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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Stating that the repair work of Tillari Canal has commenced from Goa side, WRD Minister Subhash Shirodkar claimed that the state will not face any scarcity of raw water due to the ongoing works. “From our side work of Tillari Canal is begun, Maharashtra is yet to start work. We have enough of raw water to supply and hence there will be no scarcity due to closure of Tillari Canal,” said Shirodkar He further said that said that soil testing for construction of new dams is in process. “Soil testing and other survey is ongoing. Total 6…

Goemkarponn Desk CURTORIM: Curtorim Block Congress committee addressed press conference on the shoot out incident that took place in Curtorim. Moreno Rebello stated that the law and order situation in the peaceful village of curtorim constituency has been deteriorated, because of the failure of the Police to control illegal activities mushrooming in Curtorim Constituency. He also highlighted the menace of Drug and illegal sand mining mafias which is not only creating havoc in the village but destroying the environment as sand mining is happening rampantly in Curtorim constituency which is illegal. Adv Leona Barreto, stated that The gun shot incident…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Within a week of the four jail officers’ suspension due to a serious security violation that permitted explosives to be transported into the Colvale jail grounds in order to burn a Ravana effigy, the Prisons Department made a dramatic U-turn. Hours after social media footage appeared on social media showing jail inmates burning the effigy as part of Dussehra festivities, Assistant Jail Superintendent Chandrakant Harijan, Assistant Jailer Ramnath Gawde, and Jailers Mahesh Phadte and Anil Gaonkar were issued suspension orders. Senior prison officials have attested to the occurrence, although they have not yet given the precise rationale…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The two day workshop on ‘Mhadei: A Multidisciplinary Exploration’, organized by the Multidisciplinary Cluster on Mhadei (MCM), Goa University, concluded with a call for close collaboration between the government, experts and the civil society in Goa in order to generate greater knowledge base and action on protecting and preserving the river. The first day of the workshop, inaugurated by Advocate General ,Goa, Mr. Davidas Pangam, included presentations on the scientific and technical dimensions of Mhadei river, particularly those pertaining to the proposed diversion. The study done on the Mhadei watershed by Dr. Manoj Ibrampukar pointed out that…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The CP Dept has constituted a 6 member committee under Chief Town Planner Rajesh Naik for carrying out scrutiny, verification and examination of the proposals received by the dept for grant of additional height and FAR for constructions under provisions of Clause (a) of regulation 6.1.1 of the Goa Land Development and Building Construction Regulations, 2010. The proposals are to be considered on case to case basis in consideration of the locational aspect, nature of development, use proposed, information available and on any such other criteria. Farm houses within A1 and A2 zones shall be permitted provided…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that EDC’s Chief Minister Rozgar Yojna(CMRY) will be modified to make it more attractive and convenient. The CMRY is a self-employment loan scheme sponsored by the Govt of Goa and operated by the EDC since 2001. Sawant chaired EDC Board Meeting today. EDC has recorded profit of Rs.62.35 Crore for the year 2022-23, informed CM. EDC Limited’s Board Meeting was held today to approve the Consolidated Financial Statement comprising of Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement for the FY 2022-23. The meeting was attended by EDC’s Chairman –…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa government has announced Grant-in-Aid to recognised Sanskrit Patshalas and Kendras in the State functioning on the line of traditional residential Gurukuls to ‘encourage the promotion of Sanskrit Language and Sanskrit Veda’ in Goa. The grant-in-aid will comprise of salary and non salary grants. The institutions will be granted 100 % Salary Grant, yearly maintenance grant of Rs 5 lakh for Sanskrit Pathshalas and Rs one lakh for Sanskrit Kendras, Mess Grants or Food Expenses grant of Rs 70 per student etc