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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa government has intensified efforts to prevent drowning incidents in dangerous water bodies, focusing on abandoned mining pits, stone quarries, lakes, canals, and waterfalls. Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserrate informed the Assembly that district collectors have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, banning swimming, bathing, or entering unsafe sites. A dedicated committee has been set up to monitor mining areas, and awareness campaigns are being run in schools and villages in coordination with local bodies. In South Goa, 13 of the 16 identified abandoned quarries have already been fenced…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa received 113 mutation applications through its online portal over the past two years, Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserrate told the Assembly. North Goa accounted for 72 applications, while South Goa recorded 41. Monserrate detailed the prescribed processing timeline: immediate acknowledgment on submission, seven working days for preliminary scrutiny, a 15-day public notice period, and disposal within 30 days if there are no objections. In cases where objections are raised, hearings and decisions are completed within 90 days from the end of the notice period, with final orders issued the same day. The minister said there are…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: To promote a sense of unity, patriotism, and national pride the Government has initiated the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign in three phases. This will encourage every Indian household to proudly hoist the Indian flag. The phase one is started from August 2 and will remain till August 8, 2025. Second phase will start from August 9 to August 15 and the period of third phase is from August 13 till August 15, 2025. The National Implementation Committee has directed the States and Union Territories to undertake the activities. Har Ghar Tiranga is a campaign that started under…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The Traffic Cell, Vasco, conducted a special enforcement drive targeting two-wheelers fitted with modified silencers, in an effort to curb rising noise and sound pollution in the city. During the operation, officers booked 13 cases under Section 190(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. This section attracts a fine of up to ₹10,000 for vehicles found operating with altered exhaust systems that produce noise levels beyond permissible limits. Vasco Traffic Police Inspector Alvito Rodrigues said that the action was part of a sustained campaign to restore peace in residential and market areas. “Modified silencers cause extreme…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: The 126th edition of the Shree Damodar Saptah in Vasco was not just a spiritual spectacle drawing lakhs of devotees, but a landmark in festival planning and management. This year’s celebration stood out for its slew of first-time initiatives — some of them historic in scale and intent — that have positioned the Saptah as a model event for the rest of Goa to follow. From multi-crore insurance coverage, reforms for traditional vendors, and digital surveillance to awareness campaigns on cybercrime and substance abuse, the Saptah 2025 demonstrated how religious and cultural events can be reimagined…

Team Goemkarponn Ponda: A man has been booked for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl from Shiroda, Ponda. Police said the incident occurred on August 5 at around 1 pm, when the accused, identified as Shantilal Dangi of Farmagudi, Ponda, originally from Rajasthan, allegedly took the girl away from her lawful guardianship and confined her at an unknown location. Further investigation is being carried out by PSI Chetan Naik of Ponda Police Station.

Team Goemkarponn Ponda: Two persons have been arrested in connection with a temple theft reported at Bethoda, Ponda, last month. According to police, the incident occurred between 8:30 pm on July 15 and 9:30 am the next day, when unknown persons allegedly broke open the main door latch of the Betal Temple and forced open the donation box, stealing approximately ₹3,000 in cash. Following investigation, police arrested suspects Shravan Shetkar of Bandora, Ponda, and Ritesh Pereira of Kundaim, Ponda, on August 7. Further investigation is being conducted by LPSI Anjali Dhulapkar of Ponda Police Station.