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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The state government has issued a work order to National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS) to draft CZMP based on CRZ 2019 notification. Minister for Environment Nilesh Cabral said that the work order has been issued, and the first meeting with the agency will be held next week. Cabral said that it is practically impossible to meet NGT’s March 2023 deadline to complete CZMP 2019. The Environment Department had on April 27 sought quotations from the agencies notified by the Union Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) to prepare CZMP 2019. A total of…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Alleging a colleague panch had abused and issued threats to kill, a panch from Agonda panchayat filed a police complaint against the colleague Panch member. A morcha was planned at Agonda panchayat by panch and members of Mudkud ward (warns no.1) to demand action against the alleged Panch member of Agonda panchayat on Monday evening but was withdrawn after the Sarpanch’ didn’t turn up in the panchayat office. However, according to Mudkud ward Panch Karuna Faldessai, a police complaint was submitted against Mudcheli panch Fernandes for insult, criminal intimidation, giving threats of dire consequences to Canacona police,…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: A farmer who sacrificed his land for Ponda 15 MLD Sewerage Treatment Plant today protested at the Plant site stating that the government cheated them by not paying the compensation it promised. The Farmer, Tukaram Gaude, said one Pradeep Gaude from sewerage officials used to visit their family to get their land for STP. “I was never ready as it was my livelihood; however, he lured me to promise jobs and hall. So I had agreed with Sewerage Department that he was offering his agricultural land in exchange for two jobs and one Wedding Hall. But the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Yuri Alemao today has written to the Goa Environment Impact Assessment Authority (GSIAA) demanding their intervention for necessary action against all the industrial units polluting Cuncolim industrial estate leading to a major health hazard. “High level of Pollution in Cuncolim Industrial Estate is a major health hazard for local residents. Despite repeated complaints, and media reports exposing the water & air pollution, Authorities have turned a blind eye and allowed polluting units to continue with their operations,’ said Alemao. He further has appealed to GSIAA to take serious cognizance of the written complaint…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Former Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) Deputy Mayor and current Councillor Vasant Agshikar today has written to the CCP Commissioner requesting him to waive off pay parking fees in Panaji until Imagine Panaji completes road works in most parts of the city “Road closures, diversions and works going parking space have shrunk in the city causing inconvenience to the commuters. I feel waiving off the pay parking fees for a few months will give some solace to the Panajimites,” said Agshikar He further said that he understands Panaji’s infrastructure needs a revamp and upgradation for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The hearing in the 2008 Panaji Police Station attack case is adjourned for December 15 as Judge was not present for the hearing today. The CBI, on Friday, produced a copy of the original complaint in the Panjim Police Station attack case. However, accused number three, Tony Rodrigues and one more accused are yet to be identified, so the case has been adjourned to December 6 2022. On Friday, December 2, the CBI produced the original FIR, which was registered on February 19, 2008. On October 12, 2022,  On Police Inspector Tushar Lotlikar on Tuesday identified Revenue Minister…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union ministers and other leaders will attend ‘Lok Utsav’, a five-day cultural festival that begins on December 7 in Canacona taluka of South Goa, state legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar said. Tawadkar said Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai would be present for the inaugural function with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on December 7. President Droupadi Murmu was scheduled to attend the inauguration, but her visit got cancelled due to some unavoidable circumstances, he said. Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda, Union Minister of State for Rural Development Faggan Singh Kulasthe, Union Minister of Health and Family…