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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…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Based on the technical appraisal by the Central Water Commission(CWC), Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of the Kalasa Nala Diversion Scheme (lift Scheme) & Bhandura Nala Diversion Scheme (lift Scheme) have already been found acceptable by the hydrology and Inter-State aspects, subject to certain strict compliance standards to certain conditions, an NRI Goan was told in a written reply by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry. Floyd Dias Do Rosario from Aggasaim, who presently resides in the UK, had submitted a grievance to the Union ministry with a request to reconsider the permission granted to Karnataka on DPRs of…

Goemkarponn desk CALANGUTE: Calangute Police arrested two Jammu and Kashmir residents with drugs worth ₹2.5 lakhs at Sinquerim. According to police, they received information from sources that two persons will come to deliver the narcotic substance to their prospective customers at near Hotel Radisson at Sinquerim with Honda Activa Scooter bearing Reg. No. GA-11-C-7242. Accordingly, the team successfully conducted a raid and found in their possession 20 grams of a psychotropic substance suspected to be MDMA and a narcotic substance suspected to be Charas weighing 225 grams, all worth of ₹ 2,50,000/-approximately. Both the accused persons are identified to be…