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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: On the occasion of World Environment Day 2025, Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant addressed a gathering at Raj Bhavan, reaffirming the state’s commitment to sustainable development under the UNEP theme “Ending Plastic Pollution Globally.” In the presence of Member of Parliament Shri Sadanand Shet Tanavade, Chief Secretary, and distinguished guests including Padma Shri awardees Dr. Prakash and Mandakini Amte, the Chief Minister unveiled a series of landmark environmental documents. These included the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) Annual Report, the Khazan Land Management Plan, the Mangrove Management Plan, and the National Workshop Report on coastal…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant chaired a high-level meeting to review and address key development issues concerning Margao and Navelim, held at the South Goa Collectorate on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Margao MLA Digambar Kamat, Navelim MLA Ulhas Tuenkar, South Goa Collector, Margao Municipal Council Chairperson, councilors, and heads of various government departments. The Chief Minister approved the disbursal of funds for multiple development works across Margao and surrounding areas. Key topics of discussion included expenditure under the 14th Finance Commission, sewerage treatment, solid waste management, and scrap disbursement in both Margao and Navelim. Dr.…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Porvorim, Goa | June 5, 2025 — Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (GRE), along with representatives from various fishing associations, met with Hon’ble Fisheries Minister Shri Nilkanth Halarnkar at the Secretariat in Porvorim to present an eleven-point charter of demands concerning the protection of traditional fishing practices and marine biodiversity in Goa. Speaking to the media after the meeting, GRE General Secretary Olencio Simoes said that the delegation had a “detailed and constructive discussion” with the minister, who assured that the concerns raised would be addressed in a time-bound manner. One of the primary demands reiterated by GRE was…

Every year, without fail, we celebrate World Environment Day with great pomp and show. Dignitaries ranging from the Prime Minister to Chief Ministers, Governors, ministers, and bureaucrats gather around a small pit, plant a sapling, pose for photographs, and deliver passionate speeches about environmental protection. Social media lights up with posts of green shoots and slogans like “Go Green” and “Plant for the Planet.” But beyond the cameras, what really happens to those saplings? Who waters them? Who ensures they grow into full-grown trees? And more importantly — where are they now? Let’s be honest — we don’t see these…

Suraj Nandrekar The streets of Bengaluru turned into scenes of horror and heartbreak on what should have been a joyous occasion. Eleven lives — sons, daughters, mothers, and fathers — were lost in a tragic stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL victory celebrations. What should have been a moment of pride for fans turned into a chilling reminder of how little value is placed on public safety and human life in the face of celebrity-driven spectacle. Let’s be clear: this was not the World Cup. This was not a Champions Trophy triumph. In fact, when India won the…

Team Goemkarponn Mapusa: Tensions flared outside the Mapusa Sub-District Office on Wednesday as a scuffle broke out between Congress workers and police personnel during a protest led by the Saligao Block Congress Committee. The protestors had assembled to submit a memorandum to the Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD), demanding urgent road repairs in the Saligao constituency. However, the situation escalated after the Congress delegation found no official present to accept the memorandum. Police personnel, deployed in large numbers in anticipation of the demonstration, reportedly blocked the workers from entering the premises, resulting in a heated confrontation. Amid…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: In a significant step towards environmental restoration, the Goa Forest Department has announced the plantation of approximately 65,000 trees at Sonsoddo, Margao — a site long notorious as a legacy garbage dump — under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative. The announcement was made by Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane on the occasion of World Environment Day. He stated that the Sonsoddo plantation drive is part of a broader initiative to plant 5 lakh trees across Goa over the next 3 to 4 months, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a greener and more…