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Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA – In a major embarassment to Canacona BJP, Congress charged that the just concluded Assembly ended without being presented a single issue of Canacona even as the constituency is reeling under several matters of concern. Infact, Canacona Congress informed, that after Power Minister exposed the failure of Canacona MLA of submitting any proposal/demand, GPCC General Secretary Janardhan Bhandari immediately rushed to Assembly and appraised Dy. CLP Leader Sankalp Amonkar and other Congress MLAs about various issues and development work of Canacona, and they(congress MLA’s) assured to raise the same in next Assembly session. ‘The just concluded session…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: On backdrop of 25 July world drowning prevention day, locals and NGOs have expressed concern over rising drowning deaths in rivers and water bodies in Ponda and Dharbandora Taluka. Goa Can Roland Martin urged the authorities to erect compound walls/ fence around open water bodies and urged to create awareness among people to stay away from unprotected water bodies. In last decade several elderly including childrens while enjoying picnic/bath in Dudhsagar river tributary of Mhadei around 25 drowning deaths were reported in Dharbandora and Ponda Taluka On this background not only social workers but also NGOs like…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Union home ministry has directed both collectors to conduct detailed inquiry into the issues of dual citizenship by Goan residents and make appropriate recommendations to the central government. The order shall remain in force for a period of two years. “In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1955), the Central Government hereby directs that the powers exercisable by it under sub-section (2) of Section 9 of the Act read with rule 40 of the Citizenship Rules, 2009, shall be exercisable by the District Collector, North Goa and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: With state government lacking workforce during elections, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that his government is considering setting up of a dedicated election cell. “The proposal for setting up of a separate dedicated Election Cell is under consideration. But since election is massive exercise and huge number of polling officials are required, the Government officials will have to be requisitioned,” said CM Sawant He further said that since the election is time bound work and has to be completed within time framed schedule as prescribed by Election Commission of India, New Delhi, the services of various Officers/…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: In order to promote seaweed culture in the State Minister for Fisheries Nilkanth Halarnkar said that department has requested NIO and CMFRI to assist the Government in identification of ideal sites for seaweed culture. “In order to promote seaweed culture in the State, Department has requested NIO and CMFRI to assist the Government in identification of ideal sites for seaweed culture,”said Halarnkar He further said that the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has conducted training for the Department officials. “Department has nominated few interested applicants and forwarded the list of the interested farmers for hands on…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Minister for Archives and Archaeology Subhash Phal Dessai has informed that the Restoration/Conservation work of Corjuvem fort is in Progress and 20% work is completed till date. “The Restoration/Conservation work of Corjuvem fort is in Progress and 20% work is completed till date. Work order is issued as per tender document and agreement is yet to be signed,” said Phal Dessai He further informed that the time frame by which the renovation will be completed is May 2023 , no such extension has been granted to the executing agency. “No, agency is not replaced. Akshar Shilp is…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: A laterite stones wall erected by PWD as safety on the culvert bridge at Dumane on Canacona-Agonda road has collapsed. According to sources, an unknown vehicle driven by visitors/tourists going towards Agonda and while negotiating the sharp right-turn right at the bridge approach has knocked down the Laterite Stones Safety Wall, throwing a large chunk of Laterite Stones Wall onto the Concrete Water Supply Pipeline(lying alongside the culvert) than into rivulet below. It may be recalled that the Dumane Culvert bridge been notorious for several mishaps resulting in several accidents with many vehicles including 2-wheelers plumetted over…