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Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: A whopping Rs 26.10 has been paid by the Goa Tourism Department for Beach cleaning to the two contractors. Ina written reply to Calangute MLA Michael Lobo, Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte said that M/s Drishti Lifesaving Pvt. Ltd. was paid Rs.4,31,44,823/- for services from 01/04/2019 to 30/09/2019 and M/s Karnataka Commercial and Industrial Corporation Pvt. Ltd. was paid Rs.21,78,60,000/- for the duration from 01/10/2019 to 30/02/2022. Khaunte said the Department has appointed M/s Karnataka Commercial and Industrial Corporation Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore to provide beach cleaning services on the nominated beach stretches in the State of Goa w.e.f.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: A total of 9457 taxis have been fitted with digital taxi meters as of 04/07/2022, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho informed teh House. Further, he said that 15709 vehicles are fitted with Speed Governors in the State. While there is a subsidy for digital meters, there is no government scheme for granting of subsidy for the Speed Governor. About teh licence for aggregators, he said, the Government has issued an Aggregator licence to Frotamiles Pvt. Ltd., who had launched the app-based taxi hailing system under the brand name Goa Miles. Any taxi operator having a valid permit can…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Power Minister Mauvin Godinho on Thursday said that there is no policy making it mandatory for industries to employ Goans. Replying to a question by Poriem MLA Deviya Rane, Godinho said a written reply that there is no policy in place to ensure that the Goans will be employed in the industries that are being set up in the State. “However, the Directorate of Industries Trade & Commerce is implementing Employment Subsidy Scheme, 2017, which provides benefits by way of reimbursement of 50% of salaries paid to eligible Goans employees in micro, small, medium units and reimbursement…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Overflowing of Sewerage manholes in the Mormugao constituency continues after heavy rain showers on Tuesday and Wednesday. Commuters are inconvenienced due to the unbearable stench. The Sewerage manhole overflowing saga has once again cropped up in the constituency of Mormugao, where around 30000 people live. On Wednesday, two Sewerage line manholes were overflowing with raw sewage, one at the jetty slope and another near El-Monte. The commuters passing through this stretch have to feel the brunt of the stench which comes from the sewage on the road. A resident of Jetty Parshuram Sonurlekar said that Mormugao MLA…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – In a bizarre mishap n unique and one of such-a-type development, a loaded Inter-State truck overturned off the narrow NH-66 road and landed strangely on another Truck (which has also overturned and still lying there) late Wednesday night at Gulem in Canacona. According to sources, the PowderPowder loaded Turck bearing no.KA coming from Mangalore and heading to Bicholim to reach Gulem to avoid an oncoming Bus has slightly strayed to its left, overturned and fell off the NH-66 road. The irony is that this loaded Truck landed on another truck(No KA52 B3317) that was already overturned…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today announced that his government will introduce the app-based taxi service in the State. “We are going ahead and introducing app-based taxi service in the state, taking into all consider all the stakeholders; this is the way forward,” said CM Sawant. He further said that out of the 2268 operators who applied for subsidy on taxi meters, 1824 have been granted subsidy. “Even after installing the meters, the operators still cheat the tourists. The operators keep their meters off. What is subsidy use when they keep their meters off?” questioned the Chief Minister.…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed that 73 cases were booked under NDPS Act during the last 5 years from 2017 to 2022 (up to 15.06.2022). “In 2017 there were 14 cases, in 2018 the cases were 20, in 2019 there were 14, in 2020 and 2021 there were 11 cases each, and now in 2022 up to 15,06.2022, the cases are three,” said CM Sawant. He further said that action is taken as per NDPS Act and other applicable laws. Also, intimation about the arrest of non-Indian accused is given to FRRO, Panaji, with a request to…