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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Urban Development Minister Vishwajit Rane today said that Government of India has sanctioned Rs. 189 crores out of which 89 Crores has been released under the Department of Urban Development to upgrade water treatment plants across the state of Goa. “We are pleased to inform that the Government of India has sanctioned Rs. 189 crores out of which 89 Crores has been released under the Department of Urban Development to upgrade water treatment plants across the state of Goa,” said Rane He further said that this project is being implemented with the assistance of the CM Pramod…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: A National Campaign on Updation cum Verification of People’s Biodiversity Registers was launched today by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant along with Union Minister of State for Environment Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey. The launch took place during the celebration of the International Day of Biodiversity, organized by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, National Biodiversity Authority, in collaboration with the Government of Goa and Goa State Biodiversity Board. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, who inaugurated the Exhibition of Biodiversity stalls, emphasized the importance of individual responsibility in maintaining biodiversity. He announced that the government would…

Goemkarponn Desk The Directorate of Agriculture is fully geared up for the upcoming kharif season. Vegetable seeds are made available at all the Taluka Level offices on 50% Subsidy, Planting material like Coconut Seedlings, Mango Grafts, Chikoo, Guava, lime, Spices, Nutmeg, etc are also available in Government Agriculture Farms at reasonable prices. The farmers interested in going for commercial cultivation can avail the subsidy of Rs.50,000/- per ha for Coconut Cultivation,Rs.1,20,000/- per ha for Cultivation of Banana, Pineapple, Papaya and Rs.60,000/- per Ha for cultivation of Mango, Chikoo, Nutmeg, cashew, Kokam, Guava etc. The Department is also providing the subsidy…

Goemkarponn Desk DEHRADUN: The officials of Government of Goa and Government of Uttarakhand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate towards enhancing the tourism landscape of both Goa and Uttarakhand. The signing of the MoU was held in the presence of Rohan Khaunte, the Minister for Tourism, IT, E&C, Printing and Stationary, Government of Goa, and Pushkar Singh Dhami,Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. The MoU is aimed at promoting bilateral cooperation in the travel and tourism sector and facilitating travel between the states to increase the number of tourists visiting Goa and Uttarakhand. The signing of this MoU between…

Goemkarponn Desk ST INEZ: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that all Smart City works including sewerage works, 4.3 km concrete road work etc will continue in the rains. Earlier CM said had announced that all works will be stopped for now and restarted in October, post monsoon. Sawant said today that all works undertaken by GSUDA, PWD etc will continue during the monsoons. This will ensure that work gets completed and digging need not be taken up all over again in October and also facilitate identifying and rectifying clogged drains, he added. CM said that the decision to continue with…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Staff and Workers assisting to protect the endangered Sea-Turtle were felicitated at Galgibaga to mark the World Turtle Day on Tuesday. Also, a Marine Rescue Centre is inaugurated to rehabilitated marine life, particularly, the rescued Sea-Turtles at Forest Colony in Aquem- Margao. Under the auspices of Department of Forests, Wildlife & Eco-Tourism South Goa Division, South Marine Range, alongwith NGOs conducted an Awareness Program on Turtle Protection at Galgibaga, which was attended by villagers of Galgibaga and and surrounding areas. Talk on guidance and awareness was delivered Dy. Conservator of Forests Aniket P. Gaonkar, Assistant Conservator of…

Goemkarponn Desk MOPA: With an aim of providing a hassle free experience for Persons with Disability (PwD) at the newly commissioned Manohar International Airport, Mopa, The Goa State Commission for Persons with Disabilities in association with GMR and Directorate of Civil Aviationare conducting a series of training sessions for about 1500employees. Inaugurated on Tuesday,May 23, at the Skill Development Building atMopa Airport, the training sessions will focus on approach and attitude towards PwD.Thismandatory training will be attended by  staffersof all the departments and airlines operating at the airport. The training sessions will be conducted in batches of 50 and will…