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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The state government today has dissolved the committee constituted for recommending proposals based on Regional Plan 2021. “All approvals which are required to be approved by the Government as per the Statutes shall be referred to the Government for approval with the recommendation of Chief Town Planner (Planning). Consequently, the Committee constituted for recommending proposals based on Regional Plan 2021 stands dissolved,” the order by the Chief Secretary states. Further, its states for revision, extension without exceeding the total area specified above shall also be dealt with and cleared at the respective hierarchical level as above. “All…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Today, the Transport Department said that the new traffic fines and the Motor Vehicle Act will come into force from midnight today. “The new traffic fines and the Motor Vehicle Act will come into force from midnight today. The traffic fines have been amended after a period of 27 years. The last time the fines were amended in 1995,” said Transport Director Rajan Satardekar He further informed that both RTO and Police Department will be the enforcing agencies across Goa. Director said that a meeting was arranged this morning with the IT cell to upgrade the systems…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Unauthorised U-turn at Safa Masjid Junction poses a risk to commuters’ and passengers’ lives. It’s a year now, the NH has closed the KTC bus stand Junction for crossing local traffic, and also U-turn was prohibited, making the Ponda –Panaji Highway proceed straight forward without any obstruction\: however, regularly, there is an open violation of traffic rules witnessed at KTC Bus stand Junction by taking U-turn, which poses a risk to lives of commuters and passengers. The signboards are meant for the safety of commuters and vehicles, but here no traffic personnel is seen controlling or issuing…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Ponda Deputy Collector Pradeep Naik has issued notices to two shops/ gaddas at OPA Khandepar Junction, asking them to submit their say for encroachment on PWD acquired land at OPA Khandepar Junction. They are also directed to produce documents for their shops. Locals had filed a complaint with PWD, Deputy Collector, alleging that the PWD land at the roadside, which was acquired for Bus Stop, was encroached by shops/Gadhas. The PWD also directed Panchayat to clear encroachment on PWD acquired land. According to local Sandeep Parkar, one landlord allotted his land to PWD at the roadside, especially…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: One year after issuing the notice, the Curti-Khandepar Panchayat finally bulldozed the illegal scrapyard operating at Bazaarmol Curti and another at Amrai Colony today. It is learnt that Panchayat will demolish eleven scrapyards illegally operating in Panchayat Jurisdiction. According to locals, it has been operating for the past several years, causing a nuisance to locals. One local Sandeep Pankar had filed a complaint in the year 2021 following which Panchayat body had conducted the inspection and based on it had issued a show-cause notice to the owner of scrapyard Basawraj Allaynavar on 2 March 2021 to produce…

REACTION… “Within hardly three days of the swearing-in ceremony, it was expected that the Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, would pass Vote on Account rather than presenting a full budget 2022-23. It appears to be an overestimated budget, prepared hurriedly without any inputs from various stakeholders,” GSIA President Damodar Kochkar Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) has called the State Budget presented by the Chief Minister overestimated and prepared sans any inputs from stakeholders. GSIA also said that while CM has made several announcements, there is no money to back them. “Within hardly three days of…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: ICAR- Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Old Goa, organized a day-long training program on ‘Digital tools and techniques for self-reliant Goan Agriculture’ under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) (@India75) for the officers and staff of the Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Goa. Based on the requirement of the Government of Goa, a one day programme was organized to sensitize and familiarize the directorate staff to use the digital tools developed. Dr Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR-CCARI, Goa, welcomed the training participants and highlighted the importance of training on digital tools and their use for the state of…