Upgradation of #Football #Ground at #Sinquetim in #Navelim in ful swing

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India: Portuguese legacy in Goa continues through Vasco Sport Club

Pollution Control board Chairman Shetgaonkar Speaks In Cuncolim Cuncolim Chieftain’s Memorial Committee #pollution #environment #climatechange #nature #zerowaste #earth #plastic #savetheplanet #recycle #sustainability #waste #ocean #plasticpollution #recycling #ecofriendly #plasticfree #globalwarming #airpollution #reuse #green #water #trash #eco #climate #environnement #inquinamento #bhfyp #gogreen #air #bhfyp The Goa State Pollution Control Board was reconstituted on 15/12/2017 under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974, with a mandate to plan a comprehensive programme for the prevention, control and abatement of Water and Air pollution in the State of Goa. The Board advices, State Government on matters concerning prevention, control and abatement of Water Act. Also implements the Hazardous and other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules 2016, Biomedical Waste Management Rule 2016, Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000, Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, Plastic Waste Management Rule 2016, Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules 2001 and E-Waste Management Rules 2016. The Board aims to promote clean and green Environment to the people of Goa along with quality of good Air and Water. The Board also aims to promote cleanliness of wells, streams; rivers in different areas of the State, to have better quality of water by prevention & control. Board also wishes to make Goa plastic free in the near future. This can be achieved by bringing and arranging awareness programmes through school, social forums etc. The Board is also actively involved in carrying out the following studies in the State of Goa: 1) Source apportionment study by IIT Mumbai on coal issue at Vasco 2) Commissioning of mobile van for continuous air monitoring station 3) Board have initiated at the request of Government of Goa, Salinity Mapping of major estuaries and rivers in the State of Goa. The Board will undertake many such studies throughout the State of Goa and seeks inputs from stake holders on such issues. We also look forward to an active participation from the public at large in helping us to achieve our objectives under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 by bringing non compliances to our attention. Ganesh B. Shetgaonkar Chairman fromthe Cuncolim news archives In an interesting development over the handling of 25,000 tons of hazardous waste at the Cuncolim Industrial Estate, the Goa State Pollution Control Board on Monday directed South Goa District Collector to seal the premises at Plot no L-2 and L-3 at the Industrial estate. In an order issued on Monday evening, GSPCB Chairman Jose Manuel Noronha revoked with immediate effect the Consent to Establish (NOC) ordered dated March 1, 2012 issued by the Board to Ms The Axis for the establishment of a unit to manufacture cement products at Plot No-3 at the Cuncolim Industrial Estate. The Board has further directed Ms Axis to immediately stop the handling or removal of hazardous waste dumped at plot Nos L-2 and L-3 at the industrial estate until further orders. The GSPCB has warned to initiate additional stringent legal action against the Management of Ms Axis in accordance with the provisions of the Water Act and Air Act for failing to comply with the directions. The Board has directed the IDC Field Manager to ensure that the hazardous waste dumped within plot Nos L-2 and L-3 at the industrial estate is not allowed to be handled or removed until further orders, while the GSPCB Assistant Environmental engineer has been directed to submit a detailed proposal to be implemented by Ms The Axis for the temporary storage of the hazardous waste at the two plots till such time the same is disposed off in a captive landfill site. The directions came following the surprise inspection conducted by the GSCPB led by Chairman Jose Manuel Noronha and member secretary Levinson Martins on Friday, which allegedly revealed that Ms The Axis management handled the hazardous waste stored at Plot No L-2 And L-3 at the Cuncolim Industrial Estate in a manner that amounts to an utter disregard of the Board’s directions dated August 1, 2012 and in a manner that can potentially give rise to grave environmental pollution in the vicinity. The surprise inspection had revealed that the old shed of M/s Sunrise Zinc Ltd located in L-3 was being dismantled by Ms Axis, while the hazardous waste stored in the L-3 plot was being removed and dumped in the L-2 plot on the dumps and on the ground in the open. The waste was also levelled in Plot No L-3 and red mud was spread over it. It was further observed that the solvent tanks were dismantled and the sludge from these tanks was dumped on the ground. This waste was dumped at Plot No L-2 and was very fresh; while the waste earlier stored approximately 26880 MT was opened/partly closed in unscientific manner

The seasonal fishing ban will go on for 61 days, ending on July 31.

The annual monsoon trawling ban in Goa will come into effect from June 1. The ban will go on for 61 days, ending on July 31. The seasonal fishing holiday is meant to facilitate breeding of fish during the season.

The State Fisheries Department has issued an order banning trawling through mechanised boats during the period. However, the registered motorised canoes using gill nets have been exempted.

Nearly 1,500 trawlers in the coastal State would be anchored till July 31 as the annual trawling ban will be implemented along the western coast in Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

A notification from the State asserts that the government of Goa prohibits fishing by vessels fitted with mechanical means of propulsion and by means of trawl-net and purse-seine net.

“Except fishing by the registered motorised canoes using only gill nets and fitted with outboard or inboard motors of up to 10HP capacity, as a means of propulsion, along the coastal area and the territorial waters, with effect from June 1 to July 31 (both days inclusive),” the order states.

The fishing ban in Goa has been enforced since 1981. During the period of ban, the fish supply to the tourist State will go down. Considering the last year’s controversy, during the ban, about formalin-laced fish imported from some of the Southern States, the Goa government will ensure import of fish from States such as Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry after taking appropriate measures to ensure that licenses of importers are strictly monitored so that fish is not laced with formalin, said a senior official of State Food and Drugs authority here on Friday, requesting anonymity.

Lone survivor of the storm in #Goa Stranded farmer in Benaulim

Music is his passion and farming as a hobby give him kicks. He is all but eighty-one years in age, but yet not given up on the things he was most of fond of in life- cultivating his paddy field and rearing his she buffaloes for milk.

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A decade back, his paddy fields yielded two crops in a season. But with the adjoining paddy fields converted into a housing project only one crop is possible per season now – a death knell for farming in the Indian state of Goa.

For the umpteen time Joao Santan Rebello cast his vote last month, to elect his representative to the 15th Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian parliament, since Goa got liberated from the Portuguese in 1962. Much has changed over the years with modernization in the tourist-resort state, the small state of India which welcomes some four millions foreign tourists every year. In the race to build mega housing projects to cater to the tourists many a paddy fields have fallen prey.

People like Rebello who hails from coastal village of Benaulim are becoming rarer and rarer to find in Goa , one who continue to cultivate their paddy fields in the face of many obstacles. All his life he has lived on the profits from his paddy fields and buffaloes rearing business - to take care of his family needs and to provide education to his five sons. Giving up on what he has been doing all his life is hard thing and that is what Rebello finds difficult.

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Karate training on Benaulim beach by Agnelo Rodrigues in Indian state of Goa in April 2009

Karate training on Benaulim beach by Agnelo Rodrigues in Indian state of Goa in April 2009 Entertainment Benaulim beach is at a distance of 41 km away from Goan capital, Panaji and 2 km from Colva beach .It is among the quietest beaches of the region. The beach is highly preferred as a result of its excellent climatic conditions. It gives you the happiness and satisfaction of being in Goa. Benaulim beach still have the Portuguese influence. This beach is yet to be discovered and is a perfect place to forget all worldly tensions. It is a perfect fishing destination. As for as shopping complexes are concerned they are yet to be developed but one can enjoy visit to trinket shops and drink stalls on the beach to buy artifacts, antiques and gifts .There are open-air eateries serving seafood and Portuguese dishes. Beach Bonanza fair starts from mid of April and held on consecutive Sundays. Visitors can enjoy various activities at this Beach Bonanza Fair. Fringed by palm this beach offers “Dolphin Cruises” to the visitors with nominal prices. Water Sports The main water-sports in Benaulim beach are dolphin and crocodile spotting. Adventure lovers can also enjoy Para sailing or jet-skiing. Wind surfing, boating, banana boat rides, skiing and rowing are few water sports that you can indulge in at Benaulim beach. It is among the beast beaches as for as fishing is concerned. Few private companies organizes full day Paradise Island Trip, which includes food and beverages; underwater snorkeling and fishing. Things to do Benaulim beach is normally crowded during weekends and on evenings. This beach is for those visitors who just want to relax and enjoy the unspoiled beauty of nature. The beach is famous for bull fighting, the season for it starts in the month of October and lasts till the end of May. One can enjoy sunbathing and get a nice tan, or just laze on the beach. Visitors can even enjoy swimming. The shack cafes at the beachfront are the best places to eat and hang out. Carved rosewood furniture is the specialty of Benaulim. Drop by the village for some serious shopping. imply beautiful! With only two families on the beach the Benaulim beach is a great spot to enjoy the ocean (Arabian Sea). However, May to September are not the months to explore the ocean as Goa mostly sees higher tides and stronger winds. This thankfully does keep a lot of tourists away. Benaulim beach had 3 points of entry around the Trinity area. Entry 1: can be accessed from the southern tip. If you stand facing the ocean (which you won't really see - but imagine you are facing it) when at the trinity church, the road on your left will take you there. It is also easier to spot it as the Taj is located around there. There are no shacks, there no human in sight. Making it the most uninhabited spot. But due to the Taj, people do use the beach a lot from time to time. Entry 2: If you drive down directly via the trinity church, you will find the best spot to the beach. There are very few shacks, as a result very few or no tourists. Making it the best spot. Entry 3: If you go via, the Maria Hall, you get a few more shacks, along with Jauncy's, best known for its Goan and Sea food Cuisines. Don't ask for sandwiches and all, they will either take forever or keep getting it wrong. Water sports in Benaulim are not as chaotic as in Colva, though some operators hang around the beach shacks. One of the best is Pele’s Water Sport, which offers parasailing and dolphin-spotting trips, as well as jet skis for hire.