Panaji: July 11, 2015 … The Government has revised the existing charges for Bondla Zoo, levy of new rates for Sale of Curios and for Adventure Tours in Wild Life Protected Areas (WLPAs) in the State of Goa in terms of the provisions under Sec 28 (1) and (2) of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and Rules made thereunder:

 Levy of entry fee to Bondla zoo per adult revised rate is  Rs.50/-. Under Sale of Curios & Memorabilia to visitors in WLPAs. Round neck T-Shirt revised rate Rs. 225/- , Polo T-shirt revised rate Rs.350/-, Key Chains revised rate Rs. 25/- , Caps revised rate 75/-, Quarter Plates revised raters.350/-, Sets of Coasters revised to Rs. 150/-.

 Similarly, under Revision of charges for adventure tour operators to WLPAs Entry charges /head revised rate is Rs.200/-, Bicycle treks/head revised rate Rs.100/-, LMV entry revised rate Rs.300/-, HMV entry revised rate Rs.500/-, Overnight stay revised rate is Rs. 500/-.

 No such charges shall be levied on the persons residing within the boundary of such Wild Life Protected Areas except under items at Sale of Curios & Memorabilia to visitors and Revision of charges for adventure tour operators and for overnight stay in WLPAs.

 The rates have been approved by the Goa State Board for Wildlife.

 July, 11, 2015.Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar has stressed the need to conduct more research in the field of Engineering. He said, in view of lack of adequate consultancy the State has to seek advice of consultants for executing the plans in taking up major developmental projects and execute the same in the State.

Speaking after laying foundation stone for the proposed Rs.3 crores project for the work of construction of Boys Hostel in the distinguished presence of Minister for PWD Shri Sudin Dhawalikar under centrally funded scheme of AICTE at function held at  Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi  today the Chief Minister said research and findings be it in technical and other areas are necessary so that we may not have to rely on consultancy from outside the state.

Highlighting the significance of technical education in the era of Information Technology the Chief Minister said technical education is the need of the hour for which the State Government has taken required steps. In this context the Chief Minister said suitable land will be identified for setting up of proposed NIT in the State. He appealed to the communidade to extend its support to make available the land for the project.

Speaking on the occasion PWD Minister Shri Sudin Dhawalikar said his vision is to make Goa Engineering College one of the best institute in the Asia continent. He said adequate funds are allocated to GEC to meet its requirement and develop infrastructure and also to make available necessary education facilities to the students.

Chief Minister also launched online fee payment system and online application for Master of Engineering Programme 2015 of Goa Engineering College as part of Digital India Week celebration on the occasion.

Earlier Chief Minister Shri Parsekar alongwith Minister for PWD Shri Sudin Dhawalikar planted saplings in the campus of Goa Engineering College.

Secretary, Education Shri Virendra Kumar, Shri Vivek Kamat, DirectorTechninical Education and Shri D.J.S. Borkar, Principal Chief Engineer who also spoke on the occasion.

Earlier Dr. V. N. Shet, Principal Goa Engineering College welcomed while Dr. Ullhas Savoikar, Advisor Nature Club GEC later proposed the vote of thanks.

Panaji:  July 11, 2015 …. On the day of Child Labour the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Right (GSCPCR) is organizing a state level slogan competition for students from 5^th to 10^th standard. The theme for the competition is “We are happy children are not employed here”.

Participants can send the slogan in any of the 4 languages (English/Marathi/Hindi/Konkani) by post, along with name, age, residential address, name of school , class, telephone number to Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, XA-8, 3^rd floor, Sakhardande Apartment, Dr. Dada Vaidya Road, Panaji.

Each language category will get a prize of Rs. 500 along with a certificate. The entries should reach the office by August 6, 2015.

Panaji:  July 11, 2015 …. District Collector and Chairman of District Consumer Protection Council for South District, Shri Sachin Shinde stressed the need for voluntary participation of people to create awareness of the various rights of the consumers and called for using of the various mediums to create awareness of the urgent issues in a mass scale.

Shri Shinde stated this while discussing the various issue concerning different department pertaining to consumers, at the council meeting held at Margao, yesterday.

The District Collector directed the officials to ensure that they display their service delivery board, prominently, detailing therein the timeline mandated to deliver all their services for the knowledge and making the public aware of their rights.

Shri Shinde also favoured the online system to address grievances specifically the Electricity consumers and directed the officials to incorporate the public grievance portal on their existing website.

The members of the consumer forums raised various issues that affected the common person for which they were directions to address and minimize the same.

Director, Civil Supplies Consumer Affairs and Member Secretary of the Council; senior central and state government officials and representatives of various consumer forums were present for the meeting.

Panaji: July 11, 2015 …. Minister for Inspectorate of factories and Boilers Shri Deepak Dhavalikar inaugurated Mobile Occupational Health Clinic at a function held at the office of the Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers at Altinho on thursday.

The function was organized by Green Triangle Society in association with Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers to mark the celebration of Occupational Health Day. The theme for the celebration was “OH: From Statutory Compliance to Salutary Performance-challenges and opportunities”           

The Mobile Occupational Health Clinic was procured by the Government for a cost of Rs. 37 lacs. It is a well equipped and unique of its kind Mobile Occupational Health Clinic   comprises team of 8 medical experts.  The services provided are ECG, eye testing, audio testing, spirometry, blood testing along with other first aid treatments.

Shri Dhavalikar interacting with the press said that Government has serious concern about the health of workers working in the factories. This mobile health clinic he said is well equipped to cater to the need of workers. He said workers can avail the benefit of this facility as it will visit to the factories twice in a week. The actual operation   of the clinic will begin after July 13 of this moth he added.

Earlier Dr. G. V. Prabhu National President, Indian Association of Occupational Health, in his keynote address highlighted the importance of occupational health safety. He said every employee has to be provided with safe and healthy atmosphere to work. The Government he said has to pay more attention and the stakeholders of industrial sector too have to uphold the safety of the workers.

Shri Manguirish Pai Raikar Chairman GTS while speaking at the function said that the aspect of occupational health safety of workers cannot be undermined. He said although every occupation has its hazards and effects endangering the human being therefore it is the responsibility of the stakeholders of industries to care for the safety of their workers. 

Shri S.M. Paranjape, Chief Inspector of Factories and Boilers welcomed the guests.

Dr. Pradeep  Padwal Vice-Chairman GTS , compared the function.

10/07/2015 …. After a four days of dead lock over the collection of city garbage was restarted on Friday by employees after the Corporation of the City of Panaji and the CCP employees union on Thursday arrived at a solution to bring to an end the impasse surrounding the daily wages with the corporation accepting to pay pay daily wages of 323 to the workers on which the union agreed to.

Ccp workers were seen on Friday collecting the city garbage which had been lying for the past four days specially in the city market due to which citizens had to face a lot of hardships while moving in and around the capital city even though ccp had tried to use private employees to tackle the garbage issue during the strike period

according to the information from the corporation the issue of the wages for the eight days strike undertaken by the union in December in this CCP has agreed to adjust the strike period against the leave sanctioned to permanent workers while those workers who have not yet been regularized would not be paid wages but their service records will also indicate that there was no break in service …

it may be noted that in the past four days the capital city has been smelling of garbage stench with garbage being scattered all around the capital city due to the strike called on by the ccp workers

Well know cardiologist dr rufino monteiro commenting over the issue of garbage said that it was a stinking issue in the past few days which gave a dirty image to the city and therefore ccp should try and see such things are not taken place again

09/07/2015 … President of the goa Pradesh congress committee luizinho faleiro has welcome the offer of the state bjp party for a debate on fiscal mismanagement issue stating that the debate should be held taking in consideration the captain of industry and all other civil society members too

It may be noted that the state bjp president vinay tendulkar on Tuesday had challenged the gpcc president luizinho faleiro for a public debate to decide which government has spent public money unwisely

Addressing media persons at the party head office in panjim gpcc president luizinho faleiro said that as the state government had crossed the fiscal management limit and if there were any mistakes in to the report of fiscal management given by reserve bank of india then there was a need for the state bjp led government to contest it

Mr faleiro said that like other states in the country had got financial packages from the centre the state bjp led government should also not feel shy and try to get a package for the state from the centre

Mr faleiro also stated that the performance of the state was going from bad to worse and asked the bjp led government not to turn goans in to beggars

panaji:::: Cumbarjua mla pandurang madkaikar has urged the need of the opening of the new gaudalim-cumbarjua bridge for the benefits of cumbarjua and nearby villages

Addressing media persons cumbarjua mla pandurang madkaikar said that he has spoken to the gsidc chairman dr pramod sawant and had requested him to construct a road connecting towards cumbarjua village so that the new bridge could be inaugurated as soon as possible specially for the locals of cumbarjua and gaundalim villagers …

Mr madkaikar said that the issue of a crack being developed for the cantilever of the bridge was already been addressed by the concerned officials and the concerned cost was being undertaken by the contractor himself

Madkaikar also stated that since the consultant had not earlier proposed the land acquisition for connecting the cumbarjua bridge right up to ammona bridge there was a need for a separate by pass the concerned bridge road was connected right up till the marcel market

Panaji: July 8, 2015 …. Directorate of Social Welfare is implementing a centrally sponsored scheme for construction/Expansion of hostels for OBC Boys and Girls studying in Middle/High schools/higher secondary schools, Colleges and Universities.  The assistance for construction/ expansion is provided by the Government to the eligible schools, colleges, Universities and Non Government Organizatioons respectively.

Interested parties may submit their proposal to the Director, Directorate of Social Welfare, 18^th June Road, Panaji-Goa.

For further details, contact the Assistance Director (SC/OBC Welfare) of Directorate of Social Welfare, 18^th June Road, Panaji in person or on Telephone No.2232257/2223784 on any working day during office hours.