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Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today said that the state government has initiated inquiry on the officers who messed up with the water bills on purpose. “I urge all the people not to pay water bills for the next two months; this issue will be rectified; Our zero bill policy, for those consuming upto 16,000 litres of water still holds good. Rectified bills will be issued to consumers soon,” said CM Sawant He further announced that the One Time Settlement(OTS) scheme for water bill payment has been further extended till March 31,2022. PWD Chief Engineer in a…

MARGAO: Mohandas Lolienkar, General Secretary of Goa Forward Party, on Wednesday said that it is surprising to see Union Govt giving rank to Goa in ‘Good Governance’ although law and order has collapsed. Lolienkar on Wednesday addressed press conference in Margao and said that BJP’s double engines are patting each others back. “The Mechanism of Home Ministry has failed to assess the governance of Goa. The good governance rank given by central government got exposed after gang war took place in Calangute using pistols.” Lolienkar said. He alleged that BJP government is busy in doing money out of illegal means.…

Goemkarponn desk CANSAULIM: Congress Leader Olencio Simoes today alleged that Primary Health Centre Cansaulim authorities are not following proper Covid Protocol as Goa witnessed its first Omicron variant case who has been isolated at the PHC since 10 days. “PHC lacks proper facilities like providing food for the Covid patients, proper toilet facilities and disposal of waste from the ward. the Health Officer and staff have failed to follow strict protocol even now as the omicron case was sharing the same ward as the other covid patients and relatives despite the issue being raised,” said Simoes He further said that…

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that strict action will be taken on those responsible for the violent incident that took place at Souza Lobo restaurant in Calangute. “I have directed the DGP to initiate a strict action on those reponsible for the violent incident that took place at Souza Lobo restaurant in Calangute; such acts will not be tolerated in the state,” said CM Sawant CM Sawant also informed that those accused will be arrested and put behind bars.

Goemkarponn Desk PORVORIM: In an effort to resume iron ore mining activities in the State, the Cabinet today accorded it’s nod for a policy to regularize unauthorised ore dump, lying outside lease areas in government and private land, under which auction as well as export of the mineral will be allowed. Under the new Regularization of Dumps 2021 policy, Government will auction the ore rejects, lying outside leases, for which no payment was made by the lease holders in form of penalty or land conversation as per 2013 Dump policy. In case of those ore, where royalty as well as…

Goemkarponn Desk PONDA: Public Works Department (PWD) has said that the work on 15 MLD sewarage treatment plant for Ponda city is in final stages and is likely to be operational by January 25, 2022. “The work on 15 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant for Ponda City is in the final stage of completion and it is likely to be operational by 25 January,” said PWD Minister Deepak Pauskar. He further said that the work on ramp/approach road to the new Khandepar bridge work would begin in the next fifteen days. The STP Official Pradeep Gaude said that almost 95 percent…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: The Sewarage Corporation Vice President Antonio Fernandes today said that STP project at Churchorem will be completed in the next one and half years. The total cost of the project is Rs 166 crore. “Sewage treatment project worth Rs166 crores at Curchorem will be completed in the next one and half years. Foundation stones of four more projects are likely to be laid by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant on 30 December,” informed Fernandes He further said that the laying of the foundation stone of the sewage treatment project and commencing of the work is a great…