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Bio-fuel buses launched in Goa

Pre-installed with GPS and CCTV

The Goan NetworkPublished Aug 15, 2017, 8:19 PM IST

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The Government of Goa launched its first bio-gas run buses on the occasion of Independence Day celebrations.
The 36 seater, pre-installed GPS system and CCTV camera was flagged off from the Adil Shah Palace, Panaji at the hands of the Goa Governor, Mridula Sinha. The three buses currently part of the state-run Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited's pilot project, will sustain through biogas generated at the solid waste management plant at Saligao.
There are plans to start such 40 buses in the state till Februar

y 2018.

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Residents of Sao Jose de Areal protest against carbon pollution

Claiming the ill-effects on their health and crops

The Goan Network

Published Aug 15, 2017, 6:43 PM IST

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Residents of Sao Jose de Areal protest against carbon pollution

The residents of Sao Jose de Areal organised a peaceful agitation against the Carbon pollution caused by the Goa Carbon factory in the village. Through their agitation held near the Panchayat premises, the villagers demanded a stop from the on-going pollution which has began several years back and has been affecting the health and crops of the locals living there. The parish priest and assistant parish priest also joined the locals in their peaceful protest.