GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 01 Oct 2003 BEACH SHACK FEES REDUCED: Tourism minister Mickky Pacheco yesterday (Sept 30) told the Goa Assembly that the licence fees for setting up beach shacks has been now fixed at Rs.20,000 and Rs.15,000 for big and small shacks respectively inclusive of the fee for 10 deckbeds and five umbrellas. He also stated that the total number of shacks will be restricted to 186 and that the last date to submit applications has been extended to 6 October. (GT)
BOUND BY PROVISION OF AMENITIES: The shack owners have been directed to maintain two dustbins and containers for liquid waste, and dispose of the waste in a proper manner and not to throw it on the beach. The shack owners have been asked not to discharge sewage effluents on the beach and procure water from certified sources. (NT) CONG FLAYS FAULTY POLICIES OF BJP: The Congress party leaders protested the BJP government's faulty policies, including setting up of Goa Education Development Corporation, skybus and flayed it for the outbreak of viral hepatitis and other issues, at a public meeting at the KTC bus terminus in Panaji yesterday. (GT) CM ISSUES LEGAL NOTICE ASKING MEDIA TO BAR OPPN STATEMENTS: The Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, in a legal notice for defamation, served through his advocate Narendra Sawaikar, has called upon all the local publications printed and published in Goa, to refrain from publishing any further or other defamatory pieces or statements made by the president of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee or by any person. The legal notice has been served to the editors and publishers of the Herald, The Navhind Times, Tarun Bharat and Gomantak. (H) APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED: The Goa Assembly passed the Goa Appropriation (4) Bill providing for appropriation of Rs.35,64,65,000 out of the Consolidated Fund of the state to meet the expenditure on certain services during the current financial year. The Bill was introduced and passed unanimously as the Opposition Congress members had left the House. (GT) 'OZONISATION' WILL PROVIDE SAFE DRINKING WATER: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday (Sept 30) told the Goa Legislative Assembly that the government was considering the introduction of 'ozonisation of water' for destroying viruses spreading water-borne diseases. Mr Parrikar said the ozonisation process was more effective than chlorination of water for providing safe drinking water and hence "I am thinking of getting this". Opposition members earlier had criticised the government for not doing enough to prevent the spread of jaundice in Panjim. (H) PLASMA METHOD TO DISPOSE OFF MEDICAL WASTE: Bio-medical waste disposal at the Goa Medical College will shortly be carried out through a Plasma Pyrolysis technology which is expected to be commissioned by November this year. This was disclosed by CM Parrikar in a discussion during the Question Hours in the Assembly yesterday. (H) TAX 'OUTSIDE' MINING FIRMS: The Opposition benches yesterday demanded that the State government tax mining companies outside the State for importing mining ore for onward transportation via Goa. The demand came from Mayem MLA Harish Zantye, when he was informed by the Minister for Mines, Digambar Kamat, that while Goa exported 20 million tones of mining ore, about 3 million tones was entering Goa from Hospet for onward exports by companies from outside Goa. About 2 million tones is being imported into Goa by local mining companies for blending with the ore in a bid to improve the quality before being exported. When asked what benefit the State earned from the imports of ore by outsides via Goa, Mr Kamat replied, "Goa gets nothing", adding further that only local mining companies were contributing towards infrastructure development, improvement of environment, etc. (H) ALIGNMENT OF HIGHWAY NH-17: The government has taken a decision to carry out the four-laning of the Mapusa-Margao stretch of the National Highway 17 on a priority basis. Although all new constructions along the highway were frozen at the beginning of the year, till date, no alignment of the proposed highway has been finalised, despite assurances from the Minister at the last assembly session. (H) FOR IGNORING ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTIONS: Action will be initiated against chief officers of the municipal councils who neglect their duty and overlook illegal constructions and encroachments, stated Urban Development Minister Digambar Kamat yesterday. (GT) PHONE RENT: Shripad Naik, Union Minister of State for Finance, has assured the Colvale villagers to take up the matter of enhancement of telephone rental at the higher level. The Minister convened a meeting of Colvale villagers with N Chenchaiah, GM of Goa Telecom, on the issue recently. (GT) IA MORNING GOA FLIGHT: The Indian Airlines Ltd is to re-introduce the morning flight from Mumbai to Goa and revised the schedule for few ex-Mumbai flights from October 2, 2003. Daily airbus 320 flight would leave Mumbai at 5.30 am to reach Goa at 6.45 am. The state-owned airline would also operate a flight on Goa-Mumbai-Delhi-Chandigarh sector. The flight on this sector would take-off from Goa at 7.25 am to reach Mumbai at 8.20 am. (GT) BAN ON LIQUOR SALE ON OCT 2: All licensed premises for sale of liquor, throughout Goa, shall remain closed on Gandhi Jayanti-October 2. Therefore, wine shops and hotels have been directed no to sell liquor on October 2. (H) NAVY'S STANCE MAY DAMPEN SPIRIT OF ANJEDIVA PILGRIMS: With the forthcoming feast of St Francis of Assisi at the Anjediva island on October 4, devotees from Goa and Karwar will be eagerly anticipating their pilgrimage to the historic island, four kilometers off Karwar. Though Anjediva island is today well connected from Binaga in Karwar with a breakwater constructed in the Arabian Sea by the Indian Navy for its project 'Sea Bird', naval authorities have, however, refused to allow devotees to follow their tradition of visiting the island twice a year to celebrate the two feasts. (H) LECTURE: Dr Carmo D'Souza will deliver a lecture on "Fearless Writings by Fanchu Loyola" at Fundacao Oriente, Panaji, at 6 pm today. WORLD ELDERS DAY: HelpAge India will celebrate "World Elders Day" at St Joseph's Home for the Aged, Siolim, at 10.30 am today. International Pop star Remo Fernandes will be the chief guest and Kamal Parsekar, Principal, Saraswat Vidyalaya, Mapusa, will be the guest of honour. BUDDY D'SOUZA HONOURED: India's first boxing Arjuna awardee Buddy D'Souza (from Assagao), was felicitated by the Goa Amateur Boxing Association yesterday (Sept 30) at Colva, during the Goa International Boxing Championship. Buddy, who has his roots in Goa, remains one of India's greatest to have graced the sport. The Mumbai-based pugilist, is a former 24 times Railways champion besides being the National boxing champion for 12 years. (H) S P O R T S ORISSA DOWN GOA: Goa went down fighting to Orissa 1-2 in group A quarter-finals league match of 3rd U-19 girls junior national football championship played at Uttaranchal yesterday. (GT) D E A T H S 30 Sep: Macasana: AURORA A D'COSTA: wife of late Francis, mother of Santan, Carmelina, late Nicholas, mother-in-law of Remediana, late Mariano, grandmother of Dr Jorson (GMC), Joswin, Joslynn and Nelson (Kuwait), Cajie, Sandra/Saluzinho (Kuwait). 29 Sep: Colva: JACINTA FILIPA ANDRADE E RODRIGUES: wife of late Joaquim, mother of Piedade/Maria Conceicao, Milagres/Rosy, Maxie/Anu, Agusto/Edna, Antonetta/Busholoni, Edociana/Bonny. 28 Sep: Kinnigoly, South Canara: BOANVENTURE A D'SOUZA; retired professor of St Xavier's College, Mapusa, husband of Leena, father of Lynette/Ian, Suraj. 30 Sep: DOMINGOS DAMASCENO SIMOES: husband of Georgina, father of Dr Darwin/Dr Elizabeth (Germany), Darlic, Greer Margarida, Dominic (USA), Giana, Julia/Edgar. 30 Sep: Colva-Copelvaddo: HELDA CARVALHO E FERNANDES: relict of late Alberto, mother of Fernando/Celsa, Maria do Ceu/Joseph, Yvonne/Cyrus, Crisanto/Prelinda, Cynthia/Emmanuel. No Condolence visits. 30 Sep: Panjim-Fontainhas: MARGARIDA DIAS: sister of late Alfredo, late Urbano/Florina. G O A W E A T H E R Max Temp: 31.9 deg C; Min Temp: 24.1 deg C; Humidity: 70% (Official figures for yesterday) Rainfall so far: 2624.1 mm Weather: Another bright morning. Courtesy: H=Herald, NT=The Navhind Times, GT=Gomantak Times JOEL D'SOUZA, Assagao-Goa-India. Website: www.goacom.com Goacom News Clippings at: http://www.goacom.com/news Webzine "GoaNOW": http://www.goacom.com/goanow ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
