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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral has sought clarification from the Union Ministry over its decision to classify the areas with population density of more than 2161 per sq kms as per 2011 Census base as CRZ-III areas. The No Development Zone (NDZ) measured from the High Tide Line (HTL) on the landward side has been reduced to 50 metres from the existing 200 metres. “We want to know based on what did they arrived at the population figure of 2161. We have many villages with more than 1,500 population and needs to be considered as CRZ III. Goa…

Goemkarponn Desk PERNEM: In a shocking accident, a overloaded container truck carrying liquor overturbed at Torse on a sharp turn. The incident took place at 5.30 am on the Mumbai-Goa highway. After the accident, the liquor inside was scattered on the road. Fortunately, the driver and the cleaner escaped unscathed. The driver suffered minor injuries. Meanwhile, both truck occupants have been detained by the Goa Police. As per information, liquor was being transported to Haryana via train. Information reveals that the driver lost control and the container overturned on a divider in the middle of the road on a tricky…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: The Curti Khandepar Panchayat today submitted memorandum to Ponda Police Station Inspector Vijay Kumar Chodankar on Wednesday to check the identity of tenant living in rented rooms in Curti Panchayat area and to control the migrant workers gathering at Antrujnagar and other places causing nuisance to people. The locals are worried over house theft and chain snatching and also unknowns staying in rented premises. Sarpanch Naved Tehsildar, Deputy sarpanch Wilma Perera Panch Babu Chiri, Bhika Kerkar Neelkanth Naik submitted the memorandum and discussed issue with PI. In the recently held Gram Sabha of Curti Panchayat, the villagers…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (GSCPCR) has directed District Collectors North and South to ensure urgent rescue and rehabilitation of children in street situation. The Commission said that it is appalled by the situation of astonishing number children in street situation along with their families amidst the festivities, events and other melas happening at various places in Goa. “Large number of children which includes infants are found sleeping in open public places, especially in Margao (KTC Bus Station & Near SGPDA Market) and Mapusa (KTC Bus Station & Open Space at Morod),” said Peter…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: The locals in Ponda have urged the Ponda Muncipal Council to cover up dangerous roadside crater like chamber dug at roadside which is remained negelected since long time. The locals said recently one person died after falling one such open chamber valve PWD at Bethora Junction. In order to prevent such incident PMC need to take urgent action into matter before any untoward incident. It is on pathway to Ponda Market main road and pedestrian can easily fall. So need urgent action. Chief Officer Yogiraj Gosavi when contacted said he has inspected the dangerous spot.He said it…

Goemkarponn Desk VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar on Friday morning provided tractor and fertilizer bags to all farmers in Belabai to help plough their fields. Salkar speaking to reporters in the presence of Mormugao Municipal Council MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues,ward councillor Girish Borker, Councillor Shami Salkar and a large number of traditional farmers also said that he will place request to Government to increase subsidies to farmers so as to motivate and bring back youth in farming which could generate self employment. ” I have been doing this as an annual ritual for the farmers of this area for the…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: The no confidence motion notice against PMC Chairperson Ritesh Naik given by Eight out of fifteen Councillors was today fizzled out giving a big Victory to Chairperson Ritesh Naik. Hoping that something unexpected would happen so many people gathered near PMC but there was pin drop silence in PMC hall. None of eight Councillors out of fifteen who had signed no confidence motion notice were present for the meeting. Empty Chairs, pin drop silence were greeting the meeting . The locals without taking the name of Ravi Naik said this showed who is the Lion of Ponda.…