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OPIONION… Thirty years of residence cannot grant Goan origin status to any person. The confusion was only to create an atmosphere to accept the Bill meant for the migrant labour force. The passing of the Bill created unnecessary tension between the locals and the migrants when the state was passing through a bad phase of the corona pandemic. The Bill did not distinguish between an encroacher or a rent-paying tenant and residing in a house under an agreement. Even a person ordered to be evicted by a court of law in force could claim protection. It was an assault on…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: For years now, one issue that has become a significant concern for the citizens is the encroachment of footpaths in the Margao city market area. The authorities have turned a blind eye to such illegalities. Citizens reveal that the Margao municipality is not taking any action on encroachment done on footpath despite complaints. Moreover, citizens say there is a special section to look into encroachments but to no avail. The encroachment by vendors affects the pedestrians and creates traffic congestion as they have literally hijacked the road. When the new chief officer Agnelo Frenadies took charge, he…

Opinion… I feel nowhere in world history such a dangerous Bill has been brought forth in any assembly or parliament of the world. Every time we Goans are asked to compromise on our identity, we had to fight the merger of Goa in Maharashtra in 1967, we had to fight for our mother tongue Konkani in 1986, we had to fight against the Regional Plan 2011 in 2006, against SEZs in 2007. In fact, every decade, we have to fight for our survival as a Goan community because of the powers that be all these years. Prajal Sakhardande, Progressive Front…

Goemkarponn Desk PANJIM: State government has constituted a dedicated cell to follow up matters related to the Mhadei River Water Dispute. The cell termed as ‘Mhadei River Water Dispute Cell’ will be headed by WRD Executive Engineer Dilip Naik. “Government has conveyed its approval for formation of Mhadei River Water Dispute Cell vide entry No. 2015 dated 27.07.2021 of the Secretary (WR) within the Administrative control of Water Resources Department,” the order states The order further states that office of the Executive Engineer IX, along with its Sub Division will nos function under the Mhadei River Water Dispute Cell, and…

Goemkarponn desk SALIGAO: The Nationalist Congress Party has requested Governor not to succumb to the pressure from the BJP government and give his consent to the Bhumiputra bill as it was passed hastily in the assembly without having proper deliberations. The Bill was passed amid a walkout by the Opposition, which accused the government of rushing the poorly thought out bills without adequate discussion. In the Just concluded assembly session, the Goa Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill, 2021, was tabled and hurriedly passed. According to the proposed law, any person who is a resident of Goa for more than 30 years qualifies…

Goemakrponn desk VASCO: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho announced that he wanted to provide 50 percent direct relief to taxi operators who would install taxi meters. Godinho said that he has spoken to the CM and is also trying to move a file. “We have fallen short of finance, and hence we could not start work of Transport Bhavan. We got electrical buses. The next challenge is to fix stations to charge the buses electrically. We are setting up these stations and getting around 200 more electrical buses. We are also fixing digital meters for taxis because there were complaints of…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Goa Dairy farmers suffered massive losses to the tune of several lakhs in the 23 July flood after the deaths of cows and buffaloes. Goa Dairy Chairman Durgesh Shirodkar told the media that he visited at least four farmers who suffered massive losses after cattle deaths in flash floods. “Not only cattle deaths but Bagaayats were also destroyed,” he said. He said on the part of Goa Dairy, it would provide all the possible financial help from Goa Dairy, but he also urged the government to give its support or compensation to its Goa Dairy farmers at…