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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Government of Goa, on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business (ISB) to commence a knowledge partnership with a focus on evidence-based policy formulation and impact in the state. The MoU was signed in the presence of the Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant in Panjim, by Shri Vijay B Saxena, Director, Directorate of Planning, Statistics & Evaluation, Government of Goa, and Prof. Ashwini Chhatre, Executive Director, Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB. The MoU signing was also attended by Shri Ajit Roy, Secretary to the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: As a culminating event of the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” campaign celebrating 75 years of India’s Independence, a campaign named “Meri Maati, Mera Desh” will be launched across Goa on August 09. As part of the campaign, which involves paying tributes to the ‘Veers’ who have made the supreme sacrifice for the country, several programs will be conducted at the gram panchayat level, block-level, and district-level from August 9 to 25. The campaign will culminate with a program to be held in Delhi from 27th to 30th August. The core essence of the “Meri Maati, Mera Desh”…

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…