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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his government is working to ensure that by the end of next 25 years no one will have to remain a roadside destitute. CM Sawant was addressing the National Conference on issues of street dwellers. “Govt is running 12 Ashrams through Provedoria in all Talukas of Goa. 2000 elderly people are housed in govt owned old age homes. In addition 6 to 7 NGOs working for the welfare of senior citizens and 13 to 14 NGOs working with children are being supported by the govt,” said Sawant He further said that…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo said that Town & Country Planning Act and Panchayat Act need to be amended in the monsoon session of the assembly to facilitate setting up of beach shacks in the next tourist season. “Town & Country Planning Act and Panchayat Act need to be amended in the monsoon session of the assembly to facilitate setting up of beach shacks in the next tourist season,” said Lobo He further said that the process of granting of various permissions should be streamlined, he added. Lobo also called for timely release of the New Shack Policy…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has urged parents and adolescents to watch The Kerala Story movie to know how terrorism has begun in the world. “This movie depicts real story of terrorism. How ISIS is involved in conversion and terrorism, be it in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, and other parts of the world, including some parts of India. It is a real story. Hence, parents and adolescents should watch The Kerala story movie…,” Sawant said We should know the reality and should be alert about spread of terrorism. We should take precautions that such incidents don`t take place and…

Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: From Wednesday, the Mapusa civic authorities began taking action against encroachments in road widening areas lifting paraphernalia and dismantling extensions to stalls/shops.Continuing, the Mapusa MLA requested all the people to cooperate and remove any encroachments on their own rather than wait for authorities to take action in the matters. The Civic body said that there are even plans to video record the entire clean-up campaign, so that footage could be used as evidence against anyone obstructing the drive. “The High Court order (in the writ petition 148/97) clearly states that all municipal footpaths/roads should be cleared from…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Congress Party is concerned about the Health of the People of Goa. After the Alert Citizens caught a Water Tanker carrying Sewage at Sancoale, We met Heads of various Departments such as PWD, FDA,WRD, Transport and GSPCB and were shocked to observe that none of these Departments had taken Cognizance of the Incident. Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant was stunned after we produced documentary evidence and video proofs before him proving complete failure of administration, stated Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Amit Patkar. Congress Delegation led by President Amit Patkar and comprising of Quepem MLA Altone D’…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: The government owned Carpentry Common Facility cum Production Centre in Idhar-Loliem is back in news over illegal tree felling in Canacona. According to sources, a team of Forest officials have reached the Carpentry Unit at Loliem to inspect the presence of unaccounted wooden logs lying dumped at Carpentry Unit. It may be recalled that allegations were rife that Canacona MLA and GLA Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar is accused of bringing in woods from illegally felled trees for illegal processing the same at the government owned Carpentry Unit. There were allegations that illegally proceesed Timber is moved away and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In a major decision, Goa government has decided to implement the reservation of 2% for SC, 12 % for ST and 27 % for OBC for the Post Graduate courses in Goa Medical College (GMC) Notification to reserve 40% seats in PG courses of Goa Medical College was issued yesterday. Govt has directed GMC Dean to send the proposal for reservation in PG courses to Public Health Dept for obtaining govt approval. The roaster for reservation will be prepared by Social Welfare dept. An expert committee under the chairmanship of Health Secretary had recommended the above reservations…