PANJIM: Amidst the growing State-wide opposition from cross sections to the proposed Infrastructure projects passing through the protected areas of Mollem National Park and Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary, the ruling BJP in Goa defended the projects stating “it is not something new”. Addressing the media, BJP Spokesperson Siddharth Kuncaliencar said, “These projects are for the betterment and future of Goa. In these days every project is facing opposition in Goa by this so call self proclaimed experts or activists.” He said, “All these three projects are existing projects, there is nothing new in this. We should have the vision for the next 30-50 years. Everything is…
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PANJIM: Former BJP Panjim MLA Siddharth Kuncaliencar today said that Goa does not have the potential to produce solar energy on a commercial level. “There is no potential to produce solar energy in Goa on a commercial basis. Solar potential means that what percent of sunlight gets converted to energy. In Goa its only 57 percent whereas in Central part of the country its almost 75-80 percent.” said Kuncaliencar He said, “For example if we put panels above our houses it will produce only 57 percent while 40 percent will remain idle which is not possible in a commercial way.…
MARGAO: After videos were posted on Social Media by the local kiosk owners exposing the illegal activities of prostitution and menace caused by drunkards at the compounded area of South Western Railway, Margao MLA & Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat visited the Margao Station Road today. The Margao MLA called local Police Inspector Sachin Narvenkar and Mamaltdar Prataprao Gaonkar at the site after hearing the grivances of the locals and kisosk owners and carried out inspection of the area, specailly the compound of South Western Railway at the Old Railway Station site. Local Councillors Damodar Naik and Manoj Masurkar were…
PANJIM: Former Minister & ex Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar said that he is working in sync with incumbent MLA Isidore Fernandes and that party will decide on candidature for constituency at time of election. “We are both working together for the betterment of Canacona. We do not have any differences.” said Tawadkar speaking to goemkarponn.com He said, “There is still time for elections and the party will decidd on candidature for the Canacona constituency at the time of election. There is still time for the election.” It can be recalled that Ramesh Tawadkar had resigned from the cabinet and…
Follwoing protests by Ponda residents on conversion of Ponda Sub district hospital into COVID hospital, the State government has decided to shift the health care facilities to DILASA centre Farmagudi. “The health care facilities for the general public at the Sub-District Hospital Ponda are being shifted to DILASA Center Farmagudi,” Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said. He thankes the entire management of DILASA for this great gesture in providing the facility to the Government during these challenging times. “With this, I am sure that the apprehensions of the people of Ponda and surrounding areas would be addressed,” he said
Blaming the COVID 19 situation in the State, the Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly has urged the Supreme Court to adjourn the hearing in disqualification of 10 MLAs who crossed over to BJP. The petition has been filed by GPCC president Girish Chodankar. The Speaker urged the court to adjourn the petition by two weeks since he is in the process of filing an additional affidavit to bring on record certain further information and documents which would have a bearing on the present dispute. Justifying the request of adjournment, Speaker said “it could not be done on account of Covid-19…
Margao: It is a well-known fact that the Aam Aadmi Party is a B team of the Communal and divisive BJP which acts to divide the votes to give electoral advantage to the BJP during the Elections. It is time and again proved that the Aam Aadmi Party has created a Political atmosphere against the secular Congress Party and its leaders to create confusions in the minds of the public with a sole intention of giving political advantage to the BJP, claimed South Goa District Congress President Joseph Dias. “We anticipate that many such groups and political parties will be…