Aam Aadmi Party today condemned Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant for his vacillating stand and questioned what was the wisdom in passing the municipal act amendment in the first place if the same was going to be kept on hold. AAP Goa convener Rahul Mhambre questioned the need for the ordinance as the assembly is going to meet shortly. “What was the tearing hurry to pass an ordinance when the matter could have been discussed at the Assembly session?” he asked. “From 25th January the assembly sessions would commence. Where the ordinance could have been debated and discussed upon. Why no…
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Goemkarponn desk Shel Melauli (Sattari): The Goa Police was forced to withdraw as the protest by Shel Melauli villagers took a violent turn. Hundreds of policemen could not intimidate the protesting locals at Shel Melauli as the villagers continued to block the road leading to the area marked for IIT Goa. The residents refused to give access to the government officers to demarcate the area for IIT Goa. Despite this, the authorities began demarcation process. Following this, the villagers protest took a violent turn forcing the police team to withdraw. The villagers also attempted to torch the police vehicles. The…
Panaji: In a major decision, the Department of Urban development (municipal Administration) has directed all municipal corporation and municipal councils to waive requirement of NOC’s from Health Department Electricity Department and Public Works Department (Water Supply Division) while issuing construction licenses and occupancy certificates for single dwelling units only An order issued by Tariq Thomas, Director urban Development says, “It has been informed that a lot of hardship is faced by the people at large in obtaining NOCs from Health Department, Electricity Department and Public Works Department (Water Supply Division) while obtaining construction licenses and occupancy certificates from the Municipal…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued transfer orders of IAS R Menaka and IPS FRRO Bosco George to Delhi and Arunachal Pradesh respectively. As per MHA order IAS officer Swetika Sachan & IPS Abhishek Dhania have been transferred to Goa with immediate effect.
Goemkarponn desk Shel Melauli (Sattari): Hundreds of policemen could not intimidate the protesting locals at Shel Melauli as the villagers continued to block the road leading to the area marked for IIT Goa. The residents refused to give access to the government officers to demarcate the area for IIT Goa. The villagers had announced their plans to protest and block the access last night after they came to understand that heavy police would be deployed to see that the locals do not block the roads. As planned, hundreds of local villagers, mostly ladies, sat on the roads even as the…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: All Goa Merchants Association today has withdrawn the proposed strike on January 7 after Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant has that government will hold municipalities amendment. “As CM Sawant has kept the Municipalities Amendment on hold we have postponed the proposed strike. But if the need arises we will not hesitate to shut our shops. This ordinance should be scrapped,” said Merchants association They said, “ We will apply for a appointment with the CM to discuss the matter,’ CM had asked all the merchants for their valuable suggestions until which amendment shall be put on hold. All Goa…
Panaji: Residents of Arrosim, Cansaulim, Velsao & Pale – members of Village Action Group against Double Tracking (VACAD) wrote to the Central Empwered Committee about the proposed railway line double tracking and how it would affect their villages, livelihoods, sustenance and homes. The existing railway tracks that run through the above-mentioned villages have old vintage residential houses, schools, hospitals, religious places and community halls, within 100 meters on both sides of the existing track. The signatories recalled how the proposed expansion was rejected by the then Chief Minister back in 2013. They also referred to a September 2017 meeting, convened by…