Survey finds Goa's environment, socio-economy better after ban (ToI)

TNN Nov 19, 2013, 06.25AM IST ... Noting that the ban on mining has allowed for the rejuvenation of the environment on the whole, it states, "The decrease in the air, water and noise pollution has benefitted not only human beings but also animals." "Nature's resilience is evident by sightings of rare animals, butterflies and the growth of rare and endemic orchids. There are signs of revival in sacred groves and community-conserved forests too," the report notes... Read more at: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-19/goa/44241624_1_mining-trucks-interim-ban-environment