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Minister Vishwajit Rane rules out declaring wildfire areas as NDZ Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: The Opposition today alleged that the ‘man made’ forest fires were set to facilitate real estate lobbies, with authorities failing to take action against those involved in the destruction. However, Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane rubbished the charges while demanding to produce ‘proof’ to substantiate the claims. Rane was replying to a question tabled by Aldona Congress MLA Adv Carlos Ferreira on Government’s preparation on Forest Fire as it leads to reduction of density in trees & increase scope of land conversion by builders lobby. “It is a…

Says 30 tons of Margao Municipal waste sent to Saligao everyday Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Believe it or not, the Urban Development Minister Vishwajit Rane has told the Goa Assembly that there is no flow of leachete in surrounding areas at Sonsodo. Rane was replying to question tabled by Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginald Lourenco, who wanted to know the status of leachete tanks construction. Vishwajit replied, “Margao Municipal Council is collecting segregated waste i.e. wet and dry waste separately from the jurisdiction of Margao Municipal Jurisdiction”. He said the total wet waste collected is about 35 tons per day. “Out of…

P.M. Scott named chairperson: Goa CM told House Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Ministry of Jal Shakti today has notified Mhadei PRAWAH committee months after its formation. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told the Assembly that P.M. Scot as ITS Chairperson, Virendra Sharma as Member and Ashok Kumar as Secretary. CM Sawant had thanks the Union government for notifying PRAWAH (Progressive River Authority for Welfare and Harmony) or the Mhadei Water Authority. PRAWAH will enable the compliance and implementation of the award and decisions of the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal. The Authority will be headquartered in Panaji. The notification stated that the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Eight incidents of roads caving in reported in Panaji, Urban Development Minister Vishwajit Rane has told the House. He also said that the government has issued strict directions to contractors on refilling of road dug for development works. The eight places are – Road infront of Salgaokar Law College; Road infront of Police Station/Geeta Bakery; 3 Road near Newton House at Ribandar; 4 Road infront of Printing Press and opp. Body shop; Road near Bhatlem Masjid; Near Saraswati Mandir; Road from Inox upto Geeta Bakery; 8 Kundaikar Nagar and near Evergreen Bar & Restaurant. In questions tabled…

MoU signed to collaborate on R&D projects to create advanced AI algorithms, predictive maintenance models and autonomous systems Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) and BITS Goa have joined hands to ‘revolutionise’ the shipbuilding and defence industry through the development and implementation of cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the GSL and BITS Goa Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Society (BGIIES, Goa), “cementing their commitment to fostering innovation and progress in this vital sector”, a spokesperson of GSL stated on Wednesday. The signing of the MoU at Vasco da…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa BJP MLA Michael Lobo on Wednesday suggested that the government should bring ‘Matka Gambling’ under state lotteries which in turn will help the state exchequer through GST and tender. Michael Lobo said that lotteries have low response now, but ‘Matka’ is being played widely. “Matka is profitable. It is operated in all constituencies. If it is brought under lotteries then the state government will gain profit through GST. In a big way, the treasury will get money. Also people will get money officially,” he said. “Let it (Matka) come under the lottery. Government will benefit from…

No erosions are reported at Baina beach since 2014 Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: WRD Minister Subhash Shirodkar said that the rise is more due to south west monsoon winds, which increase the wave amplitude and lead to sea surge, which in turn leads to sand erosion, which normally beach/sand restores after monsoon. “The water levels in the sea marginally rises during monsoon, due to high out flow from the rivers. The rise is more due to south west monsoon winds, which increase the wave amplitude and lead to sea surge. Which in turn leads to sand erosion, which normally beach/sand restores…