Panaji: May 21,2016 … The Chief Minister, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar asserted the need for development of various places from Pernem Taluka keeping in view their touristic importance and the construction of proposed International Airport at Mopa.

          Speaking as Chief Guest after inaugurating the newly constructed hall of Shree Bhagwati  Devasthan at Parsem  recently suggested the devasthan committee to submit proposal for the beautification of temple and the surrounding area.

Speaking further Shri Parsekar called for proper and effective use of such community halls for people to get together for social causes and for the betterment of society. He complimented the stakeholders of Bhagwati Devasthan Committee in their endeavor to construct the hall.

 The WRD Minister Shri Dayanand Mandrekar in his address said that halls are places for social interaction for people to come together to discuss and have a dialogue on social issues for the welfare of the people living within its vicinity.

 Shri Arun Bankar, ZP Member; Shri Gopal Bhisaji, Sarpanch; Shri Sameer Laad, Shri Nanasaheb Dessai, Members of Devasthan Committee, Shri Dipak Kalangutkar Ex-ZP Member and others attended the function.

Shri Surendra Prabhu Parsekar, President of Devasthan Committee welcomed the guests.

The function was compered by Shri Ulhas Arolkar while Shri Laxman Prabhu Desai proposed the vote of thanks.

Earlier the Chief Minister Shri Parsekar visited the construction site of spans for Mandovi River Cable Stay Bridge at Dhargalim along with Panchayat Minister, Shri. Rajendra Arlekar and Shri Arvind Nerurkar,  Project Head L&T.

Thereafter, he also commenced the construction work of footpath near Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Harmal being constructed at a cost of Rs. 90 lakhs and distributed sanction orders under Laadli Laxmi Scheme to 6 beneficiaries at Agarwada.

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Panaji:May 20, 2016, …. The Collectorate of North Goa District has set up Taluka level Control rooms as a prepardness measure to tackle any kind of unforeseen emergency occurring during the monsoon.

The general public may report any incident/calamity that may arise due to heavy rainfall in monsoon so as to enable the Government machinery to respond promptly on the following emergency control rooms.

Collectorate of North Goa District, Panaji,Goa- 2225383, 2225083, 2427690 Mamlatdar Bardez- 2262210, Mamlatdar Pernem-2201411, Mamlatdar Bicholim-2362237, Mamlatdar Sattari-2374090 and also has 1077 as a toll free no.

The Control Room of Mamlatdar Tiswadi will be the same as mentioned for Collectorate of North Goa, Panaji.

Panaji:  May 19, 2016 … The Government of Goa is organizing Special Aadhaar Enrollment Drives for the residence of Quepem Taluka in South Goa District free of cost with special emphasis on enrollment of children in the age-group of 0-18 years. 

All the residents of this Taluka, Schools/Educational Institutions and Child Development Programme Officers at the Block level are requested to come forward and ensure that all the residents not enrolled earlier for Aadhaar get themselves enrolled during these drives.

The Enrollment Drive will be start from 10 am onwards from May 16 to May 18, 2016 at Village Panchayat Xeldem, on May 19, 20 and 23  at Village Panchayat Morpila and at Village Panchayat Fatorpa from May 24 to May 26, 2016.

May 18, 2016 … Shri G. S. Saini, Director of the National Civil Defence College, Nagpur was invited by the Collector North Goa Collector Smt. Nila Mohanan, IAS to interact with the Sub Divisional Officers and Mamlatdars of North Goa on managing hazardous situations and emergency handling.

Shri Saini, interacted with the officers on Incident Management explaining the need for developing skilled personnel to handle various task necessary to achieve success and reduce losses  during the interaction at Conference of the Collectorate North Goa recently . .

Deputy Controller of Civil Defence, Shri Damodar Shanke, Additional Collector North, Shri Arvind Bugde, Information Officer, Shri John Aguiar, Chief Warden, Shri Mohan Deshprabhu, Shri Mahadeo Araundekar and others.

Earlier Shri Arvind Budge welcomed while Collector Smt. Mohanan proposed a vote of thanks.

Earlier Dr. Saini visited Police Headquarters  and interacted  with the Wardens, Civil Defence Volunteers and Home Guards of Goa. He explained the role of CD wardens and volunteers and the Home Guards  the need to become more vibrant and raise the preparedness level to serve the society. 

Also present were Deputy Controller, Shri Damodar Shanke, Civil Defence medical Officer dr. Paresh Lawande, PRO of Goa Police and Coy. Commander HG, Shri John Aguiar, Chief  Warden, Shri Mohan Deshprabhu, Adv. Harsha Naik and others.raise the preparedness level

Chief Warden Civil Defence  Shri Mohan Deshprabhu welcomed while Shri John Aguiar proposed a vote of thanks.

Panaji:  May 17, 2016 …. Dy. Chief Minister, Shri Francis D’Souza has announced that Government will soon launch Dayanand Universal Health Insurance Scheme to cater to the health care needs of people wherein health cards will be provided to every family residing in Goa for more than five years.

Government, Shri D’souza said, has also decided to lay foundation stone for 500 bedded Super Specialty Hospital at the hands of Hon’ble  Prime Minister of India.

Shri D’Souza was speaking at a function organised to observe International Nursing’s Day by Trained Nurses Association of India, Goa State Branch in Collaboration with Institute of Nursing Education at Bambolim, recently.

Speaking further Dy. Chief Minister said this Health Insurance Scheme envisages to will cover more than 447 intervening ailments to human beings including Diabetes. Government, private Hospitals and some reputed hospital from outside Goa will be empanelled for meeting the medical needs under this scheme. A United India Insurance Co. Ltd have been selected for this task for which Government will have to pay Rs 120 crore, he added.  

Shri D’Souza said Goa holds the distinction of being the number one State in health care sector among the Union of states in India. Goa has a shortage of nurses, he said and appealed to the nurses to perform their duty dedicatedly and maintained good rapport so as to bring smile on the faces of patient.  The role of nurses is very important in the health care. They are backbone of health care system, he pointed out.

Smt Avita Fernandes, Clinical Instructor and guest Speaker maintained that the services of nurses are for 24X7 days. There will be short fall of 10.1 million skilled health professional nurses by 2030. Nurses have to be always ready to face various challenges arising out of any situation considering as noble profession.

Various retired nurses, student who excelled in academic years of Nursing education were felicitated at the hands of Dy Chief Minister on the occasion.

 Smt Rubina Fernandes read out the academy report of the institution.

 Smt Carol Noronha, Principal Nursing Institution was also present on the occasion.

 Smt Nilima Rane, President of the nursing association welcomed the guests.  

Panaji:  May 16, 2016 … The South Goa District Level Coordination Committee for Tobacco Control under the Chairman of the District magistrate and Collector of South District Shri (Dr.) Sachin Shinde, IAS in collaboration with Tourism Department, South District will organise sand sculpture competition at Colva beach on May 29.

The Competition will commence at 9.00 am at Colva beach on the specific theme “Tobacco and its ill effects”.

The participants are divided in two categories for either an individual or a pair of maximum two members.

The winners will be awarded 13 prizes in cash to the participant competing at the sand sculpture competition at Colva. 1^st prize Rs 15,000/-, 2^nd  prize Rs 10,000/- and 3^rd prize Rs 5,000/-.While 10 consolation prizes of Rs 2,000/- each will be awarded to the  10 best sculpture for 1^st category. 1^st prize Rs 5,000/-, 2^nd prize Rs 3,000/- and the 3^rd prize Rs 2,000/-, while 10 consolation prizes of Rs 1.000/- each to the best sculpture for 2^nd category.

 The mandatory age limit for availing the entry form for the professional/Artist is 21 years and above, whereas for students it is 15 to 21 years.

 The participant interested in this sand sculpture competition may collect the entry forms from the South Zone tourism office, New Collectorate Building, Ground floor, Margao, Goa and submit it to the office or Email the same complete in all respect to deptgoatourismsouthzone@gmail.com.

 The forms has to be duly filled by the participant to reach the Tourism Department, South, Margao by 5.00 pm on May 26, 2016.

 The spot entry would be accepted subject to availability of entry form.

 Panaji, May 15, 2016 … Chief Minister, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar has said that the Technology Startup competition will culminate into new innovations to start new IT Ventures in the State. The Government he said is aiming to boost IT industry in the State and has been creating necessary infrastructure.

   Shri Parsekar was speaking as a Chief Guest at the prize distribution function organized by EDC in the city recently.

The EDC Ltd had organized “Technology Startup” competition wherein 35 firms participated from which eight were shortlisted as finalists.

    Shri Parsekar further speaking lauded the work done by EDC in the promotion of self employment through its CMRY scheme. The educated youth who intend to start business ventures have secured loans at lowest rates, become entrepreneurs and living a respected life. Around 6000 thousand beneficiaries have availed the benefit in which EDC have played important role, he remarked.  

 MLA and Chairman of EDC, Shri Siddharth Kuncalienkar in his address said that the Government through EDC has encouraged Goan youth start their own business by giving loans under CMRY scheme.  

 Shri Santosh Kenkre, Vice-Chairman EDC while briefing about the Technology Startup competition conducted by EDC said that the motive of the competition was to encourage the youth who have secured IT education. He said this competition has provided platform to IT educated from the State to showcase their talent.  He expressed satisfaction over overwhelming response shown by the participants.

 The ‘Technology Startup’ competition got huge response with participation of 35 participants. Among them 8 groups were shortlisted and the three finalists who were selected are Inventrom, who bagged the Chief Ministers Award; Kellows Engineering  Pvt. Ltd. and Browtape  Technology Ltd took the second and third honors respectively. The judges of the competition were honoured at the hands of Chief Minister Shri Parsekar

 Shri Arvind Ghatkar, Managing Director EDC, welcomed the gathering.

 Shri Carlos D’Sa, General Manager EDC compered the function and also proposed the vote of thanks.

Dr. Gomes, Shri Sandip Bhandari Members of the Board of Directors of EDC,  staff and officials of EDC  and others attended the function

Earlier, Chief Minister Shri Parsekar inaugurated the newly renovated first floor of EDC in the presence of MLA and Chairman of EDC Shri Siddharth Kuncalienkar and others. 

Panaji, May 13, 2016 …. Chief Secretary, Shri R.K. Srivastava has said that the state of Goa has achieved almost  100% coverage under UIDAI in the age group of 18 years and above.  The target, now, is to cover the age group of 0 to 5 years to achieve cent percent coverage and provide Aadhar Card in a stipulated period.

The Government has decided to set up permanent enrollment centres and press into service Mobile units to enable residents enrolls under Aadhar. These Mobile Units will cover each and every taluka and villages he added.

Chief Secretary was speaking after inaugurating the workshop on Sensitization of Aadhar Eco System/ Platform for Secretaries, Additional Secretaries, Jt. Secretaries, Under Secretaries,  Heads of Department and Senior Officers organized by Directorate of Planning Statistics and Evaluation, Government of Goa in collaboration with Unique Identification Authority of India ( UIDAI), Regional Office, Mumbai at Secretariat, Porvorim today.

Speaking further Shri Srivastava said that enrollment of Aadhar for every citizen of Goa is necessary so as to avail the benefits of various schemes, subsidies, financial assistance and services of the Government. Government has decided to link various schemes with  Aadhar number to avoid duplication.  This will ensure that the deserving people get the benefits of the schemes, he added.

The Chief Secretary emphasized the need to create awareness among the people to get enrolled under Aadhar. He said to have 100 % enrolment for Aadhar Card PHC centers, GMC, will be utilized to get one enrolled with Aadhar Card.   Village Panchayat, Anganwadi Centres, Schools will also be utilized for Mobile unit on specific dates to cover entire population under Aadhar card in a time bound manner, he remarked.

Shri Sumnesh Joshi, Asst Director General, Unique Identification Authority of India, Regional Office, Mumbai said that Parliament has already passed the Aadhar Act which envisages providing good governance efficient and transparent delivery of services includes subsidy to beneficiaries. Aadhar card will be linked with mobile number and used for banking purpose, he pointed.

Shri Daulat Hawaldar, Secretary Finance/ Planning, Statastics and Evaluation was also present on the occasion.

Shri S. Shanbhogue, Director, DPSE welcomed the guests.

Panaji:  May 12, 2016 … The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Bangalore, conducted the Telecom Consumer Outreach Programme to create awareness among consumers about their rights and privileges at Margao, recently.

The objective of the programme was to educate consumers and take feedback apart from creating awareness among telecom and broadcasting consumers and stakeholders about TRAI initiatives in recent times to protect the interest of telecom consumers. The programme provides the platform for an interactive interface between Telecom Service Providers, Consumer Advocacy Groups and telecom consumers.

A large number of telecom consumers, representatives of Telecom Service Providers, representatives from consumer forums and officials /officers of government organizations participated in the programme.

Smt. Latha H.C and Shri P.S.R. Murthy, both Senior Research Officer, Regional Office, TRAI, Bangalore explained the role and functions of Regional Office, and the initiatives taken for telecom consumer protection.  TRAI regulations like enrolment as a consumer, Quality of Service, Telecommunication tariffs, Mobile Number Portability (MNP), Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC), and Complaint Redressal Mechanism, Value Added Services, Digital Addressable Cable TV System(DAS) etc. were highlighted.

The participants raised some issues relating to the service provided by different telecom service providers and gave suggestions also during the interaction session. The TRAI officials instructed the respective service providers to note the issues and resolve them at the earliest.  Questions regarding digitisation, compatibility of set-top boxes etc by cable operators were also raised.

Shri G. Murlidharan, Senior Research officer, TRAI, Bangalore also participated in the programme and guided the consumers on various issues.

Panaji : May 11, 2016 …. The seven days summer festival organizes by the Directorate of Art and Culture ended with the exhibition of various items prepared by the student such as Craft, Clay Modeling, Origami and Cooking etc.

          Shri Sanjeev Kadkade, Head of the Department, Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Porvorim was the Chief Guest. Shri Fernando Diniz, Branch Manager IFB Goa and Shri Ashok Parab, Dy. Director of Art and Culture, Directorate of Art and Culture were others present on the occasion.

          Shri Sanjeev Kadkade in his addressed stated that continues training makes the students perfect, he said children’s must try to showcase their talents through various programmes and for this there is a need of such activities. The Directorate has taken a good initiative by organizing this summer festival and should continue in future too, he added.

Shri Fernando Diniz, Branch Manager, IFB spoke on the occasion.

          Kum Shriya Naik, Kum Tanusha Paraz, Kum Chaitrali  Parab and Kum Shreya Prabhu expressed their views as participants.

Smt. Pranali Gaunekar Craft expert, Shri Bhisaji Gadekar Expert of Clay Modeling, Shri Shivram Anantnarayanan Origami Expert and Ms Abigail Nunes expert in Cooking spoke on the overall organization of the event and also guided the students.

          Certificates were distributed to the participants at the hands of Chief Guest.

Shri Ashok Parab, Dy. Director, Art and Culture, welcomed the guests , Shri Milind Mate, Assistant Cultural Officer proposed vote of thanks and Shri Pradeep Naik compared the function.