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The Goa State Horticulture Corporation Limited refused to lift and supply the remaining tur dal to the consumers, the CAG said and pointed out that the Education Department agreed to lift the entire 241.21 MT for distribution under the mid-day meal scheme. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government incurred “infructuous expenditure” of Rs 1.91 crore on the procurement of tur dal or pigeon peas for distribution to people during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) has said in its report. The tur dal procured was 400 metric tonnes (MT), which was in excess of the quantity required for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goan origin Cedric Miranda, who hails from Santa Cruz, was shocked to find upon return to Goa that his ancestral house has been occupied by some unknown, unfamiliar persons who told him that his house that belonged to his family for generations In a complaint filed before the Old Goa Police station, Miranda who arrived in Goa with his aged parents around five days ago alleged that former Santa Cruz sarpanch Mariano de Araujo and his wife Mrs Olga both r/o Cabesa Santa Cruz, Goa “for criminally trespassing in our property, breaking open the lock and renting…

Transport Min launches 25 buses in Margao under Mhaji Bus Scheme Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho today said that in the next six months, his department will develop an app for KTC wherein passengers will be able to track the bus. Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho flagged Off Mhaji Bus Private Stage Carriage Buses at KTCL Bus Stand, Margao. “In the next six months, will develop an app for KTC wherein passengers will be able to track the bus; we need to upgrade our self & systems too,” said Minister Godinho. He said that the government will bring more…

The report of CAG tabled in the Goa Assembly said failure of the state police department to pay annual spectrum charges to the Union government resulted in avoidable payment of late fee of Rs 2.39 cr Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled in the Goa Assembly on Thursday said failure of the state police department to pay annual spectrum charges to the Union government resulted in avoidable payment of late fee of Rs 2.39 crore. The CAG report was tabled in the House by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on the last day of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government has come under fire from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) for billing up to 28% of its costs under the minor head “other expenditure,” which, in the CAG’s words, “not only affected transparency in financial reporting but also prevented proper analysis of allocative priorities and quality of expenditure.” As many as seven state departments had more than 50% of their expenses recorded under the “other expenditure” minor head in the CAG report on state finances for the fiscal year ending in March 2022, even though that category should only be used…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As part of the government’s ‘People’s Partnership’ (Janbhagidari) approach, citizens from diverse backgrounds across the nation are invited to Delhi to participate in the Independence Day celebrations. Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi will witness the presence of special invitees hailing from different regions of the country. These invitees, which include Sarpanchs from Vibrant villages, Teachers, Nurses, Farmers, and Fishermen along with beneficiaries and contributors to key government initiatives like the Central Vista Project, Amrit Sarovar, and Har Ghar Jal Yojana, have been invited to Delhi to commemorate this significant occasion. Among…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG) today clarified that the Lairai devi temple, located with the Shirgao mining lease area will not be affected due to mining activities. Speaking on the issue, DMG Director Dr Suresh Shanbhogue said that the Lairai Devi temple is situated within the mining lease area, but the temple has been there since the lease was allocated approximately 50 years ago. “We have said that the same lease area will remain “as it is & where it is”; no additional areas have been added, and the temple will continue in its current…