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Contractor – Dilip Buildcon Ltd This is Second longest Cable-stayed bridge in India Length The total length of the Phase 1 project is 13.2 Km, while the elevated section is 8.2 Km. The bridge length is 1.89 km; the span size is 640 meters. Cost Project cost (only bridge) Rs 650 crores The total cost of phase 1 is Rs 2850 cr Dates Work commenced in 2016 The second Phase is Expected to be completed by July 2023 Goemkarponn desk VERNA: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today announced that Phase one of the new Zuari Bridge would be inaugurated by Union…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: The dance bar owners in Goa, who are in the eye of a controversy after the locals and panchayat, along with MLA launched a drive against illegalities, today threatened to move court against MLA and Sarpanch. Addressing the media, the dance bar and club owners claim they are doing legal business per the court’s order. “That there is nothing illegal in our business. You can come and check,” they said. The dance bar owners have thrown an open challenge to MLA and sarpanch, and the media to come and check if any illegal activities are going on…

AERIAL VIEW Agreed, all this happens, but the politicians and police corruption is a legal issue and has to be substantiated by evidence, and whoever has evidence is free to file a complaint. Now the other contentions, airlines overcharging – yes, agreed airlines sometimes charge more than 5 to 6 times the normal fare, but people have the option of other modes of transport like train and bus. Nobody is being forced to travel by only flights. Even hotels and restaurants it is optional; there are options for budget hotels and restaurants. Do you taxikars give any options to passengers?…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: From navigating daily challenges like transportation or even when it comes to using public toilets, hardship for transgender women is an everyday affair, according to Shanthi Muniswamy, an artist, who was a part of the team which put up the play ‘Nava’ on the experiences of urban transwomen at the Serendipity Arts Festival 2022. The play directed by Sharanya Ramprakash, which draws upon the nine rasas to tell the stories of nine urban transwomen, bringing their silenced bodies and voices to the centre stage, has invoked rave reviews from the audience at Goa’s premier art event. Speaking…

MARGAO: Strongly reacting to the statement made by the Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today that Government will identify new land for IIT Project, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao tweeted “Government Land at Keri earlier allotted to Nylon 66 Project, Land allotted to 3 SEZ Projects, Land at Farmagudi are available. “How about land allotted to Zuari Agro? Stop Real Estate Lobby from exploiting it. Take it back & use it for Educational Institute”, he said.

Goemkapronn desk MARGAO: Seven Opposition MLAs will meet on Monday, 26th December 2022, to discuss strategy for the upcoming Goa Legislative Assembly Session & attempts by the coward BJP Government to suppress the Voice of the Opposition & transform the proceedings into Silent Mode. Hum Saat Saath Hai, Rahenge, stated Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao. “I have personally spoken to all Six Colleagues from the Opposition, and they all have agreed to meet and prepare a strategy to grill the Government. We seven will certainly make a difference,” claimed Yuri Alemao. GFP MLA Vijai Sardessai, AAP MLAs Venzy Viegas, Cruz…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral today clarified that temples and churches in the state will not be covered under the law prohibiting loud music after 10 pm. “Temples and churches in the state will not be covered under the law prohibiting loud music after 10 pm,” said Cabral. He further said that every hall must place sound monitoring metres in their periphery. “I request people to book only such halls from 10th January onwards that place sound monitoring metres,” he added. Cabral also requested owners of the halls meet me to discuss the implementation of noise pollution rules.…