Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: With the state government partially acceding to the demand of declaring some animals as vermins, many local farmers worried over crop damage by wild animals such as bison, monkeys, peacocks, and porcupines have demanded to declare these animals too as vermins. Every year they say that these animals destroy their farm produce before its harvested, causing them huge losses. The devastation caused by the monkeys in coconut plantations has made the farmers leave coconut farms to the mercy of these monkeys. “The recent order declaring the wild boars as vermins will only partially save our crops, how…
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Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: The lone fish farming at Vadaval in Bicholim taluka has been seriously impacted by the pandemic even as they have asked for some government help. Mathew’s family is taking up the fish farming at Vadaval in Bicholim, which covers about five acres. During the pandemic, fish farming faced sales issues, but they also had to suffer from the availability of raw products. “This is an integrated fish farming, and it was set up some six years ago. We collect the hotel waste given to pigs. The piggery waste is sent to the pond, which forms algae. This…
Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The Water Resources Department, Div- X Pajimol Sanguem has informed the general public that the Salauli Dam reservoir is full and the spillover has started at 6.00 am on July 13, 2021. In order to prevent any untoward incident, it is advised that the people living on the downstream and upstream of the dam should not enter into the river and in the reservoir for carrying out activities like swimming, Fishing, Washing and other illegal activities. In view of the health and safety of general public entry, visitors and tourists are restricted at Salauli Dam as informed…
Goemkarponn desk PONDA: In a miraculous rescue operation, a 50-year old woman, who was buried under the debris, was saved by local youth at Adpoi this morning. Today morning at around 10.30 am, a wall of mud house collapsed onto another. Kishori Naik (50) was buried between the two walls in this freak accident. Her husband, who was present in the house, called for help, following which locals rushed to help and rescued the woman buried under the debris of both walls. She was almost trapped under debris up to her neck; however locals youth worked on a war footing…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Delhi Chief minister and Aaam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal today arrived in Goa to give a boost to the party’s campaign ahead of assembly elections next year. AAP is contesting elections in five states in 2022, including Goa, Uttarakhand and Punjab. Ahead of his two-day visit, Kejriwal said that Goa wants change and honest politics and there is no shortage of funds. “Goa wants change. Enough of parties buying and selling MLAs. Enough of dirty politics. Goa wants development. There is no shortage of funds, only shortage of honest intent. Goa wants honest politics. See…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Goa Unit, today in its weather forecast, has issued an orange alert with heavy to very heavy rainfall till July 15. “The development of Low-pressure area off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts, east-west shear zone running roughly along Lat.18°N between 3.1km& 5.8 km above mea sea level and Another Low Pressure Area, formed over south Gujarat & adjoining Northeast Arabian Sea, has strengthened the monsoon currents over Goa coast,” the IMD said The IMD has issued orange alert till July 15 after which yellow alert for July 16 and 17. As per IMD…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Heavy rains along with gusty rains lashed Goa on Tuesday morning, leading to several roads and slowing down traffic across State. The southwest monsoon crossed 50 inches mark in the Coastal State with over 53 inches of rains since June 1, slightly above normal average. The showers that started late last night continued till morning, leading to waterlogging at several locations. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Goa observatory has put the State on Orange Alert till July 15, wherein State is likely to receive heavy showers. The development of low-pressure area off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts,…