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Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa cabinet today resolved to defer the implementation of new Motor Vehicle Act in the state to April 1, 2022. The cabinet also decided to levy minimum fines prescribed in the Act for the motor vehicle offenses. Justifying the decision to further postpone the implementation of Motor Vehicle Act, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said that many other states are yet to implement the Act as their appeal to reduce the fines levied under Act is still pending with the Central government. The amended MV Act has been a bone of contention in many States, as the hefty…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant informed that 700 houses across the state were damaged due to the flooding. He also said that loss occured will be in crores of Rupees. “Sattari, Bicholim Dharbandora Pernem Sanguem Ponda affected with flooding; loss is in crores of rupees; rough estimate shows over 700 houses damaged while 300-odd villagers evacuated & shifted to shelter homes,” said Sawant He further said that inspected the flood-affected areas in parts of Bicoholim taluka today. He directed the officials to provide immediate assistance to those affected. 23 people in Harvalem were safely rescued. “I inspected…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji:Aam Aadmi Party Goa’s leader Captain Venzy Viegas condemned the childish vandalization of their banners by Churchill Alemao’s goons in Varca. Venzy Viegas condemn the act of damaged Ideology practiced by the Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao, who after the announcement of the AAP’s Free Electricity Campaign has completely been shaken like the BJP Government in Goa. Churchill Alemao with his Hatred politics ideology has vandalized all the banners put up by the AAP as an awareness campaign in Benaulim Constituency. “Alemao is known to be hand in gloves with the BJP, was in Delhi when the banner was…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: The worse nightmare of the flood of Sal villagers came haunting even this year with several houses getting submerged underwater as Tillari dam water was released at night. It may be recalled that last year following the release of Tillari water, the entire village of Sal and its surrounding areas were partly submerged. Several houses were submerged. Massive loss of property was reported, and even some cattle were carried away in floods. Even this year, the villagers had sighted this danger, and the authorities had kept a boat stationed in the village. Today, because of heavy rainfall…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: Goencho Avaaz Party placed the onus firmly on the shoulders of the PWD and the government of Goa for violating their responsibility to provide the people of Goa with good roads. At a press conference held today, it was pointed out that the pitiable state of the roads points to gross mismanagement and a waste of taxpayer money. Swapnesh Sherlekar, President of Goencho Avaaz Party said: ‘It is the relevant PWD officials who are responsible for monitoring the quality of materials used and the workmanship. Hence, they need to be held accountable for the alarming deterioration in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Passing historical directions, the Bench of High Court of Bombay at Goa has observed for the last 10 years the Tree Officers have allowed 99.26% of the applications for felling of trees and rejected hardly 0.74% of such applications. The HC also observed that no tree census has been carried out, and the tree authorities have(both South and North) have not held even a single meeting since 2012. Following are the directions passed by HC: a) The Tree Authorities are directed to meet at least once in every three months as mandated by Section 4(1) of the…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: All the rivers in the taluka flowing close to the danger mark, standing crops on large tracts of land have been destroyed. The non-stop rains that have been lashing Canacona taluka for more than a week now have disrupted normal life, especially in the rural areas along the Talpona, Galgibagha and Saleri rivers and their tributary streams. The rain gauge station in Canacona has recorded a rainfall of 12.2mm for 24 hours ending on 8.00 am of Thursday while the total seasonal rainfall in the taluka is recorded at 1749.2mm since the 1st of June. The reading…