Another two petitions have have been filed before the High Court challenging the notification of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change changing the jurisdiction of NGT bringing Goa under the ambit of the principal bench in New Delhi.
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The two petitions filed by the Goa Foundation and a joint petition by the Rainbow Warriors, Margao and Baina Raponkar Association Vasco, have been posted along with the suo motu writ petition taken up by the Bombay High Court at Goa as well as the petitions filed by two individuals Kashinath Shetye and Rohit Shirodkar. The two additional PILs also challenge the unilateral shifting of Goa matters from the NGT Western Zone to the Principal bench at New Delhi. The High Court has a
lready asked the Centre to come forth with reasons behind notification questioning why only Goa's jurisdiction has been changed. The case is to be heard next on September 5. In the interim, the court ordered that no files be shifted to New Delhi and that no Goa cases be heard at NGT Western Zone bench in Pune.
In an interesting development, the Margao Municipal Council has moved the PWD, (Water Supply) to disconnect water supply to a housing estate located at Aquem having 50-odd apartments, in view of the nuisance created by the overflowing soak pit waters from the housing complex.
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Published Aug 24, 2017, 11:22 PM IST
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the goan I networkMARGAOThe move has sent ripples in the housing estate as the action comes on the eve of the ensuing Ganesh Chathurti festivities. Margao Municipal Chairperson Babita Angle Prabhudesai said the Municipality was left with no option than to move the PWD for water disconnection to the housing complex since the builder and the management has done nothing to abate the nuisance caused by the overflowing soak pits. "The Municipality had given enough time for the…
