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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today has assured to take action illegal water sports activities at Baina and Bogmalo. “I assure to take action against illegal water sports activities at Baina and Bogmalo. The Government has formulated a Policy for regulation of water sports in Goa to regulate and monitor the entire water sports activities in the State,” said Khaunte. He said that notified guidelines for ensuring the smooth functioning of the “Q”-system managed by the water sports associations on the beaches of Goa. “Department has undertaken a surprise check to verify if the operators are abiding by…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Sports Minister Govind Gaude today said that his department would write to the Goa Cricket Association (GCA) in a bid to know the status of the stadium project on the Maulinge land. “I will write to the Goa Cricket Association (GCA) in a bid to know the status of the stadium project on the Maulinge land,” said Gaude. He further said that Government had not published the land acquisition notification for the acquisition of land by GCA in Village Panchayat Ona, Maulinguem and Kudchirem to construct an International Cricket Stadium; “Government has given the land under a…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that his government had received reports from NIO for sand mining in rivers Mandovi and Zuari. “Department has obtained Environmental Clearance for four zones in Chapora river in which applications have been invited for grant of permits. Further, the Department has received reports from NIO for sand mining in rivers Mandovi and Zuari,” said CM Sawant. He further said that upon completion of the public consultation process and approval of reports, Environmental Clearance would be obtained from the Competent Authority for the issue of permits. “As of now, applications have been…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Minister for Water Resources Subhash Shirodkar today said that the state government has proposed to protect the eroded Coco beach for a length of 394m by providing concrete blocks revetment. “It is proposed to protect the eroded Coco beach for a length of 394m by providing concrete blocks revetment, and accordingly, an estimate has been prepared for which Administrative Approval has been accorded,” said Shirodkar. He further said that Coco beach had been severely eroded, and the rubble stone revetment along the coast was dilapidated. “The work will commence after according to expenditure sanction,” he added. Sand…

* Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai smells a rat in IDC plot transfers * Min Godinho says all data of GIDC pertaining to the transfer of plots & change of names to be digitised Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Minister for Industries Mauvin Godinho today announced that all the data of Goa Industries Development Corporation (GIDC) would be fully digitised. Godinho said with this; citizens will be able to track the transfer of plots and change of names in a smooth and transparent manner. “Data of Goa Industries Development Corporation (GIDC) pertaining to the transfer of plots as well as change of names…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Vehicular emission, road dust, Port related activities, biomass burning and marine aerosols are the main cause of pollution in Vasco town, reveals a study. The final report on the particulate source apportionment study for air quality at Vasco has suggested four factors influencing levels of particulates in 5 different independent locations and 3 clusters. The four factors are vehicular emissions, Road Dust, Port related activities and biomass burning, and Marine aerosols. The percentage contribution of PM 10 and PM 25 ranged from 16.8% to 28.6% and 18.2% to 29.4%, respectively, at the 5 independent locations. At the…

· The launch of Sacubitril + Valsartan – under the brand name, ‘Sacu V™’ – brings down the cost of treatment for heart failure. · ThHeart is drug helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular related deaths and hospitalizations. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Glenmark), an innovation‐driven, global pharmaceutical company, launched the sacubitril + valsartan tablets in India, for the treatment of heart failure. Marketed under the brand name ‘Sacu V™’, it must be taken twice daily under doctor’s prescription. Its approved indication is to reduce the risk of cardiovascular related deaths and hospitalisations for patients with chronic heart failure…