14/09/2014 ….  A major landslide took place along dona paula jetty road late Friday night. Luckily no casualties were reported from the site.

presently the bypass road along the Miramar beach has been dug out for laying out the sewage pipeline work which has been undertaken by the goa state infrastructure development corporation

The landslide took place close to the side of the house belonging to a lady by name maria who was not present in her residence during the incident and was later informed by her neighbours

Workers from and in around the area said that the landslide had occurred due to the ongoing works of road digging carried out by gsidc which had not only damaged the road but had also created cracks on side walls of the road going towards the dona paula jetty

Meanwhile taleigao mla Jennifer monsoratte said that everyone was trying to play the blame game while it was the responsibility of gsidc to make sure that things were set right
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14/09/2014 …. Hitting out the present bjp led government for neglecting taleigao constituency Taleigao mla Jennifer monsoratte on Saturday said that the ill treatment given by the bjp government to the opposition mla’s had effected its constituency development specially towards issues such as roads and garbage problems

Speaking to media reporters in her constituency taleigao mla Jennifer monosrattee said that even though the issues were raised in the recent concluded state assembly session the state government was least concerned of getting the roads repaired in taleigao and st cruz constituency which were totally in bad condition …

Monsoratte said that though lot of promises were made by the bjp led government to tackle garbage issues but till date there was no result out of it

Monsoratte also stated that the state government was giving first priority to its bjp mlas while the opposition mla’s voices were not heard

Panaji, September 14, 2014 …. Minister for Power Shri Milind Naik has said that the total availability of power for Goa is 430 MW, while the state’s maximum peak demand for the year is around 540 MW.

The Minister was speaking at the conference of State as well as Union territory ministers for Power and Mines in New Delhi recently.

Shri Naik said Goa was not given deserved allocation of its power requirement in the past, and as a consequence the state has always faced power deficit to the tune of 100 MW. I expect that the present central Government will ensure that at least 100 MW power from unallocated capacities of coal base or nuclear base stations such as Kaiga nuclear power plant, would be allocated to Goa during 10 hours to 24 hours time block.

Shri Naik said this would help meet Goa’s immediate power needs as also aide in attracting industries in otherwise underdeveloped areas of the state, which in turn help reduce Goa’s dependency on mining activities.

Informing that almost 99.5 percent households in Goa have been electrified, the Minister for Power said the power sector in Goa has been progressing in leaps and bound and the state government is committed to make available qualitative power to all the consumers, within the frame rules of the Regulatory Commission. “at the same time, Goa being one of the key tourist destinations, a venue for various sports and cultural events such as permanent venue for the International Film Festival of India and also expecting to restore its mining activities soon, there is an urgent need to augment the power supply to the state” he urged.

It is also pertinent to point out that the coastal  area of Goa are very much prone to interruptions on account of gusty winds and swaying of trees etc and hence the state is in the process of identifying the problematic 11 kv feeders, which are very prone to such interruptions and subsequently, replace them by underground cabling/ aerial bunched cabling” shri Naik also mentioned, noting that the sub transmission lines in the hilly terrain of the state are also subjected to interruptions on account of falling of trees and hence are being proposed for aerial bunched cabling.

The total requirement for the same will be around Rs 1000 crore to convert 11 kv overhead lines into underground cabling/ serial bunched cabling, which shall improve the quality of supply. The Minister for Power said, observing that the initial requirement for the same, for the financial year 2014-15 is around Rs 150 crore, and for the next financial year the requirement is estimated to be Rs 200 crore.

The central government is being requested to extend the financial support in the form of grants for the above planned works. He stated pointing out that Goa has also formulated a scheme for strengthening the intrastate transmission and sub transmission schemes to meet the consumer demands.

 It was further stated that there are altogether 11 power related schemes already formulated for Goa and the proposal to appoint a consultant to study the feasibility and cost estimates is under the consideration of the state government.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New Renewable Energy Shri Piyush Goayal presided over the conference.

Panaji, September, 14, 2014.The Directorate of Agriculture will be conducting village level programmes in selected 25 villages of Goa for providing Extension service at the doorstep of farmers. The officials will discuss various development programmes of the Directorate of Agriculture and other line Departments including technical guidance and various schemes of the State and Central Government. The officials will be visiting all the farmers in the village on door to door basis to motivate and assist them in carring out over all Agricultural development in the selected village, after assessing their needs.

The programme will be held on September 16 at Parra, Mapusa (Morning phone no 2262368) Kumari, Sanguam (Morning) and Nune in Sanguem ( Evening) ( Ph no 2604253/ 2604145); at Dhamse (Morning) and Rawan (Evening) in Sattari ( Ph no 2374246). On September 17, 2014 at Pirla in Quepem ( Morning) and Morpirla ( Evening) (Ph. No 2662116); at Nanora in Bicholim ( Evening) (2362128). On September 18, 2014, Goa Velha (Morning) and Kumbharjua (Evening) in Tiswadi (2285329); at Seraulim(Morning) and Raia ( Evening) in Margao (2715005); at Cassarvarnem in Pernem taluka (Morning) ( 2201291); and in Surla, Sankhali (Evening) (ph no 2364088). On September 19, 2014 at Anjuna( Morning) and Corjuem (Evening) in Mapusa ( 2262368) and at Gaondongirim (Morning) and Cotigao ( Evening ) in Canacona (2643066).

For further details nearest Zonal Agricultural Officer may be contacted.   

September 13, 2014 – Goa Tourism is roped in as the destination partner for the English- Hindi satirical bollywood movie Finding Fanny scheduled to be released soon. With the movie plot surrounded by 5 dysfunctional and contrasting characters set in a village of Goa, the State’s tourism body was chosen to be the perfect destination partner keeping in mind Goa is the world’s only tourist destination that has the maximum contrasts in the smallest geographical space.

Honorable Minister for Tourism, Mr. Dilip Parulekar said, “Goa being just 3702 sq.km in size, offers many contrasting experiences in the space of an hour which no other destination in the world can offer in such a small space. Goa Tourism was looking for a perfect partner to launch this new brand positioning and we found the perfect match in Finding Fanny where there are five contrasting characters looking for Fanny in the land of contrasts!”

Goa Tourism has recently undergone a brand make over to encapsulate the State’s contrasting rich tangible heritage which is in the form of forts, temples, churches, natural beauty and even richer intangible heritage in the various forms of dances, music, traditions and culture. The State’s new identity is an Ambigram that appears the same from either side and in this case, captures the contrasts within the same geographical space. The other unique feature being a dynamic logo, making Goa the third place in the world to use dynamic logos. The colors of the logo will change based on seasonality and focus of the state.

Goa Tourism also has a new brand line which is the world’s first dynamic tourism brand line – kenna, which means sometimes. The word ‘kenna’ makes it the first ‘Kin-glish’ line brand Goa has had, setting it apart from all the other brands. It can be used to bring contrasts such as kenna romance, kenna adventure; kenna rough, kenna smooth; kenna slow, kenna fast; kenna calm, kenna clamour; kenna party, kenna safari; kenna classic, kenna modern, etc.

Mr. Nilesh Cabral, Chairman, GTDC said, “Goa Tourism has embarked upon professional destination marketing as a part of brand building exercise. We found that the film Finding Fanny which has been extensively shot in Goa represents the correct brand fit and portrays the fun loving character of Goans. The film has also managed to showcase a completely new side of Goa which made it an exciting proposition for us to associate with the concept of the movie. We have also launched a facebook contest on Finding Fanny where people can participate by giving their thoughts on what they think of Goa’s contrast through the word kenna. The winners will win a 3 nights, 4 days stay in Goa and a chance to meet the cast of the movie in addition to free tickets, etc.”
Finding Fanny is an off the wall, comical story about a bunch of oddballs who venture out to find Stefanie Fernandes (Fanny); in the process they discover a strange sense of solace and love amongst each other, and end up seeing a point to their previously pointless lives. The movie is directed by Homi Adajania and stars Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia and Pankaj Kapur.

Finding Fanny releases on September 12, 2014. Produced by Maddock Films, the film is being presented by Fox Star Studios.

September 13, 2014 – Goa Tourism is roped in as the destination partner for the English- Hindi satirical bollywood movie Finding Fanny scheduled to be released soon. With the movie plot surrounded by 5 dysfunctional and contrasting characters set in a village of Goa, the State’s tourism body was chosen to be the perfect destination partner keeping in mind Goa is the world’s only tourist destination that has the maximum contrasts in the smallest geographical space.

Honorable Minister for Tourism, Mr. Dilip Parulekar said, “Goa being just 3702 sq.km in size, offers many contrasting experiences in the space of an hour which no other destination in the world can offer in such a small space. Goa Tourism was looking for a perfect partner to launch this new brand positioning and we found the perfect match in Finding Fanny where there are five contrasting characters looking for Fanny in the land of contrasts!”

Goa Tourism has recently undergone a brand make over to encapsulate the State’s contrasting rich tangible heritage which is in the form of forts, temples, churches, natural beauty and even richer intangible heritage in the various forms of dances, music, traditions and culture. The State’s new identity is an Ambigram that appears the same from either side and in this case, captures the contrasts within the same geographical space. The other unique feature being a dynamic logo, making Goa the third place in the world to use dynamic logos. The colors of the logo will change based on seasonality and focus of the state.

Goa Tourism also has a new brand line which is the world’s first dynamic tourism brand line – kenna, which means sometimes. The word ‘kenna’ makes it the first ‘Kin-glish’ line brand Goa has had, setting it apart from all the other brands. It can be used to bring contrasts such as kenna romance, kenna adventure; kenna rough, kenna smooth; kenna slow, kenna fast; kenna calm, kenna clamour; kenna party, kenna safari; kenna classic, kenna modern, etc.

Mr. Nilesh Cabral, Chairman, GTDC said, “Goa Tourism has embarked upon professional destination marketing as a part of brand building exercise. We found that the film Finding Fanny which has been extensively shot in Goa represents the correct brand fit and portrays the fun loving character of Goans. The film has also managed to showcase a completely new side of Goa which made it an exciting proposition for us to associate with the concept of the movie. We have also launched a facebook contest on Finding Fanny where people can participate by giving their thoughts on what they think of Goa’s contrast through the word kenna. The winners will win a 3 nights, 4 days stay in Goa and a chance to meet the cast of the movie in addition to free tickets, etc.”
Finding Fanny is an off the wall, comical story about a bunch of oddballs who venture out to find Stefanie Fernandes (Fanny); in the process they discover a strange sense of solace and love amongst each other, and end up seeing a point to their previously pointless lives. The movie is directed by Homi Adajania and stars Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia and Pankaj Kapur.

Finding Fanny releases on September 12, 2014. Produced by Maddock Films, the film is being presented by Fox Star Studios.