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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant today presented a revenue surplus Budget of Rs. 26,844.40 crore for the FY 2023-24 which is a rise of 9.71% over the estimates for 2022-23. A surplus of 669.4 crore is estimated for FY 2024. Our first reaction to the Budget is that the Govt., is not really serious to improve the manufacturing sector in the State. As per the Economic Survey presented by the Govt., yesterday, it clearly shows that the manufacturing industry is contributing 72.4% of the State’s income in Secondary Sector. Also, it is highly alarming to note from…

HIGHLIGHTS Swayampurna Budget : Establishment of Swayampurna Board International Summits : G-20 :Rs. 300 crore allocation National Games : Rs. 225 crores allocation Formulation of Green Policy to promote Green Sources of energy Mhaji Bus Yojana : Hiring of Pvt Buses : Rs. 25 crores allocation Job to Sportsperson : Gold Medallist in National Games or National Awardee. Creation of new Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities. Levy Green-cess for non-Goan Vehicles entering Goa “Mukhyamantri Gurudakshina Yojana”: Grants to all educational institutions through online system. 10% reservation for Staff of GHRDC and Agniveers in Police Constable, Forest Guard, Fire…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief MInister Dr Pramod Sawant said that his Government will leave no stone unturned to see that Mhadei is protected. “When my Government took over, one of the major issues was the Mhadei Water Dispute. We were faced with the Award of the Tribunal, permitting diversion of 3.9 tmc of water outside the basin. I took immediate steps to challenge the Award, in the supreme Court. As of today, we have favourable orders from the Supreme Court, stopping Karnataka from carrying out any further work/diversion unless permissions under the environmental laws are obtained,” he said. He said…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Goa Forward Party (GFP) and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai today called the budget disappointing while claiming that it has nothing to beat the financial crunch. “Goa is already facing a bigger fiscal deficit due to the massive fiscal mismanagement of the Pramod Sawant government, and to add to our woes, nothing quantifiable to add to our woes, nothing quantifiable has been granted to Goa,” said Vijai. He further slammed Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s failure to fulfil and implement last year’s budget. Sardesai claimed that there are 18 departments which have zero fulfilment, and the action taken report…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Yuri Alemao reacting to the budget 2023-24 today, termed it as a carry-forward budget. “There is nothing Manohar in this budget. This will just be a carry-forward budget,” said Alemao. He further said that the budget is like a smart city mission that will lend the state into potholes. “Same schemes with fancy names. The threat of Governance and public service getting stuck and caving. The budget does not address unemployment,’ he added. LoP also said that the budget does not speak and has no mention for employment for youth. “I hope whatever…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker & Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar today said that his aim is to construct the maximum number of houses for the needy under the initiative of Shram Dham in the next five years “With the initiative of Shram Dham, we have decided to construct houses for the needy. Currently, 14 houses are being constructed; we will construct 150 houses in the near future,” said Tawadkar He further said that the disputes between the house owner and land owner, if any, will be resolved through discussions. Tawadkar announced that the chief minister will lay foundation…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Terming Sonsoddo as “”Disaster””, the Opposition today lambasted the government’sgovernment’s failure to solve the long pending issue of a garbage dump. Curtorim MLA Alex Reginaldo raised the issue claiming that the continuous flow of Leachate, even in the non-monsoon months from the Sonsoddo Garbage dump to  the adjacent roads and to the  fields which,  poses dangerous  health hazards to the workers,  commuters and  the people living in the area. The Opposition said that Sonsoddo has become a disaster and the state government must involve a disaster management agency to deal with legacy waste before everything comes crashing…