Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Pondaitees feels the government free water scheme has no logic. Even a wealthy family of four would get free water, but a poor family with six members will pay bills. It’s simple mathematics. If four family members get 16000, then a joint family of six should get 24000-litre free water per month. If they waive off bill and meter rent for a family of four, why injustice on joint family members of six and above, people feel. They said that when Government declares a scheme, it should be first for the upliftment of the poor. Pondaites say…
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On Wednesday, the Pernem Police have booked a tourist for driving a rent a car negligently on Morjim beach. As per police information, one tourist was seen driving his rent car on Morjim beach, thereby risking the general public’s lives moving on the beach. Accordingly, police identified the tourist culprit who was intentionally driving the said rent a car and registered an offence under section 279, 336 IPC. Yesterday, panic gripped Candolim after two natives of North India threatened a youth with dire consequences at gunpoint on Thursday. Calangute police arrested Sushil Jai Bhagwan (27), a native of Haryana, threatening…
GAURANG PRABHU/ Goemkarponn MARGAO: Former experts on the subject of ‘Sal River’, some of the people’s representatives believe that if they take this issue seriously, it is possible to revive Sal. There are three critical ministerial posts in South Goa, including the Water Resources Minister. Babu Kavalekar, the Quepem MLA from the district, is the Deputy Chief Minister of the state, while the post of Deputy Speaker is also in South Goa, which means if the ruling MLAs have a will to revive Sal, it can be achieved. The river Sal flows from Verna to Kelshi at about 40 km.…
Goemkaponn Desk Panaji: The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday demanded that the Govt take residents of the villages to be impacted by the Pernem entertainment village into confidence about the project and stated that the Gram sabha has to be taken into confidence in the case of such projects. Stating that the land is not the Private property of Babu Azgaonkar and Dayanand Sopte is not the owner of Goa’s land, the AAP found it surprising that time and again the Govt was not taking Goenkars into confidence before setting up Mega Projects. The villagers of Pernem Mandrem and Siolim…
Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: The Government of Goa has announced the release of Goa Welfare pension for retired Seafarers which is subject to production of ‘Life Certificate’. Out of the 2454 eligible beneficiaries, 1851 beneficiaries will get Rs. 500/- per month as they are in receipt of DSS Scheme amount of Rs. 2,000/- , 600 beneficiaries will get Rs. 2,500/- per month and 03 beneficiaries will get Rs.1,000/- per month. The pension has already been disbursed for the months of June, July and August, 2021 to 714 beneficiaries who have submitted their ‘ Life Certificate’. Adv. Narendra K.Sawaikar, Commissioner for NRI…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Public Works Department (PWD) has refuted claims that the free water scheme will, in turn, lead to an increase in water bills for many. However, PWD released the breakup of the water bill under the new scheme with special reference to those using above 16 m3 water to refute the claims that the free water scheme will increase the water bill for many consumers. “Consumers with common water connection to 2 or more houses/flats/duplex will continue pay water tariff for full consumption as applicable and such consumers, the benefit of the lower tariff shall be charged based…
Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: A dead body of an unidentified male person believed to be in his sixties has been washed ashore on the turtle nesting at Galgibagha beach on Friday. Police informed that they were informed about the dead body, which had washed ashore on Galgibagha beach by the locals who first saw the body on Friday afternoon. Police also informed that the body is in a highly decomposed state and looks to be of a man in his sixties, and they are investigating to find out the identity of the person. Sources at the Canacona police station added that…