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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has informed that the state government is contemplating bringing an anti-conversion law and that a legal team is studying the matter. “Those people who are involved in religious should not be left scot-free; a legal team is studying the matter, and if necessary, the state government will bring an anti-conversion law in the state,” said CM Sawant. He further said that Goa is a progressive state, and we want to move ahead. It is my right to stop such activities as illegal conversions as the Chief Minister. “I am not focusing only on Hindutva, but…

Goemkarponn desk SANGUEM: Minister for Forest Vishwajit Rane stated that nothing can be achieved by closing the boundary gates or fencing the forest; everyone has the right to experience the forest. Speaking as a chief guest at the Women Empowerment Mela, organized at the municipal hall Sanguem, Rane said that the people living in the forest are facing many difficulties and will try to improve their standard of living. “The people of South Goa had to rush to GMC for many reasons and to get treatment for severe diseases. The cardiac department has been started in South Goa District Hospital,…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: Curchorem-Cacora Municipal chairperson Vishwas Sawant resigned from his post on 9th June, which remained secret for seven days. On Tuesday, how the news became public. After a lot of drama between councillors in the last month for the chairperson post, it came to an end after the news of Vishwas Sawant’s resignation came into the public domain. When one of the reporters contacted the outgoing chairperson Vishwas Sawant about the resignation, he just declined to answer. It turns out to be a mystery that the Sawant, who had not resigned for such a long time, decided to…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Sewage overflow from the manhole continues to haunt Jetty-Sada area locals. PWD officer claims that people are dumping bigger objects in the sewerage lines, causing a sewerage line to choke, which worsens the situation, especially in Monsoon. The Sewerage line is meant to facilitate the waste to the treatment plant. But unfortunately, some people tend to dump old footwear, sanitary pads, food residuals, plastic waste etc. A manhole in the Jetty Sada area has been overflowing for the last two days. The raw sewage water was scattered on the main road giving a foul smell to the…

Goemkapronn desk CANACONA – The works for the 3- storey State-of-the-art Administrative -Cum-Commercial Canacona Municipal building finally began, but proceeding at a snail’s pace at Chaudi. It may be recalled that the foundation stone for the new Canacona municipal building was laid by Urban Development Minister Milind Naik in the presence of Ex-Dy Speaker Isidore Fernandes Fernandes and Chairperson Nitu Sameer Dessai (at the fag end of than municipal council) on 20th October 2021, but the actual works of shifting the municipal administration and demolishing the old Camara building was taken up after several months ago of the new council…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The National Highway roads at Borim were hot mixed two months back; however, as road edges and road mud shoulders are not levelled, it poses a risk of accidents to vehicles and pedestrians. Borim locals criticized the haphazard execution of the hot-mixing of Borim roads. Ramesh Naik, a local at Borim, said in several places, the edges of roads have come nearly 20 to 30 cm above the shoulder of the road, further creating a risk to the public. Ramesh Naik said two-wheeler riders have a high risk of falling off the road because of this level…

Out of 19 panchayats, 11 witnessed instability, while only sarpanchs of 8 Panchayats completed five-year tenures in Ponda taluka. Locals feel development is halted due to instability. Curti-Khandepar Panchayat witnessed a record eight Sarpanchs. Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Out of 19 panchayats in Ponda Taluka, most of the Panchayats witnessed instability, i.e. frequent changes of Sarpanch and Deputy Sarpanch, for various reasons. Therefore locals feel the local governing bodies, instead of becoming stronger, becoming weaker and unable to take up the development work expected by villagers. Locals feel that due to instability, some panchayats fell behind in development works, including garbage…