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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Karnataka’s plan to divert the water of the Mhadei river by constructing two dams will come unstuck in the absence of forest and wildlife clearances, Goa minister Subhash Shirodkar said on Sunday. The two states are engaged in a dispute over the sharing of the river’s water, and Goa has often accused Karnataka of trying to move ahead with projects unilaterally by ignoring mutual pacts. “The clearance given to Karnataka by the Centre for detailed project report (for two dams) is just the beginning. It is the first step, and they (Karnataka) have to take 100 more…

Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: Save Mhadei Save Goa Front held an awareness programme in Mapusa to sensitize the people about the Mhadei issue The front stated that if the Mhadei water is diverted, then the people from six talukas and two districts of Goa will be left without water and livelihood, The citizens in Goa are up in arms against Karnataka for trying to divert the Mhadei river by constructing dams on it. The Central government had recently approved the Detailed Project Report of two dams – Kalsa and Bhanduri – on the Mhadei river in Karnataka. The citizens appealed to…

Good response for Krishi Card Camp in Calangute Schemes to help accelerate and promote farming in the village of Calangute Goemkarponn desk MAPUSA: A Krishi Card Camp was held to reach out to the remaining few farmers who hadn’t registered for government benefits and schemes. The response was as expected, with people coming in from Calangute village and from the entire Calangute Constituency, which has added strength to the previous Krishi Card holders in Calangute. “We would thank the Calangute Legal Aid Cell for being a part of this camp and helping with their legal aid with various documents. Lastly,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The curtains came down on the PBC Pro Badminton League, the exclusive Master’s Badminton league held at Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji, as Terminators edged out Smash Squad 90-89 in an edge-of-the-seat finale to emerge Edition 2023 champions. The finals comprised 6 doubles matches, 15 points each, with the team reaching 90 points first emerging as winners. Smash Squad, who had in their ranks former State champion Pankaj Naik were hugely favoured to win, but the championship title match saw a reversal in fortunes and a thrilling conclusion as Krushnan Naik and Nitin Mayenkar played near-flawless final doubles…

AERIlAL VIEW Even though Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and the Goa Police have consistently denied the existence of a drug mafia in Goa, I, through the reports in the past, have proved them wrong. Yes, Anjuna is the drug den of Goa where drugs are available freely, and the sooner the Chief Minister, Goa Police and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte agree to it, the better it will be for Goa tourism. Everywhere in Anjuna, right from Lamanis on the beach to the shacks, restaurants or stray peddlers, drugs are available at will. But sadly, only the Goa Police and…

Gomkarponn desk BICHOLIM: Welcoming the students to squad of IWWA fraternity, Chairman of Indian Water Works Association (IWWA) Virkumar Sawant congratulated Bicholim Polytechnic for emerging as the first State government Institute to form students chapter of Indian Water Works Association (IWWA). Sawant was speaking at the installation ceremony of ‘Students members of youth forum for water’ under students chapter of Indian Water Works Association-Goa, on Friday. Sawant at this occasion called on the need to bridge the gap between professionals and students. Informing that IWWA is a voluntary body of professionals concerned and connected with water supply for municipal, industrial,…

Goemkarponn desk BENAULIM: Royala Fernandes, former Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Benaulim said, “We fear the entire Tolleband wetland will be mud filled by the time Panchayat takes sought solution, take action and approach the suitable court with its petition to build Western bypass on stilts”. Fernandes was speaking to Goemkarponn after special cognizance meeting of local body, Western Bypass committee and affected farmers that was held at VP Benaulim on Friday. Informing that their lawyer has asked for a week’s time for him to take final decision on the matter, VP Benaulim Sarpanch Xavier Pereira told the media person that…