Panaji: Minister for Waste Management Michael Lobo on Tuesday said that the government has sanctioned Rs 25 cr for setting up solid waste management plant at Cacora in South Goa. “We will hand over Rs 10 cr to M/s Hindustan for mobilising the material and beginning of construction at Cacora,” he said. Lobo said the contractor will be given 15months to complete the work. “So we will have the plant by next elections,” he said. He said the CM has also sanctioned Rs 10 cr for expansion of Saligao treatment plant today. “We showed CM the progress of work at…
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Fatorda: Fatorda police have arrested the burglar of the Cidas Almas Chapel at Old Market within 24 hours of the crime. The Fatorda police arrested one accused near Holy Spirit Church Margao along with the stole money. On Monday night he Cidas Almas Chapel at Old Market was burgled and stole the cash from the donation box. As news of the burglary spread, Parish Priest of Holy Spirit Church Fr Amandio Valladares and Chapel committee member Caeitan Noronha visited the spot to take stock of the situation.
Panaji: Two MLAs from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress have written a second letter to the Union Minister Prakash Javadekar reminding him of the different stake-holder representations, restating their concerns regarding the three infrastructure projects given clearance within Mollem National Park and Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary. BJP MLA Alina Saldanha has written a second letter to the Union Minister Prakash Javadekar reminding him of 18 different stake-holder representations. Lourenco stated that the Union Railway Minister acknowledged his previous letter on the 4th of June, 2020 and stated to Prakash Javadekar, “I am shocked…that you are…
Mandrem – BJP government has cheated the people all across the nation with its Jumla Politics and Fakery. The people of Goa have also realised the Chicanery of the BJP Government in Goa and hence people from all across the State have started joining the Congress Party which has always delivered on its promises and have always upheld peoples sentiments, stated GPCC President Girsh Chodankar at Mandrem. He categorically stated that doors of the Congress Party are permanently closed for all those who defected and changed sides for selfish gains. He also said that BJP gave slogan of “Har Har…
Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) has strongly criticised the statement of Waste Management Minister Michael Lobo in which he said that inclusion of DDSSY scheme for private Covid treatment will increase ‘burden’ on Private Hospitals. “Ex Lokayukta was apt in his remarks that Michael Lobo is unfit to be a minister, his statement proves that he has no intentions for the welfare of common Goans. We have seen that most of the ministers took treatment in Private hospitals but they are not ok if common Goan has access to the same facilities”, said Surel Tilve. AAP has been demanding for the inclusion…
Panaji: The Goencho Avaaz and Goencho Ekvott groups on Tuesday met the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and demanded that the coal handling at MPT be stopped by November 14, 2020, failing which they have warned of a mass agitation. “We explained to the CM in detail how Goa will be destroyed. Coal is going to come via double track, national highway and will go by the sea. Also we brought to his notice the Mollem destruction,” said Capt Viriato Fernandes of Goencho Avaaz. He said the CM has admitted he had no knowledge of the destruction and the other…
Panaji: In what be termed as a partial relief to mining dependent’s, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant informed that the Supreme Court of India has permitted transportation of iron ore up to January 31. The Chief minister said that this order of Supreme Court will bring some respite to mining depends during the pandemic times. “Around 4 million tonnes is still to be transported and they (miners) had pleaded that they be allowed to transport non-realty paid ore also,” Sawant said. In January, the SC had allowed transportation of royalty paid ore, however due to pandemic the mine owners said…