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* Ravi Naik urges WRD to construct a Dam at Codar to bring 30 hectares of fallow lands under cultivation. * Says while taking college education the youth should also conduct the traditional farming activity. Goemkrponn desk PONDA: Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik and Subash Shirodkar today urged the farmers to revive agriculture on fallow lands in Goa. Both Ministers, in their speeches, expressed their commitment to cooperation from departments in farmers’ interests. WRD Minister Subash Shirodkar said his department is committed to supplying water by creating a new water resource source for agriculture. The Ministers were speaking after the inauguration…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar today said that his department would emphasize generating solar energy in the state. Dhavalikar also informed that Goa is the only state with no power shedding. “My department will emphasize generating solar power in the state; this will happen after the Panchayat elections; It is the future,” said Dhavalikar. Speaking further, he said that Goa is the only state where there is no power shedding compared to other states. He also stated that the Electricity department would stress underground cabling and the replacement of mega power transformers to minimize power fluctuations. “The state…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Availability of land becomes a significant issue in setting up a Material Recovery Facility in most Panchayats. MRF in each panchayat is necessary, says Panchayat Minister. During the road tarrying inaugural ceremony in the Chicalim area, Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho upheld having a functional Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in every panchayat. Stating further, Godinho also pointed out the harsh reality that most of the panchayats find it challenging to identify the piece of land to set up an MRF facility to segregate waste. The minister further said that out of fear of court order, the panchayats tend…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Municipal Council falls flat on its promise to clear mixed waste from its municipal area. Shantinagar to Varunapuri highway stretch is full of mixed waste and construction debris. The garbage issue is one of the significant problems the MMC had pledged to solve after the council election. Almost it is nearing a year after forming a new council post Municipal election but ironically the council has fallen flat on its tall promise to clear all waste from its municipal area and to resolve the garbage issue permanently. Nasir Khan, Congress leader, slammed Mormugao municipal council for…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – Residents have strongly objected to the dumping of waste, including medical waste, in the Patnem locality. According to sources, huge dumps of Garbage, including medical waste such as thousands of used syringes and others, were seen during an inspection taken by the ward councillor Shubham Komarpant. “The pathway at Kepemwada in Patnem ward leading to the Beachfront and traditionally used by fisherman is entirely infested with garbage dumps perhaps done over a long period of time. Seeing the type of waste, it seems the tourism structures operated in the nearby localities are the culprits. Besides, the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Disability Rights Association of Goa (DRAG) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor of Goa P.S. Sreedharan Pillai and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant over the non-receipt of Dayanand Social Security Benefits for 1.40 lakh people for the last 4 months. “Govt has not released the social security benefits under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme for 1.40 lakh people in Goa for the last 4 months. As the payment under the scheme has not been received for the last 4 months, many people are facing a hard time for their sustenance and support of their family members…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that his government has been exploring the possibility of the installation of prepaid electricity meters in the state. Chaired the meeting of the Chief Secretary and Secretaries of various departments. “Held discussions on Digitization of more Govt services. Took stock of the delay issue in raising the electricity bills as the meter readers are requisitioned for Election and Disaster relief work. Advised to explore the possibility of installation of Prepaid meters,” said CM Sawant. He further took stock of ongoing projects and issues raised by departments and gave directions to resolve…