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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The public hearing for the upgradation of blast furnace, to enhance the production of the pig iron plant located at Amona and Navelim in Bicholim taluka in North Goa, will be held on March 14. The District Magistrate, North Goa has arranged Public Hearing for the Up-Gradation of Blast Furnaces (BF) to enhance the production capacity of BF 1 and 2 from 2,92,000 TPA to 3,50,000 TPA, BF3 from 5,40,000 TPA to 6,50,000 TPA. The proposed project also includes Setting up of Additional Oxygen Plant, Installation of Ductile Iron Pipe Plant of 3,00,000 TPA capacity, 4 Additional…

Goemkarponn desk Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai slammed the Chief Minister and the state government for trying to quickly rush the CZMP people’s hearing , saying that “you cannot hold a one-day hearing and expect to hear all the affected residents and understand their problems.” Sardesai hit out saying that “the issue of the CZMP and its illegal re-zoning impact the lives of the residents and cannot be a token one-day formality.” Goa Forward President Vijai asserted that the government is simply trying to tick the boxes and then claim genuine concern for the people. “Pramod Sawant is on…

Goemkarponn desk Quepem: Tense situation prevailed at Quepem as a group of BJP party orkers and candidates tried to stop a candidate Ramesh Naik from filing nomination from ward l (OBC) for Quepem Municipality elections. With only half an hour remaining for filing nominations a drama unfolded at the Deputy Collector’s office in Quepem as BJP workers and Congress supporters came to clashes. This tussle went for atleast for 20 to 25 minutes. As the situation went out of control Quepem Deputy Collector Nilesh Daigodhkar and Mameldar Laxmikant Desai intervened and separated the two groups and directed Quepem police to remove them from…

Goemkarponn desk Saligao: The village of Saligao was rocked by a blast of a LPG cylinder this morning, which caused losses of lakhs of rupees. The house of Pratima Hanumant Velgekar was completely ravaged by the blast today morning around 10 am, at Muddavado Saligao. Eyewitnesses said the losses were huge as the lady with two kids lost all her belonging along with gold jewellery worth 4 lakhs rupees, which she was preparing for her daughter’s wedding. “Blast was so strong that entire Muddavado neighborhood felt it like an earthquake. Pieces of tiles and plastic landed 100 meters from the…

Goemkarponn Desk Varca:South Goa Forest Division in a raid conducted On 4/3/2021 seized wild animals and birds at “Velorians By the River” open air hall, Varca. Range Forest Office mobile Squad, Margao received information about illegal captivity and display of wild animals and birds in an open Air Hall at Palkutt Varca. Accordingly Sh. Vishal V.Surve, SDFO Quepem, Sh. Prakash Naik, RFO Mobile Squad & Staff of Mobile squad Range Margao under guidance of Sh. Anil Shetgaonkar DCF South, executed an search operation in the premises of Velorians By the River, Open Air Hall at Palkutt Varca and managed to…

Goemkarponn desk Pernem: The Pernme police have arrested two thieves for committing theft of valuable belongings of tourist from Mandrem Beach. As per PI Jivba Dalvi a call was received from the complainant Mr. Karan Vahi, age 26 yrs, R/o Pedder road, Mumbai that he along with his freind had come for vacation to Goa and further visited Mandrem Beach on 05/03/2021 in evening. Further when the tourists had gone to have a swim they had kept their belongings at the shore. Upon returning the tourists noted that their belongings consisting of iphone11, iphone10s, airpods, Bose speakers, goggles, wallet containing…

SURAJ NANDREKAR PANAJI: At a time when the State government is a big financial crisis, the Imagine Smart City Development Ltd seems to be splurging money on hiring luxury cars for the CEO, employees and other board members. There may not be a single significant infrastructure development in the city the splurging of the central grants received continues unabated. Information received under RTI reveals that the IPSCDL has hired a total of 14 vehicles since its inception and has been paying a huge hiring charges of ₹553340 per month, which works out to ₹66,40,080. Sounds strange but true. The IPSCDL…