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Panaji: The CAG has pointed out that the delay in finalisation of tenders by Goa Medical College and Hospital for the rear 2016-17 resulted in avoidable extra expenditure of Rs 10.75 crore on procurement of medicines through local purchase. Mention was made in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31 March 2015, Government of Goa regarding inordinate delay in finalisation of annual tenders for procurement of tablets, injectables, ointments, surgical items, chemicals etc, by Goa Medical college and Hospital (GMCH) and the Public Health Department (Department) during 2010-15, leading to merely 25…

Panaji: The Comptroller Auditor General has pointed out serious anamolies in the functioning of Goa Industrial Development Corporation including the allotment of plot, which the auditor says is being done arbitrarily. The CAG said that the follow-up Audit undertaken to assess the progress in implementation of recommendations of Performance Audit of Estate Management of Goa Industrial Development Corporation revealed failure in implementation of recommendations and lack of remedial action to address the underlying issues. “A comprehensive database on type of industrial units operating at industrial estates, their functional status and employment generation did not exist. Allotment of plots at industrial…

PORVORIM: Sports Minister Manohar Azgoankar today has said that the state government will be holding a consultative exercise with stakeholders to decide a suitable period for hosting of the National Games. “The state Government has spent an amount of ` 439 crores on creation of infrastructure, as of date. the funds expected from the Union Government and the amount the State Government will spend on the said infrastructure,” said Azgoankar He further informed that a Central Team appointed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in 2015 has proposed the sanction and release of ` 69.85 crore towards the…

PORVORIM:Goa Forward Party (GFP) President Vijai Sardesai today has grilled tourism minister Manohar Azgoankar over wasteful expenditure on tourism promotion while demanding to hold pre audit of such promotional events. However Minister declined to hold such audit while both starting charging each other on “commission”. “Rs 33 crore spent by tourism ministry on tourism event to the agency however due to pandemic event has been cancelled so in this case why money was paid to agency despite event cancellation,” questioned Vijai He demanded to hold a pre-audit of such promotional events to which Tourism Minister declined to hold such audit.…

Porvorim: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Friday informed the House that action has been initiated in the Candolim incident wherein the local people (mostly ladies) were brutally beaten up by the Delhites. The issue was raised during Zero Hour by Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte, who demanded an answer from the CM on the issue. Khaunte said that the locals were beaten up with lathis for trying to save their ancestral house. “The issue needs urgent attention as the Delhi people have been trying to take forced possession of houses of locals,” he said. He said Goa is becoming a…

Porvorim: The Government of Goa has extended the Dues Recovery and Settlement Scheme 2020-21 (One Time Settlement Scheme) for another month The scheme is applicable for defaulting water consumers who have not paid dues up to 31.10.2020, defaulting water consumers whose cases are referred to Revenue Recovery Court as on 31.10.2020 and Water Consumers whose installations are Temporarily/Permanently disconnected as on 31.10.2020. The consumers have option of two to five instalments based on which the delayed payment charges would be waived off , said PWD minister Deepak Pauskar. He said the consumers will have to pay 1″ Instalment within 7…

Porvorim: After exposing the government on the floor of the House on Mopa scam, Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte has said he would take legal recourse to expose the scam. “I will seek legal recourse to expose govt’s act of waiving off licence fees to GMR Airport,” Khaunte said on socual media. The former Revenue Minister said Goa CM Dr Pramod Sawant has lied on the floor of the House that exemption is as per PWD manual. “The PWD manual does not apply to construction license,” he said. In the House today Khaunte said that the government had waived off Rs…