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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Canacona MLA and deputy speaker Isidore Fernandes has appealed to all the Canaconkars to assist in whatever way those affected by the recent floods in which they lost everyyhing including their homes. At a press conference, Fernandes held recently said that during 2nd October 2009 flash floods in Canacona, entire Goa came forward to lend their help to the victims of the flurry of nature and now it’s our turn to help those affected by nature’s fury. Political parties, organizations, and citizens in their capacity from different parts of Goa had provided various kinds of assistance to…

Goemkarponn Desk CUNCOLIM: Cuncolim Police successfully crack two house breaking theft reported at Cuncolim Police Station in the year 2020 and 2021. In this connection they have managed to apprehend a gang of five minor boys staying in the Cuncolim PS area. All the members of the gang are child in conflict with law (CCL) as verified by the birth certificates and are in the age group of 13 to 16 years. Cuncolim PS had reported two HBT’s one at Cuncolim market in the year 2020 and other at infant Jesus high school during current year. The gang used to…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Much has been said and written about the Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill, which was hurriedly passed in the Goa Legislative Assembly. The Bill gives legalization of the dwelling to those residing at the place for more than 30 years with a payment of a nominal amount fixed by the committee. This has snowballed into a major controversy as thousands of migrants are residing in slums in various parts for more than 30 years now. However, Goemkarponn has laid its hands on the documents, proving that the Bill is contrary to the Supreme Court Order in Jagpal Singh v/s…

The Government says the Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill is for the locals and not migrants. If this is so, people have to make these demands… Make eligibility for the scheme “resident since birth and not 30 years.” Define bhumiputra clearly, bhumiputra or the son of the soil whose two or three generations have resided in Goa. Hence make the Bill applicable for Goans only. Announce that the illegal dwellings in the slums would not be regularised. No regularisation of illegal structures on communidade lands SURAJ NANDREKAR Editor, Goemkarponn We did that during the Citizens Amendment Bill, the Double tracking…

Goemkarponn desk VALPOI: After the floods wreaking havoc in Sattaru, and just when taluka slowly seems to be limping back to normalcy, another calamity had struck when a huge boulder came crashing alongwith landslide down from the hills in Zharme village in the Maus Panchayat area, causing severe damage. Locals said the incident has caused considerable damages to orchards and created a panic in the village. This incident has not caused any casualties, but the matter in which the cliff is worrisome, say villagers. The Zharme village in Maus Panchayat has a distinctive identity with its scenic beauty and nature.…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: After communication cables laying contractor dug a trench at Catebagha; the road portion just beside the Galgibagha river has sunk and developed cracks all along the road; locals fear that soon the road will collapse into the river if the authorities don’t stabilize the about 500mt portion with a retaining wall. Speaking to the media, Diogo Da’ Silva, along with locals, blamed the PWD internal roads officials for allowing the communication cables laying company to dig a trench between the road and the river as there is hardly a gap of half-meter between the two he allegedly.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A Division Bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa comprising of Justice S.P. Deshmukh and Justice M.S Sonak today asked the Goa Government to file an affidavit on whether it had applied its independent mind before appointing Kabir Makhija and Kishor Sastry as nominated Councillors of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP). The High Court directions came while hearing a petition filed by Adv. Aires Rodrigues challenging the appointment of the two nominated Councillors. Adv. Aires Rodrigues today submitted to the Court that the appointment of Kabir Makhija and Kishor Sastry as nominated Councillors…