GOACOM NEWS CLIPPINGS 04 July 2002 MARGAO SEWERAGE PROJECT WILL COST 19 TIMES MORE: A near 2000 per cent or 19 times rise in the original cost of any infrastructure project is indeed surprising, if not mind-boggling. This is exactly the case with the long-delayed Margao sewerage project. Initially estimated to cost just Rs.2.80 crore in mid-80's, the cost overruns after a long delay of 17 years, are now pegged at Rs.53 crore. (H)
SIOLIM-CHOPDEM BRIDGE INAUGURATION TODAY: The Siolim-Chopdem bridge will be thrown open for vehicular traffic from tomorrow. It will link Pernem taluka with the 'main-land' and thus boost tourism and trade in the otherwise neglected areas of Pernem taluka. The Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar, will inaugurate the bridge for public in presence of three legislators from the taluka at 4.30 p.m. (Details at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=070444&session_ID=dadac15ebba0d17afd26362d87f350f8 FISHING ACTIVITY CONTINUES DESPITE BAN: Despite the ban on fishing in Goa coming into force from June 7, it appears that fishing activity continues unabated in the state. Fresh mackerel, sardine, prawns and other fish was openly being sold in the Mapusa market and other markets of the coastal villages of Bardez even today evening. A fisherwoman described the mackerel as "maganche," a reference to the breeding season. (nt) VISION DOCUMENTS FOR NEXT 10 YEARS: The BJP-led coalition government promises to give better governance in its second term. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar claims that a vision document for the next ten years is in the offing. (H) ROW IN ASSOLNA OVER PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL: The decision to shift pre-primary classes of Regina Martyrum High School has kicked up a furore in Assolna, Salcete. Parents and guardians of 60 toddlers yesterday refused to send their wards to the new classrooms and have given Principal Fr Francis D'Mello one day to work out a solution. According to Fr D'Mello, the old premises will be leased out for commercial purpose, which will earn some rent, adding that the decision was taken in consultation with the Fabrica committee. (GT) "DEVELOPMENT IS NOT A FAVOUR�": "The basic need is proper infrastructure, regular water supply uninterrupted power supply and roads. The second is proper planning. Much of the development has been done by the people themselves�Development of an area should not be considered as a favour on the people. It should be treated as a routine matter. Besides, steps should be taken to inculcate certain values in public and development should be sincerely carried out in all areas." (Cortalim MLA Mathany Saldanha in an interview with The Navhind Times.) MHADEI DIVERSION WILL BRING DISASTER: Former Union minister, Mr Ramakant Khalap, has urged the Prime Minister, Mr AB Vajpayee, to intervene in Mhadei river dispute. Mr Khalap argued that diversion of the Mhadei waters would bring disaster to the State and its people. (NT) MHADEI BACHAO ABHIYAN MEET: The Mhadei Bachao Abhiyan has convened a meeting of all its members and environmentalists at the Gomantak Sahitya Seva Mandal Hall, Panaji, at 5.30 pm today. (GT) RANE URGES GOVT: Expressing serious concern over the alarming number of dog bite cases in the Sattari Taluka, Opposition leader Pratapsing Rane has insisted that the government should initiate immediate steps to end the dog menace in the taluka. (H) ALL-WOMEN'S ITI: An all women's Industrial Training Institute, the first of its kind in the State, will set up in a couple of years time at Porvorim, near the Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology. (GT) PM ASSURES OF PROBE INTO MHADEI DIVERSION: The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee today assured Goa cabinet that he would order an inquiry into the Central Water Commission (CWC) action of granting temporary permission to Karnataka to divert the Mhadei river water without consulting Goa and Maharashtra. The assurance was given when the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Parrikar along with his cabinet colleagues called on the Prime Minister in New Delhi yesterday evening. (Details at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=070449&session_ID=dadac15ebba0d17afd26362d87f350f8 WOMAN STABBED: A stabbing case was reported at the Panjim town police station. Police sources informed that the accused Anton Figueredo stabbed Maria Vaz yesterday afternoon. The assault could have resulted out of previous enmity. (H) HELD FOR SMUGGLING OF SANDALWOOD: Naguesh V Mastai of Udupi, Karnataka, has been arrested by the Canacona police for illegally possessing four kg of smuggled sandalwood near the sandalwood oil factory at Dumanem-Canacona. (H) UNITED STATES CITIZEN FOUND DEAD: The Colva police have recovered the body of a foreigner (Ronald Carl Brown) hanging in a rented flat at Per-Seraulim in South Goa. (NT) MISHAP HALTS TRAFFIC ON RIBANDAR PATTO: An early morning road mishap at Ribandar Patto halted vehicular traffic for almost half an hour today. A truck from Mumbai with registration number GJ-12-W 6668 loaded with wooden articles and proceeding to Old Goa rammed into a Panaji bound mini bus, GA-01-T 2219 damaging its front portion at around 8 in the morning. (Details at: http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=news&Story_ID=070443&session_ID=dadac15ebba0d17afd26362d87f350f8 JOAQUIM FLAYS GOVT: Former sports minister and Cuncolim MLA Joaquim Alemao has said the urgency and haste with which an age old club house belonging to Betalbatim Sports Club was demolished by the government goes to prove that the future for sports in general and soccer in particular in Goa is bleak under this regime. (H) KRC REVISES TRAIN TIMINGS: The Konkan Railway Corporation has revised the time table for the trains traveling on its routes, particularly the South and North bound one, with effect from July 1. (H) S P O R T S BRUNO JOINS VASCO: The hottest news of this season's football transfers, is Goa's icon Bruno Coutinho parting from his long time club Salgaocar Sports Club and moving to the people's clubVasco Sports Club. Bruno will this season be seen sporting the black and white colours and not the green he has been with for the last decade or so. (H) FRANKY TO FOLLOW: According to Vasco Sports Club coach Derrick Pereira, Franky Barretto is all set to join Vasco, following in the footsteps of former international captain Bruno Coutinho and international midfield Jules Alberto Dias. (H) FRAXIER TROPHY: Host Young Strikers, Benaulim, scored an emphatic 3-0 victory over Carmona Sports Club to move into the semi-finals of the 17th Fraxier Trophy soccer tournament in Benaulim. (H) D E A T H S 03 July: Calangute: DAVID VAZ, husband of Annie, father of Greg/Paulin. 28 June: Bicholim: BRUNO VAZ, husband of Perpetual, father of Sheldon, brother/brother-in-law of Custodio/Martha, late Palmira, Nelson (Dubai)/Gracy. 03 July: Varca: LIRA MENDONCA, wife of Carlos, mother of Rosey/Albino, Stephen/Fausta, Florencio/Selma, Gilly, Jenieve/Natividade. 03 July: Santa Cruz: ROSARIA DIAS PALHA, wife of late Juliao, mother of Alex/Henriqueta, late Josefina/Joao Manuel, Isabel/Cruz, Socorina/Anthony (London), Monica/Minguel and Lucia. 03 July: Siolim-Marna: BRUNO V FERNANDES, husband of Thereza, son of Inacio/Cecilia, brother of Dennis/Thereza. 03 July: Margao-Comba: JULIANA MEDEIRA, wife of late Joaquim, mother of late Rosario/Fatima, Seby/Amelia, Thomas/Eva, Nelson, Raymond/Santana, Maria/Luis and Peter/Piety. G O A W E A T H E R Temp: 25.6 deg C (78.1 deg F) at 7.30 am at Assagao. Max temp: 31.0 deg C; Humidity: 79 per cent. 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