[Goanet] Farmers from 3 talukas unite against mining

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The farmers from Bicholim Sattari and Bardez taluka have united against the illegal mining activities and have regretted that the authorities have turned Nelson's eye to their losses. Addressing a press conference here in the city the farmer from Pissurlem, Hanuman

[Goanet] VILLAGE REPORT - MAYEM

-- Samir Umarye Famous for: Mayem lake Bungy jump Bungy Jumping is the activity only available in Goa after Rishkesh. The bungy jump at Mayem is 55 meters in height and is open for person above 12 years of age. Works which needs to be undertaken: New panchayat building Mining issue

[Goanet] Activist group accuses BMC of backing illegalities

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The president of Bicholim Bachao Abhiyaan (BBA) Naresh Sawal, Secretary Naresh Kadkade and other members have accused Bicholim Municipal council (BMC) authorities for creating illegalities in BMC market sidelining the market rules. They have threatened to refer

[Goanet] Navelim farmers hit now by floods after mining closure

BICHOLIM: Some years ago about 50 residents in the mining hit area came together and decided to turn to farming after they lost their jobs, but this year’s rain washed away their entire crop making them hopeless. This is the story of the residents from Maina Navelim in Sanquelim whose crops were

[Goanet] Floods hit Bicholim REVIEW 2019

SPECIAL STORY REASONS FOR FLOOD Release of waters from Tillari dam Authorities concentrated on city area No desilting done of river flowing from Sal Tillari dam water not monitored by Goa govt SOLUTIONS Goa government to monitor the Tillari dam water level Build retaining wall at Sal

[Goanet] Mining has impacted Bicholim, Mandovi rivers: Study

SHWETA KAMAT shw...@herald-goa.com Finds Bicholim river to be strongly polluted, while Mandovi to be moderately polluted PANJIM: Iron ore mining activities have had a considerable impact on the Bicholim and Mandovi river sediments, which in turn affect the ecology of bottom-dwelling organism.

[Goanet] Your attitude holding back Pali’s development, CM tells villagers

BICHOLIM: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant bluntly told the Pali villagers on Sunday that internal rivalry among them was the main cause of underdevelopment in the panchayat. The chief minister was speaking at a special enrollment camp for the general public into the welfare schemes organized by

[Goanet] Police deployed at Sal bandhara to restrict entry of picnickers

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The residents of Sal, Bicholim heaved a sigh of relief as police personnel have been deputed at the bandhara in the village restricting entry of the picnickers at the site. It may be recalled that the Sal residents were up in arms against the activities near the Sal

[Goanet] Mayem, Poira farmers block mining traffic

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: About 200-odd farmers from Poira Bicholim today halted the transportation of mining ore through their village demanding with the company to provide them with compensation for their damaged farms. Today the farmers under the banner of All India Kisan Sabha Mayem unit

[Goanet] CM CONFIRMS HE IS A GOAN

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant, scotching all the rumors, has stated that he is a Goan, his ancestors are from Goa and since last more than six generations their family has been in the state. The Chief Minister confirmed this after a section of the media had

[Goanet] Sanquelim residents have high hopes from CM

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The people from Sanquelim have high aspirations from the newly elected Chief Minister, Dr Pramod Sawant who also happens to be the Sanquelim MLA. Today the mining dependents and officers went to the residence of the Chief Minister to meet him and congratulate him

[Goanet] Shivaji Maharaj statue to be installed at Bicholim

*Bicholim:* The centrally located road circle near Shantadurga High School, in Bicholim will get the statue of Maratha king, Shivaji Maharaj which will be inaugurated on February 19, on the day of Shivaji jayanti. Earlier, the circle had a fountain; but it was abandoned and only a pond remained

[Goanet] Cong demand extension of session

BICHOLIM: Even as the opposition Congress is all set to taken on the ruling BJP in the three days budget session the special CLP meeting of the congress decided to strongly demand for extension of the session from three to a minimum of ten days. Today a special CLP meeting was held at Hotel

[Goanet] Environmentalist demand to save Bicholim river

BICHOLIM: Even as there is a widespread awareness being made for saving Walvanti river in Sanquelim, the environmentalist from Bicholim have sounded a warning bell demanding preservation of Bicholim river. It may be stated that Bicholim river originates from Talekhol in Maharastra and later

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[Goanet] Sal villagers give ultimatum over scarcity of water

BICHOLIM: Through a special meeting called by the Bicholim mamletdar the villagers from Sal in Bicholim gave a 15-days period to the authorities to solve the water crisis warning that they would intensify their agitation if the problem is not resolved. Today a special meeting was called by the

[Goanet] Bicholim MLA refutes allegation over Mulgao road widening

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Scotching all allegations levied by the opposition councilors, the Bicholim MLA and the BMC members have stated that are in support of 15-mts widening of road from Mulgao to Bicholim and not for 30-mts road. Addressing a press conference here in the city ten councilors

[Goanet] Assonora-Bicholim road land acquisition process kept on hold

-- Samir Umarye *Panjim:* Public Works Minister Ramakrishna (Sudin) Dhavalikar on Monday ordered to keep on hold the land acquisition process for widening of a stretch of road from Assonora to Bicholim till discussions are held with the villagers and the affected parties. Several villagers from

[Goanet] Bicholim mamletdar inspects Maulingtad mines

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Bicholim mamletdar, Pravinjay Pandit today inspected the houses and the mining pits at Maulingtad Sanquelim and directed the mining company to take necessary measures to avoid any major tragedy. It may be recalled that Herald had exclusively carried a report

[Goanet] Harvalem waterfall polluted by chemicals

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The people from Harvalem were in for a rude shock today when they found that the entire water from the famous Harvalem waterfall was polluted with some chemicals. According to the available information the people from Harvalem today found that there were some chemicals

[Goanet] Part of Maulinguem panchayat building collapses

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The talathi office of Van-Maulinguem-Kudchirem panchayat today collapsed even as luckily there were no casualties reported. According to the available information the part of the panchayat building was in bad condition and so the office of talathi was already shifted

[Goanet] Artisians demand early subsidy

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Artisans making idols of Ganesh, from Mayem have suggested that government should give them subsidies well in advance and should also increase the grants given to them. It may be stated that Ganesh festival will be celebrated next month and in several parts

[Goanet] Maulingtad locals fear flooding due to breach of mining pits

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The residents of Maulingtad in Sanquelim fear that accumulated water would breach the mining pits and flood their homes. They also claimed that water from these pits is seeping into their houses during heavy rainfall. There are 30 houses at the foot of the hill where

[Goanet] Saraswat vidyalaya secures 90.08% in SSC exam

-- Samir Umarye MAPUSA: Keeping up its tradition the Saraswat Vidyalaya Khrolim Mapusa secured 90.08% in the recently held SSC exam. In all 121 students appeared for the exam out of which 35 students secured distinction, 33 first class and second class respectively while 8 students got pass

[Goanet] Saglani, Madkar elected SMC chairperson, deputy

BICHOLIM: Dharmesh Saglani and Kunda Madkar have been elected as the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Sanquelim Municipal Council (SMC) at the elections held on Thursday. Presiding Officer Dasharath Redkar and Chief Officer Pravinjay Pandit were present. Saglani won by 11-2 vote

[Goanet] Govt ignoring our pleas: Chorao residents

SAMIR UMARYE BICHOLIM: The residents of Chorao have demanded five ferries instead of the existing four on the Chorao-Ribandar route and have also accused the government of ignoring their pleas. It may be stated that there are four ferries plying of this route and they work till late mid

[Goanet] Poira women grill PWD officials for ‘apathy’ in supplying water

Bicholim: The women from Poira on Tuesday marched to the PWD office at Bicholim and grilled the officials for their “apathy” in supplying water to their area.The residents refused to leave till the pipeline was repaired by the authorities. According to sources, Poira residents are not

[Goanet] Repair school or face dharna, Bicholim villagers tell govt

BICHOLIM: The Government primary school building, located in the heart of the city, is in a dilapidated state with the parents giving an ultimatum to the govt to either repair the building or face agitations. The government primary school building is having classes from Std I to VIII with

[Goanet] Throw open Mayem Lake, demand locals

BICHOLIM: The famous lake in North Goa is closed for renovation for over two years; Locals deprived of recreational spot The people from Mayem, Bicholim are strongly demanding that the long awaited renovated Mayem Lake be thrown open to the public so that there could be at least some

[Goanet] Forget mining and prosper with agriculture

By SAMIR UMARYE BICHOLIM: These farmers took up agriculture when mining stopped four years back and say they are happy and earn more in their fields than the mining job He left mining some four years ago, when the first blow hit mining in the state in 2013. He had a small piece of land

[Goanet] Harvalem Waterfall may go dry this summer

BICHOLIM: Many would be taken aback and few would shudder in disbelief, but it appears that the popular Harvalem Waterfall in Bicholim may go dry this summer. If it really does, it will happen after many years. Harvalem Waterfall is one of the major tourist attractions in North Goa and the

[Goanet] Dairy farmer's meet remain inconclusive

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Even as the dairy farmers strongly demanded that Goa dairy should increase their prices of milk the annual meeting of the Bicholim dairy farmers remained inconclusive with the authorities failing to give any such assurance to the farmers. It may be stated that today

[Goanet] Hydrants dry: Cashew plantations gutted by fire

BICHOLIM: Despite several reports of fire destroying cashew plantations and dry grass, the authorities in Bicholim have not done much to provide water to the hydrants in the city causing inconvenience to the fire force. It may be stated that there are hydrants installed at several places in

[Goanet] Abandoned Sarvan vehicles pose risk to commuters

Waste dumped in the area invites stray cattle; Locals fear accidents; Sarvan sarpanch says he will look into the matter Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Several vehicles lying abandoned by the road side at Sarvan in Bicholim have been a major cause of concern for the commuters and the residents

[Goanet] Leopard rescued from well at Mayem

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: A fully grown female leopard today fell into a well at Ardhawada Mayem which was later rescued by the forest department. According to the available information the incident occurred at night. A leopard fell into a well belonging to one Vishwas Rawle from Mayem

[Goanet] Power sub-station at Sal soon: CM

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that Sal village in Bicholim taluka would soon get a power sub-station while the work of KTC bus stand in Bicholim would also be taken up soon. The chief minister was today on a day’s visit to Bicholim taluka. Speaking

[Goanet] Sal gram sabha plunges into acrimony over stone crusher

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Sal gram sabha on Sunday plunged into acrimony over the issue of a stone crusher that has allegedly caused cracks in the walls of a temple in its vicinity. At the very outset of the gram sabha, the villagers demanded to know from the sarpanch whether the stone

[Goanet] Organisations explain to people the seriousness of Mhadei issue

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM Though the Mhadei issue is in discussion for a long time, some of the organisations from Bicholim and Sattari have roped in the general public by making them aware of the seriousness of the issue. In the forefront has been an organisation –Goykarancho Aawaz who organised

[Goanet] Shift animals from the garbage treatment plant, urge Bicholim residents

BY SAMIR UMARYE BICHOLIM: Alert residents of Bicholim have voiced their concern over the irregular handling of garbage from the garbage treatment plant and have asked the authorities to shift the cattle from the site. It may be stated that the Bicholim garbage treatment plant at Lakherem

[Goanet] Bicholim, Mayem villages suffer a water-less festive week

SAMIR UMARYE BICHOLIM: PWD office looks like a battleground with people thronging to demand water tankers; PWD’s response is there is a fault at the Padoshe water treatment plant; Zatra and other festivities might get affected with no water Several villages from Bicholim and Mayem

[Goanet] No profit in growing crops, say Bicholim villagers

-- Samir Umarye *Agriculturists complain of wild boars, monkeys and porcupines destroying their produce, despite having afence* W ild animals and monkeys have been destroying crops in the internal parts of Bicholim with the villagers of Latambarcem, Nanoda and surrounding areas expressing great

[Goanet] Harvalem students living in danger of being electrocuted

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: About 30- odd students of government primary school at Pratapnagar Harvalem in Sanquelim are taking lessons under the threat to their lives with 11 kv live electricity wire running over the roof of the school. It may be stated that the government primary school

[Goanet] Sal villagers demand sub- station

and we had two bidders. If everything works out well then by June the entire work of this sub- station would be complete — Rajesh Patnekar, Bicholim MLA SAMir uMArye bicholim There are several problems of electricity in the village. There are poles but there are no proper street lights

[Goanet] Sal farmers fear crop loss if Tillari water is delayed again

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The farmers from Sal in Bicholim are reeling under the pressure with unavailability of Tillari water to their farms who fear that even this year their farms would be damaged if the supply of water is delayed. It may be stated that the farmers from Sal are totally

[Goanet] Bhamye has no toilet facility

is the only source of drinking water SaMir UMarye bicholim quote room We are not opposed to government constructing toilets in the area but it should not affect our well, which is satisfying the need of this village and surrounding areas — Mohan Jalmi, a resident and President of Mallikarjun

[Goanet] Bicholim market, a ticking time bomb

The Bicholim market, which comprises more than 150 shops, is sitting on a time bomb which could explode any minute swallowing the entire market and other establishments. This was evident last week when a shop caught fire at night when the entire market was closed down and the fire fighters

[Goanet] Bicholim’s Sal is Goa’s new garbage dump

Villagers discovered that waste from Mapusa and Margao was being thrown in a secluded spot for the past six months; Alert locals catch culprits and hand them over to the police Sal – a village in Bicholim taluka, away from the bustling of the town life and with picturesque nature -- was in

[Goanet] SMC to shift kiosks to new place

it would be a permanent place for us. What if someone objects to this? They are not also giving us trade licence and making us permanent,” said Chandan Mayekar. Samir Umarye sanquelim problem in a different way. We will build 60 shops with shutters in the market so that we can rehabilitate them

[Goanet] Bicholim fountain now a pond for breeding mosquitoes

beautify this place” Shahaji Patil said adding “ since there are small children in the close proximity the pond should be removed immediately so that no accident takes place here.” samir Umarye bIcholIm

[Goanet] Mulgao bridge in danger of collapsing

-- Samir Umarye A 25-year-old bridge at Manaswada Mulgao is in a dilapidated condition with the residents fearing that it could collapse at any moment. As per a report the small, one-pillar bridge was constructed 25 years ago. The residents had demanded the bridge as the distance from Mulgao

[Goanet] Bicholim farmers want govt to help solve their problems

Farmers from Karapur, Sarvan in Bicholim have demanded that the government initiate action to repair the sluice gate and the bandh, besides clearing weeds grown in their fields so that they could resume work in the farms. The fields of Karapur have been now abandoned and they no longer

[Goanet] Bicholim library ‘needs a new place’

05:40am IST Established on February 19, 1984, the library has 2,500 members and also contains rare books With the likely demolition of the building housing the Bicholim taluka library, readers are in a quandary in finding an alternate place to shift the library. It may be stated that

[Goanet] A muddy and bumpy ride for Katarwada locals

thorities look into the matter and come out with a solution. samir Umarye BiCHoliM

[Goanet] Paying double to conduct business

r the sopo collector said. market or on the footpath. — Reshma Mayekar, Vegetabel vendor, Bicholim Fruit and vegetable vendors in Bicholim sit outside the new municipal market to conduct business samir umarye bicholim

[Goanet] PACK OF CARDS : In Sal village at least 40 voters have two voter cards

BICHoLIM: Living in villages which border the state could at times become a boon in diguise, especially during the elections. This, it seems, has come true for the voters of Sal village. In a startling revelation, a panchayat candidate from Sal in Bicholim has stated that more than 40

[Goanet] Bicholkars fear repeat of sludge floods

to monitor the situation in the mining area on daily basis. The mining company has cleaned the areas in four wards and samir umarye bicholim has also paid Rs 20 lakh as compensation to the residents,” Gaonkar told. Despite the tall claims by the authorities, the residents of Bicholim and other

[Goanet] Mining cos prepared for monsoon

BICHOLIM: Bicholim police authorities today called a special meeting of mining companies from Bicholim and Sattari taluka in order to understand their preparations to avoid calamities during monsoon. The meeting held under the guidance of the Bicholim Dy Sp Ramesh Gaonkar was attended by

[Goanet] 8 wells in Bicholim polluted: Residents

BICHOLIM: The residents have claimed that around eight wells in Muslimwada, Bicholim have been polluted on account of the chemicals released by a factory operating from the industrial estate. It may be noted that these wells are located close to the Bicholim Industrial Estate and the

[Goanet] Valvanti’s anti climax: From Singham2 shooting spot to dhobi ghat

to answer nature’s call. Today it looks like it is more of a ‘ dhobi ghat’ with so many of them washing and drying their clothes here,” he said. samir umarye sanquelim

[Goanet] Goa board website showed extra marks

PANAJI: Science stream students of Shri Shantadurga higher secondary school, Bicholim, and their parents today took the higher secondary teachers to task when they found that the internal marks mentioned in the marksheet of students were less in comparison to the marks that were shown on Goa

[Goanet] Thinned out Bicholim traffic cell struggling to cope with work load

SAMIR UMARYE BICHOLIM: Commissioned in 2015 and that too with minimal staff, the Bicholim Traffic Cell has been managing traffic in Bicholim and Sattari. But to add to its woes, half of its personnel were transferred recently, leaving the remaining staff overburdened. According to sources

[Goanet] Bicholim MLA calls for creating awareness to prevent KFD

BICHOLIM: Bicholim MLA Rajesh Patnekar has called for bringing about awareness of Kyasanur Forest Disease ( KFD) so that the diseased does not spread to other parts of Goa. Addressing a programme organized by Indian Medical Association in Bicholim on bringing about awareness on monkey fever,

[Goanet] Mayem sarpanch survives trust vote, moves to oust deputy

BICHOLIM: After surviving an ouster vote and in apparent settling of scores, Mayem- Vaiginim Sarpanch Urvi Masurkar has joined five others in filing a noconfidence motion against Deputy Sarpanch Vijaykumar Pole, on Friday. The other signatories to the motion in the 11- member panchayat are

[Goanet] Traffic violations galore in Bicholim

would continue in Bicholim. samir umarye bicholim TRAFFIC WOES• There are many areas in Bicholim, which are notified as one- way but nobody follows the rules• The RTO along with the BMC and the Traffic Cell had demarcated several places for parking and some lanes were also notified as one- way

[Goanet] Bicholim to stop parking along by-pass road

BICHOLIM: The Bicholim Municipal Council has decided to make the by-pass road free from parking. Municipal Chairman Satish Gaonkar said that there was too much of indiscipline in the town with regards to traffic and parking. “Often cars are found parked in lots meant for two-wheeler parking;

[Goanet] CCTVs at 19 places in Bicholim town

BICHOLIM: The Bicholim Municipal Council has decided to install CCTV cameras at 19 strategic locations in the city for the benefit of the public. As per the information provided by BMC Chairperson Satish Gaonkar, the municipality had demanded three things with MP Shantaram Naik out of which

[Goanet] Sal locals feel ‘ overtaxed’ in their village

-- Samir Umarye Sal village which is along the Goa- Maharashtra border at Dodamarg is one of the picturesque villages attracting the tourists with several guesthouses. A small village with just seven wards, Sal is rich in natural resources including water as many villagers are still

[Goanet] Despite development, Karapur- Sarvan is beset with host of problems

& May every year• Vathadev village reeling under the garbage problem• number of roadside vendors along the bicholim- Sanquelim road has increased thereby hindering the smooth flow of traffic along the highway PANCH NAMA Karapur Sarvan sAMiR UMARyE Karapur sarvan Vitthalapur, Gokulwada and ektan

[Goanet] Grave desecrated at Sanquelim, body stolen

BICHOLIM: In a shocking incident, unknown persons desecrated a nine- day old grave and stole the body from a kabrastan at Sanquelim. According to the information, one Abdul Karim Akhtar ( 56) died of natural cause on February 22. His final rites were performed the next day. But on Saturday,

[Goanet] Tillari water delay has Sal’s chilli farmers in a fix

The delay in water supply to the fields in Sal through the Tillari irrigation project has left the farmers especially those involved in chilli cultivation in the area in a fix, with most of them fearing crop loss. It may be recalled that after the monsoon season the authorities had stopped the

[Goanet] Forced to answer nature’s call in the open

the election code of conduct which is force. “ The tender process already done but is delayed because of the election code of conduct in force. By March 13, everything would fall in place,” Birje added. samir umarye bicholim If anyone visits the gents toilet they are faced with broken doors

[Goanet] This bamboo railing can bamboozle anyone

dents have expressed concern over the grave threat posed by the temporary bamboo- made railing at the site; Claim that the authorities despite spending a whopping amount, have failed to construct a strong and permanent railing, which was a necessity samir umarye bicholim

[Goanet] Mining truck owners urge companies to hire vehicles again

BICHOLIM: At least 130 truck owners from Pali mines have urged the companies and the government to hire their trucks once again, which were thrown out by calling them as ‘ outsiders’. Speaking at a press conference truck owners of two mining company from Pali stated that the company has asked

[Goanet] Pawar asks people to send home BJP, Cong for closing mining

BICHOLIM: The NCP President Sharad Pawar has urged the people to send home both the BJP and the Congress, the former for stopping mining and the latter for supporting it. Addressing a public meeting in Sanquelim on Sunday, Pawar said, “ Today in Sanquelim there is mining problem and former

[Goanet] Mayem constituency 2017 On Their Land EVACUEES

F or several years Mayem has been grappling with several land- related issues including the evacuee property, which has been simmering across the area. The issue will be a major agenda for the voters of Mayem, though the BJP- led government had claimed to have resolved it, but on the contrary,

[Goanet] Sanquelim constituency 2017

MANDATE 1972: TOTAL SEATS: 30 MGP: 18 United Goans ( Sequeira Group) ( UGS): 10 INC: 1 IND: 1 TRIVIA Construction work for the existing legislative Assembly building began on January 22, 1994. It was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on March 5, 2000. On March 23,

[Goanet] a ‘ kUrUkSHetra’ called MaYeM: Custodian issue

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: The Mayem evacuee issue has been simmering across the area and it will be a major agenda for the voters here, though the BJP- led government has claimed to have resolved it, but on the contrary, the victims feel otherwise. WHAT IS THE EVACUEE ISSUE: THE LAGAAN

[Goanet] Former MP dies

-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM: Former North Goa Member of Parliament, Smt. Sanyogita Zoiba Rane Sardesai, passed away at her Curchirem (Sakhali) residence on Thursday morning. She was 96 and had been having ill health since last few months. Rane was North Goa Lok Sabha member for 1980-85 having been

[Goanet] Karapur- Sarvan’s water, power, garbage woes still unsolved

are trying out best to give them token house numbers so that they can get water and power,” Sawant informed The villagers complain that most of the internal roads in Govindnagar, Parvatinagar and Karapur – Sarvan areas are in a bad shape and have accused the government of neglecting them. samir Umarye

[Goanet] HC directions speed up works in Sanquelim

PANJIM: Sanquelim Municipal Council ( SMC) in a writ petition filed before the High Court of Bombay at Goa has been pushing the Directorate of Municipal Administration ( DMA) to clear the pending development works. Addressing the media, SMC Chairperson Dharmesh Saglani said, “ SMC has been

[Goanet] Mayem’s lake of woe, is a serious village issue now

MAYEM: The Mayem panchayat has many issues which were discussed during a gram sabha held recently. Mayem Lake The Mayem lake renovation is underway and the villagers feel that the project is taking too long for completion. "The 9 crore project is taking too long for completion and MLA,

[Goanet] SMC garbage plant inspected; MLA threatens to move NGT

BICHOLIM: The Pollution Control Board and the Sanquelim MLA, Dr Pramod Sawant, on Tuesday inspected the garbage treatment plant at Harvalem Sanquelim even as the MLA said if the situation does not improve, they would go to the green tribunal against the SMC. It may be recalled that the

[Goanet] Ground shorn of grass a year later

Director to take up the maintenance of the ground and are hopeful it will be done. — Urvi Masurkar, Mayem- Vaiginim Sarpanch sAmir umArye bicholim

[Goanet] Walking track attracts people all day long, and night as well

prettier. Police posted to ensure security at night; garden being developed in the area will enhance beauty of the place SAMIR UMARyE bichOlim

[Goanet] Dark Diwali even after 60 years!

Samir UMARYe BICHolIM: When the entire nation, including Goa, was lit up to celebrate Diwali, around eight families from Talapwada- Padose in Sattari taluka observed a Dark Diwali! Thanks to poverty coupled with apathy on the part of the government, these people continue to live in darkness

[Goanet] Chorao villagers demand bridge connecting to Salvador do Mundo

FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSE ONLY Residents of Chorao waiting to board the ferry to reach their destination. SAMIR UMARYE BICHOLIM

[Goanet] Sesa suspends mining operations at Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye PANJIM: Following a threat by over 350 workers, including those employed at an iron ore mining site, Sesa Goa, a subsidy of Vedanta Resources, on Thursday suspended mining operations at Sesa Mining Corporation Limited (SMCL) Bicholim site. The company also warned protesting

[Goanet] Bicholim football fans unhappy with Shivaji Maidan renovation work

would be ready by December. samir umarye bicholim We were called for the meetings when the plan was drafted and our views were also taken but what we suggested and what has been implemented is totally different — Rajanikant Lawanis, BAFF president The delay in the project is justifiable

[Goanet] Sakhali businessmen objects to temporary shifting of bus stand

BICHOLIM:The businessmen from Sankhali are under panic with the temporary shifting of their bus stand some one kilometer from the present location and have expressed that it would affect their business. Speaking to Herald many businessmen from Sakhali stated that their business would be affected

[Goanet] Won’t share Bicholim seat with MGP: BJP

BICHOLIM: BJP’s Bicholim Block on Monday stated that the senior party ministers, including president Amit Shah, have assured that the Bicholim seat will be given only to party candidate and would not be shared with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP). The block members were speaking

[Goanet] Sankhali locals threaten to take out morcha over power cuts

” Gauri Malik, a resident of Sankhali said. When Herald tried to contact the Sankhali MLA Pramod Sawant, he was not available for his comments. SAMIR UMARYE BICHOLIM There is a serious electricity problem in the town. Electricity bills are sent after four months and it becomes difficult for

[Goanet] Bicholim gets a walking track but locals fear misuse

The inauguration of a walking track at Bicholim has laid responsibility over the authorities and the public in general to keep the area clean and maintain the tracks. The walking track which was ready months ago was awaiting inauguration and finally was thrown open recently. The Rs 2.5 crore

[Goanet] Bicholim PHC’s modern idle OTs await surgeons

BICHOLIM Though the new primary health centre (PHC) in Bicholim is well-equipped with good infrastructure, the facilities available in the PHC’s operation theatres (OTs) are, however, not operational ever since the PHC’s inauguration a couple of years ago, as the government has failed to

[Goanet] Mayem, Bicholim, Sanquelim blocks demand action against Jr Rane

PANJIM: Condemning the “ irresponsible” statements made by Valpoi MLA Vishwajit Rane, the Congress block committees of Bicholim, Sanquelim and Mayem have demanded strict disciplinary action against him. The Valpoi MLA in a meeting held at Mayem declared that he would have a final say in

[Goanet] Bicholim police station gets new building

BICHOLIM: After persistent demand for years, the new police station in Bicholim was finally inaugurated by Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Thursday. The old Primary Health Centre at Bicholim which was in a dilapidated condition has been renovated and been converted into police station.

[Goanet] 3 names cleared for grant of Mayem occupancy rights

PANAJI: An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the North Goa Collectorate has said that after completing all the formalities and procedures, names of three persons have been cleared by the government for the grant of occupancy rights in Mayem and plots have already been allotted to

[Goanet] FW: Sal rejects LED bulbs, wants regular power supply

-Original Message- From: "samir umarye" <samir.uma...@gmail.com> Sent: ‎7/‎15/‎2016 21:23 To: "bicho...@googlegroups.com" <bicho...@googlegroups.com> Subject: Sal rejects LED bulbs, wants regular power supply he government might be illuminating houses

[Goanet] 4.5 tonne mangoes seized in Bicholim

-- Samir Umarye SANKHALI: The department of food and drugs administration (FDA) seized mangoes weighing 4.5 tonne, worth around Rs 90,000, in a raid at Jogiwada near Bicholim industrial estate on Saturday. The raid was conducted as the mangoes were stored for letting artificial ripening

[Goanet] Heavy rain causes sludge floods in Bicholim

complaint against the nuisance created by the company — Ramesh Gawas, Environmentalist The company should compensate the people and should also clean the gutters which are filled by sludge — Satish Gaonkar, BMC chairman quote room SAMIr uMArye bicholiM SAMIR UMARYE -- Samir Umarye

[Goanet] Shirgao locals irked over locked toilets

-- Samir Umarye T he government might be promoting Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, but the villagers of Shirgao are upset over public toilets that have been closed for the last eight years, causing an inconvenience to the people. It may be stated that the government, under a zilla panchayat scheme, had

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