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GOA Mahadayi: Goa files argument challenging water diversion Goa filed a brief summary of arguments of their senior counsel, before the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal in New Delhi, challenging the proposed 12 projects by Karnataka in the Western Ghats, besides the trans-basin diversion of Mahadayi waters into Malaprabha reservoir. Meanwhile, sources in an umbrella organisation … Read more 20.01.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Air quality in Goa’s urban areas worsens in 2017-18 High density of vehicles, inadequate monitoring system for checking vehicular emission and operation of condemnable vehicles is contributing to the deterioration of the air quality in the state’s major towns and cities, sources said. The air quality index values compiled by Goa State Pollution Control Board … Read more 10-11.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Goa included in National plan to check marine pollution Recognising the grave challenge that marine pollutants, especially plastic, pose to the oceans, the Union ministry of earth sciences plans to study the quantum of marine litter and their sources along India’s coastline. With scientific estimates indicating that eight million metric tonnes of … Read more 13.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Goa to have its third Mandovi Bridge soon; 85% work completed India is celebrating as a construction year aiming to construct roads across the country via various projects. In order to keep an eye on these projects, Union Minister for National Highways and Road Transport Nitin Gadkari today took stock of the progress of … Read more 12.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Centre clears Rs 62crore for cleaning Sal river The central government has approved a project to abate pollution of river Sal at Navelim in Goa at an estimated cost of Rs 61.7 crore. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had in 2015 identified the river stretch at Navelim as one of the 302 polluted river … Read more 03.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Digital token system to end queues at transport offices In a bid to ease the pressure of serpentine queues at the regional transport offices (RTO), the state transport department will soon be installing a digital token system at its offices. Managed by the Goa Electronics Limited (GEL), the Ponda RTO will be the first in … Read more 06.06.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
Climate of Goa Climate of Goa has a tropical monsoon climate and the region is generally warm and humid throughout the year. The temperature ranges from 20°C to 34°C. The diurnal range of temperature during the day is not large being 4 to 6°C during monsoon season and increases to 10 to 20°C during December … Read more Climate of Goa for Goa PSC
GOA Teaching of state’s official language to be made compulsory in all schools in Goa Minister for town and country planning (TCP) Vijai Sardesa has stressed that teaching of the state’s official language in all schools will be made mandatory in Goa soon. Stating that every child should have access to quality education, Sardesai … Read more 23.01.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
Transportation Network in Goa Transportation in Goa assumes imperative part. Transport via arrive, water and aviation routes. State legislature of Goa offers Facility to transportations system of Goa. Transportation system of Goa is following:- Roadways: Streets around associate all the majority of Goa. Government-run Kadamba transports at a transport station in Goa Goa’s open … Read more Transportation Network in Goa
GOA Government to spend Rs 300 crore to procure quality mobile toilets: Parrikar Stating that the government will spend Rs 300 crore in procuring quality mobile toilets having a biodigester system, chief minister Manohar Parrikar said that his endeavour would be to ensure that no house remains without a toilet by October 2. Each … Read more 08.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs