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    Detailed Traffic Circulation Plan drawn by Goa Traffic Police for the entire Exposition of the Relics of St Francis Xavier for a period from 22/11/2014 to 04/01/2015.

    20/11/2014 ….. The Sacred Relics of St. Francis Xavier at Old Goa will be kept for veneration at St. Cathedral Church, Old Goa from 22/11/2014 to 04/01/2015.

    During this period, a large number of devotees are expected to visit Goa.

    It is obvious that the movement of various types of vehicles in and around Old Goa will increase manifold.

    To facilitate free movement of vehicular traffic and proper parking in and around Old Goa Church complex, a detail traffic circulation plan has been drawn by Traffic Police for the entire Exposition period from 22/11/2014 to 04/01/2015.

    arrangements are as follows
    I. DIVERSIONS:

    A. Panaji to Old Goa via Ribandar

    1. There will be Special Buses to ferry passengers from Panaji to Old Goa via Ribandar. The Special Buses from Panaji to Old Goa will proceed via Ribandar and on reaching Dempo Engineering at Old Goa, will take left turn to enter the Bhakia Property for parking at Bhakia Bus Stand.

    2. The Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers on reaching Dempo Engineering at Old Goa will take left turn to enter Bhakia property for parking.

    3. Vehicles having VIP Car Pass will be allowed to come up to the entry road to Exposition Office and will be parked at Exposition Office courtyard.

    4. The vehicles carrying Disabled Persons will be allowed to come up to Old Goa Church Junction and park their vehicles in the open space opposite Sulabh Sauchalaya near Old Goa Panchayat.

    5. The vehicles parked in Bhakia property, Exposition Office courtyard and in the open space opposite Sulabh Sauchalaya near Old Goa Panchayat on their return journey to Panaji, will take the same route via Ribandar.

    B. Panaji to Old Goa via Kadamba By-Pass

    1. Panaji to Ponda Route Buses will not be allowed to proceed via Ribandar. Instead, they will be diverted at KTC Circle to proceed via Kadamba By-Pass (NH-4A).

    2. The Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers on reaching Kamat Gas Station junction will take left turn towards Santa Monica Nunnery and on reaching at St. Augustine Tower junction will take further left turn and on reaching Habitat junction will take right turn and on reaching Dempo Engineering will take left turn to enter Bhakia property for parking.

    3. All Heavy and Medium Vehicles will be diverted via Kadamba Bye-Pass NH-4A. Once the new four lane road is ready the same will be made ONE-WAY from Sunshine junction to Neura junction and the old NH-4A By-Pass will be ONE-WAY from Neura junction to Sunshine junction.

    4. The new road connecting Kadamba By-Pass to Santan Church will be One-Way from Kadamba By-Pass towards Santan. Similarly it will be “No Entry” for Medium and Heavy vehicles from both sides i.e. from Santan Church and from Kadamba By-Pass.

    5. On Opening, Closing, Holidays and Feast Day, the Heavy and Medium Goods Vehicles wanting to proceed via Old Goa will be diverted at Karaswada Junction on NH-17 and at Banastarim Junction on NH-4A to proceed via Amona Bridge.
    C. South Goa Vehicles

    1. The road from Pilar to Old Goa will be made One-Way for the movement of traffic. No vehicle from Old Goa will be allowed to return via Neura. All vehicles shall exit via NH-4A at Merces or light vehicles can exit via new road to Santan Church.

    2. Four Wheelers from South Goa will be allowed to come up to Ella Farm Gate and will park in the Ella Farm field, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Service open space.

    3. Two wheelers will be parked in the private property prior to Neura junction and in the parking lots behind the Bom Jesus of Basilica.

    4. Buses coming from South Goa via Neura road on reaching Ella Farm main gate will take left turn and come to Bus Stand at Kunkolkar School Ground and will exit on NH-4A for onward journey.

    D. Ponda Side Vehicles

    1. Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers coming from Ponda side on reaching near Pinto Garage will take left turn for parking at the ground behind Pinto Garage.

    2. Ponda to Old Goa Buses on reaching near Madkaikar Plaza will take right turn near Hubbard Chicken Farm for parking.

    3. For return journey, the two wheelers and four wheelers will take the same route to go towards Ponda.

    4. The normal traffic from Ponda wanting to go to Panaji on reaching near Dargah junction at Old Goa will take Kadamba By-Pass (NH-4A).

    5. Ponda to Panaji Route Buses will not be allowed to proceed via Old Goa Church complex. Instead, they will be diverted at Dargah Junction to proceed via Kadamba By-Pass (NH-4A).

    6. Heavy vehicles coming from Ponda side will be diverted at Banastarim Junction via Amona Bridge to join NH-17 at Karaswada.

    7. The stretch of road between Old Goa Police Station to Church junction via MLA Madkaikar House will be made One-Way. No vehicle from Church junction will be allowed to take right turn to reach Old Goa Police Station via MLA Madkaikar House.

    E. Gaundalim Side Vehicles

    1. Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers and Mini Buses coming from Gaundalim side on reaching near Shri Ramesh Naik residence will be parked in the property of Shri Ramesh Naik.

    2. On their return journey, the vehicles will use the same route towards Gaundalim.

    3. No Heavy and Medium vehicles will be permitted on this road. Heavy vehicles will be diverted at Marcel to proceed towards Banastarim.

    F. Diwar Vehicles

    1. The vehicles coming from Diwar to Old Goa will proceed via Viceroy’s Arch and will be parked in the courtyard of St. Cajeton Church.

    2. The vehicles coming from Diwar will proceed through Viceroy’s Arch and Arch of Conception to go towards Ponda and Panaji.

    3. Vehicles from Ponda side wanting to proceed to Diwar will take right turn near Old Goa Petrol Pump to come on to Gaundalim road and then take left turn near Ramesh Naik house, to proceed to Diwar jetty.

    4. The vehicles coming from Gaundalim side and desiring to proceed to Diwar will take right turn near Ramesh Naik house to proceed to Diwar jetty.

    5. The vehicles coming from Panaji via Ribandar to go to Diwar will take left turn at Old Goa Church junction, take route towards St. Catherine Chapel and thereafter take left turn on the new by-lane to go to Diwar jetty.

    6. The lane connecting Gaundalim road to Arch of Conception will be No Entry.

    7. The road from Old Goa Church junction towards Diwar Ferry via St. Catherine Chapel will be made One-Way.

    8. No Heavy and Medium vehicles will be allowed to cross Diwar ferry. All such vehicles will use Ribander ferry to enter and exit Diwar.

    II. PARKING LOTS:

    A. Panaji – Old Goa (via Ribandar) Vehicles

    Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers coming from Panaji side via Ribandar, will be parked at Bhakia Property. Two wheelers will also be parked at Budhashet Property.

    B. Panaji – Old Goa (via Kadamba Bye-Pass) Vehicles

    Vehicles coming from Panaji side via new Kadamba By-Pass (NH-4A), will be diverted near Kamat Gas Station to proceed for parking at Bhakia Property taking left near St. Augustin Tower junction.

    C. South Goa Side Vehicles

    Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers coming from South Goa side will be parked at Ela Farm, at Animal Husbandry Premises and at Open space on either side of highway near Neura Junction. Two wheelers will also be parked in private property prior to Neura junction.

    D. Ponda Side Vehicles

    Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers coming from Ponda side, will be parked at open ground near Pinto Garage. Two Wheelers will also be parked at two open Plots belonging to Mr. Colaco and Mr. Sequeira opposite MLA Madkaikar’s Residence.

    E. Gaundalim Side Vehicles

    Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers coming from Gaundalim side, will be parked near Ramesh Naik House.

    F. Diwar Side Vehicles

    Two Wheelers and Four Wheelers coming from Diwar Ferry will be parked in the courtyard of St. Cajetan Church.

    III. Parking for Vehicles with Parking Passes

    1. VIP vehicles will be parked in the courtyard of Exposition Office.

    2. Priest vehicles in the compound behind Basilica of Bom Jesus.

    3. Church Volunteers in the asphalted parking area behind Sulabh Souchalaya.

    4. Police vehicles and vehicles of Disabled Persons, at open space opposite Sulabh Souchalaya and Court Yard of Village Panchayat, Old Goa.

    5. Two wheeler parking of Policemen, at Coconut Groves near Old Goa Jetty.

    IV. BUS STANDS:

    1. Panaji – Old Goa Buses via Ribandar road, at Bhakia Property.
    2. Panaji – Old Goa Buses via Kadamba Road, along new 4-lane road behind MLA Madkaikar House.
    3. South Goa – Old Goa Buses, at Kunkalkar School Ground.
    4. Ponda – Old Goa Buses, near Hubbard Farm.
    5. Gaundalim – Old Goa Buses in private property of Ramesh Naik.
    6. Buses of Devotees and Tourists, behind MLA Madkaikar’s house on new alignment of Kadamba By-Pass (NH-4A).

    V. ROAD CLOSURES:

    1. The stretch of road between Old Goa Church junction to Gandhi Circle will be closed for all types of vehicles except emergency vehicles like Police, Ambulance and Fire Brigade.

    2. The ring round road connecting Old Goa Church junction to St. Catherine Chapel to Arch of Conception to Petrol Pump to Old Goa Police Station to MLA Madkaikar house to Old Goa Church junction will be ONE-WAY.
    All the motorists are requested to kindly follow the traffic circulation plan and to cooperate with Traffic Police, to ensure smooth flow of traffic.

     

    Goa Police Traffic Arrangements for the 45th International film festival of india to be held in goa from 20th November 2014

    19/11/2014 ….. The 45th International Film Festival of India will be held from 20th November 2014 to 30th November 2014. As the event is of International level, various film personalities, media, etc, will be arriving to witness the same.

    The Opening Ceremony and the Closing ceremony will be held at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, Taleigao and all the remaining events will be held at Kala Academy, Inox and Maquinez Palace.

    The open screening for public will be held at the Bandodkar Football Ground, Campal during the festival. For the smooth movement of vehicular traffic during the festival period, elaborate traffic arrangements have been made as follow:

    1. Those attending the Opening & Closing Ceremony at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, Taliegao Plateau (20/11/2014 & 30/11/2014) and coming from North & South Goa (except Panaji) are requested to come via NH 17 and on reaching GMC Bambolim take Goa University road and come up to the function place.

    2. Those coming from Panaji will be diverted at Miramar towards Hotel Goa International to proceed to the function place via Caranzalem – Dona Paula. On their return journey they should take the road from Dona Paula to Miramar.

    3. The INOX lane (General Bernard Guedes Road) i.e. road leading to D.B. Marg from Panaji market along INOX complex will be closed near CCP market complex for entire period of 11 days.

    4. Car passes will be issued by ESG indicating the category of the pass and respective parking lots.

    5. The parking lots identified for the Opening and Closing Ceremony are:

    i) VVIP: At parking lot inside Dr. Shyama Prasad Stadium.

    ii) VIP, Media & OB Van: In the open space adjacent to the stadium towards GMC side.

    iii) Officials and Delegates Coach: In the open space opp. SPM Stadium.

    iv) Invitees: In open space near Goa University for invitees coming from Dona Paula side, Jubilee Hall and opp. ETDC for invitees coming from GMC side.

    6. During the screening at Kala Academy on 20/11/2014, vehicles with VVIP Passes will be parked in the Kala Academy parking lot and the other VIP & Invitees vehicles will be parked at SAG Ground Campal.

    7. On other days during the festival period, the vehicles with car pass only will be allowed to park in the Kala Academy parking lot, INOX parking lot, the service lane along INOX theatre and remaining vehicles at SAG Ground and Campal Parade Ground.

    8. The general public attending the screening at Bandodkar Football Ground are requested to park their vehicles at SAG ground or at Campal Parade Ground.

    9. No vehicles will be allowed to be parked on the D.B.B. Marg.

    The motorists are requested to note the same and co-operate with Traffic Police to ensure smooth flow of traffic in the city and at the venues of the festival.

     

    Pwd minister assures goans of getting the required pwd infrastructure for the concerned religious Exposition 2014 event well on time

    19/11/2014 … With few days left for the 2014 exposition to take off Pwd minister sudhin dhavlikar has assured the goans of getting the required pwd infrastructure for the concerned religious event well on time …

    Speaking to goanreporter pwd minister sudhin dhavlikar said that the working for upcoming exposition 2014 at old goa was in full swing and would be completed within the next six days as 60 to 70 percent of work was almost completed while the remaining works such as hot mixing of roads cleaning of site removing of debris would also be completed within the next few days

    Dhavlikar said that his government had also made elaborate arrangements for those pilgrims who would visit and stay in old goa such as proper parking areas at various religious places, water facilities’, toilet facilities at all important points in and around old goa and requested every goans and people from round the world to vist old goa during the exposition time

    Dhavlikar also stated that the main approach road of the 12 kms old goa panjim-kadamba highway road was on completed due to which traffic congestion which used to take place earlier would be solved while the opening of the road would take a little long to get completed

    goa state agriculture department sanctions 46 poly houses to set up orchid plantation in south goa states Minister of Agriculture Ramesh Tawadkar

    18/11/2014 …. In a bid to boost floriculture in the state, the government has sanctioned nearly 46 poly houses to set up orchid plantation in to the state of goa stated Minister of Agriculture Ramesh Tawadkar

    Speaking to Goanreporter, mr tawadkar said he being an agriculturist has taken a lot of initiatives in the field of agriculture and in the last two years from his canacona constituency a total of 120 tones various types of vegetables has been produced by the canacona framers society an keeping in mind such initiatives the state government has now sanctioned 46 poly houses in a bid to make a big revolution in floriculture ..

    Tawadkar said that the concerned 46 proposed poly houses has been sanctioned by the screening committee of the agriculture department from which goans could generate revenue and could also be busy in various type of agricultural activities through the year

    Tawadkar said the concerned project would be implemented in Sanguem, Canacona and Quepem at a cost 35 crore rupees and would be able to set up orchid plantation with in 400 sqmts of land and could fetch a yearly income of around 35 lakhs

    Tawadkar also disclosed that he was confident that a single farmer from the orchid plantation would be able to generate at least an amount of rs two lakhs per month

    fisheries department to sell fish at wholesale rates to citizens by erecting fish stalls at various places in Goa says fisheries minister avertano furtado

    18/11/2014 …. The governments scheme to sell fish at wholesale rates to citizens by erecting stalls at various places in Goa will be implemented within two months, stated Fisheries minister Avertano Furtado

    In all together in the first phase a total of five stalls would be allowed to be set up in rural areas of the state where in the state government would buy fish at a wholse sale rate from trawler owners and then sell the same fish at a subsidy rate to the concerned fish stall owners

    Speaking to goan reporter fisheries minister avertano furtado said that the service launched by the state government would cater to the locals in the interior where in there was a problem for locals specially in village areas to get fish

    Avertano also stated that the government would try to sell good quality of fish from its state government trawler as well as fish being bought from the fish trawler owners

    Newly appointed cabinet minister micky Pacheco takes over charge as minister for Rda, archives and archeology in the state bjp led government in goa

    17/11/2014 …. Newly appointed minister for rda, archives and archeology micky Pacheco has said that he would like to seek cooperation from every village panchayat as well as zilla panchayat members of the state so as to get going in carrying out developmental works in every panchayat and zilla panchayat constituency ….

    The nuvem mla micky pacheco was recently inducted in to the bjp led laxmikhant Parsekar led government cabinet

    Speaking to goanreporter after taking over as the rda, archives and archaeology minister micky Pacheco said that though he has been able to handle any department given to him by his chief minister he would like to sit with his department team and get going with the developmental works in panchayat as well as zilla panchayat areas

    Pacheco also asked panchayat as well as zilla panchayat members to come with their proposals to his rda department assuring to get it done soon as possible …

    Chief Minister Laxmikhant Parsekar ALLOCATES BUSSINESS TO HIS COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

    November 16, 2014 …. Chief Minister Shri Laxmikant Parsekar today allocated business to his Council of Ministers.

    The Chief Minister will hold portfolios of Home, Finance, Personnel, Education, Vigilance, Mines,

    The Deputy Chief Minister Shri Francis D’souza has been allocated Health in addition to Revenue, Town & Country Planning, Urban Development and Law.

    Shri Ramkrishna alias Sudin Dhavalikar has been allocated Public works Department has been allocated Transport, River Navigation, Non Conventional Energy.

    Shri Dayanand Mandrekar to hold Panchayat, Water Resources, Civil Supplies & Price Control, Art and Culture.

    Shri Ramesh Tawadkar will look after Agriculture, Sports & Youth Affairs, Tribal Welfare, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services.

    Shri Mahadev Naik gets Industries, Handicrafts Textile Coir, Social Welfare and Co-operation.

    Shri Dilip Parulekar will hold Tourism, Women & Child Development, Protocol, Ports.

    Shri Milind Naik, gets Power including State Electrical Inspectorate, Information & Publicity, Legal Metrology, Official Language.

    Shri Pandurang alias Deepak Dhavalikar Factories and Boilers, Craftsmen Training, Printing & Stationery.

    Shri Avertano Furtado Labour and Employment, Fisheries, NRI.

    Smt. Alina Saldanha Forest, Environment, Museum

    Shri Francisco (Micky) Pacheco will look after Rural Development, Archives and Archeology.

     

    Any other departments or subjects not mentioned will be looked after by the Chief Minister.

     

    FURTADO AND PACHECO SWORN IN AS CABINET MINISTERS

    November 16, 2014   … Shri Avertano Furtado and Shri Francisco Xavier(Mickky) Pacheco were today inducted as Ministers in the Council of Ministers headed by Chief Minister, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar at a simple ceremony held at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula.

    Governor of Goa, Smt. Mridula Sinha administered the oath of office and secrecy to both the Cabinet Ministers.

     Union Defense Minister, Shri Manohar Parrikar; Chief Minister, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar, Speaker, Shri Rajendra Arlekar; Cabinet Ministers,  Shri Francis D’Souza, Shri Ramkrishna alias Sudin Dhavlikar, Shri Dayanand R. Mandrekar, Shri Ramesh B. Tawadkar, Shri Mahadev N. Naik, Shri Dilip Parulekar, Shri Milind Sagun Naik, and Smt. Alina Saldanha  were  present at the swearing-in ceremony.

     MLA’s, Shri Glen Ticlo, Shri Subhash(Rajan) Naik; Shri Lavoo Mamledar; Shri Benjamin Silva;  Shri Ganesh Gaonkar; Shri Kiran Kanolkar; Shri Michael Lobo; Shri Vishnu Surya Wagh; Dr. Pramod Sawant; Shri Mauvin Godinho and Shri Rohan Khaunte; ;BJP President Shri Vinay Tendulkar, Secretaries, Senior Officers were also present at the swearing-in.

     Acting Chief Secretary, Shri R. K. Srivastava earlier read out the order of appointment of the two Cabinet Ministers.

     

    SHRI PARRIKAR REVIEWS IFFI PREPAREDNESS

    Date: November 16, 2014 …. Shri Manohar Parrikar, Defence Minister and Chairman of ESG reviewed the preparation of the 45th International Film Festival scheduled to be held from November 20 to 30, 2014 at the General Body and Coordination Committee meeting of Entertainment Society of Goa today in the presence of Chief Minister, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar.

              The Chairman discussing on various issues/matters pertaining to PWD, Water, Electricity, Road, Staff, Painting of City, city cleanness, parking, etc. urged the concerned officials of respective departments to be prepared to meet the challenges and make the event a grand success. He suggested various measures to be under taken for preparation of IFFI.

    He thanked every member of Coordination committee for their wholehearted support and cooperation extended by them for the success of the festival.

    The meeting also reviewed various arrangements made for taluka-level film screening, for state guests, delegates, etc.

    The meeting was attended by Shri Damu Naik, Vice Chairman, ESG, Secretary (I& P) Shri Pawan Kumar Sain, IGP Goa Shri Sunil Garg, Collector North Smt Nila Mohanan, Directors and representatives from various Department, cooperation autonomous bodies etc.  

    AIR INDIA DIRECT FLIGHT FROM GOA TO MUSCAT

    Panaji; Nov 16, 2014 …. Air India has announced daily direct flight from Goa to Muscat via Mumbai w.e.f. November 16, 2014.

    Dr. Wilfered Menezes Mesquita, Commissioner for NRI Affairs had taken up the matter with the Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Mr. P. Ashok Gajapathi Raj for commencement of direct flight from Goa to Muscat and back recently.

    The Goan Community of Oman had been pursuing with the NRI commission the long standing demand of Goans gainfully employed in Muscat and other cities in the Sultanate of Oman for a direct flight, so as to avoid hassles of transfer from Domestic to International terminal and completing immigration and customs formalities at Mumbai Airport before taking connecting flight to Muscat.

    The introduction of this flight will enable passengers to complete their immigration and customs formalities and check baggage through to Muscat at Dabolim Airport, Goa itself. Flight number AI – 983 will land at T-2 International Airport in Mumbai and passengers will be accommodated in the Transit Lunge till departure of their flight to Muscat.

    This would also connect to other international destinations like Hongkong, Abudhabi, Bangkok, Singapore and New York on this flight.

    The NRI Commission had received similar request from Goan Associations in Kuwait and other gulf countries for introduction of additional flights in view of the Exposition of the sacred relics of St. Francis Xavier scheduled from November 22, 2014 to January 4, 2015. Against this background, the Commissioner for NRI Affairs has sought indulgence of the Union Minister for Civil Aviation to permit operation of additional flights to Goa from various gulf countries during the above period of festive season.

    One such airline which has already announced introduction of daily direct flight from Abu Dhabi to Goa and back is Jet Airways w.e.f Friday November 14, 2014.

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