28-06-2013 …. Stating that chief minister manohar parrikar was just becoming a joke after joke Former education minister and st cruz mla babush monsoratte on Friday questioned the state chief minister and minister of education manohar parrikar decision of providing grants for the maintenance and upgrading of government-aided educational institutions asking whether the state government had enough funds to sanction the same scheme in its present financial year

It may be noted that in its last cabinet meeting chief minister manohar parrikar had stated that Under the scheme to upgrade school infrastructure, 30 schools would be given grant-in-aid of Rs. 50 crore in the current year itself to maintain their infrastructure, which will include CCTV in the front office and a compound wall to ensure the safety of children in schools.

In the composite schools category the government had also announced that the entitlements were for Primary and Secondary, a maximum of Rs. 150 lakh; Secondary and Higher Secondary, a maximum of Rs. 300 lakh; and Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary, a maximum of Rs. 350 lakh.

Speaking to goanreporter the former education minister babush monsoratte said that there was a need for the education minister to have a look at the government schools which were in a total mess where proper facilities were not available till date

Over the issue of increase in school times Babush said that it was a wrong decision taken by the state government as such decision did not suit the life style of a goan family who were working class people

Commenting over the issue of most of the ccp councilors resolving to the closure of casinos offices from the city Babush said that there was a need from the ccp side to send the same resolution of most of the councilors resolving to close the casinos office in the city to the chief minister manohar parrikar and then let the chief minister could take a decision on it

Babush also commented over the issue of banning of film shooting in the city jurisdiction …

27-06-2013 …. Stating that the dabolim airport was the need of the hour and should not be closed at any cost former pwd minister Churchill alemao on Thursday warned goans to be alert on dabolim as there was no need for another airport at mopa which was only to help the state of Maharashtra by getting tourist in goa and taking them in to Maharashtra to boost its tourism while finishing off tourism in goa ….

Speaking to goanreporter former pwd Minister Churchill alemao said he was a person who had even resigned from his mp post over the existence of dabolim airport as he knew that if dabolim was closed then goa’s economy would be totally finished off both in south and north

Churchill said that there was a need from the state government side to use the vacant land given to birla for the up gradation of the dabolim airport where the dabolim airport could have two runways for operation …

Meanwhile on asked as weather he was trying to contest the upcoming lok Sabha elections Churchill said that if his party high command asked him to fight the upcoming lok sahbha elections he would open heartedly do so but would not leave the party

26-06-2013 …. The state government would recruit over 1000 to 2000 boys and girls in the fields of security and housekeeping in the state government departments through its office of goa human resources development corporation in the month of august chief minister manohar parrikar said on Wednesday

Parrikar was addressing press media after the cabinet briefing where in mr parrikar announced short term courses such repairs for home appliances, mobile repairs, beauty treatment, tailoring bakery catering and other jobs generated courses would be implemented in the Goa technical and vocational training to sex workers and sexually abused women scheme, 2013 called ‘Prabhat’ which was approved by the state cabinet on Wednesday.

It may be noted that the government has framed the scheme in compliance with the order of the Supreme Court dated February 2, 2011, wherein the apex court directed all state governments to prepare schemes for giving technical/vocational training to sex workers and sexually-abused women to enable them to earn their livelihood

Parrikar said that under the scheme each beneficiary would get an amount of rs 2500 per month like wise of the beneficiary of the foster care scheme which was named as vatsalya and was also approved by the state cabinet

Commenting over the issue of grant in aid scheme for government aided educational institutions Parrikar said that a total amount of three and half crore would be given for schools in the category wise of primary, secondary and higher secondary institutions in the state who had completed five year term for infrastructure up gradation

Parrikar also stated that though there were certain technical difficulties while implementing the school timings in the state educational institutions but the state government was firm in implementing the same and would discuss the matter taking all educationists in to confidence as the issue was not an ego for the state government

25-06-2013 … Stating that the power in to the hands of the state chief minister manohar parrikar was more dangerous than a gun in the hands of thousands of law abiding citizens the state nationalist congress party on Tuesday asked the state chief minister to step aside from heading the educational advisory council and to include educational experts with par experience on the same as soon as possible …

Addressing media persons at the party head office in panjim ncp spokesperson trojano demello said that the state chief minister manohar parrikar suing his dictatorial attitude had headed such a council which had to make recommendations to the same government which was headed by chief minister himself and therefore it was wrong on the part of mr parrikar to head the education advisory council

Trojano also stated that his party was demanding to roll back the extended timing of the schools which had created chaos and confusion in the schedule of thousand of parents and students in the state

24-06-2013 … In order to maintain a strict vigil along the goan coastal line from various tourists creating any untoward incidents the state tourism department would appoint over two hundred Indian reserve battalion officials along with over 1000 life guards in the next few months …

Presently the state is in the mid of the rainy season when specially the sea along the 107 kms coastline is rough an very dangerous to swim but even after the state government appointed life guards instruction of not to venture in to the sea during rainy season some of the tourists visiting goan beaches do not listen to the appointed life guards due to which case of drowning and other incident takes place …

Speaking to goanreporter state tourism minister dilip parulekar said that strict vigil would be maintained along the goan coastline to take care of any untoward incident taking place and if the tourist were not listening to the life guards then irb officials then strict action would be taken on such tourist

Parulekar said that even case could be booked on those tourist who would not listen to the irb officials and create nuisance along the coastline

Parulekar also stated that the state government was almost ready to implement cctv camera all along the goan coastline in days to come

23-06-2013 … The state nationalist congress party on Saturday asked the state pollution control board to implement conducive and healthy environment which is pollution free for sewerage tankers for dumping sewage in a proper manner in to the state of goa …

Addressing media press conference at the party head office in panjim ncp spokesperson trojano demello said it was surprising to note that there were no permission given by the pollution control board to any sewage tankers who were operating in goa and were dumping the sewage mostly in to the river and on the hilly areas of the state …

ncp demanded that the sate government should appoint state information commissioner and chief information commissioner as soon as possible

Meanwhile state ncp president nilkhant halarnkar requested chief minister manohar parrikar to come out clear on the name of the union cabinet minister who owned the pratima bhima vessel which was ground in goan coastline …

22-06-2013 … With the state health department unable to give their monthly allowances of patient care for the past few months more than hundreds of drivers who are working at various state government health centres in the state on Friday met the health minister laxmikhant parsekar and appraised him of their demands asking for patient care allowances ….

It may be noted that more than four hundred drivers are working in to the health sector department of  the state government who are attached with various major as well as semi government hospitals along with health centre’s too but have been upset in the past few days since patient care allowances of over 1300 rs a month has not been paid to them while the same type of allowances has been paid to cooks, gardener’s and wardens in the health department ….

Speaking to goanreporter off the records some of the drivers from the health department sought to know as why only the drivers had to suffer while the staff from other department was being given the required benefits …

Surprisingly when the same question was put forth before the health minister laxmikhant parsekar, he said that there was no such issue in his health department and such issue was brought up after his officials had become strict on those workers who used to not comply with their duty timings as per the rule …

Meanwhile commenting over the issue of former chief minister digambar kamat stating that his erstwhile government had not given any land for the hotel project in tiracol parsekar said that though land was not given by the earlier congress government, permissions for the same hotel were given at the time of the congress government of which he had the documentary evidence 

21-06-2013 … Even though the report on panjim market illegalities was to be submitted by 20^th june evening South goa collector n d agarwal on Friday informed ccp mayor surendra furtado to submit his findings by 25 of june after mr agarwal got the clue that ruling councilors were trying to ghereo mr agarwal at his office in south goa for not submitting the final report by Thursday evening

It may be noted that the Ruling ccp councilors led by its mayor surendra furtado on Thursday 20^th june had waited till 6 pm in the evening as to see weather south goa collector n d agarwal could submit his report on the market illegalities that had taken place in to the city market but the south goa collector did not turned up with his report ….

Speaking to media reporters after the ccp meet mayor surendra furtado said that mr agarwal had promised to submit the report by Tuesday while a special ccp meet would be called in the 2^nd week of july to discuss the issue as demanded by councilor rudresh chodankar

Ccp meet also decided to go ahead with the pay parking system in the city jurisdiction once the final approval of the north goa collector was given to the proposal …

Meanwhile the issues of casinos creating a traffic nuisance was put forth by councilor kabir mhakija which was supported by over 29 councillors who asked mayor to taken an action on casino offices creating nuisance in city jurisdiction

20-06-2013 …. Even though various leaders of the state congress party has been opposing the upcoming of the airport at mopa and are in support of only dabolim as a civilian airport former chief minister digambar kamat on Friday said that the state congress party had not taken any decision over the daboblim-mopa issue till date and statements made by certain leaders might have been of their own and not of the state congress party

Speaking to goanreporter the former chief minister of goa digambar kamat said that his party had not taken any stand on the mopa dabolim issue till date as the same had to be discussed with his party high command and then only could take a decision..

On asked about his views on the mopa-dabolim issue kamat said that the dabolim-mopa issue has been going on for a long time and mentioned about the facts of the issue

On the recent tiracol hotel project kamat said that during his tenure as a chief minister his government had not acquired any land to be given for any project in tiracol

Asked on the functioning of the present bjp led government kamat said government functioning had to be judged by goans and mentioned that his party leaders have been also expressing their views on functioning of the present bjp led government

19-06-2013 … Health minister and mandrem mla laxmikhant parsekar on Wednesday slammed curtorim mla and spokesperson of the state congress party alexio reginaldo lourenco for Terming the construction of the Keri-Tiracol River modeled on the Sydney Harbour Bridge as a scam being forwarded by the present bjp led government to help the hotel giants …

it may be noted that the Congress Legislative Party spokesman Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, on Tuesday had said that the congress party was oppose to the project because as it would also facilitate the controversial golf project and therefore the congress were opposing the construction of the bridge as it would destroy the interest of the State …

congress had alleged the bridge was a scam masterminded by the Manohar Parrikar government, which would affect 35-40 families and the state government was trying to complete such projects by ignoring basic issues like delay in distributing text books to students, raincoats, uniforms and tablets as promised in the last budget.

Speaking to goanreporter health minister and mla from pernem constituency laxmikhant parskear said he would welcome the hotel project in his constituency as it would generate jobs for the locals for his constituency which was the only sources for his constituency people

parsekar said there was a need for the congress spokesperson reginaldo lourenco to clarify whether the decision of opposing the hotel project was his personnel move or it was of the state congress party

parsekar also commented over the issue of reginaldo commenting that the locals were also in oppose to the hotel project ..