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Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Waters in Goa's lakes, borewells polluted: GSPCB
Panaji: The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) stated that the water of lakes, wells, borewells, estuaries, and coastal waters in the state is polluted, but the water quality of rivers and waterfalls meets prescribed standards. In its annual report released on Thursday, the board mentioned that air quality is good to satisfactory for most of the year from April 2023 to March 2024. The board monitors water quality at 115 locations throughout Goa under the national water quality monitoring programme (NWMP). The water bodies monitored include rivers, wells, canals, lakes, reservoirs, creeks, nallahs, and common STPs (inlet & outlet). Among the rivers, estuarine rivers and freshwater rivers form a part of the riverine network at water intake points for water treatment plants for public water supply. Groundwater sources (borewell water) located within selective major industrial estates are also part of this programme. Besides, selective coastal beach locations (20 coastal shoreline waters) along the coast of Goa are also included under the NWMP network. The 115 locations covered under this programme are distributed throughout Goa, with 54 stations in North Goa and 61 in South Goa. The 115 locations are divided into two groups, which include 107 monitored on a monthly basis and eight (bore wells located in some industrial estates) monitored on a half-yearly basis as per CPCB protocol. A total of 1,263 samples were collected from these locations and analysed during the year 2024-2025. 'NWMP locations categorised under class C (rivers/waterfalls) throughout the state comply with prescribed CPCB standards most of the year. St Inez creek (North Goa) and Bethora nallah (South Goa), categorised in class B, indicate non-compliance with CPCB's prescribed standards most of the year for parameters like DO, BOD, faecal coliform, and faecal streptococci,' the board said. 'For NWMP locations categorised under class E (lakes), parameters namely conductivity and specific absorption ratio do not comply in a few instances in the year, as per CPCB prescribed standards, while all other parameters comply,' the board said. 'For NWMP locations categorised under class A (wells/bore-wells), parameters namely DO and BOD indicate non-compliance most of the year. The majority of the locations classified under SWII (estuaries and Cumbharjua canal), as well as some coastal waters, indicate non-compliance with faecal coliform as per CPCB prescribed water quality standards,' the board said. Under the national air quality monitoring programme (NAMP), the GSPCB monitors 18 ambient air quality monitoring (AAQM) locations within Goa. Besides the 18 AAQM locations, the board monitors an additional location at the fire brigade station, MPT. Out of the 18 NAMP locations, 16 locations are outsourced to laboratories recognised by the Union environment ministry, and three stations' sampling and analysis are conducted by the board's staff. Parameters like particulate matter (PM10), particulate matter (PM2.5), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrous oxide (NO2) have been monitored at all the stations. 'Air quality in Goa, as per locations monitored for the period April 2024 to March 2025, is good to satisfactory for the maximum time of the year. However, it is satisfactory to moderate for industrial estates like Cuncolim, Tuem, Bicholim, Vasco, Baina, and Kundaim. The field observations around the monitoring locations indicate the prominence of anthropogenic activities like vehicular movements, construction activities, and road digging,' said GSPCB. There are six AQI categories, namely good, satisfactory, moderately polluted, poor, very poor, and severe, based on eight pollutants. The good to satisfactory air quality category may cause minor breathing discomfort to some people. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
McMaster, 2 others ask U.S. Commerce secretary to allow states to manage red snapper fishing
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The governors of South Carolina, Florida and Georgia have asked the U.S. Commerce secretary to allow states to manage red snapper and other reef fisheries in the South Atlantic. In a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Govs. Henry McMaster, Ron DeSantis and Brian Kemp said that 'federal management is driven by flawed data and regulations that threaten the economies of our coastal communities.' Governors' red snapper letterDownload 'Our states are committed to helping our recreational fishing communities, while also conserving our fisheries resources for generations,' the letter said. 'The first step to correcting course on federal management is to stop the harmful impacts of Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region.' McMaster's office also sent a letter to Lutnick on May 15, citing changes that were made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at the end of the Biden administration and asking the government to 'remove the barriers to offshore recreational fishing they create.' New South Carolina law allows recreational red snapper-grouper species fishing year-round The governors' letter says there are 8,500 miles of shoreline along the combined Atlantic coastlines that support each state's 'economic competitiveness and quality of life.' The letter also says there is an 'unprecedented abundance of red snapper' and that overfishing is no longer an issue. McMaster's office says the state's recreational fishing and boating industries are responsible for more than 27,000 jobs and $6.5 billion in economic impact. The state has 725,000 licensed anglers, nearly 500,000 registered boats and more than 640 businesses that rely on 'healthy marine access.' In a post on X, formerly Twitter, DeSantis, said his Florida's red snapper stock has 'flourished' since the state took over control of Gulf red snapper management, with the season growing from three to 127 days. 'Expanding state management would be a boon to Florida's local residents and anglers on the Atlantic coast,' DeSantis said. The South Carolina Boating and Fishing Alliance also criticized the Biden-era rules on Wednesday. 'Three governors have identified the same problem: federal mismanagement of red snapper has held back our anglers and coastal communities for too long, relying on flawed science,' the group said in a news release. 'The leadership of Governors McMaster, Ron DeSantis, and Brian Kemp in demanding state management of red snapper in the South Atlantic is not just timely—it's essential. We know what our waters look like and see the abundance firsthand. State-led management, built on real science, local insight, and accountability, works. The Gulf's success proves it.' * * * Dennis Bright is the Digital Executive Producer at News13. He joined the team in May 2021. Dennis is a West Virginia native and a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Follow Dennis on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Record
5 days ago
- General
- Daily Record
Potential missing person sparks emergency response on Arran
A search of the coastline around Brodick Bay was launched after reports of a missing person on Sunday, June 1. An emergency response was launched on Arran after reports of a missing person in Brodick Bay. Emergency services were alerted to the situation at around 8am on Sunday, June 1. Arran Coastguard Rescue Team and Arran RNLI were called out to the scene in an effort to find the missing person. The volunteer lifeboat crew searched an area of shoreline from Corriegills to Invercloy, Cladach and around to Merkland Point. On shore, the coastguard team searched an area of the coastline from Brodick Pier to Rosa Burn. However, investigations by Police Scotland found that everyone was accounted for and the coastguard and RNLI teams were stood down. A spokesperson for Arran RNLI said: "At 8:25am today (Sunday) our pagers sounded and instructed the volunteer crew to assemble at the lifeboat station in Lamlash. "These type of shouts normally mean it's either a lower urgency than normal or another agency (such as the police or coastguard) requires more time to find out specifics of an incident but need the security of our crew being ready to launch at a moment's notice. "Luckily, the crew arrived quickly as we were tasked to assist Arran Coastguard Rescue Team with a shoreline search for a potential missing person in Brodick Bay. "Rachel Hedderwick (Arran's Atlantic 85 lifeboat) launched at 8:40am and made passage to Brodick where the crew commenced a shoreline search from Corriegills to Invercloy (including around the CalMac pier and MV Glen Sannox at her berth). "A sweep back was made through the moorings, checking yachts for any signs of anyone, and speaking to some visiting yachtsmen. With nothing found, the lifeboat continued the search along the beach to Cladach and around to Merkland Point. "With no further indication of a missing person or anything untoward, the lifeboat was stood down by Belfast Coastguard at 9:40am and returned to Lamlash for recovery where it was refuelled and made ready for service by the shore crew. "If you see someone in trouble at sea or along the coast, please don't hesitate to dial 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard." A spokesperson for Arran Coastguard Rescue Team said: "The Coastguard Team were tasked by Belfast Coastguard just after 8am this morning (Sunday) and, along with our maritime search and rescue colleagues from Arran RNLI, completed a search of the coast from Brodick Pier to the Rosa Burn. This was in response to a possible missing person. "Thankfully, after further investigation, Police Scotland were able to confirm all persons were accounted for and we could stand down. "This was the team's 75th tasking of the year. Remember in a coastal emergency call 999 and ask for the coastguard."
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
$20M shore renourishment project to begin in Fernandina Beach
Construction crews are expected to begin work on Fernandina Beach on Monday, May 12th as part of a $20 million beach renourishment contract. The Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that work will begin first on 2nd Street and continue south. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] The restoration is part of the Nassau County Shore Protection Project, which involves dredging up offshore sand and pumping it onto the beach. The goal is to replace sand that has eroded over time, helping to restore critical habitats and maintain the buffer zone from the water to nearby homes and infrastructure. This is the second periodic renourishment of Fernandina Beach, and will span approximately four miles of shoreline. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< Beachgoers can expect some disruptions due to construction. Equipment will be staged at the Dolphin Avenue parking lot. The beach access point on Sadler Road may be temporarily blocked for equipment delivery and removal. Sections of the beach will be closed off for work in approximately 1,000 ft intervals. Crews are expected to fully demobilize in mid-August. Another cycle is expected every five years. Project updates will be provided here as they become available. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
NZ Herald
05-05-2025
- NZ Herald
The best hidden road trip spots around New Zealand
He has travelled the length of the country 15 times, and written a number of books about hidden spots to find. This week, he joined Lorna Riley on the NZ Herald's travel post, Trip Notes, to share some of his top tips for different parts of the country. Pouto Point and the Kaipara Harbour, Northland 'The Kaipara Harbour, we all think of it as a bit of a dirty old harbour where there's a sort of odd grubby river here and there, but it's enormous. It's one of the biggest enclosed harbours in the world. 'It's over two and a half thousand kilometres of shoreline, and about a thousand kilometres wide. So you go down to Pouto, and the whole atmosphere is quite different. It's very stark. There are sand dunes, the tides racing out there, and the water's sparkling clean. 'And it has more shipwrecks than anywhere else in New Zealand. It is a rough bit of coast. And we go back, even the original shipwreck was actually a waka called the Mahuhu in the 14th century. It sank off there and the captain died. Oh. And that started a long tradition of being wrecked in the kind.' Rocky Hideaway Te Puna Quarry Park and Gardens, Bay of Plenty 'The people in Te Puna thought, when the quarry closed down in 1979... 'we've got this big, messy quarry, what are we gonna do?' " So they formed a little society and they turned it into the most amazing garden. 'And they've left some of the stuff there. So you've got a big digger, which kids can play on. And then there are tiers as you go up the quarry, different types of gardens. There are roses, there are azaleas. They established it in the early nineties, so it's actually now quite established. 'And they've got the most amazing sculptures. And particularly what I love is the mosaic family - and this is a family, mum and dad and a little dog, all made outta mosaics. They're tall, they're life-size, and they're just beautiful. 'And there's another place where there are old metal pipes and things all just hanging, and it's percussion, and kids can just go and bang metal! And so it's in the middle of nowhere, it doesn't matter what noise you make.' Manutahi Taxidermy Museum, Taranaki " You go down this little farm track and there's this big farm shed, and there's a little door and you think, 'this can't be right', and you open the door and it is amazing. It is just stuffed full, literally, of stuffed animals, fossils, everything. 'I think there's about 2000 items altogether. This all belongs to John Ward, who knows everything and everything in there. [There's] a rhino, everything is certified, so he's got it all legally. And he's got a lot of the birds under glass so they don't get dusty, and he really looks after it. It's fantastic. You will learn whether you have no interest in taxidermy at all, [but] you cannot help but enjoy his enthusiasm." Remember that unexpected issues like cancellations, accidents and emergencies can happen even when travelling in our own backyard! AA Travel Insurance tip of the week. Always consider the policy wording. Waiuta, West Coast It was one of the largest gold towns in the country - half the gold in the West Coast came outta this area. '[But] in 1951, the mine collapsed. And so there was no work. So within three months, the whole population was down to 20. 'But what was more incredible is if you lived in that area and you wanted a shed or a little house, you just went to Waiuta and helped yourself. And within the free for 18 months, the whole town was gone. 'So what's left there is quite funny. In amongst the bush, it's got stuff that couldn't move like the swimming pool, and the rugby field goal posts, and there's a big concrete building with a big chimney, and it's lovely. Advertisement Advertise with NZME. 'And what makes it really interesting is you can walk around this vanished town, and every now and again there are photos - there's one photo in particular where you stand on a lookout point. You stand exactly where the photographer stood, and the photograph was taken about 1905, and you are looking at what Waiuta was and what it is today.' Lake Heron, Canterbury '[People] probably not heard of the Ashburton Lakes, in behind Mount Somers. And there are three Lakes; Lake Camp, Lake Clearwater and Lake Heron, and they are part of the Hakatere Conservation Park, which is enormous. 'But all around you surrounded by mountains and in particular, it is preserving the Great Crested Grebe or the Puteketeke, which was made very famous a few years ago with Bird of the Year - and they're beautiful and they're often easy to see 'cause they're quite striking and they're not shy birds. 'And then you get to the lake and then you do a walk, maybe takes half an hour to walk up onto this hill, and you have a 360 view with mountains all around. 'If you strike a lovely, sunny, crisp day after it snowed in Canterbury, it's just magical, and it's almost free of development.'
