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Goemkarponn desk FATORDA: The Fatorda Forward panel has promised a Town hall for Fatorda in its manifesto released for Margao Municipal polls. Goa Forward president Vijai Sardesai released a manifesto of Fatorda forward panel which is Fatorda centric. The main issue are – Town hall for Fatorda, Cycling velodrome, Clean Fatorda, free Wifi, Fatorda will be under CCTV Smart Fatorda , E-Governance in MMC, Food Truck parks, Community farming parks, Smart road on the lines of Opinion poll square. Vijay challenged CM on smart city works saying if CM has guts he should transfer the Smart City to Fatorda. He…

Goemakrponn desk MARGAO: The Vibrant Margao panel, supported by BJP ex MLA Damu Naik, released the manifesto at the hands of ex chairperson of MMC Kamilini Paiginkar. Damu Naik, Rajendra Talak, Bipin Kantak, Sudin Nayak, Rupesh Mahatme, Manohar Borkar and Sattyavijay Naik were also present. The manifesto focussed on main 14 points which starts with cleaning of Sonsodo by 2022. The highlights of the manifesto are : Implementation of organised dry and wet waste collection, multi-story car parking, bus stand by 2025, development of open spaces within Margao municipal area, Setup of Recreation facilities, Day Care Centers for senior citizens,…

Porvorim: Independent MLA Rohan Khaunte on Friday urged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) not to politicise the crucial covid vaccination camps, while blaming the current government for second covid wave in the state. Khaunte said that the repetitive pleadings to the state government for imposing restrictions in the wake of rising number of cases fell on deaf ears as CM Dr Pramod Sawant pointed out to the economic reasons. The Porvorim MLA said that the state government is busy diverting attention of the people from rising covid19 cases in the state through “Tika Utsav” initiative. Khaunte said that while the…

Goemkarponn Margao – Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat has promised five years of Unity, Availability, Accessibility, Honesty & Transparency to Citizens with an aim to make Margao an Ultra Modern City. “With the blessings of God, we will continue to strive to achieve our goal to make this commercial capital of Goa an Ultra Modern City,” stated Kamat during the Manifesto release of Model Margao panel at Pimalkatta Margao. He said he will ensure that Citizens Facilitation Centres are setup at Aquem and Sirvodem which will reduce the load on Municipal Administration Block and will also provide relief to Citizens.…

Goemkaponn Desk PANAJI: Tourism Minister Manohar Azgoankar today said that there was no question of Goa Miles existence if taxi operators had back then fitted digital meters. “Earlier when they had come to meet me I had requested that once they install meter, Goa miles itself stop operations but these taxi operators did not listen to us,” said Azgoankar He said that if taxi operators had fitted meters than there was no question of getting Goa Miles. “I urge them to install digital meters and come to the state government for talks,” he said Ajgaonkar said, “Had taxi operators opted…

Goemkaponn Desk PORVORIM: Minister Micheal Lobo today urged all the agitating taxi operators to withdraw their strike and come for talks so that a solution or conclusion is met. “I have already spoke to CM Sawant and urged him to come out with a solution but first all the taxi operators should withdraw their protests.” Said Lobo He further said that no one should be blamed for this mess and the only solution will come out after they come for talks with the state government. “CM is ready to talk to them and then only we can come out with…

Goemakrponn desk PORVORIM: Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott is a federation of traditional fisherma of Goa, on behalf of 80,000 small and traditional fishing communities of Goa has demanded immediate action on LED light fishing and Bull trawling. In a memorandum submitted to the Fisheries Minister Filipe Nery Rodrigues, Dr. Sharmila Monteiro, Director, Fisheries department, Dr. Pramod P Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa, the Ekvott said that they are very grateful to the state and central government for taking initiative to Ban destructive gears like Bull or pair trawling and use of LED lights equipped with or with generator in Indian Exclusive…