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Rane Govt following BJP on OSDs BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 14 - The Rane-led coalition Government in Goa seems to promote what the BJP was once flayed for - inducting Officers on Special Duty (OSDs). This Government has inducted 13 OSDs between January 2005 and February 2006. This costs the Government Rs 1.50 lakh per month towards their salaries. While, the office of the Chief Minister has inducted an OSD, seven other ministers in the cabinet have also inducted OSDs. These include the offices of the ministers for Power, Urban Development Town and Country Planning, Panchayat Raj Education, Health and Water Resources. The office of the advocate general has two OSDs. Similarly, an OSD each has been appointed in the departments of Environment, Art and Culture and Water Resources. The most recent appointment of an OSD was to the Department of Art and Culture, Prasad Lolienkar on January 9, 2006. The appointment of the second OSD to the office of the advocate general was however from April 12, 2005 to June 30, 2005. -- Peace be with you! Gabe Menezes. London, England