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Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said that the government has dropped the plan of compensatory afforestation in Madhya Pradesh; instead it will be done in the state itself. In response to a query from Goa Forward MLA Vijai Sardesai during the current Assembly session, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated that the administration has decided to afforest in Goa itself after analyzing the circumstances. “A decision has been made to review afforestation, and this will be done in Goa itself. The Madhya Pradesh afforestation plan has been scrapped. It will be carried out in state forests’ unoccupied…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Saligao MLA Kedar NAik has threatened to come on the street with the people if the dumping of waste fromSonsodo at Saligao plant is not stopped. “I am 100 p.c with the people of Saligao. We had taken a delegation to the Chief Minister and took an assurance that waste would be stopped. Thereafter, I and Calangute MLA Michael Lobo have also tabled a Calling Attention in the House,” he said adding it has been postponed three times now. “Myself and Calangute MLA Michael Lobo alongwith our people are on the same page. that we do not…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Cortalim MLA Anton Vas on Tuesday inaugurated a new casualty block at the Cortalim Primary health centre in the presence of Cortalim Sarpanch Senia Periera, Quelossim Sarpanch Fransisco Figueredo, Dr Tejam Lotlikar, Nilesh Dessai Chief Manufacturing officer and Unit Head. Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) Goa Unit and others Speaking to the media, Cortalim MLA Anton Vas said that he had also proposed a 20 bedded hospital at the Cortalim PHC “We are inaugurating the new casualty block at the Cortalim PHC and we are thankful to the PPL who have taken up this work under CSR. This…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The recent High Court order directing the Goa government to notify Mhadei -Cotigao corridor as tiger reserve is likely to spell doom to the proposed Tamnar Transmission Project. Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar has told House that with the tiger reserve, the project might be in limbo. Aldona MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira questioned the minister over the impact of the tiger corridor on the project on the floor of the house, he said, “I don’t have an answer on this. It is not decided yet. But, if tiger reserve comes in force then there may be complications”. Sudin…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar has said that the Govt of India discourages any subsidy in power tariff to consumers. Dhavalikarwas replying to a question tabled by AAP MLA Venzy Viegas, who demanded to know whether the Goa Government is aware of the subsidy given by the Government of Delhi and the Government of Punjab for domestic consumers below 200 units and 300 units. “The Ministry of Power, Government of India discourages subsidy in power tariff to any category of consumers. The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission approves the Tariff for the State of Goa based on the Tariff…

7,192 migrant labourers have been issued licences since 2019 under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, 1979. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa government has issued licences to more than 7,000 migrant workers under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979 over the last four and a half years, state Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserratte informed the legislative assembly on Monday. In a written reply to a question by Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao, the minister said 7,192 migrant labourers were issued licences since 2019 under the Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Akhil Gomantakiya Daivadnya Brahmin Youth Association (AGDBYA) and Ponda Daivadnya Brahman Samaj supported by Goa Carrom Association organized the “3rd Daivadnya Carrom Tournament 2023” on Sunday 6th August 2023 at Daivadnya Hall, Ponda Goa. This competition was held in four categories, Men (15-49 years), Women (15 years & above), Veterans (50 years & above) and Kids (below 15 years). We received 120 entries in total. Prashil Salkar, President-AGDBYA and Deepak Lotlikar, President-Ponda Daivadnya Samaj welcomed all the guests. Prashil Salkar, in his speech, quoted “ AGDBYA, founded in 2009 always thrives to bring our community people…