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. 

Panaji ; Aug 15, 2014 …. Chief Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar will inaugurate a modern Fire Station Building at Curchorem on August 16, 2014 at 4.00pm. The Fire Station Building has been executed through Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd on a plot area of 4400 sq mts and buildup area of 2120 sq mtrs. Once commissioned it will cater to areas like Chandor, Curchorem, Sanvordem and Quepem.

The Goa State Infrastructure Development Ltd. initiated the project in the year 2009. The Building is a Two floor structure having space for 3 Fire Fighting Appliances and one Basic Life Support Ambulance. The Ground floor of the building accommodates Control room, Administration office, duty office room, store room, Museum Block, Gymnasium and Canteen Block. The first Floor accommodates Library Room, Training Class Room and the Audio Video Room. The second floor is having a fully furnished Conference Room, Dormitories for accommodation of 50 Fire Personnel and space for accommodating Reserve Force. The total cost of the project is estimated to Rs,. 1267.77 Lakhs ( which includes Civil Work, Interior Work, purchase of Fire tender and other equipments).

The precinct also has Drill Tower, Drill Yard, Hose Drying Tower, Hose Washing Ramp and underground Water Tank of 50,000 ltrs. This Modern Fire Station Building was the need of the hour for the Fire Personnel working on 24 hours shift duty and who are presently accommodated at Curchorem Police Station with the working space of 168 sq. mtrs for the past 32 years. The Citizen may contact the Curchorem Fire Station in the event of any Emergency and dial 101 or 2650301 and 2650306.      

15/08/2014 …. In order to encourage the women to join Government service, they are provided some special facilities as maternity leave, child care leave, child adoption leave, special allowance to women with disability, provision of crèche facility, posting of husband and wife at the same station, special priority in allotment of residential accommodation, provision for protection of women from acts of sexual harassment, age relaxation for appointment to widows, divorced woman and woman judicially separated from their husbands and who are not remarried, special dispensation for woman officers of All India Services of North East cadre, change of Cadre in case of marriage of All India Service Officer and exemption from payment of fee for examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission and Staff Selection Commission. 

As per the recommendations of the 62nd Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee, publicity to encourage women to prefer/join Government Service is being given. There is a provision for age relaxation for appointment in Government service for Widows, divorced Women and Women judicially separated from husbands and not re-married upto 35 years for posts of Group C filled through Staff Selection Commission/Employment Exchange (upto 40 years for members of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes). 

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh gave this information in Rajya Sabha today in a written reply to a question by Shri T.K. Rangarajan and Shrimati Gundu Sudharani. 

Panaji ; Aug 14, 2014 … Governor of Goa Shri Om Prakash Kohli has extended his warm and cordial greetings and best wishes to the People of Goa, on the historic and solemn occasion of the 67^th Anniversary of Independence of our Motherland.

The Governor in his message has said that Independence Day is a landmark occasion in the long and chequered history of our great country. We must heartily celebrate it with renewed patriotic Spirit, national fervor, unity and fresh enthusiasm.

The Governor said we are at the threshold of yet another year of Independence. The celebrations of this national occasion should focus our thoughts on the long-drawn heroic struggle and the sacrifices made by our illustrious national leaders, the martyrs and the freedom fighters, under the inspiring leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation, which culminated in the attainment of freedom from colonial subjugation. I join the people of Goa in paying my homage and tributes to the sacred memory of all those noble souls who laid down their precious lives for the supreme cause of freedom of our nation.

The Governor said since gaining independence, the people of India, began the stupendous task of nation-building. It is a matter of satisfaction for the citizens of our country, that during the last over 6 decades of planned and vision-oriented developmental process, we have made phenomenal progress in various spheres of human activity, including agriculture, industry, education, health, science and technology, transport, shipping, tourism, aviation, and so on. There is no doubt that, through the successful implementation of the successive five year plans, and our abiding faith in democratic system of governance, India has emerged as a powerful nation in the world, politically and economically.

Embedded to the noble ideals of Truth and Non-violence, international peace, order and co-existence, our country has been able to win the esteem of other nations in the world. Our nation had faced and overcome many major and perplexing challenges in the past, and consolidated its hard-earned freedom andpreserved its territorial integrity. It is matter of pride for all of us that, today ours is the biggest democracy in the world, and we have a clear vision, and are determined to make our country a Super Power. This is a stupendous task which calls for the continued hard work and effective contribution of all citizens. It is also appropriate for us to remember, on this occasion, that while our achievements so far have been impressive, our country is still confronted with some major socio-economic problems such as poverty, illiteracy, ill-health, mal-nutrition, etc.

He said, freedom becomes meaningful only when all our citizens enjoy the fruits of development, and the quality of their life is raised to a satisfactory level, a goal which we are yet to achieve fully. Independence Day is an appropriate occasion for all of us, as responsible citizens of this great country, to rededicate ourselves to fulfill all the needs and aspirations of our citizens, especially the teeming millions living in poverty and other sub-human conditions.

The Governor further said that the State of Goa has to its credit many spectacular achievements in the political, economic, social and cultural fields, since its historic liberation from colonial rule in 1961. As the State proudly joins the national mainstream in celebrating the Independence Day, it is worth mentioning that the people of Goa have proved their abiding faith in democracy, once again, in the recently held Lok Sabha elections in a peaceful and orderly manner.

Hailed as a place of peace and high-end tourist destination in the world map, and endowed with abundant resources, both human and material, Goa has a bright future, to become a most prosperous and promising State in our country, provided the people continue to work with renewed determination and steadfastness of purpose.

The supreme task before us should be the all-round development of the State, ensuring to all the citizens justice, social and economic with particular reference to the weaker and vulnerable sections of the society. Renewed efforts should be made to protect the State’s pristine environment and ecology, which along with the unique cultural qualities make Goa a major source of tourism development.

He exuded confidence that the people of Goa will collectively endeavour and contribute to this important cause and make their State a roll model for others. Needless to say that the social values, cultural qualities and economic prosperity of the States greatly add to the overall image, glory and progress of the nation. Goa must move forward steadily in its march towards greater progress, and the people should protect and preserve all the good traditions and cultural qualities that make their State unique and attractive in its identity and status.  

On the auspicious occasion of Independence Day the Governor hoped that the people of Goa will rededicate themselves to the noble cause of protecting, preserving and further enriching our freedom, and contribute to greater progress and prosperity of their State and the country.