18/11/2014 …. In a bid to boost floriculture in the state, the government has sanctioned nearly 46 poly houses to set up orchid plantation in to the state of goa stated Minister of Agriculture Ramesh Tawadkar

Speaking to Goanreporter, mr tawadkar said he being an agriculturist has taken a lot of initiatives in the field of agriculture and in the last two years from his canacona constituency a total of 120 tones various types of vegetables has been produced by the canacona framers society an keeping in mind such initiatives the state government has now sanctioned 46 poly houses in a bid to make a big revolution in floriculture ..

Tawadkar said that the concerned 46 proposed poly houses has been sanctioned by the screening committee of the agriculture department from which goans could generate revenue and could also be busy in various type of agricultural activities through the year

Tawadkar said the concerned project would be implemented in Sanguem, Canacona and Quepem at a cost 35 crore rupees and would be able to set up orchid plantation with in 400 sqmts of land and could fetch a yearly income of around 35 lakhs

Tawadkar also disclosed that he was confident that a single farmer from the orchid plantation would be able to generate at least an amount of rs two lakhs per month

18/11/2014 …. The governments scheme to sell fish at wholesale rates to citizens by erecting stalls at various places in Goa will be implemented within two months, stated Fisheries minister Avertano Furtado

In all together in the first phase a total of five stalls would be allowed to be set up in rural areas of the state where in the state government would buy fish at a wholse sale rate from trawler owners and then sell the same fish at a subsidy rate to the concerned fish stall owners

Speaking to goan reporter fisheries minister avertano furtado said that the service launched by the state government would cater to the locals in the interior where in there was a problem for locals specially in village areas to get fish

Avertano also stated that the government would try to sell good quality of fish from its state government trawler as well as fish being bought from the fish trawler owners

17/11/2014 …. Newly appointed minister for rda, archives and archeology micky Pacheco has said that he would like to seek cooperation from every village panchayat as well as zilla panchayat members of the state so as to get going in carrying out developmental works in every panchayat and zilla panchayat constituency ….

The nuvem mla micky pacheco was recently inducted in to the bjp led laxmikhant Parsekar led government cabinet

Speaking to goanreporter after taking over as the rda, archives and archaeology minister micky Pacheco said that though he has been able to handle any department given to him by his chief minister he would like to sit with his department team and get going with the developmental works in panchayat as well as zilla panchayat areas

Pacheco also asked panchayat as well as zilla panchayat members to come with their proposals to his rda department assuring to get it done soon as possible …

November 16, 2014 …. Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar today allocated business to his Council of Ministers.

The Chief Minister will hold portfolios of Home, Finance, Personnel, Education, Vigilance, Mines,

The Deputy Chief Minister Shri Francis D’souza has been allocated Health in addition to Revenue, Town & Country Planning, Urban Development and Law.

Shri Ramkrishna alias Sudin Dhavalikar has been allocated Public works Department has been allocated Transport, River Navigation, Non Conventional Energy.

Shri Dayanand Mandrekar to hold Panchayat, Water Resources, Civil Supplies & Price Control, Art and Culture.

Shri Ramesh Tawadkar will look after Agriculture, Sports & Youth Affairs, Tribal Welfare, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services.

Shri Mahadev Naik gets Industries, Handicrafts Textile Coir, Social Welfare and Co-operation.

Shri Dilip Parulekar will hold Tourism, Women & Child Development, Protocol, Ports.

Shri Milind Naik, gets Power including State Electrical Inspectorate, Information & Publicity, Legal Metrology, Official Language.

Shri Pandurang alias Deepak Dhavalikar Factories and Boilers, Craftsmen Training, Printing & Stationery.

Shri Avertano Furtado Labour and Employment, Fisheries, NRI.

Smt. Alina Saldanha Forest, Environment, Museum

Shri Francisco (Micky) Pacheco will look after Rural Development, Archives and Archeology.

Any other departments or subjects not mentioned will be looked after by the Chief Minister.

November 16, 2014   … Shri Avertano Furtado and Shri Francisco Xavier(Mickky) Pacheco were today inducted as Ministers in the Council of Ministers headed by Chief Minister, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar at a simple ceremony held at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula.

Governor of Goa, Smt. Mridula Sinha administered the oath of office and secrecy to both the Cabinet Ministers.

 Union Defense Minister, Shri Manohar Parrikar; Chief Minister, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar, Speaker, Shri Rajendra Arlekar; Cabinet Ministers,  Shri Francis D’Souza, Shri Ramkrishna alias Sudin Dhavlikar, Shri Dayanand R. Mandrekar, Shri Ramesh B. Tawadkar, Shri Mahadev N. Naik, Shri Dilip Parulekar, Shri Milind Sagun Naik, and Smt. Alina Saldanha  were  present at the swearing-in ceremony.

 MLA’s, Shri Glen Ticlo, Shri Subhash(Rajan) Naik; Shri Lavoo Mamledar; Shri Benjamin Silva;  Shri Ganesh Gaonkar; Shri Kiran Kanolkar; Shri Michael Lobo; Shri Vishnu Surya Wagh; Dr. Pramod Sawant; Shri Mauvin Godinho and Shri Rohan Khaunte; ;BJP President Shri Vinay Tendulkar, Secretaries, Senior Officers were also present at the swearing-in.

 Acting Chief Secretary, Shri R. K. Srivastava earlier read out the order of appointment of the two Cabinet Ministers.

Date: November 16, 2014 …. Shri Manohar Parrikar, Defence Minister and Chairman of ESG reviewed the preparation of the 45^th International Film Festival scheduled to be held from November 20 to 30, 2014 at the General Body and Coordination Committee meeting of Entertainment Society of Goa today in the presence of Chief Minister, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar.

          The Chairman discussing on various issues/matters pertaining to PWD, Water, Electricity, Road, Staff, Painting of City, city cleanness, parking, etc. urged the concerned officials of respective departments to be prepared to meet the challenges and make the event a grand success. He suggested various measures to be under taken for preparation of IFFI.

He thanked every member of Coordination committee for their wholehearted support and cooperation extended by them for the success of the festival.

The meeting also reviewed various arrangements made for taluka-level film screening, for state guests, delegates, etc.

The meeting was attended by Shri Damu Naik, Vice Chairman, ESG, Secretary (I& P) Shri Pawan Kumar Sain, IGP Goa Shri Sunil Garg, Collector North Smt Nila Mohanan, Directors and representatives from various Department, cooperation autonomous bodies etc.  

Panaji; Nov 16, 2014 …. Air India has announced daily direct flight from Goa to Muscat via Mumbai w.e.f. November 16, 2014.

Dr. Wilfered Menezes Mesquita, Commissioner for NRI Affairs had taken up the matter with the Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Mr. P. Ashok Gajapathi Raj for commencement of direct flight from Goa to Muscat and back recently.

The Goan Community of Oman had been pursuing with the NRI commission the long standing demand of Goans gainfully employed in Muscat and other cities in the Sultanate of Oman for a direct flight, so as to avoid hassles of transfer from Domestic to International terminal and completing immigration and customs formalities at Mumbai Airport before taking connecting flight to Muscat.

The introduction of this flight will enable passengers to complete their immigration and customs formalities and check baggage through to Muscat at Dabolim Airport, Goa itself. Flight number AI – 983 will land at T-2 International Airport in Mumbai and passengers will be accommodated in the Transit Lunge till departure of their flight to Muscat.

This would also connect to other international destinations like Hongkong, Abudhabi, Bangkok, Singapore and New York on this flight.

The NRI Commission had received similar request from Goan Associations in Kuwait and other gulf countries for introduction of additional flights in view of the Exposition of the sacred relics of St. Francis Xavier scheduled from November 22, 2014 to January 4, 2015. Against this background, the Commissioner for NRI Affairs has sought indulgence of the Union Minister for Civil Aviation to permit operation of additional flights to Goa from various gulf countries during the above period of festive season.

One such airline which has already announced introduction of daily direct flight from Abu Dhabi to Goa and back is Jet Airways w.e.f Friday November 14, 2014.

15/11/2014 …. Gpcc president luizinho faleiro has said that he would have been happy if the state bjp party had given the chief minister post to the deputy chief minister francis dsouza who was from the minority community instead of given two cabinet berths to small fellows from the minority community

Addressing media persons in panjim mr faleiro said that it would have been better if the bjp party had made deputy chief minister francis dsouza who was also from the minority community as the chief minister of goa after the chief ministers post was vacant instead of the bjp party giving two cabinet berths to the small fellow’s

Commenting over his party stand on the panjim constituency seat Mr faleiro also stated that the congress party had a procedure to follow and then only it would be decided as who would contest from the panjim constituency on the congress party ticket

Commenting over the st cruz mla babush monsoratte stating that he would contest as an independent in panjim constituency by elections Mr faleiro said that he was not a president of independents and therefore would not like to comment on someone who would like to play petty politics and want to contest as an independent candidate though his party would fight for every seat

14/11/2014 …. Gpcc president luizinho faleiro has expressed happiness over the appointment of for chief minister of goa Manohar parrikar as the new central defence minister of the country and expected from the defence minister to take over the additional land from navy for the expansion of the dabolim airport

Addressing media persons at the party head office in panjim mr faliero said that it was a matter of pride for all goans and also for the congress party that a fellow goan was appointed as the defence minister of the country and hoped that mr Parrikar would be a good defence minister of the country specially when there were certain disputed issue created by certain countries …

Faleiro said that he would write a letter to mr Parrikar for having been appointed as the defence minister of the country and also requesting him to try and give a land of 50, 300 sqmts of area which was given by the navy and then taken back should be given along with additional land if possible for the expansion of the dabolim civilian airport

Commenting over his party stand on the issue of weather navy should be shifted from dabolim mr faleiro said that goa government had got the love and respect for the armed forces of the country and it was up to the navy as whether they want to shift or not but atleast hoped of the navy giving the land which they had promised though later navy had withdrew their commitment