20-march-2013 … Goa Pradesh congress committee chief subash shirodkar on Tuesday said that there was no life in the chief minister Manohar Parrikar budget which was announced for the year 2013-14 and was agaist the common man …

Addressing media press conference at the party head office in Panjim gpcc president subash shirodkar said the budget which had no economic vibrations had put a common man of the state in to problems with the increase in stamp duty, taxation in transport, tax  on flats and also on water tariff

 Subash said the budget had driven the goan society towards doles which was not a good sign and was merely meant for selective people

19-march-2013 … With mayor’s elections schedule to take place on Tuesday Independent corporator surendra furtado along with his wife ruth furtado on Tuesday joined hands with the st cruz mla babush monsoratte panel to contest the mayor’s elections for the corporation city of Panjim …

With this the independent councilor surendra furtao had filed his nomination form for the chairperson of mayor’s post while corporator bento lourenco would file his nomination as a deputy mayor from the monsoratte led panel …

Presently the monsoratte panel in the ccp has fourteen councilors and with the addition of two independent corporators surendra and ruth furtado the monsoratte panel has now gained a upper hand in the ccp mayor’s election with a total of 16 corporator’s while the bjp panel led by present mayor vaidehi naik leaves with a total of 14 corproators …

Speaking to media reporters outside the monsoratte house in Taleigao surendra furtado who was chosen to lead the monsorattee led panel in the corporation city of panaji thanked mr monsoratte for supporting him to lead the corporation city of Panjim …

St cruz mla babush monsoratte informed about his panel decision and said that surendra was the right person to lead his panel in ccp

 When asked about surendra furtado joining hands with the monsoratte panel mayor vaidehi naik denied to comment over the issue and walked away

18-march-2013 … departing from the earlier trend,  Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday presented a Rs 10,053.24 Crore budget in the State Assembly in Konkani language.

the chief minister announced that  Rs 140 crore has been set aside   for mining dependent people  by introducing various schemes.  Government will target 12% State GDP this financial year.  5% of the Government jobs will be reserved for children of freedom fighters. Govt. will introduce Service Guarantee Act while all departments will have to justify their expenditures.

The government has recovered 249 Crore rupees  through mining lease renewals and expects to recover  another 300 crore rupees this fiscal :

The annual Ban on fishing is extended from 45 days to 75 days in view of the depleting catch of fish in the state. The  trawler owners will however be compensated for the loss with   Rs 10,000, and mechanized canoes will get rs 20000  Rs 3 cr budgetary allocation has been made for this purpose. The scheme will be named after late Matanhy Saldanha

Students of parents with less than Rs 3 lakh income per annum  to get scholarships worth Rs 30,000 and interest free loans for higher education;  16,000 students of 11th standard  and 50,000 students of 5^th and 6th standards will  get notepads. Making it comfortable for students to travel to school, around 100 balrath buses will be given to various schools. Aadhar card will be compulsory for availing schemes.

Rs 500 will be given to senior citizens per month to pay their medical bills.

The Government has taken credit for the increase in milk production in the state. The increase of 50%  in milk production is attributed to the introduction of various schemes. The Animal welfare department will get 2 Crore rupees to manage stray animals. Kisan card will be introduced for farmers.

All outstanding loans amounting to Rs 7 crore of Kadamba transport corporation limited will be paid within the next 3 years. Govt. to allocate Rs 113 Crore for development of KTCL.

To regulate crime in the state,  Contractors will have to have  a photo identity and details of workers employed by him. Govt. to introduce integrated anti human trafficking cell to tackle flesh trade in the state. Panaji, Margao and  Mapusa bus stands to be constructed on a PPP basis after taking all stakeholders into consideration. Govt. will introduce State Investment Policy by May 30; and a taskforce will be appointed within a week: Home guards will be increased from 750 to 1500

16-march-2013 … Chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday unveiled its draft ‘football policy’ at a five star resort in Panjim …

The draft football policy was unveiled by the chief minister while inaugurating the first Goa International Football Table-GIFT 2013, which was organized by Goa Football Development Council in the presence of guest of honour and actor sunil shetty, gfdc chairman dr rufino monteiro, chairman of demp group of companies srinivas dempo, executive director of sports authority of goa Elvis gomes and others

The two day conference titled gift will have an array of speakers who will give their insights on vital topics such as Infrastructure, Talent Development; Community Development/Social Up-liftment, Marketing & Sponsorship and The Professionals.

 The draft policy released by Chief Minister revolves around talent, competitions, coaching, infrastructure and revenue

 Speaking on the occasion chief minister Manohar Parrikar said that Football was a sport which could help you to show determination, hard work, endurance, team spirit, coordination and it is both an individual as well as a team sport …

 Guest of honour and actor Sunil shetty said that there was unbelievable talent in the country and the game of football was one kind of it

 Meanwhile Chairman of goa football development council said Dr. Rufino Monteiro, Chairman, expressed his gratitude towards the Honorable Chief Minister for his dedication and commitment in making football the official sport of the state, not just in words but also in action.

Later various awards were also presented on the occasion

14-march-2013 …  Leaders of various political parties led by adv. Aires Rodrigues on Thursday strongly criticized the state government decision to select Justice B. Sudershan Reddy as the Goa Lokayukta which the political party leaders have opposed tooth and nail and has even decided to challenge the order in the high court.

The press conference was attended amongst others by Trajano D’Mello of NCP, Sudip Tamankar of the Congress, Rajesh Marathe of the Shiva Sena, Floriano Lobo of the Goa Suraj Party and Tara Kerkar of Savera.

Addressing a press conference at Panaji in the presence of leaders of various political parties and NGOs, Adv. Rodrigues strongly criticized Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar for manipulating the appointment of an Yes-man Lokayukta and urged Goa Governor BV Wanchoo not to administer the oath to Justice Sudershan Reddy as the Goa Lokayukta which is scheduled for March 16^th.

Mentioning about the need for having a sturdy and a non-partisan Goa lokayukta.

Adv. Rodrigues stated that the selection of Justice Sudershan Reddy will be legally challenged besides taking the issue to the people’s Court for not being transparent and in accordance with law.

Adv. Rodrigues also demanded that Justice Sudershan Reddy should explain to the people of Goa as to why he recommended to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar  those controversial and draconian amendments to the Goa Lokayukta Act that were passed in the last Assembly session.

13-march-2013 … Sports minister ramesh talwadkar on Wednesday carried out a site inspection of the ongoing works of the athletic track being set up for the lusofonia 2013 games at bambolim plateau …

Various facilities such as two athletic tracks of 200 and 400 mts along with the administrative building would come up inside the gmc premises costing up to the tune of sixty one crores of rupees

Speaking on the occasion sports minister ramesh talwadkar said the work was going on in full pace and were sure that the concerned tracks and administrative building would be completed well on time

Nitin neurekar assistant engineer said that almost around twenty percent of work was completed at the site

12-march -2013 …  … former union minister for law ramakhant khalap had also set his eyes on contesting the north goa parliamentary seat but have ruled out the possibility of joining any other political party to contest the 2014 loksabha elections …

 Speaking to goanreporter former union minister for law ramakhant khalap said that though there was still time for the lok sabha elections to go he was a congress man and would love to be with the party even if given a chance to contest the north goa parliamentary seat

 Commenting over the issue of perks being given to the mining affected people by the state government khalap said instead of giving doles the state government should have given other source of employment to the mining affected people

 Khalap also commented over the issue of appointment of the lokayukta

11-march -2013 … – Raising its apprehensions and doubts over the functioning of the parking system contract at edc patto area the state nationalist congress party on Monday demanded for an vigilance inquiry in to the allotment of pay parking contract to goa force ten security consultant private limited …

Addressing media persons at the party head office in Panjim ncp chief spokesperson trojano demello asked the state chief minister to initiate a probe in to the allotment of the pay parking tender to the concerned party who were violation laws of the traffic police department and were locking vehicles without legal sanctity ….

as central library and museum was coming under the edc patto pay parking area Trojano also demanded that there was a need for the students to be exempt from such pay parking fees

10-march -2013 … – Stating that the procedure in to the appointment of a lokayukta was a suspected one ncp spokesperson trojano demello on Monday asked the state government to lay on the floor of the house certain recommendations made by retired judge p sudarshan reddy over lokayukta in the coming assembly session …

Addressing media persons at the party head office in Panjim ncp spokesperson trojano demello on Monday question the three names of the retired judges who names had figured in the list of the candidates without applying for the post of a lokayukta …

 Trojano said there was a need for the state chief minister to make it public as how the procedure was followed in selecting the candidate for the post of a lokayukta and had to made to public to all