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Annual estimated production (in million nuts) 2012-13 122.72 2013-14 128.15 2014-15 127.77 2015-16 129.35 2016-17 132.16 2017-18 131.63 2018-19 132.75 The steps to increase production…. * 75% assistance is provided on coconut area expansion. The limit of subsidy enhanced from Rs.30,000 to Rs.50,000/- per ha. * Demonstration are laid out through Coconut Development Board to increase production and productivity of coconut. * During 2018-19, 5 batches of 20 coconut pluckers were trained to facilitate coconut harvesting through Coconut Development Board. * Assured price of Rs.12/- per nut is provided to the farmers. * 75% and 90% assistance is provided…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party in a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today demanded the immediately revocation of the urban status given to the Village of Calangute and copies of the memorandum have also been submitted to Secretary Revenue, Under Secretary Revenue and North Goa District Collector. The memorandum observed that the decision to declare Urban status for Calangute has shocked the villagers of Calangute who are totally opposed to this decision and are unanimous in their objection to it. AAP pointed out that this would have far reaching effect of which the most significant is…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Following the expose by Goemkarponn on Thursday, Dy Chief Minister and Minister for Agriculture Babu Kavlekar has said that the department has already started an inquiry and recovery proceedings has already been started in the case. “The case was in 2019, before I took over. When I came to know about the development I have initiated inquiry and notices have been issued to the employee and recovery proceedings have started,” he told Goemkarponn on phone. Kavlekar said that the Vigilance section of the department has been conducting the inquiry which is still on. What is even more…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The State government today announced to re-open the colleges and University from June 7, Monday; however the learning process will continue in digital mode. In a circular issued today by the Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) it is been said that since the Covid-19 situation has improved, the Government has decided to re-open all educational institutions under this Directorate. As per the circular, the College/University Office staff will attend their respective offices from June 7. While the teaching staff from the colleges will attend their respective institutions from June 8, for the Goa University teaching staff it…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar today said that he has challenged disqualification order of Goa Speaker in the High Court. “Have challenged disqualification order of Goa Speaker Rajesh Patnekar in the High Court,” informed Chodankar The Goa Assembly Speaker had dismissed the disqualification petitions filed against 12 MLAs – 10 from the Congress and two from the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) – who defected to the BJP in 2019. The Speaker’s decision came a year and a half after a preliminary hearing was held in the petition filed by Congress leader Girish Chodankar in…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The South Goa District Congress Committee submitted a memorandum to the President of India through the South Goa District Collector at the South Goa District Collectorate, Margao over vaccine pricing. The South Goa District Congress President Joseph Dias was accompanied by former Power Minister Alexio Sequeira, GPCC Gen. Sec. Subhash Faldesai, SGDCC VP Deepak Kharangate, Zacharias Goes, Adv. Yemane D’Souza, Former MMC Councilor Avinash Shirodkar, SGDCC Secretary Shivani Pagi and Executive Member Floriano Colaco. The SGDCC President Joseph Dias stated that the present Government introduced GST with the slogan “One Nation One Tax” but have failed to…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has informed that priority group for vaccination for parents of kids 2 years of age, has now been increased to parents of kids upto 5 years of age “From today priority group for vaccination for parents of kids 2 years of age, has now been increased to parents of kids upto 5 years of age,” said CM He further said that government have opened up vaccination for 18-44 years with focus on priority group. However, on the first day, I saw only 1800 lactating mothers cum parents getting vaccinated. “That is the…