Much to everyone's surprise, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has dropped its proposal to conduct an aerial survey of the North Goa coastal belt following directions from the Environment Minister Aleixo Sequeira.
In March, the Board had initiated a process and invited bids to conduct an aerial survey of the North Goa coastal belt to map and prepare a database of the structures that have come up along the 80 km long coastline. The survey area was supposed to span 500 metres seawards from the coastline and extend up to 1.5 km inland along the mainland.
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