Goa Foundation

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The Goa Foundation is an Indian environmental action group. [1] One of the best known in Goa, it was founded in 1986 by a group of Goan environmentalists each fighting individual environmental battles, the organisation today holds influence with the judiciary, government and the general public, having persisted with its environmental agenda for nearly two decades.

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The work of the Foundation spans different areas and fields, all related in some way or another with the conservation of the Goan environment:

The Foundation has assisted in the formation of a non-profit company called Green Goa Works, chaired by Wendel Rodricks, Goa's internationally known fashion designer. The company has been registered under Section 25 of the Company's Act. It deals only with environmental rehabilitation projects especially those relating to environmentally friendly means of disposing of solid wastes.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given clearance to the application given by the Goa Foundation for the construction of the Tiracol bridge. the Tribunal pointed out that the construction will be monitored by state agencies for the safekeeping of the set environmental guidelines. [6]

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  1. "GOA, GOA, GONE?". The Globe and Mail . 13 December 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
  2. Harding, Paul (2003). Goa. Lonely Planet. p. 18. ISBN   1-74059-139-9.
  3. Singh, Sarina (2003). India . Lonely Planet. pp.  37. ISBN   1-74059-421-5. Goa Foundation +plastic.
  4. "Order" (Microsoft Word Document). Ministry of Environment and Forests. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
  5. "Supreme Court panel raps State pollution board". The Hindu . 29 November 2004. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
  6. "NGT paves way for Tiracol bridge construction to continue | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.