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Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests meets in Goa

Panaji, Feb 6 (UNI) The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology & Forests, headed by its chairman Ashwani Kumar, which is on a study visit to Bangalore and Goa from
February 4 to 6, held extensive discussions in Goa with representatives of NGO’s/civil society organisations, experts and central and state government representatives on 'The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015' and 'Impact of mining on environment in particular and environmental issues of Goa’ in general.
Addressing a news conference at a resort at Majorda, about 30 km from here, Mr Kumar said the Committee heard the views of leading NGO’s/civil societies on the various provisions of the compensatory
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