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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Directorate of Tribal Welfare invites application for consideration of grants in Aid for new project from Non Government Organization/ Voluntary Organization for the year 2024-25 under the scheme “Grant –in- Aid to Voluntary Organization working for the welfare of STs. Applications for above may be submitted to Directorate of Tribal Welfare till February 15, 2025. The prime objective of the scheme is to supplement the welfare efforts of the Government and fill the gaps in area of education, health, livelihood etc. by developing a participatory and collaborative mechanism with dedicated NGOs, who have capacity to provide…

Team Goemkarponn PILGAO: Pilgao farmers and villagers have petitioned Vedanta Limited, alleging that the mining corporation violated Environmental Clearance (EC) requirements while transporting iron ore. Additionally, the petition has requested for a complete prohibition on ore transportation at night. Through a miscellaneous civil application in a public interest litigation (PIL) writ suit backed by the Mulakh Khajan Farmers Association and the Goa Foundation, Anil Salelkar, a resident of Bagwada in Pilgao, filed the plea on behalf of the farmers and villages. The hearing is scheduled for Monday, January 13. The petitioners have requested the court to direct the Directorate of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: LoP Yuri Alemao highlighted pressing issues of Mhadei, casino industry damaging Goa’s image and reckless sale of Goa, during Goa Legislator’s Day program. He also lamented stating the Government is stifling the voice of opposition and it wants opposition to crawl. “First, the threat to our lifeline Mhadei. Second, the Casino industry parading as the proprietor of River Mandovi and damaging Goa’s image as the land of the pious, saintly and spiritual. Third, the reckless sale of Goa, transfers, change in use or zoning,” said Alemao He further said that he was flagging these issues once again…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The government has been obliged to prolong the tenure of the current Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) by an additional three months, or until the new Board is reconstituted, due to the delay in appointing a new Chairman and Member Secretary. On January 6, 2025, the current Board, which was chaired by Mahesh Patil and had member secretary Shamila Monteiro, concluded its three-year tenure. In January 2022, the Board under Patil was established. In a notification, Director of Environment Johnson Fernandes stated, “The term of the Board is extended for a period of three months w.e.f.…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: In relation to an income certificate that was obtained by faking Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) Yogiraj Gosavi’s signature and the municipal council’s stamp, Ponda police detained Ponda Councillor Shivanand Sawant on Thursday. In this regard, Silvanagar-Ponda resident Sadanand Prabhugaonkar had previously been taken into custody by the police. When Sadananda Prabhugaonkar applied for an income certificate, PMC officials found that he had attached a previous phony income certificate. After conducting an investigation and discovering that the document’s signature was fraudulent, PMC Chief Officer Yogiraj Gosavi filed a police complaint. Inspector Vijaynath Kavalekar of the Ponda Police Department…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has assured to address issues and suggestions raised by the Goa Legislators’ Forum on River Mhadei and the Clean and Green Goa initiative. Speaking at the Goa Legislators’ Day celebration held at the Secretariat in Porvorim, Sawant further said the government is working on introducing reforms and will make financial provisions to support them. Dr Sawant further said that the Goa Government would look into the issues and suggestions raised by the Forum such as the issue of River Mhadei, clean and green Goa etc. The Chief Minister informed that the Government is…

Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: In a shocking incident reported in the early hours of 8th January 2025, two unidentified individuals attacked Vijayan Thottarayath, a resident of Aravalem, Cortalim, and a native of Calicut, Kerala. The incident occurred near Loto Garage, Santrant, Cortalim, around 5:10 AM. According to the complaint filed at Verna Police Station, the attackers, aged between 20 to 30 years, intercepted Vijayan’s vehicle with their white Toyota Innova. The complainant, who was driving his ECO car towards Margao, was forced to stop after the Innova blocked his path. The driver of the Innova, described as wearing shorts, a T-shirt,…