As SGPDA fish market is all set to open from tomorrow as per high court directives, Goa Forward Party (GFP) President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai on Thursday has demanded that fish be checked for formalin. Sardesai also slammed the state government for Covid mismanagement. “I have been consistently saying that fish has to be tested. I as individual and a party president will insist on checking fish for formalin.” Sardesai said speaking to media He further said that the state government has failed in terms of Covid management and that the state is heading towards self imposed lockdown. He…
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SANCOALE: Citizens for Protection of Sancoale village have written to the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) strongly objecting to setting up of Marina at Nauxim. The villagers have also threatened to hit the streets if the government tries to go ahead with the Marina project which will destroy the river. “We have come to know through the newspaper reports that your department has decided to hold a Public Hearing with the plan to set up a marina at Nauxim. It is pertinent to note that the area in Nauxim as well as the entire estuary of Zuari is rich…
Margao: As the state Covid graph continues to spurge, Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat on Thursday has criticized the BJP led government for failed policies while accusing them of not taking opposition into confidence in the decision making towards effective management of Covid crises. Addressing the media, Kamat said, “From day one the opposition had offered full support to the state government but as we can see now, the opposition is kept in the dark and is not taken into confidence in the decision making.” Kamat also revealed that he was not invited for the taluka level meeting chaired by…
Following the incessant rains for the past few days, the Water Resources Department has warned those staying on banks of Chaora river, which is flowing above the threshold limit. “We have been informed by Maharashtra counterparts that water level in Tillari dam has reached the crest level and as such we have now written to deputy collectors warning about the same,” WRD Chief Engineer S.D.Patil said. He stated that the people on the banks of the Chapora river especially in Bardez, Pernem and Bicholim taluka should be on high alert. “Yesterday the water in Chapora river was two meters below…
In a major setback to the State government’s plans to go ahead with expansion of the Saligao Waste Management Plans, the villagers of Saligao have decided to object to the “destructive plans”. A joint meeting held at Saligao panchayat hall and attended by Saligao MLA Jayesh Salgaocar, panchayat members and NGOs resolved to write to the Chief Minister and the Waste Management Minister Michael Lobo opposing the move. Salgaonkar, clawing his stand said that he was against the project even when he was a cabinet minister. “The expansion is not in favour of Saligao villagers as the existing plant itself…
The Valpoi police led by Police Inspector Sagar Ekoskar on Wednesday stirred up a controversy after they detained villagers of Melaulim who were addressing a press conference opposing the government’s ambitious IIT project. The videos of the police abusing and detaining the people went viral on social media drawing critical reactions from civic society and political class alike. The detainees were later warned and released by the cops. Speaking to reporters, Shivam Shivolkar said that they had taken oral permission from the police, who had asked them to follow Sec 144. We had followed the rules of Sec 144 as…
The Coronavirus seems to be in no mood to the holiday destination as Goa breached the 2000-mark of positive cases on Wednesday. With today’s addition Goa now has 2039 confirmed cases and 1207 recoveries. The active cases are 824 and so far 8 people have succumbed. With the rising number of cases and the load increasing on the COVID-designated hospital at Margao government now is on a lookout for a new COVID hospital in North Goa. Sources revealed a few places have been selected and final decision is yet to be taken. Meanwhile, the government has now decided to start…