Panaji: A day after meeting in Delhi, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Friday said that mining in Goa should start within six months. “The ball has been set rolling as the issue has been fast tracked by both Centre and the State,” Sawant said at a press conference. He said the DMG officials are in coordination with Union Mines Ministry on a daily basis. “The GMOEA has given submissions and we are hoepful that mining could start very early if there are no legal hurdles,” Sawant said. He said that all three options are being weighed up – Abolition…
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Aam Aadmi Party while stating that it was for the people of Goa to decide who would be its chief minister’s face in Goa said the party does not have any high command culture and all decisions regarding Goa are taken by party members from Goa. AAP Goa Convener Rahul Mhambre said the party recognises the contribution of all leaders including those who have now left the party. “I would not stoop down to comment on what why he said he resigned from the party,” he said adding that when people do not get their wishes fulfilled they look for…
Valpoi (SATTARI):Goa claims to be one of the developed State in the country and recently it has been named first State to achieve “HargharJal” of the central government. However what is shocking is that the State still has villages which is deprived of basic amenities like water and electricity. Sawarde – a village in Sattari taluka is still living in the stone age even as the government boasts of being the most developed state. Today the Budruk Karmali Manik wada villagers of Sawarde took a morcha, led by Vishwesh Prabhu at Electricity department and PWD water supply, roads division and…
A Division bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Smt. M.S. Jawalkar issued notice on 2.12.2020 on a writ petition filed by four Parra villagers, challenging the declaration of Parra village as a Planning Area under the Town and Country Planning Act, and for setting aside the preparation and notification of the Outline Development Plan for Parra. The Court ordered the petition to be placed on board on 21.12.2020. The Parra petitioners include Claude Alvares, Casmiro Da Cunha, Agnelo Alphonso and Ms Genevieve Saldanha e Fernandes. Respondents include, besides the State of Goa, the Panchayat…
PANJIM: Former Covenor of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Elvis Gomes and Former General Secretary Pradeep Padgoankar have resigned from the primary membership of the party. Addressing the media, Elvis claimed that the ideology of the party has changed and that Delhi unit of the party now dictates the Goa unit. “The ideology of the party has now changed and faded, the party is now run by a group from Delhi, though i have resigned, i will continue towork for the people from the grassroots level,” said Gomes Pradeep Padgaonkar also had resigned from the primary membership of the party. Padgaonkar, who…
PANJIM: For better qualitative appraisal of the projects and efficient utilization of the State resources, Government has decided that all proposals costing 2 crores and above towards procurement of goods and services and infrastructure works shall require prior approval of this department before carrying out tender formalities. This has to be exercised without prejudice to the powers and mandate of Expenditure Finance Committee and Goa State Works Boards as per OM: 7-5-2012/Fin(Exp)-ll, dated 23/05/2012 and OM: 7-5-2012/FinExp)-1. dated 23/05/2012 respectively. All proposals which require to be put forth before EFC and GSWB shall be placed accordingly as per the provisions…
PANJIM:Center shall evaluate all options for early resumption of Mining : GMOEA Digital Goa, Dec 3- The Union Ministry of Mines shall evaluate all options for early resumption of Mining in Goa stated Goa Mineral Ore Exporters’ Association(GMOEA) today. “Submissions have been made by the industry,” GMOEA added. Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Monday had said there were three options for the resumption of mining in the State, which include abolition of MMDR Act, auction and forming a mining corporation. After his meetings with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi in Delhi, Sawant on…