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Goemkarponn desk PONDA: A farmer who sacrificed his land for Ponda 15 MLD Sewerage Treatment Plant today protested at the Plant site stating that the government cheated them by not paying the compensation it promised. The Farmer, Tukaram Gaude, said one Pradeep Gaude from sewerage officials used to visit their family to get their land for STP. “I was never ready as it was my livelihood; however, he lured me to promise jobs and hall. So I had agreed with Sewerage Department that he was offering his agricultural land in exchange for two jobs and one Wedding Hall. But the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Yuri Alemao today has written to the Goa Environment Impact Assessment Authority (GSIAA) demanding their intervention for necessary action against all the industrial units polluting Cuncolim industrial estate leading to a major health hazard. “High level of Pollution in Cuncolim Industrial Estate is a major health hazard for local residents. Despite repeated complaints, and media reports exposing the water & air pollution, Authorities have turned a blind eye and allowed polluting units to continue with their operations,’ said Alemao. He further has appealed to GSIAA to take serious cognizance of the written complaint…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Former Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) Deputy Mayor and current Councillor Vasant Agshikar today has written to the CCP Commissioner requesting him to waive off pay parking fees in Panaji until Imagine Panaji completes road works in most parts of the city “Road closures, diversions and works going parking space have shrunk in the city causing inconvenience to the commuters. I feel waiving off the pay parking fees for a few months will give some solace to the Panajimites,” said Agshikar He further said that he understands Panaji’s infrastructure needs a revamp and upgradation for…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The hearing in the 2008 Panaji Police Station attack case is adjourned for December 15 as Judge was not present for the hearing today. The CBI, on Friday, produced a copy of the original complaint in the Panjim Police Station attack case. However, accused number three, Tony Rodrigues and one more accused are yet to be identified, so the case has been adjourned to December 6 2022. On Friday, December 2, the CBI produced the original FIR, which was registered on February 19, 2008. On October 12, 2022,  On Police Inspector Tushar Lotlikar on Tuesday identified Revenue Minister…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Union ministers and other leaders will attend ‘Lok Utsav’, a five-day cultural festival that begins on December 7 in Canacona taluka of South Goa, state legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar said. Tawadkar said Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai would be present for the inaugural function with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on December 7. President Droupadi Murmu was scheduled to attend the inauguration, but her visit got cancelled due to some unavoidable circumstances, he said. Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda, Union Minister of State for Rural Development Faggan Singh Kulasthe, Union Minister of Health and Family…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo today said that illegal activities need to be stopped at Goa’s beaches. MLA Michael Lobo today, along with panch members, meet CM Sawant over tourism-related issues. “Illegal activities on the beaches need to be stopped; touts are cheating tourists, and legal businesses are at stake,” said Lobo. He further said that if this happens, people and tourists will find Calangute unsafe in the future if the government takes no action. “We will come back again to meet Chief Minister Pramod Sawant people should follow HC’s order on sound pollution,” he added. Lobo has…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Bethora Sarpanch Umesh Gaude, along with Panchmembers, today cleared the truck parking on the pass road at Bethora Borim road, citing it is inviting accidents. Sarpanch Umesh Gaude said the Curti locals had recently cleared roadside parking on NH, and those truckers had now started parking their vehicles on both sides of Bethora Borim Bypass road. For the past month, it has been creating a nuisance. Earlier fatal accidents are also caused. Considering the risk to life of locals, He said Panchayat would also install signboards to prevent truck parking on Bethora Borim road.