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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: The planned fishmeal project at Paryemoll was strongly opposed in the Gram Sabha of Khola Panchayat. Although this alleged controversial Fishmeal project is coming up in the revenue village of Barcem-Quedem Panchayat area, bordering Khola Panchayat, it is claimed that due to this project, the residents of Paryemal will have to suffer far-reaching consequences and belived the Agriculture, Horticulture and Forest Resources of that area will be in danger. Besides, the pollution particularly of the environment and the water bodies will have its telling effects with spring’s originating at Paryemoll and flowing down the river Saleri will…

Goemkarponn Desk MARGAO: Konkan Railway conducted a thorough ticket checking campaign from August to October of this year in an effort to step up its scrutiny of unauthorised travelers. The results of this drive showed that 14,150 people had traveled without permission. During this time, they were all caught and fined a combined Rs 86,37,820. Analyzing the data, it was found that there were 4,484 cases of unauthorized travel in August, which led to fines totaling Rs 26,67,555. After that, a similar pattern continued in September, with 4,888 cases and fines of Rs 27,09,700. October saw the culmination of the…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The North Goa Planning and Development Authority(NGPDA) has issued show-cause notice cum stop work order for the community market project being constructed at Ribandar under Smart City Mission. The order issued to Managing Director & CEO, Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd by NGPDA states that during joint site inspection carried out on Nov 15,2023, it was noted that the construction work was being carried out by violating and deviating from the plan approved by NGPDA. “Hence, you are hereby directed to stop the work immediately and show cause within 7 days from the receipt of this…

Goemakrponn Desk PANAJI: Goa’s beach shacks aren’t expected to be open to tourists until the first week of December because the owners still need to finish the payment process and get the necessary licenses to open. The tourism department has made the decision to extend the deadline for successful applicants to pay the beach shack license fees until this Saturday. Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte announced on Thursday that the state has begun installing beach shacks and has begun providing temporary No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to shack owners. Goa’s tourist season has already begun, but the construction of shacks has…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: Canacona Municipality, though classified as B Class Category Municipality in the State of Goa has an outstanding record to pay its workers from its own coffer/funds/revenue earned by this civic body, has an overwhelming outstanding of 2.8 crores of rupees due from the various establishments/traders in the municipal area. The issue was hotly discussed in the recently held Council meeting, where councillors demanded stringent measures to make the recovery from the erring traders/establishments. While the citizens of the municipality have been regularly paying their house rent, business tax, advertising board rent, rent of municipal shops, rent of…

Goemkarponn Desk OLD GOA: A senior police official stated that in advance of the novenas and feast of St. Francis Xavier, which begin on Saturday, the Goa police and other state agencies have carried out a fictitious security drill around the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa. He claimed that during the fictitious exercise on Wednesday, authorities apprehended two fictitious terrorists and neutralized a fictitious bomb in a bag close to the Basilica of Bom Jesus. About 800 people, including tourists and devotees, were safely evacuated during the fictitious exercise in seven minutes without any incidents of panic. In…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant retained the Public Works Department (PWD) portfolio and gave Nuvem MLA Aleixo Sequeira the portfolios of Environment and Climate Change, Law and Judiciary, Captain of Ports, and Legislative Affairs three days after Sequeira was sworn in as a minister in the state cabinet. Sequeira vowed to do his best to live up to the people’s expectations. When questioned about his conversation with the Chief Minister about portfolios following the swearing-in ceremony at the Raj Bhavan, Sequeira responded, “If I were the CM, I would have chosen the portfolio I wanted.” It is…