Panaji, August 29, 2014 … The Department of Women and  Child Development has disbursed  through electronic transfer to the bank accounts the monthly allowance to all  the 113323 beneficiary housewives  under Griha Aadhar Scheme for the month of July 2014 @ Rs. 1200/- per beneficiary. The Department  has disbursed total  amount of Rs. 13.60 crores during the month.

This enhanced  benefit  @Rs, 1200/- per month has been implemented  from the month of June disbursement and the first increased disbursement  to  104813 beneficiary housewives amounting to Rs. 12.57 crores has been  disbursed and transferred to bank accounts of the beneficiaries  of August 1, 2014.

All the sanctioned beneficiaries  are requested to check their bank  accounts for the receipt of money as stated  above and incase no amount is received within 7 days, or for any discrepancy  may contact Help Line No. 2438844.

Ponda, August 28th , 2014: The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa today laid the foundation stone of The State Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology at Farmagudi, Ponda at the hands of Shri Shripad Y Naik, Honorable Minister of State (Independent Charge) Culture & Tourism, Government of India in the presence of Shri Dilip Parulekar, Honorable Minister of Tourism; Shri Nilesh Cabral, Honorable MLA & Chairman GTDC; Shri Anand Kumar, IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, Shri R. K Srivastava IAS, Principal Secretary, Tourism, Government of Goa and Shri S. T. Nadkarni, Chief Engineer, GTDC, Project Cell.

The proposed plot area of 40,000sqmt is located in the Goa Engineering College Campus, Farmagudi and will have a capacity of 540 students. Shri. Shripad Naik on the occasion said, “The State Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology was a need-of the-hour. With the tourism industry flourishing in Goa, this project will definitely boost tourism and generate employment for the youth of Goa. We have requested the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India to increase the number of seats to 50% for the Goan youth. We hope to start work as soon as possible and complete this project within the stipulated time.”

The project will be executed in two phases. Phase I will comprise of the institutional building and a girls hostel block and phase II will comprise of an open air theatre, boys hostel, staff quarters, attendance quarters, cafeteria, principal’s quarters, health club and a playground amongst other facilities. The project is slated to be completed within 330 days excluding monsoons.

The Institute’s academic program will comprise of a 3 year BSC degree and a 1 and half year Trade Diploma in food production, food & beverage service, bakery & confectionary, housekeeping and front office operations. Apart from these courses, Capacity building for the villagers of Bandora, Farmagudi will be organized for at least 1000 youngsters every year.
Project Management Consultancy: Lotus Environments

Estimated Cost: Rs. 21, 96, 24,972.00 Including 3% contingencies & 4% Consultancy charges (GSR 2011)

Funding: Partly funded by Ministry of Tourism Government of India, Human Resources Development Division vide sanction order No. 9(1)2009-HRD dated 5th March, 2010. Partly Govt. of Goa.

28/08/2014 …. It may be note that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had earlier stated that the Union government has asked the state to send a proposal for setting set up the All India Institute of Medical Science in the state and had also mentioned that a site at baiguinim was identified for setting up the medical institute in goa

Speaking to media reporters in Panjim chief minister’s manohar parrikar who on Tuesday had made a visit to Delhi to meet the minister’s of the central government said out of nine lakhs which was acquired for sports city in dhargal around six lakhs would be utilized for setting up aims centre at dhargal in goa

Parrikar said that the kadamba plateau which was earlier identified for setting up aims in goa was too less for aims to be set up in goa

Commenting over the dual citizenship issue being discussed with the home minister parrikar said the proposal of giving one time relief to all those goans who had registered their names in portugal and had not obtained passport was being considered by the central government

28/08/2014 … Chief minister Manohar Parrikar has said that a new premises as a secretariat of the international film festival of india would be constructed in the 17,000 tourism property land which is close to the national institute of oceanography complex at dona paula …

Addressing media person’s chief minister Manohar Parrikar who had met the central minister for information and broadcasting prakash javdekar on Tuesday said that the location was not yet finalized and was in process of discussion and could be resolved by 15th of September

Parrikar said that his government was also in plans of coming up with the multiplex up gradation policy

Commenting over the buffer zone issue areas Parrikar said that the buffer zone would be notified by ten of next month in the eco-sensitive zones in the wild life areas of the state

Panaji ; Aug  27, 2014 … Department of Art and Culture in association with West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur had organized a weeklong “Chitrankan’’ – Contemporary Painters Camp which got huge response from the budding artist from Goa.  

Thirteen artists from different parts of India were participated and created the paintings on the canvas during this eight days camp.

Shri Faizi O. Hashmi, Secretary, Art and Culture was the Chief Guest. Others present were Shri Prasad Lolayekar, Director, Shri Ashok Parab, Dy. Director of Art and Culture and Shri Shri Hemant Mehta, Programme Officer.

Earlier Shri Prasad Lolayekar welcomed the gathering.

Shri Rohit Bhosle, Goa and Dr. Seema Devi from Puducherry expressed their views about the camp. Shri Faizi O. Hashmi admired the paintings. He spoke about the cause towards organizing Chitrankan a Contemporary Painters Camp to promote and develop modern art in the state and facilitate in exchange of cultural values and identity of different  states of the country

The thirteen artists from different parts of India who attended the camp were Dr. Seema Devi, Puducherry, Ms. Shubha Agrahar – Allahabad, Shri Ranjan Roy – Patna, Bihar, Shri Subha Basu – Kolkata, Ms. Sonal Varshneya – Sant Nagar, Ms. Dimple Chandat – Udaipur, Shri Gauri Shankar Jangid – Jaipur, Shri Ganpat N. Bhadke –  Maharashtra, Shri Giriraj Kadia – Ahmadabad, Shri Ashwani Kumar Verma – Hoshiarpur, Shri Subhash Shorey – Chandigarh, Shri Rohit Bhosle – Goa and Shri Diptej D.S. Vernekar – Goa. All were presented with certificate and memento at the hands of Chief Guest.

Ms. Sidhi Upadhye compered the function. Deputy Director Shri Ashok Parab proposed vote of thanks.