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Goemkarponn desk PONDA: GOACAN Convenor expressed concern that the work on Ponda 15 MLD STP is progressing in an unsafe manner. He said the work is undertaken by the government through its SIDCGL corporation; however, while sitting at the Panjim office, the authorities appeared not bothered whether the work progressing in Ponda is unsafe. He said the work has been progressing for six years. The new huge sewage chambers are dug at Tisk-Ponda next to Government Administrative Building, barricaded without proper sign boards. He also expressed concern over domestic LPG cylinders being used for undertaking sewage work, which is risky…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai called on Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to step down like New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her resignation.Participating in a discussion on a ‘Resolution’ over the Mhadei diversion in the Assembly, he said: “My stand is clear; I am with the Chief Minister completely, but time-bound to get Karnataka’s Detailed Project Report (for disputed Kalasa-Bandhuri dam project) withdrawn. It should be withdrawn within 15 days.”“I don’t know why the Chief Minister is not confident of getting the DPR withdrawn when he has ‘good relations’ at the centre,” Sardesai said…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Admitting that there are shortage of buses on several routes of Goa, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho on Thursday assured on the floor of the house to make some ‘Jugaad’ (arrangements) to provide buses in the remote areas to facilitate transportation of students. BJP’s Poriem MLA Deviya Rane, through Calling Attention, had said that people of the Poriem Constituency are concerned over the safety and security of young students from the village of Surla, Sattari (in North Goa) due to irregular buses on the route, resulting in students availing risky alternate mode of transportation and routes to reach…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Nazir Bhatri, a Puneite and a social activist, who came to Goa along with his wife and daughter early this week, says he was shocked to find the shoddy renovation of ancient churches, some of which are monuments looked after by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) and are to be lawfully conserved in their original form. Instead of just cribbing and walking off, he took pains to find out the contact details of the authority that he could write to. After returning to Pune, he has written a complaint to the ASI, Goa. Bhatri stated in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A portable braille printer designed by two IIT Guwahati students landed an opportunity to be funded by a Goa-based incubation centre. Startup idea ‘TactAll’, by IIT Guwahati students Kaviraj Prithvi and Lalika Laya, got the opportunity to be funded by the Atal Incubation Centre at Goa Institute of Management (AIC-GIM) as a result of the unique startup hackathon held at the Purple Fest in Goa. Purple Fest Goa 2023 was organized in association with the Goa State Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Kaviraj Prithvi and Lalika Laya shall receive support from the incubator in the form of…

Goemkarponn desk MOPA: Barely a fortnight after the opening of the new airport the GMR Goa International Airport Ltd. (GGIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Airports Infrastructure Limited, has clinched the prestigious “Best Sustainable Greenfield Airport” award under Aviation Sustainability & Environment at ASSOCHAM 14th International Conference cum Awards for Civil Aviation 2023. The award was presented for the excellent initiatives taken by GGIAL in implementing Sustainability as one of the core concepts. At a grand event organized during ASSOCHAM 14th International Conference cum Awards for Civil Aviation 2023 at The Leela Palace, New Delhi. Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Hon’ble Union…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Canacona Railway Stop Bachao Action Committee(CRSBAC) decides to give a call for Rail–Roko in Canacona if the contentious issue of providing ‘Halts’ to long-distance trains and related facilities are not extended to Canacona Railway Station in the next 15 days. The decision came after CRSBAC members attended a joint meeting with Railway Officers as brokered by Canacona Mamlatdar at Mamlatdar office on Thursday. As assured during the 13th January’ hunger strike’ by CRSBAC members at Canacona KRC Station, a joint meeting was held at Canacona Mamlatdar Office on Thursday, attended by Regional Railway Manager (KRCL) Balasaheb Nikam,…