GOA

The Goa governments flagship ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) programme, which was introduced three years ago to reduce heart-related mortalities, will be showcased during meetings scheduled to be hosted by the state from this month. As many as 2,573 patients have benefited from thrombolysis and 10,874 have availed of critical electrocardiograms (ECG) free of cost under the programme that has garnered national appreciation for being a model of digital Health innovation.

STEMI is a serious heart attack that occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is completely blocked for a prolonged period, resulting in extensive damage to a large part of the organ.

It can be prevented through thrombolysis, an intervention by which a major blood clot is dissolved quickly, helping to restart blood flow. Thrombolysis has the potential to avert a heart attack that could otherwise be deadly.
Goas STEMI programme is being implemented at select primary health centres through the GMC and the Bengaluru-based Tricog Health Services Pvt Ltd.

The state cabinet approved the policy for providingsewerageconnection to all households across the state making it mandatory for all.

Existing households will have to pay Rs 5,000 for sewerage connection while for new construction, the amount is fixed at Rs 9,500. Besides, the households will have to pay 35% of water consumption bill as monthly sewerage charges for both existing and new connection.

The sewerage and development corporation of Goa Ltd (SIDCGL) is the nodal agency for providing sewerage facilities.

The existing and commissioned sewerage schemes include Panaji, Vasco, Margao, Fatorda and Navelim (part), Durbhat and Sakhali.

The ongoing sewerage scheme expecting commissioning include Margao, Navelim, Ponda, north coastal belt, Colva, Ponda and Porvorim.

As per the cabinet note, there is poor response for availing house sewerage connection by the public wherever connectivity is available. Accordingly, a draft notification is proposed for making the connections mandatory and the same is vetted by the law department.
During the year 2008-2010 as there was poor response for availing the connections, a one-time subsidised scheme for Fatorda and Margao was implemented by the government in 2010.

The cabinet note further said that since the government has spent huge capital cost in providing sewerage Network and providing connectivity, the same is required to be put for public use and it is proposed to be implemented with revised tariff all over Goa.

The Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) will have detrimental effect on the fishing community of Goa. Prior to its implementation the authorities should have taken the opinions and objections of the people. The plan was supposed to be passed for the protection of the high tide. However unless there is village-wise clarity about each and every aspect of the plan, we cannot think of agreeing with it blindly, one of the fishermen said.

The bill, when implemented, will created an autonomous body which neither the central nor the will have control over as the onus solely lies with the Mormugao Ports Authority.

The laws introduced by the Union ministry of shipping, particularly the draft Indian Ports Bill and the Major Ports Authorities Act, 2021 could dilute and impinge on the powers of the state government with respect to minor ports and enable their privatisation.

Industries will soon be able to secure all green clearances in one place with the Parivesh portal being refined, said Union Environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday. He was speaking at the 1st International Environment and Sustainability Summit Goa, 2023.

He said 11 lakh crore tonnes of E-Waste is being generated in India and the figure will rise by 20% next year.

Goa is actively working to set up a waste-to-energy plant and it has also started the process of creating a https://exam.pscnotes.com/green-Climate-fund”>Green Climate Fund.

The states environment minister Nilesh Cabral said that only 5% of waste in Goa is going into landfills and the aim is to bring this Percentage down. He requested the Union minister to finalise at the earliest a policy to make manufacturers take responsibility for the waste generated from their products such as PET bottles, tetra packs and packaging.

The has appointed former Vedanta associate Mahesh Patil as the new chairman of the Goa StatePollutionControl Board (GSPCB). The appointment comes after the term of the earlier chairman, which had been extended on four occasions, lapsed.

Patil has 25 years of experience in dealing with corporate sustainability, safety, and rehabilitation, reclamation and resettlement at several locations in India and abroad. He has successfully completed more than 25 environmental clearances to the mining sector and other industries in Goa, Karnataka, Odisha and Jharkhand. He is also behind ensuring environmental compliance at more than 15 sites across India and abroad.

Chief minister Pramod Sawant offered to make the Purple Fest an annual event if other states do not show interest in hosting it. The festival is Indias first inclusive event celebrating persons with disabilities (PwDs).

Sawant said the reservation quota in Goa is the highest in the nation, which has been increased from 3% to 4%. Goa government has the highest paying pension of Rs 3,500 for 80% of the retired disabled while the rest get Rs 2,000.

He added that efforts are under way to make more buildings accessible and UDID certificates for the PwDs are being fast tracked. He also went on to list the several initiatives taken up by the central government for the benefit of the disability community.

Panaji is the most accessible city in the country with disability accessibility-friendly , said minister for social welfare Subhash Phaldesai. In preparation for the Purple Fest, ramps were installed in some buildings in the city and at Miramar beach.

The has raised concerns over the implementation of the draft uniform framework for extended producer responsibility (EPR) under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, which has been notified by the Centre.

The state held that it should be applicable from the year 2016 and not from 2021, even as it estimated a Rs 21-crore loss to the exchequer if implementation began from 2021.
The framework, it said, should be linked to the goods and Services tax regime and should be implemented through any state government department or a special purpose vehicle (SPV) constituted by it, and not by a private agency.

It also urged the development of a national Software enabling all states to access data.
In March 2016, the Union ministry of Environment, forest and Climate-change”>Climate Change (MoEFCC) had notified the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, which mandated that generators of waste take steps to minimise generation of plastic waste, to not litter, to ensure segregated storage of waste at source, and to handover segregated waste to local bodies or agencies authorised by them.

The on Thursdayintroduced26 governmentbills, includingonefor the decriminalisation of sections of various acts, and one for the formation of the Goa stateresearchfoundation.

The aim of the foundation is to promote a culture of research and innovation in Goa. In 2020, the Union Education ministry notified the National Education Policy, 2020, which focuses on research, innovation and Industry linkage, along with other aspects. The foundation will further these objectives.

The aim of the research foundation will be to promote a culture of research and innovation in Goa. In 2020, the Union education ministry notified the National Education Policy, 2020, which focuses on research, innovation and industry linkage.