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GOA BEACHES POLLUTION
Delhi Air Pollution: Travel demand increases to an all-time high amid worsening air qualityWith the air quality worsening in the national capital, professionals working in Delhi-NCR region are planning trips to essentially to catc...- Goa's golden beaches turn murky as tar balls surface on seashoreTar balls -- greasy blobs of thick weathered oil that wash ashore -- have started surfacing on the state's coastline. Tourism Minister Roha...
- Travellers from India's major metros 'escape' for a breath of clean airEaseMyTrip has seen a jump in bookings from Delhi and Mumbai for hill stations such as Ooty and Manali amongst others. Ixigo said owing to ...
- Floating ocean plastics can contribute to global warming, find Indian researchersThe study found that floating plastics act similar to algae and prevent the absorption of sunlight by water bodies.
- Desi travellers: The factor that made Goa the hottest vacation destinationDomestic tourists have grown exponentially. Goa needs them as much as they need its sea-lapped beaches.
- Pollution level in major cities in Goa above normal: GovtPollution levels in major cities in Goa have exceeded permissible limits with the port town of Vasco emerging as the most polluted city in ...
- More microplastics on Maharashtra, Karnataka beaches than Goa: studyDuring the study, researchers found significant variations in the distribution pattern of plastic contaminants on different beaches of Maha...
- Goans not to be blamed for 'misconceptions' about state: Chief Minister"The tourists who come here watch another fellow tourist and return with misconception. You will not find Goans drunk on the roads or any l...
- Coast Guard alerts Goa, Karnataka, Kerala over possible oil spillThe Indian Coast Guard has alerted Goa, Karnataka and Kerala governments after almost 110 oil barrels were seen floating off Maharashtra co...
- Goa pollution board recommends study to check carrying capacity of beachesThe study will be conducted across the entire 105-km long stretch with special focus on the areas which are major tourist attractions.
- Oil from Bombay High source of tar balls on Gujarat coast: National Institute of OceanographyScientists conducted fingerprint test on the tar ball and oil samples collected from the Bombay High, Cairn and Niko firms to reach a concl...
- Supreme Court ruling brings relief to Goa beach hotelsSupreme Court on refused to put right to enjoy pristine and pollution-free environment above coastal regulations related to building activi...
- High-level co to assess Goa beaches pollution: JavadekarAsserting that Narendra Modi government was committed to "development without destruction", environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesd...
- High-level committee to assess Goa beaches pollution: Prakash Javadekar"Govt was serious on protecting the ecology of its beaches, steps would be undertaken to ensure cleanliness at all beaches in the country."
- Government looking to get rid of polluting tar balls on Goa beaches: Manohar ParrikarGoa CM said the tar ball is an "annual phenomenon" which is happening as many boats and big ships wash their tanks some 10 kms off the Goa ...
- Hotels at Colva beach sealed for failing to comply with normsThe district administration this morning began the process of sealing 13 hotels on the directions of Goa State Pollution Control Board.
- 2013 sees highest number of 'green' lawsuitsOf 83 environmental cases pending in various courts across the country, over 70% were filed in 2013 and most of them are related to mining.
- Cement company to use plastic waste in Goa as fuelGoa State Pollution Control Board signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a cement company to use the plastic waste generated acros...
- Juhu beach goes through a sticky patchTar balls have rolled onto a stretch of Juhu beach, worrying environmental and civic authorities. At first sight, it looks like the grounde...
- Erosion of Juhu seabed a worry, say environmentalistsEnvironmentalists and marine experts said the stranded MV Wisdom could pose a severe threat to the coast's ecology if it remains at Juhu be...
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