The decision comes in the wake of mounting complaints from villagers over exorbitant rates Margao: The Betalbatim panchayat has set a ceiling on unskilled casual labour charges in the village, capping daily wages at Rs 800 for male workers and Rs 600 for female workers, following a resolution passed at a recent gram sabha.The decision…
Bicholim: Residents of Piligao have unanimously demanded that the village panchayat direct mining companies to immediately stop night-shift operations in Sarmanas, citing inconvenience and safety concerns. The demand was raised at the Piligao gram sabha held on Sunday under acting sarpanch Umakant Parab Gaonkar.Villagers also opposed the continuation of mining during the monsoon and strongly…
Panaji: Ageing cultivators, an acute shortage of labour, falling returns and neglected salt pans have pushed ‘agarkars’, one of Goa’s oldest traditional farmers, to the brink. Determined to preserve Batim’s centuries-old salt-making tradition, Mazel Fernandes, 32, has spearheaded efforts to support struggling salt cultivators by documenting their challenges, meeting farmers door-to-door and securing govt assistance…
Locals said that some youths from outside the area have been consuming alcohol and creating nuisance at the walking track Bicholim: Bicholim residents have raised safety concerns over disruptive and objectionable activities by youths at the Bicholim walking track, particularly during the night hours.Locals said that some youths from outside the area have been consuming…
The arrival of greater flamingos a few weeks ago at Santa Cruz khazan became the biggest birding draw in the state Panaji: With the onset of the monsoon, the waterlogged khazan fields of Santa Cruz turn fallow plots into shallow wetlands, drawing hundreds of migratory birds. This season, the arrival of greater flamingos became the…
Locals have attributed the persistent flooding during heavy rains to poor drainage design Mapusa: Authorities have attempted a temporary fix at the Malpem underpass by installing pipes to regulate the flow of water after The Times of India highlighted how rain runoff was washing over motorists. However, severe waterlogging continues at the crucial junction connecting…
The first 8 MLD water treatment plant was constructed by the Portuguese govt at Opa in 1957 Ponda: Drinking water department minister Subhash Phaldessai has assured that the 69-year-old asbestos cement (AC) pipeline of the Portuguese-era Opa water treatment plant will be replaced on priority. He also said all pipelines in the state that are…
Panaji: The town and country planning department has approved the designation of 23,02,189sqm of land across five large tracts as non-developable area under Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act, with the bulk of the land concentrated in Tiswadi and comprising mangroves, salt pans, khazan areas and paddy fields.The five proposals cover land…
As govt is promoting monsoon tourism, July saw 6.9 lakh tourist arrivals Panaji: Goa’s hospitality sector continues to be stable with the state seeing the arrival of 59 lakh domestic tourists and 2.4 lakh international travellers between Jan and July, a 0.08% increase compared to the corresponding period last year. However, July did see slightly…
Margao: If good fortune has an address this festive season, it runs through Kushavati district — Quepem, Sanvordem and now Sanguem — where three Ganesh mandals are outdoing each other to see who can turn a donation coupon into the season’s biggest jackpot.It was Sanvordem’s Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal which was first off the block last…
