Panaji:  January 4, 2016 …. The General Assembly Elections to the State of Goa has been announced to be held on February 4, 2017 with the result scheduled on March 11, 2017 and the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect.

 Shri Swapnil Naik, Collector and District Election Officer, South Goa District, Margao addressing the media officials at the Collectorate today informed that the elections machinery for which various arrangements were already underway have been made operational.  It will be ensured that the banners/posters displayed at all locations will be removed within 24 hours which are on private property and no banners/posters will be allowed even on private property, he said.

 Shri Naik said 848 Polling Stations in the South Goa District will be manned by 4240 staff requisitioned and trained for conducting free, fair and transparent elections.  A target of having 90% voter turnout have been set for the forthcoming elections for which all out efforts to educate and motivate the voters were and are being made through SVEEP activities conducted in the entire district and more particularly at various  colleges, streets, market places, etc

 He pointed that fifty Flying Squad teams consisting of 150 officials and eleven Static Surveillance Teams consisting of 33 officers and armed police personnel covering entire district have been set up for effective monitoring and surveillance. Two flying squads teams per constituencies have been formed, he added.

 The Control Rooms at District and Taluka level have been set to address all complaints. Complaints at the District Control Room and for Salcete taluka can be made on 2794100; Ponda – 2312121; Dharbandora – 2614111; Mormugao – 2513014;  Canacona – 2643329 and Quepem on 2662228.

 21 Video Surveillance team consisting of 21 officers; 95 sector officers covering 848 polling stations; 21 teams of accounting and Video Viewing and 21 Assistant Expenditure Observer are appointed to monitor any wrongdoings during the elections period.   He urged the political parties and the candidates not to have rallies and meetings etc without prior permission of the concerned authorities.

 Shri Naik also maintained that the sale of goods like mobile phone, refrigerators, two wheelers including sale of alcohol will be monitored till the election process is over.

 Shri Shekhar Prabhudessai, Supdt. Of Police, South Goa District appealed to the arm license holders to deposit their arms by January 6, 2017 excluding the people who are exempted to do so.  He informed that out of 1998 arms in the District only 1305 have been deposited.

January 4, 2017 …. The public and Political parties of the Goa State are informed that the Final Photo Electoral rolls with reference to 01-01-2017 as the qualifying date will be placed for inspection at  all the designated locations/polling stations of the assembly constituencies for a limited period of one week  with effect from January 5, 2017 onwards.

The public and political parties are requested to verify their entries in the finally published roll. 

Dated:3/1/2017 …. Election Commission of India has decided to use VVPATs(Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trails) for the forthcoming General Elections to Goa Legislative Assembly. Since it is for the first time that VVPATs are being used in State of Goa, it is decided to educate the Voters for use and functioning of VVPAT.

              In this connection demonstration on use of VVPATs/Ballot Units and Control Units for 08-Calangute Assembly constituency has been arranged at Village Panchayat Parra, Parra on January 16, 2017 from 10 a.m to 5.00 p.m, Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa, Arpora on January 17, 2017 from 10 a.m to 5.00 p.m, Village Panchayat Calangute, Calangute on January 18, 2017 from 10 a.m to 5.00 p.m,, Village Panchayat Candolim, Candolim, on January 19, 2017 from 10 a.m to 5.00 p.m and Office of Block Development Officer-I and A.E.R.O 08- Calangute, Mapusa on January 20, 2017 from 10 a.m to 5.00 p.m.

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Panaji: January, 3rd, 2017…. The Staff Welfare Association of Goa Tourism Development Corporation organised a special cruise on Santa Monica.

Tourists from different states of India participated for the cruise and enjoyed Goan music and various entertainment programs on board Santa Monica. Various competitions were organised for the guests.

Crowning of staff welfare association​king and queen, best romantic couple, lime dance, laughing contest, sari draping contest and games for children received tremendous response.

Mr. Laxmikant Vaigankar, President of Staff Welfare Association, Mr. Gavin Dias, General Manager Marketing & hotels, Mr. Deepak Narvekar (Sr. Manager Public Relations & Marketing) Secretary of Staff Welfare Association, Ms. Thelma Moses, Vice President of Association, Bernardo Araujo (Sr. Manager Designs) & Mr. Anil Dalal (Asst Manager), executive members of staff welfare association and Mr. Surendra Sawant, Asst Manager Santa Monica were present for the awards ceremony. Winners were awarded with holiday packages and gift hampers from staff welfare association of GTDC at the hands of office bearers of the association.

​Mr. Gavin Dias, General Manager Marketing & hotels welcomed the guests on board Santa Monica. Mr. Laxmikant Vaigankar, president of staff welfare association highlighted the activities undertaken by the Staff Welfare Association and Mr. Deepak Narvekar (Sr. Manager Public Relations & Marketing) proposed vote of thanks.

Panaji: janauary, 2, 2017 …. Government of India has been taken the issue of acid attack on a priority basis and several steps have been taken to prevent the incidents of acid attacks and provide treatment and compensation to the victims. The IPC has been amended to include specific provisions on acid attack as an offence.

To give immediate temporary relief to the victim, it has been decided to provide additional financial assistance of Rs. 1.00 lakh (over and above the amount provided under the Victim Compensation Scheme) to the victims of acid attacks. The eligibility criteria for the additional compensation will remain as earlier. This additional Rs. 1.00 lakh will be provided under the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund (PMNRF)

The Supreme Court has also issued a series of directions to take proactive measures, on regulation of sale of acids, providing free treatment to the acid attack victims and disbursing compensation to the tune of at least Rs. 3.00 lakh to the acid attack victim and Ministry of home affairs (MHA) has issued directions for minimum compensation of Rs. 3.00 lakh to be provided to acid attack victims under Victim Compensation Scheme.

Accordingly the MHA has issued guidelines for the “Central Government Victim Compensation Fund Scheme” (CVCF) to help women victims for various crimes committed against them.

            For providing additional assistance, the District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner of the concerned District will have to send a report to the Ministry of Home Affairs. On receipt of the report from Ministry of Home Affairs, the compensation will be paid to the bank account directly within 05 working days.

        Shri S.K. Bhalla, Director (CS-I), CS Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi has been nominated as Nodal Officer in the matter.

Panaji: December 31, 2016 ….. Directorate of Art and Culture will be presenting a beautiful mixture of folk forms and handicrafts from all over India at the yearly Lokotsav-2017 (folk festival) which will be organized from January 6 to January 15, 2017. The Festival will be held at Darya Sangam, Kala Academy. Around 500 folk artists will be presenting various folk dances and music of their states and also 600 craft persons will be displaying their handicraft items during the festival.

This folk festival is organised by the Directorate Art and Culture, Govt. of Goa every year in joint collaboration of West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur, Kala Academy, Goa, Sports Authority of Goa, Corporation of the City of Panaji, South Cetnral Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, Department of Art and Culture, Jarkhand and other agencies in order to promote the folk culture and handicrafts from different states and also from Goa. A perfect platform is given to the artisans to showcase and sale their crafts. This is 18^th year of Lokotsav in Goa and day by day its popularity is increasing rapidly. The folk artists and craftsman from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Assam, Manipur, Haryana, West Bengal, Sikkim, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Tripura including Goa are invited to present the folklore of their respective states in Lokotsav. Jharkhand State folk dancers will perform on January 8, on the occasion of  “Jharkhand Divas”. Also the folk dancers from International Group of Germany will be performing on the concluding day i.e. on January 15.

Various Cultural Programmes will be conducted in Dinanath Mageshkar Kala Mandir and Open Air Auditorium from January 7 to 14 every day from 6.00 p.m onwards. School children from 4 different schools will also present various cultural programmes.

Various kinds of workshops i.e. workshop on (clay work), jute work, (embroidery). Adek work and traditional cooking by I.F.B ltd will be organised at Kala Academy Campus from January 7 to 15 from 2.30 p.m to 5.30 p.m.

The stall will be allotted to applicants on January 4 and 5 from 10.00 a.m to 5.00 p.m.

The art lovers, tourists and general public are invited  for the inaugural function of the festival on January 6, 2017 at 6.30 p.m at Darya Sangam, Kala  Academy, and thereafter for the Cultural programme from 6.30 p.m to 9.30 p.m and to visit the exhibition cum programme from January 6 to 15 from 10.00 a.m to10.00 p.m

Panjim, 30 December: On the occasion of introduction of Special train service from Goa to Tirupati and back, GTDC Chairman, Mr. Nilesh Cabral, MLA, Curchorem Constituency announces Special package tour for devotee of Goa and Tourist to visit Darshan of Shree Balaji (Venkateshwara) at Tirumala, Tirupati.  In order to ease out this service, GTDC will offer Special Packages of two and three days for devotees who wish to visit Tirupati as follows:Касатка

(Min. 3 pax&max.6pax ) AC minibus/bus

( 12 pax & above ) 1 AC deluxe double bed (2 days tour ) 15000 12000 2 AC deluxe double bed (3 days tour ) 22000 18000

Panaji, December 29, 2016 …. The General  Elections to the Goa State Legislative Assembly  are tentatively  scheduled in the month of February, 2017 and the Model Code of Conduct will be in  force by the end of December, 2016.

During this period there is a possibility that the Self Help Groups/NGOs  could be made conduits by Political Parties/candidates for distribution  of  money/materials  in cash or kind thereby indulging in large scale malpractices which  is a punishable offence under IPC and R.P. Act. Therefore, it is strictly urged upon all the members of Self Help Groups under District Rural Development  Agency,  North and South Goa, not  to get influenced in acts of receiving any illegal  gratification  through  any mode prior to the  enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct till the completion of the entire Election process to have a free and fair Election.

            In case of any violations of the above instructions by any of the SHGs,  action deemed fit will be initiated under the relevant provisions of Representation  of  People Act 1951 and Indian Penal Code respectively against the erring SHGs. In  addition to this  all the benefits to the SHGs under National Rural Livelihoods Mission Scheme will also be suspended for a further period to be decided by the appropriate authorities.

panaji: Dated: December 28,2016 …. Towards promoting digital payment methods among the society Digi-Dhan Mela was inaugurated by Union Minister for Defence Shri. Manohar Parrikar, in the presence of Chief Minister Shri. Laxmikant Parsekar, Union Minister for State AYUSH (independent charge) Shri. Shripad Naik  at Inox courtyard in Panjim today. Speaking at the function Defence Minister Shri. Parrikar appealed to people for opting  cashless payment mode by using various electronic transaction methods.

At a function organised by Department of  Information Technology Shri. Parrikar further said that, cashless transaction will help to curb Tax evaded activities and  will also bring accountability in the economy. Many foreign countries have already implemented cashless system. Economy of Sweden is running 80% on cashless mode. where in India needs to move forward in this regard, hence understanding the actual use of cashless transaction is very important, he added.

Chief Minister Shri. Laxmikant Parsekar in his address expressed confidence that Goa will march ahead in Digital transactions very soon as this state has high literacy and digital awareness and also implemented various electronic payments methods 10 to 15 years prior.

Union Minister for State AYUSH Shri. Shripad Naik also congratulated the State machinery for organising the Digi Dhan Mela. He said that such initiatives moved by Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi will definitely root out corruption and black money from the country.

In the  day long DIGI Dhan Mela Variuos Banks and Oil companies and other agencies have participated to provide  information to public in order to promote cashless transactions.

MLA from Panjim Constituency Shri. Siddharth Kuncolienkar, Chief Secretary Shri. Dharmesh Sharma, Director of Information and Technolgy Shri Ameya Abhyankar and other senior officers were present at the occasion.