoons.

Around 50 inhabitants of Cavorim-Chandor and Guirdolim villages decided to take up the task of managing the garbage in their area by collaborating with the panchayats, church bodies and other organizations.

The Bombay High Court at Goa Monday directed the State Government to file an affidavit stating what anti-erosion measures it has taken to stop erosion of the Candolim beach which has become an inevitability due to failure of the government to get grounded M V River Princess off the Candolim beach. The vessel has been lying grounded since 2000.

The Margao Municipal Council has decided to invite Expression of Interest to set up a 50 ton garbage treatment and processing plant at Sonsodo on BOOT basis.
The Civic body, however, has no idea which agency will take up work on the land fill site at the dumping site, with Chairperson Savio Coutinho passing the buck on the five-member government constituted committee to take a decision.

The Goa forest department is groping in the dark over the death of a tiger reported from Mhadei Wild Life Sanctuary dotting Goa-Maharashtra.

In an anti-climax to the investigation into tiger poaching case, the Forest Department chief has said that there was no evidence of a tiger killed in Goa.
The statement comes at a time when investigation appeared moving in the right direction and that the culprits would be booked.

Mining activities in Sirigao village located 35 km from Panjim have virtually depleted the water table of the village. Also, the topography has been altered significantly due to the open cast mining activity, a study has revealed.