19/08/2014 …. Goa Science Centre is organising an awareness programme with popular science lecture on ‘Role of Community in Control of Mosquito Born Diseases’ by Dr. Mahesh Kaliwal, State Entomologise, Directorate of Health Services, Govt. of Goa, tomorrow, August 20, 2014 at 11 am in the Auditorium of the Centre. The lecture is organised to mark ‘World Mosquito Day” on August 20.

Mosquito can cause and spread certain diseases like malaria, dengue, chikungunya and many more.  To prevent or control these diseases it is essential to take certain measures by the concerned department and especially by the community. These diseases being mosquito borne diseases the role of community is very vital because most of the mosquitoes are being grown-up around their own premises and mostly in the man-made environment like drainages, storage tanks, etc. It is difficult to control unless community acts to prevent or eliminate potential mosquito breed site created by them. 

 the lecture highlights on the cause and spread of mosquito borne diseases, prevention/ control and specially the community role in the prevention and control of mosquito borne diseases. It will also be a great opportunity for the students, teachers as well as general public to interact with the resource person

Panaji, August 19, 2014 … The Birth Anniversary of late Shri Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India is observed as “Sadbhavana Diwas” nation-wide every year. This year it will be observed on Wednesday August 20, 2014.

Chief Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar will garland the portrait of late Rajiv Gandhi, in the Secretariat Complex at Porvorim, Goa at 9:30 a.m. and will administer  the “Sadbhavana Day” pledge.

All the Secretaries/Special Secretaries/Additional Secretaries/Joint Secretaries/Under   Secretaries to Government, and staff of Secretariat including those housed outside Secretariat are requested to be present  in the open space inside the Secretariat Complex, Porvorim-Goa at 9:25 a.m. on August 20, 2014 to take the pledge.

Panaji, August 18, 2014 … Candidates, who have appeared for written test on February 09, 2014 for the post of Awal Karkun in Collectorate North Goa are informed that  those who have qualified in the written test for oral interview, are short-listed and their names are displayed on the notice board of Office of Collectorate North Goa. The oral interview of these  short-listed candidates is fixed on August 25,  to 27, 2014. Individual call letters to appear for oral interview have been dispatched. In case any qualifying candidates have not received intimation he/she may contact to Collector Office.

The qualifying candidates should bring the call letter alongwith  the original as well as Xerox attested copies of certificates  of Education qualification(marks sheet), Computer Knowledge, Birth, Caste,  Residential and Experience in any field of Office Work, Sports participation certificate in State level and National Level, if any or excelling in extra curriculum activities.

It may noted that candidates will be taken  for interview in the order of  application number and hence their turn may come anytime during the day, so they should come prepared accordingly.

Panaji, August 18, 2014 …. The Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa is proposed to felicitate  20 outstanding Senior Citizens above the age group of 70 on the occasion of “International  Day for the Senior Citizen” on October 1, 2014 at the State Level function  by presenting at Memento, a Shawl and a Shrifal.  One Senior Citizen from smaller Talukas and two Senior Citizens from bigger Talukas will be selected.

Interested outstanding Senior Citizen(above 70 years) may apply in the prescribed format to the Director, Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa, 18^th June road, Panaji Goa on or before September 15, 2014. Application after due date will be not entertained.

In case  further information if required may be contacted  to the Director of Social Welfare or Assistant  Director, Social Defense Branch during the normal office hours, on telephone No. 2232257 and 2223784 and Email id so***********@********il.com

The application in the prescribed format may be obtained  from Directorate of Social Welfare.

August 17, 2014 … Chief Minister, Shri Manohar Parrikar asserted that with modernization, the problems also needs modern equipment’s to deal with eventualities arising out of modernization.  Reiterating that mining will resume in the next 4-5 months, he said hi-tech equipped vehicles has been provided to the town to deal with any eventuality that can arise being a mining belt.

 Speaking after inaugurating the Fire Station building at Curchorem, yesterday, he emphasized the need to have fire stations with hi-tech equipment’s. The Canacona incident, made us realize that we are totally ill-equipped, he added.

 Shri Parrikar assured the people that proposed projects namely, Hospital, Library Building, Kadamba Bus Stand, Swimming Pool with Joggers Park, etc. will all be taken up in the coming months. Some of the works are already tendered, he remarked.

 The Chief Minister also stressed the need to recruit and train news boys in the Bomb Disposal Squad and added that they will be sent for training every 3-6 months to refresh their skills and also to keep them abreast of the latest techniques of disposing bombs and related issues.

 The fire station building has been constructed by the GSIDC on an area admeasuring 4420 sq. mts with built area of 2150 sq. mts consisting of administrative building, canteen block , 5 storey drill tower, adequate parking facilities for Fire Fighting Tendons at a cost of Rs 12.68 crore. 

 The station has been provided with two water tenders with of 12000 litres and 4500 litres capacity apart from Light Emergency Rescue vehicle equipped with RCC Hydraulic Cutting Machine, Rescue & Fall Arrest Harness, Hydraulic Cutting & Breaking  Rescue Tools, Pneumatic Lifting Airbags set, Victim Location Camera, Breathing Apparatus set etc

 The local MLA, Shri Nilesh Cabral also spoke on the occasion.

 Member of Parliament(LS), Shri Narendra Sawaikar; MLA’s  Dr Pramod Sawant; Shri Subhash Phaldessai, Shri Ganesh Gaonkar Chairperson, CCMC, Smt. Carmelina Fernandes, Collector(South), Shri Venancio Furtado and Managing Director, GSIDC, Shri Sanjit Rodrigues were amongst those present on the occasion.

 Shri Ashok Menon, Director of Fire Services welcomed on the occasion.

15/08/2014 …. With  a view  to have  a serious check on criminals and  crime  committed by  people, who are  native  of other  States and staying  in Goa  on rent  or working  in Goa,  their Tenants/Servant verification forms are being filled and their  antecedents are being  verified through  their  Parent Police  Station  at their  native  place.

 During the  current  year 2014 ( Up to 31.07.2014 ), North  District Police  have  submitted  14 reports  to the District  Magistrate North, Panaji  under  section 188 of Indian Penal Code against the owners of Premises from Caranzalem, Salvador-do-Mundo, Succoro, Krantinagar-Porvorim, Bethora, Durgabhat-Ponda, Candolim, Umtawada-Calangute and Maddawada Calangute area  for not  submitting  tenant verification forms and other   relevant  information  as required  by the Police  Stations.

            It is  appealed  to the  general  public of North Goa  that  as per  the order  of the  Collector, North, It is  mandatory to all  the owners  who are  letting their premises  on  rent  to fill   up  Tenant Verification  forms and submit  to the local  Police  Station along  with relevant documents of the  tenant for  verification of his/her antecedents  from  parent  Police  Station  at his/her  native  place. Failing  which,  action  under   Section  188 of Indian  Penal Code will be  initiated  against  the   concerned  owner  of the premises.