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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Minister for Town and Country Planning Vishwajit Rane has termed teh Regional Plan 2021 as a huge scam and claimed that the SLC Members benefitted from it. “After a detailed interaction with CTP James Mathews and Town Planner Vinod Kumar, lots of things have been brought to my attention regarding the illegalities on the RP-21. I went through all the plans that were signed by SLC members and was amazed to see how some of the members arbitrarily changed the zone of certain properties into a settlement zone only for the sole benefit of their own professional…

Goemkarponn desk During the meeting, Sardesai submitted a memorandum detailing important projects requiring the union minister’s immediate intervention that would significantly enhance Goa’s transportation network, alleviate traffic congestion, and improve Goans’ overall quality of life. A key request focused on the Margao stretch of the Western Bypass of National Highway 66, which passes through the village of Benaulim. Mr Sardesai proposed constructing a 650-meter stretch on stilts from Khareband to Varca in order to avoid damaging the ecosystem and to ensure smoother traffic flow. The Fatorda MLA also urged the construction of a bypass along the villages of Bhoma and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Directorate of Fisheries, through Goa Electronic Limited, has developed software for the fishermen for End to End Digitization under Goa Online on UMANG Portal. The Umang Portal will help fishermen in Schemes (1) Financial Assistance for the Purchase of Fisheries Requisites (Gill Net with Accessories (2) Financial Assistance for the purchase / Construction of New FRP/Wooden Craft for traditional Fishermen. Both the services were launched at the Hands on Hon’ble Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Government of India, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) in the distinguished presence of Nilkant Halarnkar, Minister for Fisheries and…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Third G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting (IFA WG) under the Indian Presidency concluded in Goa on June 7, 2023. The two-day meeting saw the participation of approximately 100 delegates from G20 member countries, invitee countries, and various international organizations, including multilateral development banks (MDBs). The meeting was jointly steered by the Ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank of India along with France and Korea, the Co-chairs of the IFA WG. The meeting saw detailed deliberations on the key priority areas of the IFA WG, which include strengthening MDBs to address shared global challenges…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: A depression has formed over the Southeast Arabian Sea, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), which is expected to grow into a cyclonic storm over the east-central Arabian Sea and the bordering southeast during the next 12 hours. According to the IMD, the weather in Goa will remain largely unaffected, but sea conditions are expected to be rough, with water levels rising and under-water currents intensifying along the coastal belt. Owing to the cyclonic conditions in the Arabian Sea, Drishti Marine advises people not to venture into the sea due to high water levels and rough…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott (GRE) has today demanded immediate action against illegal basket fishing in the Zuari River. GRE General Secretary Olencio Simoes said that illegal fishing was being carried out by migrant communities who are non-fishing communities. “This community indulges in illegal basket fishing activity near Vareg island using non-registered fishing gear. We demand the fisheries department impound all such fishing gear in the Rivers of Goa,” GRE said. Simoes stated that they have seen that there is rampant LED Light fishing, bull trawling and even violations of the fishing ban period, and we now have this…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Sanjivani Sugarcane farmers have expressed concern over the government’s decision to implement VRS to Employees and demanded government clear its stand on the future of Sanjivani Sugar Factory. The Farmers felt there were fewer chances of realizing the Government Ethanol project due to the VRS policy for workers. Later briefing to media, Rajendra Desai said the farmers did not receive the subsidy amount declared by the government. The government should have honoured the deadline set for restarting the Factory. He said the government’s decision to give VRS to employees has created doubts in the minds of Sugar…