The tale of two Kushawatis: One is denied State help for five years, while the other gets benefits
Kushawati Gaonkar from Kazur village, Sanguem has lost her Griha Aadhar benefits for the past five years, since 2020, because she has the same name as another villager. When the Griha Aadhar benefits of Rs 1,500 suddenly stopped, a shattered and shocked Kushawati waited for a year, hoping against hope. She then knocked on the doors of the then MLA Prasad Gaonkar and then she approached the present MLA Subhash Phal Desai, who is also the Social Welfare Minister, multiple times. But nothing has worked.
While Sancoale village is against the
mega project, Panchayat drags its feet on ‘Bhutani’ project
Former sarpanch of Sancoale Premanand Naik has gone on a hunger strike, demanding the revocation of the construction licence, issued to M/s Parmesh Constructions Company Limited, or Bhutani Infra project. Sancoale village has also protested against the panchayat’s abject delay in acting on revoking the licence. Opposition MLAs as well as the local MLA Antonio Vas, who is supporting the govt, have expressed their concern over the project and demanded the govt to act. Vas has informed the CM that there could be severe consequences if the construction work starts and it could also lead to a law-and-order situation in the village.
Farmers fight a losing battle as Borim bridge land acquisition is finalised
The farmers of Borim and Loutolim villages, who feared the loss of their agricultural land and were hopeful of a solution to the ongoing impasse over land acquisition for the new Borim Bridge, have faced a jolt. The Centre issued a notification to acquire 34 ha of land for the construction of the new high-level Borim Bridge across River Zuari.
Students suffer in exam season as sound
pollution from Anjuna nightclubs is a pain
Despite directions and restrictions imposed by the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court at Goa, noise pollution is back with a bang in Anjuna and Vagator when midterm exams are on. The last weekend was chaotic, with most clubs playing music outdoors until early morning. The situation was no different on Monday, though the crowd was less. Sound monitoring systems installed by the Goa State Pollution Control Board, showed peak values of 75 and 85 decibels at 3 am.
For over a decade, residents of this dilapidated Caranzalem road have been suffering
You could call it a road to hell. Residents of this stretch from Fern Kadamba Residency to Mitra Bazaar Garden in Caranzalem have been bearing the brunt of commuting on this road marked with large craters and stones for over a decade now. According to locals, the road becomes almost inaccessible during the monsoon and is very risky for motorists. Even now, when the rain has subsided, there is waterlogging on the road, creating an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes.