18-jan-2013 …. The state government is trying out the modalities of extending the fishing ban activity from 45 days to 60 days provided every organization connected with the fishing activities aggress to it said fisheries minister avertano furtado on Friday …

It may be noted that in order to ensure that fish continues to be available the state has started its process to extend the ban on fishing in Goa’s sea waters to two months as the government steps up effort to stave off a fish famine while presently the ban period, is 45 days

Though earlier there has been an opposition from most of the local fishermen which had forced the department of fisheries to withdraw its proposal of extending the fishing ban period in the state from the existing 45 days to 60 days and could be observed from June 15 to august 15.

Commenting over illegal fishing in goa waters by the fisherman from other states avertano said the chief minister had promised his department of giving four high speed vessel boats through which his department would keep an eye on such illegal fishing activities

avertano also stated that they would not release the illegal trawlers who were arrested illegally fishing in goa waters

15-jan-2013 … Criticizing the incident of rape which had taken place in a school at vasco on Monday the goa state congress party on Tuesday demanded from the bjp led government for an urgent need of installing cctvs and camera’s in various schools of the state ….

Speaking at a press conference held at the party head office congress spokesperson alexio Reginaldo lourenco said that the state congress party was totally upset with the rape incident that had taken place at vasco and held the state administration as well as chief minister Manohar Parrikar responsible for it

 Reginald said there was a need for fast tracks courts to be in place and asked for all rape cases to be moved to fast track courts which could be resolved with in few months time

 Meanwhile former congress youth president and congress spokesperson sankalp amonkar said there was an urgent need from the state government side to deploy a male and female constable at every school of the state to take care of such incidents …

15-jan-2013 … Health minister laxmikhant parsekar on Monday said that the state government was in process of providing free and compulsory screening of diseases like diabetes, cardiac and cancer in all the schools in the state of goa …

Parsekar was speaking at the inauguration function of the newly opened sub health centre  betim at britonna-II  in porvorim constituency where in porvorim mla rohan khaunte, director of health services dr sanjeev dalvi along with other locals from porvorim constituency were present for the function …

The newly inaugurated sub health centre is the nineth among the aldona primary health center and would have a medical officer every Friday at the sub centre to check patients from in and around porvorim constituency …

Speaking on the occasion health minister laxmikhant parsekar said that the state of goa was much more better in health sector than other states of the country but the state was still lacking in some of the sectors where there was a need to work much more than the expected work was being done in the health sector

Meanwhile porvorim mla rohan khaunte said a sub centre for betim area was the urgent need of the hour due to which he being the local mla initiated the first priority of inaugurating a health centre in betim area …

16-jan-2013 … Goa state Captain of Ports james Braganza on Monday said that his department was in the process of acquiring two to three jetties in and around the mandovi and zuari basin which would take care of importing coal or coke for local consumption as well as for supplying the same to the neighboring states …

It may be noted that the Captain of Ports is believed to have initiated plans to make up for its loss of revenue by throwing open its facilities for coal import and is currently, working on logistics to facilitate the import of coal from the panaji port which was earlier monopolized by ore vessels.

Speaking to media reporters in panjim captain of ports james Braganza said had identified three jetties, of which two are located in the Mandovi basin, and one in the Zuari river basin.

Even Goa Pradesh Congress committee on Saturday had stated that the decision of the government to allow coal handling at the Panaji port would turn disastrous for the capital city which would be environmentally hazardous

Braganza said two to three parties had shown interest in the same and one need not to be worried on account of pollution because the coal shipments will be docked at the outer anchorage.

Meanwhile Braganza also mentioned that his department had cleared the exports of 72,000 metric tons of prime mineral ore owned by a private firm after approvals from the government and NOC issued by the Mines Department

Braganza stated that the approval for the consignment of around 72,000 metric tons has come from the government for which Mines Department had given the NOC and his department had allowed the exports through the Panjim port.

16-jan-2013 … North goa member of parliament shripad naik on Monday said that there was an urgent need to solve the mayem custodian issue as soon as possible so that the people of mayem could be free from the custodian rule and therefore would not mind to help the locals if there was any need from the centre

It may be noted that taking a dig at the delay in the act of the State government for the delay in solving the Mayem custodian issue, the Mayem Nagrik Kruti Samiti on Sunday had set January 26 as the deadline to solve the issue or else had decided to go on indefinite agitation near the Secretariat at Porvorim from January 28.

the decision on the same was taken at a a special meeting called by the Samiti at Mahamaya Library hall Mayem where in some of the speakers at the meeting came down heavily on the government for its decision to solve the issue in a phased manner.

Speaking to media reporters at the secretariat at porvorim north goa mp shripad naik said the issue had to be solved as early as possible and would not mind to help the mayem locals if there was a need of help to be taken from the centre for the issue to be solved

Bicholim mla naresh sawal said that the previous congress led government had failed to solve the mayem issue but had confidence in the Parrikar led government that the issue would be solved as early as possible

as an mla from the neighboring constituency sawal also stated that he would be behind the mayem locals and also supported the deadline given by the locals over the issue

12-jan-2013 …. Stating that the upcoming mopa airport was not in the interest of goa and goans fatorda mla vijay Sardessai on Saturday announced a new organization titled goemkar which would have members representing all section of the society and are drawn from all parts of the state ….

There are around 35 members selected from various parts of the state and would have fatorda mla vijay Sardessai as the convener in the steering committee of goemkar along with noted social activists like advocate aires Rodrigues, akbar mulla, Sandeep kambli, oscar martins, sidhanath Buyao and others ….

The organization would hold its first public meeting at lohia maidan on Monday 15^th of January at 4.30 pm which is also the eve of the anniversary of the opinion poll …

Speaking at the launch of the organization fatorda mla and convener of goemkar vijai Sardessai said that his organization first issue would be the issue of dabolim-mopa airport

Where in it appeared that the present bjp led government was following the footsteps of the previous government to promote mopa airport at the cost of dabolim airport …

Making a strong attack on the opposition Sardessai mentioned that leave one or two congress members most of the opposition was silent on all matters due to fear and had gone underground and therefore there was a need to wake up our elected representative to deliver what goemkar’s wanted

sardessai also stated that the organization would also take up relevant issues of the state at the appropriate time …

12-jan-2013 … Former bjp national communication cell member and a young brigade durgadas kamat on Saturday entered in to the congress party ..

Durgadas was accorded a warm welcome in to the congress party by the party president of goa Pradesh congress committee subash shirodkar …

Speaking on the occasion gpcc president subash shirodkar said that there has been a total mismanagement of the present state bjp led government due to which lot of people had been coming towards the congress party and want to join it ..

Meanwhile entering the congress party durgadas kamat said that understanding the various basic social economic policies of the upa government along with the right to education act he made up his mind of joining the congress party ..

January 9, 2012 The Commissioner for NRI Affairs, Dr Wilfred Mesquita who is attending the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Kochi Kerala alongwith Shri P. Mathew Samuel, Secretary (NRI Affairs) and Shri U. D. Kamat, Director for NRI Affairs congratulated Mrs Patricia Rozario on behalf of Chief Minister and the people of Goa for receiving the award at the hands of his Excellency, the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee for her outstanding achievement which make Goans proud.

It is for the first time in the last 11 years ever since Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention are being organized from the year 2003, that a Goan recommended by the Govt. of Goa has been awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2013.

The Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar set up a special committee headed by the Commissioner for NRI Affairs Dr. Wilfred Mesquita to select a Goan candidate of international recognition to be recommended to the Government of India for the highest award bestowed on Overseas Indians as part of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention organized annually since 2003. The other members of the Committee were economist Prof. M.S. Kamat and Acting Vice Chancellor of Goa University Prof. A,V. Afonso.