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Goa CM urges Centre to drop 40 villages from list of eco-sensitive areas
The chief minister’s comments have come at a time when an expert team from the Ministry of Environment and Forests is visiting the state
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 04:45 PM IST
Gerard de Souza
EAC puts off decision on request to greenlight Goa mining block plan
The EAC was not convinced with the plan for backfilling and the design of settling ponds as the annual rainfall was projected at 3500 mm
Published on Oct 02, 2023 08:22 PM IST
Gerard de Souza
Wildlife Bureau issues ‘red alert’ against poachers, hunters in all tiger reserves
The red alert is issued for six tiger reserves across India, including two of Madhya Pradesh and three districts of MP, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra
Updated on Jul 02, 2023 01:19 PM IST
Business-friendly green clearances must be eliminated: Citizens write to environment ministry
The citizens demanded that MoEFCC must eliminate business-friendly forest clearance, to safeguard the forest area in the country
Updated on May 23, 2023 12:03 AM IST
Gayatri Vajpeyee
Greens cry foul as govt maps only 1,243 wetlands in National Atlas
The 7,57,040 wetlands listed by the National Wetlands Atlas appear to have lost their significance as just 1,243 of these water bodies are added to the list mapped by the Indian Wetlands website. An RTI application for details of wetlands identified and notified has opened a pandora’s box
Updated on May 05, 2023 07:12 PM IST
