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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar today has assured that the tender for the Verna Sub-Station would come after August 15, 2022, while the work for Thivim Sub-Station will begin anytime soon. “Nobody quoted our department’s previous tenders as the rates were very high during that period. Such works cannot be done without tenders. Tender for the Verna Sub-Station would come after August 15, 2022, while the work for Thivim Sub-Station will begin anytime soon,’ said Dhavalikar. He further said that when the industry faced issues with power, we purchased additional power, but then the cost of operating a…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar today assured to refloat the tender to set up a 220 KV station in Saligao. Opposition MLA Michael Lobo raised the issue that the people of the Bardez have to face frequent power problems. “I assure to refloat the tender to set up 220 KV station in Saligao in the next three months; a consultant will be appointed; we have to conduct re-estimate as the cost of material has been increased by 30 per cent,” informed Dhavalikar. He further informed that the tender was issued to Siemens but was cancelled in the Cabinet…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – The Beautified ferry wharf/ramp at Galgibaga and Maxem has become a home to anti-social elements in Canacona. According to fishermen of the locality, late nights booze parties are held on either side of the Galgibaga river even during late hours, and empty glass bottles, including beer and other alcoholic beverages, are not only left broken all around but are also thrown in the river. This poses not only a risk but a great danger to the fishermen who also uses the sides/banks alongside the ramp for stationing their boats and offloading their catch (fish). “Many times,…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Following a delegation of vigilant youths of Canacona under the leadership of Janardhan Bhandari met KTCL MD on Friday, a team of KTCL officials inspected the delipidated but still prestigious Canacona Bus Terminus for Canconcars on Saturday. Bhandari submitted a memorandum to the Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited MD Derick Nato at Porvorim demanding immediate commencement of KTC bus stand maintenance at Chaudi, Canacona, giving an ultimatum of 14 days to repair the steel grating covers of the drainage/guter system at the terminus. As the deteriorating condition of KTC bus stand Canacona is increasingly getting accident prone,…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA – After a month-long gap, Goa Tourism has finally repaired the defunct High Mast Lamp on Saturday at Agonda. According to sources, the high mast installed by Goa Tourism just across the village Church ground, centrally providing illumination all around the locality, has been non-functional for about a month now. The lamp, besides lightening up the main 3-roads junction point, also illuminated the surrounding residential areas. Villagers, as done in the past, have dialled the numbers provided at the foot High Mast tower base but to no avail. The maintenance contract party Nanutel however, landed on Saturday…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Sarthak Foundation Goa will organize a Mega Career Guidance Camp at Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir Ponda on 19 July to encourage youths to join the Indian Armed forces with the support of the 6 Technical Training Regiment (6TTR) at Ponda. This was stated to the media by Sarthak Foundation Convenor Sudesh Narvekar, Uday Dangui, Kishan Mangeshkar, and Vinod Chimulkar. He further said the function will be inaugurated at 10 am at the hands of the Arts and Culture Minister, NRI Commissioner Adv. Narendra Savoikar, while Karnal Manvendra is in charge at 6 TTR, will be the resource…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Ponda Municipal Council has created awareness about the ban on single-use plastic to prevent pollution of water resources and the environment. The Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) today created awareness among Ponda Market Vendors/people, cautioning people about the ban on single-use plastic items from July 1. The PMC officials said We have started awareness about the ban on single-use plastic among vendors, and fines will be issued only after proper awareness among vendors and the general public. Gaurav Pokle, on behalf of GSUDA and PMC, delivered a talk to Ponda Market Vendors at PMC Hall. He said henceforth,…