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Tiger Found Dead In Goa, Likely Killed By Wild Dogs, Says Forest Minister
A decomposed tiger carcass found in Goa is suspected to have been killed by wild dogs.
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Goa Identifies Large Eco-Sensitive Zones Along Mandovi, Zuari Rivers
Acting on directions from Goa Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane, the Forest Department carried out this exercise to identify ecologically vulnerable areas along the two major rivers of the state.
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Leopard Dies During Treatment At Goa Zoo, Minister Seeks Action Against Forest Officer
The wild cat was trapped by the forest department on Monday after it was found roaming in the village of Villian under Sanguem taluka bordering the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Goa Wildlife Sanctuary Fire "Man-Made", Says State Forest Minister
Helicopters of the Indian Navy on Wednesday morning conducted sorties over the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa to assess the extent of forest fires that are raging for the last five days, the state government said on Wednesday.
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Goa Chief Minister Urges Centre To Stall Kalasa-Banduri Project
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said he had contacted Union Minister for Environment and Forests(MoEF) Prakash Javadekar and once again urged him to withdraw or keep in abeyance his ministry's green nod to Karnataka's Kalasa-Banduri water diversion project, which the Goa government has repeatedly opposed.
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Goa Chief Minister Demands Withdrawal Of Consent To Kalasa-Banduri Project
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday wrote to Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar, urging him to withdraw green clearance to Karnataka's controversial Kalasa-Banduri dam and water diversion project, across the Mhadei river.
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Manohar Parrikar's Son Served Notices Over Eco-Resort Construction
The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's son, Abhijat, in connection with a petition filed against him for alleged destruction of forested areas for the construction of an eco-resort.
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BRICS Environment Ministers To Meet In Goa On September 16
The environment ministers of BRICS countries will meet in Goa on September 16 to strengthen mutual cooperation in areas of air and water pollution and climate change.
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Coconut Tree Not Declassified, Goa Government Tells Assembly
Goa Forest Minister Rajendra Arlekar today informed the Legislative Assembly that government has not 'declassified' coconut tree but only allowed those in ruinous state to be felled.
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Increase in Tourists Bad For Olive Ridley Turtles: Goa Minister
Increase in the number of tourists is one of the reasons which has led to decline in the numbers of the endangered Olive Ridley turtle arriving on the beaches of Goa, Forest Minister Alina Saldanha said today.
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Tiger Found Dead In Goa, Likely Killed By Wild Dogs, Says Forest Minister
A decomposed tiger carcass found in Goa is suspected to have been killed by wild dogs.
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Goa Identifies Large Eco-Sensitive Zones Along Mandovi, Zuari Rivers
Acting on directions from Goa Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane, the Forest Department carried out this exercise to identify ecologically vulnerable areas along the two major rivers of the state.
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Leopard Dies During Treatment At Goa Zoo, Minister Seeks Action Against Forest Officer
The wild cat was trapped by the forest department on Monday after it was found roaming in the village of Villian under Sanguem taluka bordering the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Goa Wildlife Sanctuary Fire "Man-Made", Says State Forest Minister
Helicopters of the Indian Navy on Wednesday morning conducted sorties over the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa to assess the extent of forest fires that are raging for the last five days, the state government said on Wednesday.
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Goa Chief Minister Urges Centre To Stall Kalasa-Banduri Project
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said he had contacted Union Minister for Environment and Forests(MoEF) Prakash Javadekar and once again urged him to withdraw or keep in abeyance his ministry's green nod to Karnataka's Kalasa-Banduri water diversion project, which the Goa government has repeatedly opposed.
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Goa Chief Minister Demands Withdrawal Of Consent To Kalasa-Banduri Project
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday wrote to Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar, urging him to withdraw green clearance to Karnataka's controversial Kalasa-Banduri dam and water diversion project, across the Mhadei river.
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Manohar Parrikar's Son Served Notices Over Eco-Resort Construction
The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's son, Abhijat, in connection with a petition filed against him for alleged destruction of forested areas for the construction of an eco-resort.
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BRICS Environment Ministers To Meet In Goa On September 16
The environment ministers of BRICS countries will meet in Goa on September 16 to strengthen mutual cooperation in areas of air and water pollution and climate change.
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Coconut Tree Not Declassified, Goa Government Tells Assembly
Goa Forest Minister Rajendra Arlekar today informed the Legislative Assembly that government has not 'declassified' coconut tree but only allowed those in ruinous state to be felled.
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Increase in Tourists Bad For Olive Ridley Turtles: Goa Minister
Increase in the number of tourists is one of the reasons which has led to decline in the numbers of the endangered Olive Ridley turtle arriving on the beaches of Goa, Forest Minister Alina Saldanha said today.
