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Team Goemkarponn DABOLIM: The South Goa District Coordination Committee, chaired by the District Collector, held a meeting to discuss the implementation of the PM Surya Ghar Yojana and plans to develop selected areas as Solar Villages to promote clean and renewable energy. During the meeting, it was decided to implement the scheme in Chicalim Panchayat under the Dabolim constituency as part of the Solar Village initiative. Accordingly, the committee resolved to develop Dabolim as a Solar Village, with a focus on encouraging the adoption of solar energy and promoting sustainable and renewable power solutions in the area. The initiative aims…

Team Goemkarponn MAPUSA: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has raised serious concerns over ongoing food safety violations by vendors operating at the Alankar food area in Mapusa despite repeated warnings and inspections. As part of a recent pre-monsoon enforcement drive, the FDA took action against five establishments, resulting in the closure of four food stalls and one juice centre for failing to comply with prescribed food safety norms. According to officials, vendors at the Alankar food area have consistently failed to maintain the standards mandated under food safety regulations, despite repeated advisories and inspections conducted by the department. In…

Team Goemkarponn BAMBOLIM: An elderly couple from Salvador do Mundo lost their lives after the scooter they were travelling on allegedly collided head-on with an Innova car while moving in the wrong direction on NH-66 near the Athletic Stadium at Bambolim in the early hours of Sunday. According to Agacaim Police, information about the accident was received from an unidentified caller at around 4:36 a.m. ASI Ulhas Gaonkar registered MV Accident No. 52/2026 and rushed to the spot. Police found that the accident involved an Innova car (GA-07-F-5982) and an Activa scooter (GA-03-AJ-5796). The rider and pillion rider of the…

Team Goemkarponn COLVA: Colva Police have registered a case against two persons for allegedly organising a bull fight at Seraulim and subjecting the animals to cruelty for public entertainment. According to the police, the case was registered based on a state complaint filed by PSI Manju Vantamuri of Colva Police Station. The incident allegedly occurred on June 7 at around 3 p.m. The accused have been identified as Bernard Gomes, a resident of Seraulim, and Riyaz Khan, a resident of Pedda, Benaulim. Police alleged that the two, acting as organisers, conducted a bull fight between two bulls in an open…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Mopa Airport Police have registered a case under Sections 3 read with 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, after five used ammunition rounds were allegedly found in the possession of a passenger during security screening at Manohar International Airport, Mopa. According to the police, the offence was registered on June 8 at 10:46 a.m. based on a complaint filed by Lohith P.N., Duty Manager and Shift In-charge (Inline Screening) at the airport. The accused has been identified as Manoj Kumar, 47, son of Mangal Sen Mitthal, a resident of Nagla Maliyan-1 near Railway Crossing, Sikari Hissai, Agra,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Drishti Marine lifesavers successfully carried out multiple rescue and assistance operations across Goa’s beaches over the weekend, including rescuing a 22-year-old man who allegedly attempted suicide at Calangute beach, saving a tourist caught in a rip current at Baga beach, tracing two missing children, and assisting a teenager who suffered an epileptic episode at Betalbatim beach. At Baga beach, a 24-year-old tourist from Jalna, Maharashtra, was rescued after being caught in a rip current while swimming near the shoreline. The tourist panicked after being pulled away by the current before on-duty lifesavers Ankur Chaudhary and Sujan Nagvekar…

“Disaster management teams are activated, control rooms are established, coordination meetings are held, and departments are placed on alert. Yet every monsoon brings the same scenes: waterlogged roads, blocked drains, uprooted trees, traffic chaos, damaged homes, and residents left waiting for assistance. If preparedness is truly in place, why do the same vulnerabilities continue to surface year after year? The problem is not the absence of plans. It is the absence of visible, sustained implementation. Disaster management cannot begin when heavy rain is forecast. It must start months earlier with scientific planning, risk assessment, infrastructure maintenance, and community engagement. A…