13-08-2013 … Chairman of Mandovi fishermen marketing cooperative society Menino Afonso on Thursday blamed the state government for having allowed fishing canoes to fish in goan waters during the fishing ban period due to which a number of fishing canoes were found submerged in to the goan waters in the past few days …

It may be noted that though the state government had allowed maintaining a strict order for trawlers owners to maintain the 61 days fishing ban in the state but had allowed traditional fisherman with canoes to fish during the ban period but due to the rough weather a number of fishing canoes in areas of south and north goa have been submerged in the past few days during the current rainy season

On July 30^th A 180-horse power fishing canoe capsized off the Cavelossim Mobor beach wire in 11-crew members aboard the ill-fated canoe swam to safety while the rest of the fishermen were rescued by the coast guard’s helicopter along with the lifeguards and a local villager. 

Even after the fishing ban came to an end on 4^th of august A canoe with 14 fishermen onboard capsized off the Colva shore where in 14 were rescued by fishermen onboard a trawler, R Malina.

While on 6^th of August a trawler tragedy was reported off the Betul coast, a small trawler returning after a fishing trip, hit the sand bar at the mouth of the rivulet and tilted to one side..

Speaking to goanreporter Chairman of Mandovi fishermen marketing cooperative society Menino Afonso blamed the state government stating that there was a need from the state government side to implement strict ban on fishing so that no fishing activities were totally allowed during the ban period

Menino said since the weather was also rough at the moment some of the labourers had not returned back to work on the fishing trawlers but was hopeful of starting the season in full swing within the next ten days

12-08-2013 … The state congress legislature party on Wednesday demanded to the state government to revert back to the old school timings in the state instead of extra school hours and also mentioned that they would approach the centre to keep a halt on the issue of mopa airport for time being ..

The clp meet which was held at the residence of leader of opposition pratapsingh rane at altinho was attended by vishwajeet rane, babush monsoratte, reginaldo lourenco, pandurang madkaikar, digambar kamat and mauvin godinho …

Addressing media persons after the clp meet opposition leader pratapsingh rane said that clp strongly felt that the state government should reconsider on the school timings issue and go back to old school timings and mentioned that there was no hurry as far as mopa airport issue was concerned

Rane said that the law and order situation was detoriating in the state day by day

Meanwhile former education minister babush monsoratte also spoke over the school timings issues

11-08-2013 … Everything seems to be not going between the mayor of the corporation city of Panjim surendra furtado and ccp commissioner sanjit rodrigues  on wednesay said that it was difficult to shift each and every government offices from the city which could deprive ccp from generating its revenue from people entering Panjim doing shopping and trading if every offices were moved out of the capital city

It may be noted that the Corporation of the City of Panaji last Wednesday had resolved to shift all the government offices in the city to EDC Patto Plaza area or in Porvorim in view of the rising congestion and traffic jams in the city.

The resolution was passed at the recent monthly meeting of the CCP after which CCP mayor Surendra Furtado had said that shifting of the government offices would decrease 70 per cent of traffic in the city.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Draft Master Plan for the holistic development of Panjim city ccp commissioner sanjit rodrigues said everything like schools and government officers were required in the city while preparing the master plan

Sanjit said The Draft Master Plan for the holistic development of Panjim could take as many as 15 years to be implemented in all respects, if accepted by the government and consistently followed up,

Meanwhile ccp mayor surendra furtado said that ccp commissioner was a bureaucrat who did not had to bother about the citizens of Panjim while he was a social worker and a politician who was thinking for the development of the capital city and its citizens

10-08-2013 … Even though the state bjp led government is confident of hosting the 3^rd lusofonia games in to the state of goa giving a jolt to its own bjp led government st andre mla Vishnu surya wagh on Tuesday said that he was confident that the 3^rd lusofonia games would not be held in goa at any cost …

It may be noted that the st andre mla has been in the forefront against goa participating in the lusofonia games and has event went on opposing of goa participating in it while wagh has said that he had not problem over the state government setting up infrastructure facilities in his constituency for the same

Speaking to goanreporter exclusively over the issue st andre mla Vishnu surya wagh said though he was against goa participating in the lusofonia games looking at the present scenario he was sure that lusofonia games would not be held in the state

Meanwhile commenting over the issue president of goa Pradesh congress committee subash shirodkar said though the state government had to host the games in proper manner it was sad to know that the government own mla’s had expressed its dissatisfaction over the preparation of the lusofonia games

09-08-2013 … The state congress party on Tuesday urged the state bjp led government not to give any more licenses to any upcoming casinos in mandovi river and in turn asked to take out the present casinos from mandovi river in to deep sea …

Addressing media person gpcc president subash shirodkar said casinos were bad for goa and no more licenses should be given for any new casinos …

Commenting over the youth congress elections Shirodkar said that her daughter gauri shirodkar had not stood for youth congress president ship elections but had stood for obc general category

Shirodkar also stated that the goa desk in-charge digvijay singh and general secretary a chellakumar would visit goa and interact with block and booth level members discussing the issue of food security bill

08-08-2013 … South goa mp Francisco sardinha on Monday urged the directorate of education and officials of food and drug administration to work hand in hand in tackling the mid day meal issue and to see that proper quality of food was maintained while the same was being served in state schools

Addressing media persons at the party head office in Panjim sardinha said it was the duty of those people to check the food first who were supplying mid day meals in the schools and the state government had to bear whatever additional cost was required to be given for better mid day meal ….

Sardinha said there was a need from the state government side to increase the number of horticulture outlets from 2-3-4 in every village of the state so as to get vegetables at a reasonable price…

Commenting over the issue of mining and sand extraction issue in the state Sardinha also stated that the state government had to come to the rescue of the mining affected people while certain areas for sand extraction should be immediately demarcated by the state government

07-08-2013 … With the road safety week in force from 1^st of august the state transport department has till date fined over 200-250 motorists found using vehicles with tinted films beyond permissible limits …

The motorists were asked to remove the film on-the-spot besides payment of a fine of rupees one hundred while some of the motorists were asked to remove the tinted films and then to show their vehicle after which concerned documents were returned back to the motorists.

 It may be noted that the Transport Department and traffic cell of the Goa Police are jointly conducting an enforcement drive against vehicles with tinted glasses as a part of its road safety week.

as per the Supreme Court order, passed in September 2012, there is a complete ban on use of tinted glasses irrespective of the degree of visibility. Even zero percent filming is not allowed.

 As per the motor vehicle rule, 70 percent visibility was necessary, which has now been ruled out by the Court sad director of transport arun Desai and any violation done would be considered as contempt of Apex Court order’.

 Desai also stated that his department would also try to keep a watch on those motorists who had tried to put up the films back again

06-08-2013 … Panchayat minister laxmikhant Parsekar on Saturday said though there was a need of devolution of powers to the state village panchayats, the gram sabhas of the state village panchayats were of the different opinion over the same powers being misused by certain sarpanchas of the state

Mr Parsekar was speaking to media reporters over the issue of the unanimous decision passed by the sarpanchas of Salcete villages on Friday asking to seek devolution of powers through the necessary amendments to the Panchayati Raj Act.

A total of 21 of the 30 sarpanchas of Salcete villages attended the meeting

The sarpanchas also decided to appoint a legal advisor to deliberate and prepare the draft for the necessary amendments to the act as the sarpanchas believed that the act had a lot of loopholes due to which the sarpanvhas urged the need to go through the entire act and suggest to the government, the necessary amendments.

Salcete sarpanchs also observed that the act has not been amended for the last 17 years and some of the provisions need to be amended to meet the requirements of the present age such as the Act to curb the illegal constructions in their respective villages where in the sarpanchas had pointed out that provisions of the act are being misused to obtain water and electricity connections for illegal constructions.

Speaking to media reporter’s panchayat minister laxmikhant Parsekar said that the belief of the gram Sabha members was that if such powers were given to the state village panchayats then there could also be various illegalities taking palce in village panchayats over various issues

Parsekar also said there was a big question mark also rasied on certain sarpanchas who could misuse the devolution of panchayat powers

04-08-2013 … With a theme of “Safety first protect yourself” goa motor cycle taxi riders association Panjim along with goa state aids control society under naco, directorate of health services and HLL lifecare ltd on Saturday orgainsed a one day workshop hiv/aids for motor cycle taxi riders in Panjim …

The workshop was inaugurated by chief guest of the function and Health minister laxmikhant parsekar in the presence of director of health services dr sanjiv dalvi, president of all goa motor cycle taxi riders association suresh takur and others …

 More than five hundred motor cycle taxi riders were a part of the day long workshop which aimed at giving information about the killer diseases of hiv/aids to motor cycle taxi riders and also to impart better knowledge about the same with in the society ….

 Speaking at the function health minister laxmikhant parsekar said that there was a need for every one to carry forward information on safe sex and safe driving through which there could be less number of death case through hiv/aids and through rash driving

 Meanwhile president of all goa motor cycle taxi riders association suresh takur asked the state government to implement health schemes for the motor cycle taxi riders along with other facilities

Later helmets were also distributed to various motor cycle taxi riders by health minister laxmikhant parsekar along with a rally being flagged off on the occasion