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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Poriem MLA Deviya Rane moved calling attention in the Goa Legislative Assembly over 56 villages in Sattari taluka being notified as Eco Sensitive Areas. Pointing out that 56 of the 99 villages notified by the Union Ministry Of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MoEF &CC) as the Western Ghats Ecologically sensitive areas (ESA), though a draft notification, are from Sattari Taluka, Mrs Rane said the government needs to raise objections to the notification with the centre. “There is a fear in the minds of teh people as 56 out of 99 ESAs are in Sattari. One cannot declare…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte today informed that phase 2 of Mayem Lake’s development will begin soon. “Mayem lake development’s 1st phase is complete. 2nd phase will begin soon, which will have a theme park and other facilities. Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0 will inculcate this; Mayem will receive maximum support,” said Khaunte. He further said hinterland tourism will be thrust under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 initiative and that the state government will create tourism circuits and infrastructure around it. Khaunte said that the Department of Tourism has issued licenses for Bungee Jumping activities under the Goa Registration of…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: In most inhumane cruelty, five Cattles including three Cows and a Dog were mowed down by an unknown Inter-State laoded vehicle late Wednesday night at Madditolop in Loliem-Polem village. One of the Cows showed signs of life till Thursday morning however was not even in a position to hold its head, nor couldn’t drink water offered by passersby had reportedly died later in the day. The mowing down of the cattle on the highway road passing through Loliem-Polem village has, however, opened up a different kind of battle between the villagers and PWD(Highway) authorities. Angry villagers, including…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho today informed that house that the state government does not want to go ahead and waste money on building bus stands that become white elephants. MLA Altone D’Costa had raised the issue of whether the government intends to have a well-equipped bus stand in Quepem “If you go to see Shiroda, Honda, Cuncolim Bus Stand projects have become white elephants, and Qupem Bus Stand site nearly lies 3 km away from the central town. Thus we are not building any more white elephants,” said Godinho. He further said there is a need to…

Goemkarponmn desk PORVORIM: Minister for Tourism and IT Rohan Khaunte announced a series of initiatives by his departments, including the Development of Basilica of Bom Jesus Project under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme. Replying to the demands of Tourism and IT, Khaunte said, “We will be taking Development of Basilica of Bom Jesus Project under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme. He also announced that this year we are proposing an integrated beach management policy which will include lifeguard, cleaning, safety, surveillance and illumination. “Everything will be a part of one policy,” said Khaunte.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwjit Rane informed that Goa Medical College (GMC) will inaugurate a control hub/command centre set up under the Centre of Excellence for Department of Paediatrics, which will monitor and consult virtually the paediatric ICU patients admitted in paediatric ICU of GMC as well as in district hospitals of Goa. “Goa Medical College shall shortly inaugurate control hub/command centre set up under Centre of Excellence for Department of Paediatrics procure under ERCP-II which is a 100% centrally funded scheme. This control hub shall monitor and consult virtually the paediatric ICU patients admitted in paediatric ICU of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for Women and Child Development Vishwajit Rane said that strict action will be initiated against people abusing babies and small children for the sake of begging activities through police. “Strict action will be initiated against the people who are abusing babies and small children for the sake of begging activities through police,” said Rane He further said that the Department, Child Welfare Committee North and South Goa, and other stakeholders conducted rescue operations at various places in the state and from June 22 till date, 08 Children have been found while begging and rescued. “Out of…