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GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 17 June 2004 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: "Tujem tondduch vankddem zalear harxeacho guneanv korun faido nam." (It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.) "domnic fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GOACOM VIDEO NEWSCAST at http://www.goacom.com/news goacomNews14 June 04 H I G H L I G H T S * CM drops Micky Pacheco from the cabinet, inducts Mathany Saldhana * Baina cubicles bulldozed, sex workers flee from the area * Konkani film "Aleesha" muhurat. GoaNOW Webzine: June 2004 issue on line at http://www.goacom.com/goanow 14 DIE IN KRC TRAGEDY REPEAT: In the second major accident on the Konkan railway in less than a year, 14 people were killed and about 62 injured when a speeding Mumbai-bound Matsyagandha Express from Mangalore derailed after hitting boulders on the tracks over a bridge at 6.08 am on June 17, between Karanjadi and Veer near Roha in Raighad district of Maharashtra, about 200 km from Mumbai. Seventeen of the injured had boarded the train at stations in Goa. (GT) TWO GOANS IN INJURED LIST: Konkan Railway Corporation has said that two persons - Ramesh Bandi (22) and Umaar (38) - who reportedly hailed from Goa, were amongst the list of injured passengers in the Matsyagandha train tragedy. KRC Managing Director, Baba Ghagte, however, said there's no news till late this evening whether any Goan was killed in Wednesday's rail accident. (H) SAFETY MEASURES A BIG LET DOWN: Despite the much-publicised claim of the Konkan Railway of investing Rs.60 crore in safety works in the first phase of its project, over 60 passengers have lost their lives in the last two years following major mishaps on the 760-km long Konkan route. (GT) "GROUND REALITIES NEGLECTED": Recurring cases of landslides on the tracks of Konkan Railway are the result of insufficient information about the topography and a shallow geological survey, hence there is a possibility that these accidents and loss of human life will continue unless the Konkan Railway Corporation rectifies that. According to two engineering geologists, Dr RB Gupte and Dr BM Karmarkar, who have specialized on Deccan Trap and contributed to the landslide control in Borghat and Mumbai-based expressway. (Sharvari Joshi in GT) BUSES MAKE A FAST BUCK: Rail traffic on the Konkan Railway route was disrupted on Wednesday as the authorities cancelled several trains and diverted a number of long-distance trains in the wake of the train tragedy. Stranded passengers had to depend on road transport and reports said some Mumbai bus operators made hay by selling tickets at a premium in view of the heavy rush of passengers. (H) CAR STEREO THIEVES: A gang of thieves stole as many as 15 car stereos in a single night from vehicles parked in Miramar's Beach Nest apartments, Lake View areas, besides the Martins Enclave in Caranzalem and near the Government Quarters at St Inez-Tonca. Interestingly among the many victims also figures the name of a former Goa police chief - DA Prabhudesai. (H) DIESEL, PETROL PRICES UP: Consequent upon the hike in retail prices of motor spirit (petrol) and high-speed diesel, the new rates announced for these products in the State are: petrol will cost Rs.35.61 per litre instead of Rs.33.62. High speed diesel will now be sold at Rs.23.73 per litre in Panaji in place of the existing rate of Rs.22.68. (GT) UNCLAIMED HIV+ BODIES: The number of bodies of HIV positive persons lying unclaimed at the morgue are mounting in number, some dating back to February of this year. However, the GMC cannot dispose of them without police authorization, which the Goa State AIDS Control Society washes its hands off this problem. (H) CORTALIM LOCAL KILLED IN MISHAP: One John Paul Coutinho, a resident of Cortalim, was killed in a road accident at Sancoale on June 16. Coutinho (32) was traveling in his Maruti van when a Qualis jeep dashed against his vehicle. (H) NEW SOCORRO SARPANCH: Soniya Mahanand Asnodkar has been elected sarpanch of Socorro panchayat, defeating her opponent Anand Manjrekar by a margin of three votes. The post of sarpanch fell vacant due to the resignation of ex-sarpanch Sarvesh Naik. (H) JOSEPHINA BARBOSA (50) from Raia-Manora met with a tragic death as a coconut tree fell on her while she was working in the paddy fields. (H) CYCLIST KILLED: Heavy rains and strong winds claimed the life of Uday Gaonkar on Monday when a larger tree got uprooted and came crashing down the 28-year-old cyclist. (H) WOMAN HANGS TO DEATH: Gulabi Anand Dhond, a 50-year-old woman from Talpan-Shiroda, committed suicide by hanging herself to the roof of her house. Gulabi had lost her husband two months ago. (H) INCESSANT RAINS coupled with cyclonic winds during the last 24 hours caused uprooting of trees, destruction to property and disruption of power supply and traffic in many parts of the State. (H) JOSHI ESCAPES UNHURT: Mr Prashant Joshi, an industrialist from Vasco, had a miraculous escape when a huge Ashoka tree fell on his car near the UTI Bank on Swatantra Path on June 16 afternoon. Mr Joshi had left the car seconds before the incident. The car was badly damaged in the accident. (NT) POWER BREAKDOWNS has become a common feature for the hapless residents of Majorda this monsoon. The situation is learnt to have come to such a pass that one cannot guarantee restoration of power supply immediately, plunging many a homes in darkness. (H) LESS WATER: Due to frequent power interruption at Pococem and Assonora water treatment plants, there will be restricted water supply to entire Bardez and Bicholim talukas till power improves. (H) ARCHITECTURE EXPO: An exhibition of projects of the winners of the Architect of the Year Awards for 2001-02 will be held on June 18-19 at the Clube Vasco da Gama, Panjim. The exhibition is jointly organised by the Goa Chapter of the IIA, the Goa College of Architecture and the AYA. Sarto Almeida, who was one of the jurors for these awards, will explain in brief the highlights of the winning entries on June 18 at 6.30 pm. (H) BAINA RESIDENTS FILE COMPENSATION CLAIMS: Day three after the historic demolition in the red-light area at Baina saw displaced residents collecting their leftovers, even as the office of the Mamlatdar has been flooded with applications for compensation. Mormugao Mamlatdar on Wednesday evening said that his office received 211 applications on the first day itself. (H) FEAR OF RETURN OF SEX WORKERS: Though the State administration has cracked down upon the red-light area at Baina and demolished the sex workers' cubicles, there is a doubt whether this has actually eliminated the flesh trade plaguing Vasco. The local people now fear that the sex workers may disperse throughout the State. (NT) STAY AWAY FROM AERATED DRINKS': Stating that Goa has the highest per capita consumption of soft drinks in the country, Rajiv Dixit of Azadi Bachav Andolan has appealed to the people to boycott these drinks. Alumni of IIT Kanpur, Dixit who is a scientist, stated yesterday that aerated soft drinks are injurious to health."Why has the Indian farmer to pay tax and cost on water when giant multinationals like Pepsi and Coke are given tax-free and cost-free water to manufacture soft drinks?" he questioned. He stated that in 18 states in India, Coke and Pepsi were sold tax free while sales tax is levied on milk, butter, bread and biscuits. (GT) NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL: The Government will frame a new scheme to ensure observance of the Noise Rules within a month - a tacit admission that the present scheme of controlling noise pollution through complaints lodged at the respective police stations is a failure. (H) EXPOSITION: SPECIAL FERRIES LIKELY: Inland waterway transport from various ferry points crossing to Old Goa would be introduced to ferry pilgrims during the period of the 16th Exposition of the sacred relics of St Francis Xavier scheduled to be held in Goa from November 21 to January 2, 2005. Meanwhile the subcommittee constituted to look into arrangements for accommodation to meet demands of low income pilgrims, has identified several schools and sites for setting up camps to accommodate about 10,000 pilgrims in Old Goa and the neighbouring villages. (H) "GIVE US OUR DAILY LIGHT": Considered a land of sunshine, beaches and beauty, Goa is living under dark clouds. And that fallacy is the pathetic electricity supply that the citizens of Goa have to endure. What is even more shocking is that while the government talks of holding international festivals in Goa and making a permanent site for such festivals, residents of certain villages do not receive electricity for days on end. (Edit in Herald) S P O R T S ST ROCK INTO SEMIS: ST Rock's YC, Fatrade, scored a 4-2 tie-breaker victory over St Rock's YC, Majorda, to enter the semi-finals of 12th Alvernaz Alemao memorial soccer tournament. (NT) D E A T H S 16 June: Fatorda: TEREZA MARIA SABINA D'COSTA: wife of late Sebastian, mother of Sybil/Joseph Cardoz, Rose/Alleluia; grandmother of Ryan (Dubai), Karen (Sesa Goa), Larisa (JW Mariot-Dubai), Lizelle (Travel Pack-London). Funeral: 17 June at 4 pm. 16 June: Assolna: LUIZINHA FERNANDES; wife of late Nazario Cruz, mother of Savio and Sandra. 15 June: Quepem: BASILIO GEORGE DE ESPIRITO SANTO DA COSTA: husband of Filomena, father of Wilson/Eleryn, Oscar, Rosy. 16 June: Cortalim: JOHN PAUL COUTINHO: husband of Sabina, brother of Neves, Perpetua and Lucy. 16 June: St Inez: MAGDALENA FERNANDES E PEREIRA: wife of late Joao Paul. 16 June: Britona: NATALINA PINTO; wife of Miguel, mother of Felix/Santan, Leopoldina/Francis, Esperanca/Nacy, late Agnela/Ruzai, Nicholau/Flora, Victoria/Francis, Simon, Luiza/Socrates, Vicent/Annie. G O A W E A T H E R Max Temp: 29.3 degC; Min Temp: 25.1 degC; Humidity: 89% (Yesterday) Total rainfall so far: 467.3 mm Weather: The gusty wind has subsided this morning in Goa. The weather is dry, but skies cloudy. Courtesy: H=Herald; NT=The Navhind Times; GT=Gomantak Times; WE=WeekEnder JOEL D'SOUZA Assagao-Goa-India.
