Panaji: The directorate of settlement and land records (DSLR) has initiated formal land inquiry proceedings in Panaji and Margao to verify land ownership, a key step under the Centre’s NAKSHA pilot project aimed at creating digital urban property records in Goa.The inquiries follow the completion of physical verification of geospatial survey data in the jurisdictions…
The rapid composting units will help the conversion of wet waste into organic compost in 24 to 48 hours, said the chief minister at the Bicholim project site Bicholim: To make waste management in Goa more scientific, efficient, and environmentally sustainable, chief minister Pramod Sawant announced that govt will implement the ‘Nisargaruna Rapid Composting’ project…
Panaji: The Town and Country Planning department continues clearing conversion applications for land parcels to settlement zones under Section 39A of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act. In its latest tranche, 37 land parcels are slated for conversion to settlement but simultaneously, the department has also moved to demarcate 1 crore sqm of already…
Colva: Nearly three years after the electricity department launched a Rs 11.4-crore project to modernise the low-tension (LT) overhead power network in the Benaulim constituency, residents say the promise of reliable electricity remains unfulfilled, with frequent power outages continuing to disrupt daily life.The project, inaugurated in Sept 2023, involved replacing ageing electricity poles and laying…
Panaji: Tata Power Company Ltd has formally applied for a power distribution licence for Goa.The company has petitioned the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC), which regulates the power sector for Goa, seeking a licence to distribute power to consumers in the state.At present, the state electricity department is the sole distribution licensee.The JERC, hearing the…
Bicholim/Canacona: Fire stations across Goa, particularly in rural areas, remained busy responding to rescue calls on Saturday as heavy rain and strong winds battered the state.The Bicholim Fire Station received around 20 rescue calls between late Friday evening and Saturday evening after trees collapsed at several locations across the taluka.According to fire officials, the estimated…
A GIDC officer said that providing artisans with access to organised workspace, utilities and logistics will be beneficial as these facilities are typically unavailable in home-based settings Panaji: Continuing to focus on cluster-based development, the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has moved to establish a dedicated handicraft cluster at the Verna industrial estate. GIDC has…
Calangute: Two beach clubs in Candolim that were illegally built in the no-development CRZ zone and recently demolished after two years of delay in implementing high court orders have not yet restored the beach, said NGO members who filed the PIL.“As per the HC order, they have to clear all the debris and restore the…
Mapusa: A public passenger shed in Purva ward in the Kasarvarne panchayat has been turned into a garbage dump, triggering outrage among residents and commuters.The bus stop, located in a ward represented by deputy sarpanch Sakshi Naik, is strewn with trash, with waste dumped directly on the seating area.With the rain, the rotting garbage has…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday called on youth and women self-help groups to take up the mantle of being ambassadors for a clean Goa and a green Goa.Sawant said that the state spends crores to maintain trees, shrubs and saplings planted along the highways. He also said that exorbitant funds are paid to…
