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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa’s first mining era, which commenced in 1929 with the grant of the first mining concession by the former Portuguese colonial government, has just ended. The Goa government, by a series of orders issued on 4.5.2022 under the Mineral Concession Rules, has directed all 88 former leaseholders to surrender their leases to the government by 6 June 2022. The orders were posted yesterday on the website of the Department of Mines & Geology. The Goa Foundation, in a Facebook post, said that Persistence pays. The Goa Foundation moved the Supreme Court with a petition to cancel all…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that Goa would see the establishment of an agriculture and horticulture university. “Goa might soon see the establishment of an agriculture and horticulture university. We will sign an MoU with Konkan Krishi Vidhyapeeth, Dapoli, and start the institution by June this year,” said CM Sawant. Speaking further, Sawant said that 1.3 lakh of the 3.5 lakh water meter holders in the state have benefitted from the 16,000-liter free water scheme of the state government. “This ‘Save water get free water’ scheme of the govt has benefited 1.3 lakh meter holders. Only…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA – It’s been months after strong winds have blown off the roof sheets throwing the GCA-built indoor cricket practice pitch into doldrums at Dapot-Maxem grounds. The frequent cyclonic winds have turned the once prestigious indoor cricket pitch into a death trap, with many of the residents now saying that cricketers, as well as students who are often using this pitch/ playground for practices, are doing so with ‘Ram Bharose’, not knowing when and exactly what tragedy is going to befall on them. Neither have any authorities initiated any plans to repair or renovate the indoor pitch, nor…

Goemkarponn Impact Goemkarponn desk CHICALIM: Chicalim village panchayat to write to GSIDC either to give funds for the maintenance of Chicalim Joggers park or take it over by GSIDC for maintenance. Chicalim joggers park to remain close to the general public for the maintenance for four days. Chicalim Sarpanch Sebastiao Pereira told Goemkarponn that the Chicalim joggers park would remain close for four days due to the ongoing repair works in the park, which received some damage to the pipeline and other minor things from the park when the second phase work of the park was in progress recently. He…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Town Planner (CTP) Rajesh Naik today said that the exercise to review all ODPs would be done in the stipulated time of six months. CTP Rajesh Naik today held the first meeting with the committee appointed to review the ODPs. “The exercise to review all ODPs will be done in the stipulated time of six months as we do not want an extension further. We will be trying our best. In the meeting held today, we just discussed broadly on ODPs,” said Naik. He further said that the detailed review would be placed before the board…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Garbage issue and littering of waste at various points in Mormugao municipal areas by people have become a major problem in recent times. Although MMC undertakes door to door garbage collection in all 25 wards, this process needs to be done more professionally, and the waste treatment should be done efficiently. Vinod Kinlekar (Pandey), councillor of MMC door to door garbage collection is indeed happening in all wards. It is equally valid that the garbage collection points turn into a black spot when the loading and unloading of garbage waste are not happening professionally. The labourers tend…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Spirituality is the greatest contribution from India to the world, said Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai. “In a democratic system, Government is everything, but Dharma was the supreme, and no one was superior then Dharma was our country’s original concept,” he said. He added, If Dharma is there, there is no need for a king – this is a real concept. Dharma is superior – meaning people are superior. Dharma is still supreme if we respect it properly. He was speaking after inaugurating the second day of three day satsang programme jointly organised by Akhil Gomantak Sri…