NOW CHURCHES, TEMPLES, SELF-HELP GROUPS TO PLEAD GOANS ON GARBAGE MANAGEMENT
Panaji (Goa): The mission is announced and machinery has been in action but the response of the people is something suspicious. That is why this idea has been designed. Goa State Waste Management Corporation is coming up with the idea of involving Churches, Temples, religious institutions, self-help groups to educate people on the crucial issue of garbage management. The Corporation also…
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Help is just a Whats App away for a cleaner beach
Panaji (Goa): With an objective to improve the cleanliness on Goa’s beach, which will in turn boost tourism in the State, the current garbage collection agency Drishti Lifesaving Pvt. Ltd. alongside the Tourism Department is all set to introduce a new initiative on garbage collection. Just WhatsApp and help will be on its way. In order to keep the Goan…
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All kind of medicines for the patients should be available with GMC, Health Minister directs
Panaji (Goa): After drawing flak over patients being asked to purchase medicine from private pharmacies, the Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has directed the State run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) to ensure that all the required medicines are made available to the patients within the hospital. Minister on Friday held meeting with the HOD’s of GMC. The meeting was…
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State bans sale of gutkha and pan masala
Panaji (Goa): The Goa government on Thursday passed an order prohibiting manufacture, storage, sale or distribution of food products containing tobacco or nicotine like gutkha and pan masala in the state for one year. The ban also applies on processed, flavoured, scented, chewing tobacco, whether they are packaged or unpackaged or sold as one or separate products. The notification has been…
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Two-wheeler ambulances in Goa’s tourism belt from July
Bambolim (Goa): Health minister Vishwajit Rane today announced that the two-wheeler ambulances carrying life saving equipments would be introduced in state’s coastal belt from July month onwards. As per the decision of health department, the para-medics will ride these two-wheeler medical ambulances which can reach the accident or casualty spot within the record time. “All the equipments required to stabilize the…
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GSMC to collect data on waste generated in Goa
Saligao (Goa): Newly-formed Goa State Waste Management Corporation (GSWMC) has decided to collect accurate data about the garbage generation and segregation across the state, a senior official said today. The corporation which was recently formed is headed by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has announced in the budget 2017-18 that the state would be free from garbage by 2020. “The first task…
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Community meeting between police and public held at Calangute
Calangute (Goa): A community meeting between police and public was held at Calangute police station on May 3, 2017. The meeting was organised by Jivba Dalvi, PI of Calangute police station and was presided by Karthik Kashyap, Superintendent of Police (North Goa). The meeting was attended by around 70 people, which included shack owners, hoteliers and other prominent citizens. Different…
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Drinking in public in Goa might now land you in jail
Panaji (Goa): Drinking in public in Goa might now land you in jail with state police issuing instruction to its personnels to arrest people who are found drinking in open spaces. Superitendent of Police (North) Karthik Kashyap informed police-public meeting at Calangute police station today that he has given instructions to arrest the persons found drinking in open place under…
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Caurem villagers seek permission to take up mining through Co-operative society
Quepem (Goa): In a bid to give boost to co-operative mining, the newly formed Sadhana Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd (SMCSL) – promoted by the villagers of Caurem has urged the State Government seeking permission to carry out iron ore mining activities. In a representation to the Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG), the SMCSL has demanded that all the existing…
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Tourism dept to expedite beach cleaning contract
The Tourism Department has decided to expedite the tendering process to appoint a permanent contractor for beach cleaning that was mired in controversy during the tenure of Dilip Parulekar as the Minister for Tourism from 2012-2017. The current minister Manohar Azgaonkar, who is desperately trying to retain the contract with the department, has directed his officials to expedite the process…
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