15/03/2014 …. The state congress party has questioned the state government’s idea of studying the carrying capacity of infrastructure, shacks and tourist that could be accommodated on state beaches, coastal areas and rivers …

Addressing media persons spokesperson of the state congress party agnelo Fernandes on Saturday said the idea of the state bjp led government to act in such move was to come down heavily on local businesses where as if such study had to be done then it had to be of the whole state and not of a particular section

Angelo said that the state government had kept on hold the regional plan and on the other side were giving licenses to construct three hundred to four hundred rooms hotels had adversely affected the environment in the state

14/03/2014 ….  Is the state bjp led government so poor that it has started to beg by trying to install meters for well in the state the state congress party has question over the decision of the government to install water meters for existing well in the state

It may be noted that the state bjp led government on Friday had decided to maintain records of all existing wells and new ones will have to be mandatorily registered. Tankers and other carriers engaged in the transportation of the ground water have also been brought under the policy as they will not be allowed to ply without passes given by concerned government department.

The policy, which will be adopted in compliance with the High Court directives in 2013, will also be tabled in the Goa legislative assembly after approval of the council of ministers.

Addressing media person’s spokesperson of the state congress party sunil khauntankar said that it was ok if the state government had install the meters for wells which used water for industrial purpose but was totally wrong in doing the same for the well which was used for domestic purpose in the state

Khauntankar said that presently the state government was unable to control the increase of prices in commodities and now with more tax through the installation of meters for well would surely put more burden on goans in the state of goa …

Panaji: March 13, 2015 … The District Magistrate/District Appropriate Authority, South had organized a rally on “Save the Girl Child” on the occasion of “International women‘s day” in South Goa, clubbed with SVEEP activity for the newly enrolled electors and handling of garbage recently.

 The rally commenced from the office of the District Magistrate, Matanhy Saldana Administrative Complex, Margao, was flagged off by the Addl. District Magistrate, South accompanied by the Chairperson of the PC-PNDT Act, South Goa, preceded towards the Margao Municipal Garden, via Holy Spirit. Around 600-700 participants holding the banners, placards shouting the slogans gave wide publicity awareness among the general public to save the girl child, the main aim of the rally.

 Members of PC-PNDT Advisory  Committee, South Goa, Dr. Siona Gomes, Chairperson, Dr. Ira Almeida, Vice Chairperson, Dr. Minaxi Panandikar,  Member Secretary participated in the event. Besides, NSS Unit from Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Margao Dr. Manoj Kamat NSS Co-ordinator, Mr. Vishal Chari Lecturer, Miss. Preksha Chopdekar Lecturer, Miss. Maria Rodrigues Lecturer, Mr. Mandar Fatarpekar Lecturer, Miss. Shameen Memon Lecturer, accompanied with the students and NSS Unit from RMS Higher Secondary, Shree Damodar College campus, Margao. Miss. Rekha Rawat NSS Co-ordinator, accompanied with the students and participated in the event. 

Women’s self help groups from South Goa Municipal Council of Margao, Mormugao, Curchorem-Cacora, Sanguem, Quepem, Cancona also participated in the event.

            The Addl. District Magistrate Shri. L.S.R. Pereira was the overall in charge of the programme and was assisted by Shri. Jeetendra V. Budge Mamlatdar-in-Collectorate along with the staff members of PC-PNDT Cell, Election Branch, Judicial Branch and one official of Magisterial  Branch .

Panaji: March 13, 2015 …  The Asilo Hospital Mapusa has organized a daylong activities for nurses, doctors and supportive staff, a workshop on Crisis Intervention Centre for Women on domestic violence on women in collaboration with CEHAT Mumbai recently.  Shri Rajiv Gawas, Chief Officer MMC, Mapusa and Director of Administration, Directorate of Health Services Administration, Panaji inaugurated the centre.

 At the end of the session the advisory Committee Meeting on Crisis Intervention Centre for Women, Asilo Hospital Mapusa was held under the Chairmanship of Dr. Mohandas Medical Superintendent Asilo Hospital Mapusa.  Participated by Dr. D’sa, Deputy Director, Directorate of Health Services, Jessy Julie Pereira, ADEI Officer Mapusa, Tushar Vernekar, Police Inspector Mapusa, Advocate Shankar Chodankar, Padma Deosthali, CEHAT Coordinator Mumbai, and Health Officer anticipated in the meeting.   

12/03/2014 …. With just few days left for the elections to the mayor’s post of the corporation city of panjim the panel led by st curz mla babush monsoratte seems to be in no mood of giving a third term to the present ccp mayor surendra furtado and have now joined hands with the bjp panel for the upcoming mayors elections

It may be noted that the present ccp mayors surendra furtado had been enjoying the ccp mayor’s post for the past two years with the support of the monosratte panel but during the recent by-elections of the panjim constituency where in mr furtado had contested the elections on a congress ticket distances seems to have been created between both the politicians

According to the formula that’s have been agreed upon between the monsoratte panel and the bjp panel, the mayor’s post would be given to bjp while deputy mayors post would be held by the monsoratte panel …

Monsoratte said that whatever decision he had taken of supporting the bjp panel for the mayors post was in the interest of the panjim city so that good development could take place though he was not happy with the two years function of mr furtado as the mayor of the corporation city of panjim

11/03/2014 …. Citing anti party activates the state congress party has expelled the former education minister and st cruz mla babush monsoratte from the congress party for the next six years …

The decision was taken after the congress president Sonia Gandhi had agreed to the proposal and resolution of the executiv4e committee of goa Pradesh congress committee for taking stern action against all the party leaders who have worked against the party and are committing acts of discipline accordingly congress president Gandhi considering the conduct and acts of indiscipline of st cruz constituency mla shri atansio monsoraate has decided to expel mr monosoratte for a term of six years

Meanwhile speaking to goanreporter over the issue st cruz mla babush monsoratte said that he had been expecting the decision for a long time from the congress party though he had not received any imitation over the same till date

Monsoratte stated that he was happy and relieved from the party which was ruined by certain vested interest party leaders

Monsoratte also stated that being expelled from the congress party had given him more opportunity to approach the ruling government and get his work done

10/03/2015 …. Convener of goans for dabolim only fr eremite rebello has asked goans to look in to their conscious and vote at the upcoming zilla panchayat elections and vote on only on those candidates who were able to take care of the welfare of the state

on Monday fr rebello along with the member of the goans for dabolim only had met the chairman of goa state pollution control board jose noronha and had appraised him about the illegal eia and illegal public hearing being recently conducted on mopa airport after which the office of pollution control board in a statement to news papers had reported that pcb duty was only to conduct public hearing and compile and submit the minutes to moef and have no say in the public hearing or in any other respect …

Speaking to media reporters after the meet fr rebello said that goans for dabolim only had asked the pcb chairman to inform them within seven days time over their action over the same failing which he and his members would be compelled to move further in the matter

Chairman of pollution control board jose noronha said that he would like to go through the memorandum and would reply back to the members of goans for dabolim only

Meanwhile commenting over the upcoming zilla panchayat elections being held in the state fr rebello said that it was said that the opposition mla’s had not raised any objection over the mopa airport till date

09/03/2015 …. A total of 17 candidates are in the fray for the upcoming zilla panchayat elections in tiswaddi taluka ..

After the final day of withdrawal of nominations forms out of twenty six candidates who had filed their nomination forms from various zilla panchayats constituencies of st cruz, taleigao, chimbel, corlim and st Lawrence nine candidates withdrew their nominations on Monday before the deadline of withdrawal nomination was over taking up the final tally to 17 candidates …

Those nine candidates who withdrew their nominations forms in various zp constituencies in tiswaddi taluka are :::

St cruz constituency::: indira Fernandes , roshan suresh palkar, verodianna arnaldo dsouza

Taleigao ::: vilma Cardozo

Chimbel ::: Deepak Manohar shirgaonkar

Corlim :::: celesta philipa saldanha, karishma m dias, yashashri rajendra more

St Lawrence ::: girish sonu gawas

deputy collector of tiswaddi shabaji shetye said that this was the first time that thezp elections were held on party lines and which ever candidate had filed his nomination form on party line would get its respective party symbol …

Meanwhile girish sonu gawas who had filed his nomination form for the upcoming zilla panchayat elections withdrew his nomination form in support of zp candidate dhaku madkaikar in st Lawrence constituency …
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07/03/2015 …. Stating that there were certain section of mla’s who were against giving certain powers to zilla panchayat members St andre mla Vishnu surya wagh has once again come in support of the zilla panchayat members saying that more powers were needed to be given to zilla parishad if developmental works had to be done under the zilla panchayat …

It may be noted that recently Chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar had indicated that his government would devolve more powers to zilla panchayats in Goa after the zp elections were held but had declined to give details as what type of powers would they be due to the prevalent code of conduct

While zp members had criticized the state government for not giving certain powers for the functioning of zilla panchayat in the state

Speaking to goanreporter st andre mla Vishnu surya wagh said that zilla panchayat was a part of the democratic systems and it was up to the government as how much powers it had to be given …

Wagh said that leaving certain mla’s like him it was sad that there were no one who was betting for the powers to be given for the zilla panchayats in the state of goa

Wagh also stated that most of the state mla’s were feared of zp members fearing that after getting elected a zp members could contest the next assembly elections against a concerned mla’s due to which there was still a debate on giving more powers to zp members

06/03/2014 …. St andre mla Vishnu surya wagh who seems to have found a soft corner towards present chief minister laxmikhant Parsekar as mr wagh has said that the chief minister with whom he had no problems or any issue has been consulting him time to time on his developmental related works …

Speaking to goanreporter the st andre mla Vishnu surya wagh who has been vocal raising various issues on his own party during the time of the former chief minister Manohar Parrikar regime said that the present chief minister laxmikhant Parsekar was a good person to lead the state and was the one who had been taking his colleagues together as far as developmental works of the state were concerned

sources had stated that mr wagh who was recently seen sharing a dias with defence minister Manohar Parrikar along with chief minister Parsekar and other bjp mla would soon be once again given the post of the kala academy chairmanship once again

though Wagh denied about being offered the kala academy chairman post once again he said that he was treated very well by the current chief minister and had no issue with him