Panaji, December 7, 2012 ….. The Government has proposed to replace the existing Goa Coop. Societies Act, 2001 by the New Goa Coop. Societies Act, 2012. A committee under the chairmanship of the Registrar of Coop. Societies is constituted to review the draft of the New Goa Coop. Societies Act, 2012. The copy of the said New Goa Coop. societies Act, 2012 is posted on the official website http://coopgoa.gov.in for the knowledge of general public and for submitting suggestions, if any, by December 22, 2012 to the office of the Registrar of Coop. Societies, 4th Floor “Sahakari Sankul”, Patto, Panaji, Goa.
THE LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION OF TIPPERS/TRUCKS WITH THE DIRECTORATE OF MINES IS DEC. 15, 2012
Panaji, December 7, 2012 …. The Directorate of Mines and Geology is in the process of registering the details of Tippers/Trucks involved in the business of ore transportation. The last date for registration of Tippers/Trucks with the Directorate is December 15, 2012. All the concerned Tippers/Trucks/owners/Firms who at any point of time were involved in the transportation of ore should register themselves with the Directorate. Those who fail to register themselves by December 15, 2012 may not be considered to be operating their vehicles for mining and thus shall not be entitled for any benefits concerning the same.
The forms can be freely downloaded from the website of the department www.goadmg.gov.in.
The duly filled forms can be submitted in the office of the Directorate of Mines and Geology, Udyog Bhavan, 2nd Floor, Near Azad Maidan, Panaji or can be submitted to Goa Electronic Limited (GEL) EDC House, Panaji, Goa.
Farmer’s Training center at Syngenta “Krishi Mitr” inaugurated
A farmer’s training center was opened at Syngenta Krishi Mitr premises located at Mardol –Goa on 7.12.2012 at the hands of Mr. Satish Tendulkar, Director Agriculture and Site Manger of Syngenta Santa Monica Works Mr. Martin Ghosh. Present on the occasion were Mr. P.S.Jagadeesha, Mr. Sakharam Borkar, Mr. Keshav Mali, farmers and prominent citizens of Mardol.
Mr. K. M.Mali in his welcome address outlined various activities under taken by Syngenta “Krishi Mitr”. “This training center is the extension of Syngenta “Krishi Mitr’s” activities” he said.
Mr. Martin Ghosh in his speech said that the farmers should grow crops which profitable and catering to the needs of Goan consumers. “Training is the need of the hour’ he said and appealed the farmers to take maximum advantage of this training center.
Mr. Satish Tendulkar, Director Agriculture while thanking this initiative of Syngenta Santa Monica works outlined various schemes available with Agriculture Department and appealed the farmers to avail the same. He congratulated Syngenta “Krishi Mitr” for their innovative work in agriculture and promised all support to the center.
Mr. Vaibhav Bakhakle of Syngenta”Krishi Mitr” proposed the vote of thanks.
The Farmer’s training center has all the facilities including audio visual equipment, library and internet.
Need for Higher Floor area Ratio and Population Density Norms for meeting the Housing Shortage: Shri Ajay Maken
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| Shri Ajay Maken, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) has stated that the biggest challenge before the policy makers and the industry is to meet the housing shortage of 18.78 million at the beginning of 12th Five Year Plan period as per the report of the Technical Group constituted by the Ministry. Shri Maken said “unless liberal norms with greater Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and population density norms are adopted, we will not able to fulfil this gap.” Shri Ajay Maken was speaking at the inaugural session of ACETECH- 2012, a conference of Architecture, Construction & Engineering consultants here today.
Delineating the strategy to meet the above target of 18.78 million houses in the country, Shri Maken said that his Ministry has already started implementing the strategy to achieve the objectives. Since this shortage exist mostly in affordable housing sector, the Government has announced the establishment of a Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust with an initial corps of Rs. 1000 crore for making available Housing loan on easy terms. With this, the people belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)/Low Income Groups (LIG) will get loan up to Rs. 5 Lakh without any third party guarantee or collateral security. As a part of strategy, the Government has also planned to pump in more money under the second phase of Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) through states and municipalities. He said “we are going to put Rs. 45,000 crore and hoped the states will also equally contribute, thereby making available Rs 90,000 crore during 12th Five Year Plan period for construction of houses”. Shri Maken also underline the need for removal of artificial restrictions/norms on housing and said if not removed/relaxed, will kill housing industry and affect housing needs of poor particularly, not only the rich people. He said “we are going to take it up vigorously with the state governments and municipalities to ease the restrictions on FAR and population density norms. He said “We should not be aforesaid of higher FAR and population density norms. Rather higher FAR and population density norms are environmental friendly, energy efficient and allow people to reside near their work place”. He said that these greater norms are order of the smart city and should be implemented. Comparing the findings of Census data of 2011 with 2001, Shri Maken said the gap of the total households and total number of the houses has come down from 3 % to 0.5 %. As per the Census 2011, there are 78.87 million households in the country against which there are 78.48 million census houses in the country. Therefore, there is a gap of 0.39 million houses which is 0.5 % of the total houses. Shri Maken said this gap has been reduced because of higher Gross credit deployment allowed by the RBI to the developers and the citizens. In 1997, Gross credit deployment was US Dollars 1.39 billion which was increased to 666.79 billion US Dollars in 2011. This increase of Credit Deployment has led to the construction of large number of houses in the country, Shri Maken added. |
TASK FORCE COMMITTEE ON TOBACCO CONTROL MEETING HELD
Panaji, December 7, 2012 ….. The 3rd meeting of District Task Force Committee on Tobacco Control chaired by Shri R. Mihir Vardhan, Collector (North ) was held in the conference hall, Collectorate, Panaji.
During the course of discussion at the meeting, it was proposed to organize one day workshop on Tobacco control for Principals of Higher Secondary Schools and Colleges in North Goa. About 100 Principals or their representatives are expected to participate in the workshop.
It was also proposed to hold the awareness programmes at various schools to educate the school going children about ill effect of smoking, gutkha and Tobacco etc. during the month of January and February, 2013.
The meeting also discussed about printing of leaflets on Tabacco Control to distribute to Panchayats and Schools, to prepare and display of revised new “No Smoking” boards, enforcement squad as per COTPA act at taluka level in North Goa and related other issues.
The meeting was attended by Dipak Desai, Addl. Collector, Smt. Sheru Shirodkar, Dy. Collector, Shri Roland Martins, Dr. Shekhar Salkar, other committee members and Senior Govt. Officers.
Tiswaddi SDM releases arrested labourer’s involved in illegal Sand extraction in Cumbarjua Canal
8th-Dec … 
The forty nine labourers who were arrested by the old goa police officials in connection with the illegal sand extraction activities in to the mandovi river in cumbarjua were produced before the sub divisional magistrate, tiswadi, Panjim on Friday morning
All the forty nine labourers who are mostly from bihar and uttar Pradesh and were arrested under section 41 were released on a surety of rs 2000 each after they were produced before the tiswaddi sdm …
It may be noted that on Thursday evening a police complaint to had been filed by Technical Assistant of mines and geology department Sudhir Malwankar, after he along with a team conducted a raid on the illegal sand extraction sites.
The officials later handed over the five canoes to the Marine Police, while the labourers were handed over to Old Goa police, following which they were arrested.
Meanwhile the Old Goa police have also summoned the owners of the five canoes for further investigation and reports are there that the old goa police officials are in the process of filing a cases against the owners under section 38 of goa miner minerals concession rule 1985, rule 2 (e) of goa daman and diu act and section 22 of mines and minerals regulation and development act …
PDA Chairman finally hands over the Document of Development permission to the President, Goa Football Association
Duler Football Ground of Goa Football Association is one of the oldest and best known grounds in Goa, with a rich historical past. Goa Football Association started to develop and to improve this ground since 1997, in a phased manner. Recently, they have undertaken an ambitious programme of upgradation of this ground which includes important steps like replacement of grass with astraturf, provision of flood lighting for night play, augmentation of seating capacity of the stadium as well as improvement of the amenities and facilities for players and spectators.
A massive expansion project was prepared for the purpose, under the guidance of the President GFA, Shri Shrinivas Dempo, and the Executive Committee, which included construction of additional buildings with total built – up area of about 8600 sq.mts. This will increase the seating capacity of the stadium from present 6000 to 8000, provide adequate amenities and facilities for the players, proper space for the media, matching parking facility to satisfy the demand, and, most importantly, setting up of a Football Academy with state-of-art infrastructure, such as accommodation for players and coaches, auditorium, board room, well-equipped gym, swimming pool, medical facilities, kitchen and dining hall as well as the necessary space for administration and offices. A substantial commercial component in form of shops and offices – has been incorporated in the project to make it financially viable and self sufficient.
The Project was recently accorded a formal approval (Development Permission) by the North Goa Planning & Development Authority, thanks to the sincere efforts and valuable assistance provided by its Chairman Shri Michael Lobo, who himself is fully committed to the cause of the game which now has been declared as the state sport of Goa.
The project has been prepared by M/S. Environmental Planning & Design Consultants, who have been associated with the phase – wise development and improvement of the Duler Football Stadium since its beginning in 1997.
With this approval, Goa Football Association, under the leadership of Shri Shrinivas Dempo and support of the members, now propose to undertake implementation of the project, which will have a far-reaching impact on the upliftment of this most popular sport in Goa.
POWER SHUT DOWN
A power shut down has been arranged on December 7, 2012 from 9.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. at 11 KV Dabal Feeder. Hence there will be no power supply to the areas of Perudak, Ambeudak, Narvekar Mines , Demamol, Kakodkar Farm and Cuddegal.
CM GREETS PEOPLE ON THE OCCASION OF PANJIM FEAST SCHEDULE TO TAKE PLACE ON 8TH OF DECEMBER
Chief Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar has greeted the people of Goa and Christian brethren in particular on the joyous occasion of the feast of Mary Immaculate Conception which is celebrated all over Goa on the 8th of December. Mary Immaculate Conception Church at Panjim sees the feast in its brightest colors. Panjim celebrates the feast for three days with great pomp and religious fervor.
The Chief Minister wishes that the festival may fill everyone’s heart with hope, joy and much peace.
Improving Quality Of Higher Education To Drive Goa’s Economy
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in alliance with is Directorate of Education, Government of Goa is organising a one-day Summit : CII Higher Education Summit 2012 “Improving Quality of Higher Education to Drive Goa’s Economy” on Friday, 14 December 2012 at Vivanta by Taj Panaji, Goa
The summit on 14 December 2012 will be attended by H.E. The Governor of Goa, Mr. Bharat Vir Wanchoo, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, Mr. Manohar Parrikar and bureaucrats, Heads of Educational Institutions, Trustees of about 50 Colleges in Goa alongwith their Principals and Heads of Departments.
Mr. Keshav Chandra, Secretary Higher Education has called for a press conference at 1600Hrs on 8 December 2012 at Senado of Hotel Mandovi. (Copy of letter is placed as an attachment).
The CII ‘Higher Education Summit 2012’ bids to bring together some of the leading affiliates of the education sector and related industries to device recommendations related to government initiatives, raising education standards, to bridge the skill-set gap, and other problems faced by the sector.
It will emphasize the need of building a learning process to transcend the existing frontiers of education and to explore unexplored the heights of a knowledge-dominated, innovation-intensive global arena. It will also mobilize Sustained Efforts, Strategic Planning and Creative Thinking to devise appropriate policies and measures to enable India / Indian States emerge as a Robust knowledge Economy to reckon with, and a global leader.
Curriculum Revision, Steps for Institute’ Academic Autonomy, Managing Educational Institutions For High Quality Learning, Benchmarking against World’s Best Teaching Practices, Goa as Potential Education Hub & Student Learning would be some of the Key Summit Takeaways from this Summit
