NEWS UPDATES
PWD minister orders Chief Secretary to suspend license of contractor C A Ibrahim for 2 years for shabby work done between Divja Circle to Secretariat-Porvorim and Divja Circle to Miramar, all his existing works which are yet to commence put on hold; show cause notice issued
Around 16,94,150 sqmts of land was converted in Calangute-Candolim, Arpora-Nagoa-Parra ODP, authorities have given a signed statement that they were pressurized to do this work, investigation & action will now follow; TCP board has reverted back around 9 lakh sqmts land to old status, will take industry/ stakeholders together while doing policy, Kadamaba, Mapusa, Panaji, Mormugao and Ponda ODPs will be freshly done: Vishwajit Rane
High Court issues contempt notice to St. Cruz Panchayat for non compliance of its affidavit giving undertaking that Material Recovery Facility for waste management would be functional by 20 June, HC asks respondent to file reply as to why should contempt of court proceeding not be initiated, next hearing on 17th July
Govt orders suspension of license of contractor C A Ibrahim for 2 years for shabby work done between Divja Circle to Secretariat-Porvorim and Divja Circle to Miramar, all his existing works which are yet to commence cancelled; order issued
Congress submits memorandum to the Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly Ramesh Tawadkar demanding probe in the lost Assembly records as claimed by CM Sawant
Inquiry will be done as to why roads have been washed away during rain, if contractor is found responsible for bad work, his license will be cancelled: Nilesh Cabral
Discussed various issues during CLP meeting, discusses ways to corner govt on various issues pertaining to state, discussed on panchayat elections and OBC reservation issue, don't want OBC to be deprived of their rights: Aldona MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira
With a low-pressure area over Odisha-Jharkhand & West Bengal and strengthening of westerly winds, increased rainfall activity is likely to continue over Goa for 3-4 days, scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely up to 6th July: IMD Goa
PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral says the alignment works of the new Zuari bridge would be done by 15th August, packages 1 and 3 of the bridge are at 98%, package 2 of the bridge would be completed by August 15th, decision on when to open one lane of the new Zuari bridge to public would be done post-August 15th after completing all tests of the bridge
PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral says he will be meeting Union MoRTH Minister Nitin Gadkari and take up various issues related to Goa, says watch tower is not part of the bridge, watch tower will be done after the completion of the bridge, entire bridge works to be completed by April 2023