The Public Works Department said that the left bank of the Tillari canal has collapsed due to incessant rain which will lead to no water to 80 p.c of Pernem for next three days. The Chandel water treatment plant will be shut and will be repaired only after the water level in the river recedes, said PWD Executive Engineer Nitin Neurenkar. “There will be restricted water on Thursday but Friday and Saturday there will be no supply in Dhargal, Casarvanem, Pernem, Mandrem, Tuem etc,” he said.
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The incessant rains in the State have wreaked havoc with several places inundated by the rain water even as the all major rivers were flowing above the danger mark. The IMD said that the rain has crossed the 100 inches mark on Wednesday. There were reports of landslide at Chorla ghat, the road to the neighbouring Belgavi in Karnataka. This led to over 6 hours of traffic jam on the highway. In Bicholim several houses were submerged as the River Sal was overflowing due to release of water from Tillari dam. Normal life was thrown out of gear even in…
With four more deaths, it was another nightmarish day for Goa as 348 more cases reported and 173 recoveries. The total death tally in the state is 64. The government bulletin said that the 71 year old female from Khandola, Marcel had co-morbid conditions. Besides her 63 year old male from Farmagudi, 65 years male from kudnem- Bicholim , 79 years old female from Torda-Porvorim all admitted to COVID ESI hospital with co-morbid conditions expired. The pendency of cases has been further increased to 750 from 570.
After several appeals to the COVID19 cured people to donate plasma, the State government has taken an initiative to move into the containment zone and arrange plasma donation camps. One such camp were held today at the Mangor Hill by the Goa Medical College blood bank in venture with the United Citizens of Mangor. Constable Rathore, whose family was first to get COVID19, became the first donor at the camp. He urged the other cured people to donate their plasma and become the saviours. “I have donated my plasma as I feel duty bound to help others recover from this…
Aam Aadmi Party once again went on the offensive stating that something as simple as undergoing a covid test was beyond the reach of the common man in the state and demanded that instead of making scapegoat of doctors in COVID Hospital , the Chief Minister and the health minister should take responsibility and step down. Addressing media, AAP convenor Elvis Gomes said that since the BJP would find it difficult to accede to the demand as they had no competent people to replace the CM and HM, President’s rule was the only alternative left to save the people of…
PANJIM: After Goa Lokayukta found irregularities into the financial support scheme offered to building and construction workers (BOCW) during COVID-19 pandemic, the State Labour Department has failed to submit the required information seeking additional six weeks time. The Lokayukta Justice (retired) PK Misra, however, declining the request, has fixed hearing on August 18, while asking to produce all the information pertaining to BOCW and the financial support provided to the beneficiaries. The complaint was filed by GFP vice president Durgadas Kamat, who had charged that an amount of over Rs 13 crore has been disbursed to 15,490 BJP workers cum…
Drishti Marine has said that from Jan 2020 till date, their lifeguards rescued 97 persons while there were 15 instances of first aid interventions and 5 deaths. Baga has seen the maximum 24 incidents followed by 10 in Palolem. Drishti also said that three victims, who tried suicidal attempt, were rescued in last four days by alert lifeguards at Baina, Colva and DonaPaula. “From the start of the year in Jan 2020 till date there have been 97 rescues, 15 instances of first aid interventions and 05 deaths. Baga has seen the maximum number of incidents in 2020 so far…