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Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: In a initiative by Green Army Foundation in response to Central Government appeal it has been decided to clean up 55 beaches in Goa on Saturday 17 September for two hours between 7 am to 9 am with participation of around 4500 members of various NGOs on occasion of International Cleanup Day. Addressing to media members of Green Army Foundation at Ponda Charan Desai President of Green Army Manohar Gaonkar and others addressing to media said that at a time Central Government has decided to create 7500 km long coastal cleanup awareness in India and awareness was…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: MGP Supremo Sudin Dhavalikar today said that the Congress party in Goa is paying for their past deeds of dethroning the MGP government in the past on many occasions. Sudin was reacting to the recent political developments in the state wherein 2/3rd Congress MLAs split to merge into BJP. “The Congress is facing the same thing what they did to the MGP on many occasions. Congress is facing the curse. Everyone who has done any wrong will face it again,” said Dhavalikar When asked him about how safe his alliance is after joining of the 8 Congress…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: Goa Dairy Farmer Shivanand Pednekar has filed a petition in High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging appointment of MD by the state government in Goa Dairy. “The act of the State, for the reasons best known to the State, clearly frustrates the object of the act when an elected body was to take over the charge. The State Government, without giving any opportunity to such an elected body, appointed one officer to manage the affairs of the Society,” the Court said THE bench of Justices Prasanna B Varale and Bharat Deshpande also ruled that there is…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Goa State Wetland Authority (GSWA) has granted its nod to nominate Carambolim Lake and Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary for international recognition. Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral decided to complete all the required formalities to nominate Carambolim Lake and Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary to be designated as the Ramsar site. The Ramsar Convention is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. Previously, 5 new sites were added: Three wetlands (Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest & Pichavaram Mangrove) in Tamil Nadu, one (Pala wetland) in…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane said that Green Certification shall be regularly monitored and the completion certificate be issued for certified projects, only after verifying the projects are in compliance with Green Certification. In coordination with an eye to the future, the 184th TCP Board meeting was held in presence of the Chief Town Planners, Board Members and the Special Invitees. “It is decided that Green Certification shall be regularly monitored & the Completion Certificate be issued for certified projects, only after verifying the projects are in compliance with Green Certification. The services of IGBC shall be obtained…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Tourism Department has announced that it would form a Jetty Policy 2022 to harness the full potential of the coastal state waters. The Jetty Policy envisages development of suitable infrastructure like jetties, floating pontoons, jetty terminal building and other ancillary tourism infrastructure, so as to ensure balancing of interests of tourists and stakeholders and for smooth, professional and safe conduct of Cruise Tourism activities. “State of Goa has 104 km. of vast coastline and 255 km. of inland waterways, which is currently being utilised for material movement and public transportation purposes,” the notification states The policy also…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Disability Rights Association of Goa has demanded cancellation of occupancy certificates and trade licences of buildings which are not accessible for persons with disability and the elderly. In a letter to the Chief Officer Margao Municipal Council DRAG stated “We have seen through media reports that the lifts in the Osia Complex Margao are not functioning for many months as a result of which many persons with disability and the elderly visiting the various government offices are put to various hardships,” said DRAG DRAG also informed that Section 44(2) of the Rights of Persons with Disability Act…