Panaji: June 29, 2016 … The Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary services, Panaji has informed that the auction for collection of usufruct of 120 Coconut fruit bearing trees at Cattle Breeding farm, Copardem, Sattari for the period of three years w.e.f July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2019 has been fixed on July 8, 2016 at 11.00 am at Cattle Breeding Farm, Copardem, Sattari.

Those interested may inspect the Coconut trees on any working day except Sunday and holidays between 9.00 am to 11.00 am and 2.30 pm to 5.00 pm.

Panaji:  June 28, 2016 …. The Press Council’s Sub-Committee on Advertisements comprising of Shri Gurinder Singh, Convenor and Prabhat Kumar Dash, Member will be visiting Goa to meet with the stakeholders/Authorities of State Government to review/examine the advertisement policy of the State Government of Goa.

            The Sub-Committee will interact with the stakeholders to discuss their grievance on June 30, 2016 between 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. in the Conference Hall, Secretariat, Porvorim and with the State Government Authorities on July 1, 2016 between 11.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

            Media persons may attend the meeting to interact with the members of the said Committee and apprise them of their grievances, if any.  

Panaji: June 27, 2016 … Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar released an exclusive field study book titled “Traditional Knowledge and Technologies – A Boon of Wisdom” authored by well known folklorist Shri Vinayak Khedekar at Secretariat, Porvorim today.

The book is published by West Zone Culture Centre, Udaipur.

The significant aspects of book are food and eating habits, traditional technology, and ethnic wisdom etc. of cultural field. Overall this is a unique attempt made by the author Shri Khedekar by studying and documenting a very vital aspect of Goan conventional life.

The book illustrates immense use of natural resources and their utility in domestic and for material purpose.

Chief Minister Shri Parsekar louded the work of Shri Khedekar in the work of traditional folklore.

Panaji: June 26, 2016 ….  The Department of Science and Technology, Government of Goa organized a half-day Training Workshop on June 21, 2016, in order to sensitize and make all concerned Government Department aware of their roles and responsibilities waste management Rules as well as the implementation of the GNGCA.

            The Chief Secretary, Shri R.K. Srivastava addressed the participants during the said Workshop and urged the participants to take a proactive part in the implementation of the Act. The Secretary, Science and Technology and Environment, Shri Kunal gave the concluded remarks.

             Resource persons for the Workshop included Adv. S.B. Faria (Retired Director of Prosecution and Legal Retainer for the Goa State Pollution Control Board) who explained the legal aspects of the provisions to fine under the GNGCA with various case studies and scenarios, while Dr. Mohan Girap, Scientist C, Goa State Pollution Control Board explained the salient features of the new Rules as well as roles and responsibilities of various stakeholder Departments.

             More than sixty five Government officials as well as members of the Monitoring-cum-Working Committee for Solid Management attended the Workshop. The question and answer session had queries on the difficulties faced during the implementation of Acts and Rules on ground, which were deliberated and discussed upon.

Panaji: June 26, 2016 … The Government has reconstituted Monitoring Committee for private television channels at the level to monitor programmes and advertisements telecast by cable TV channels at the State level and enforce the provision of cable Act and Rules.

          The reconstituted committee comprise of the Secretary (Information and Publicity) as the Chairman. The members of the committee are Representative of DGP Police, Secretary (Social Welfare), Director, Doordarshan Kendra Panaji, Shri Paresh Prabhu (Representative of Media Organisation), Smt. Jyoti Kuncolienkar, Dr. Radhika Nayak, Dr. Anil Rane and Dr. (Smt.) Sheila D’souza.

        Director, Information and Publicity is the member secretary. The nominated members will have a term of two years.

Panaji: June 25, 2016 …. Public are informed that personnel deputed by the subordinate offices of Division VI, Electricity Department, Mapusa i.e Sub Division I(U) Mapusa, Sub Division II Porvorim, Sub Division III-R Mapusa and Sub Division IV Calangute

for collecting personal information like Mobile Phone numbers, email ID’s etc. from Consumers to incorporate the same in the Data base,which will facilitate the Department to send various types of information like power outages within their area, bill related information etc. through automated SMS/CALL/WEB PORTAL/MOBILE-APP.

They are requested to Cooperate with them by providing the requisite information which will enable them to avail the services mentioned.

Panaji: June 24, 2016 … Directorate of Social Welfare is implementing scheme Grant of Scholarship/Stipend for Differently Abled Persons. The scheme was launched in the year 2002.

The Application forms of the scheme of Grant of Scholarship/ Stipend for Differently Abled Person available at the Directorate of Social Welfare from June 25, 2016 to August, 30, 2016 on any working day during Office hours.

Application form complete in all respect should reach to the Directorate of Social Welfare on or before September 30, 2016.

Panaji: June 23, 2016 … The District Magistrate, South Goa Margao in public interest has notified the  traffic signages as “Rumbler Stripes”, “Drive Slow” “ ‘Y’ Junction Ahead”, “Overtaking Prohibited” and “40 Speed Limit” and also directed authorities for erection of  cautionary sign boards demarcating the location for the visibility of  the road users for the purpose of regulating Motor Vehicle Traffic.

Thick Rumbler Stripes 10 each, On Varca road 20 meters prior to Khareband junction in Margao City of Salcete and  on Colva road 20 meters prior to Khareband junction in Margao City of Salcete. Drive Slow Singnage “Y” Junction ahead, on all three approach roads 40 mtrs prior to Khareband junction in Margao City of Salcete  and overtaking prohibited and 40 Speed Limit, on Khareband Bridge, 20 mtrs prior on either side in Margao City of Salcete Taluka of South Goa District.

Panaji:  June 22, 2016 … Dy. Chief Minister, Shri Francis D’Souza has appealed to the people to devote atleast one hour per day for yoga to remain physically and mentally fit in life. Yoga has been scientifically proven as a science which helps to keep oneself healthy irrespective of caste and religious. It is an ancient science and world has accepted Yoga Science for healthy life, he added.

Shri D’Souza was speaking after inaugurating International Day of Yoga organized by the Directorate of Health Services at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall, Panaji today.

 Speaking further Shri D’Souza said yoga is like a preventive medicine which enhances vitality, improves memory and stabilizes mind and emotions.  Today our life style has changed and we forget to breathe scientifically, he remarked.

We have to prefer natural food with the combination of yoga to remain healthy in life and keep oneself away from the doctor, he mentioned.

Shri Sidharth Kuncalienkar, MLA highlighting the importance of yoga said that Yoga is necessary to maintain healthy life and to help build up our mind. He complimented Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi who indeed made all efforts to give Yoga, an Indian art International recognition.

 Shri Ashish More, Secretary, Health, Dr. Pradeep Naik, Dean GMC, were amongst those present on the occasion.

 Dr. Makarand Gore, key note speaker on Yoga gave presentation on Power of Yoga to maintain health and wealth.

 Director, Health Services, Dr. Sanjiv Dalvi welcomed the guests and Dr. Jose D’Sa, Dy. Director, proposed the vote of thanks.

Panaji: June 21, 2016 …. The Department of Urban Development in order to boost the efforts towards achieving Swachh Bharat Nitol Goem has sanctioned 43 numbers of Ace Hopper Tipper Vehicles to the various Municipal Councils.

The decision was taken based on the experimental exercise carried out in Ponda Municipal Council by sanctioning 7 numbers of such Vehicles for waste collection which has resulted in improvement of waste collection, transportation and disposal in the Municipal Council. The Director of Urban Development, Mr. Elvis Gomes stated that the status of waste collection in various Municipal Councils was studied through the Swachh Bharat Mission Cell of the Goa State Urban Development Agency and based on the recommendations, vehicles have been allotted to seven each to Margao and Mormugao Municipal Council, five to Mapusa Municipal Council, three each to Curchorem-Cacora, Cuncolim, Quepem,  Bicholim, Sankhalli Municipal Councils, two each to        Sanguem, Valpoi and Canacona Municipal Councils and one to Pernem Municipal Council                                 

          Besides the above, Ponda Municipal Council has also been allotted 2 numbers in addition to the 7 vehicles sanctioned earlier.

          These vehicles can reach even remote corners of the towns and instead  of collecting the waste in bins, the citizens can directly place their waste in the vehicles when it comes for door to door collection. As a result, the waste does not remain in the bins but directly gets transferred to the disposal site. Ponda Municipal Council has shown tremendous progress by using such vehicles. Mr. Gomes further added that in addition, the Municipal Councils have also been allocated grants ranging from Rs. 1.10 crores in the case of bigger Councils to Rs. 50.00 lakhs in the case of smaller Municipal Councils from 14^th Finance Commission for Solid Waste Management. He added that it is for the Municipal Councils to take up the challenge now that they are armed with sufficient resources to make Swachh Bharat Mission successful. It may be recalled that each Municipal Council has already been provided with sufficient number of waste collection bins in the recent past.