MONDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2026

Save and protect our land

First they come to our Goa for jobs and slowly they build a small house in someone's else land and bring their whole families. One by one they start building houses. Then they build religion status so that no one can touch them. After that they make all government documents to get all the schemes and benefits from the local state government.
They enjoy voting in both states thanks to our ministers and their vote banks. There is a saying that if you give them a finger, they will grab your whole hand. And this is what is happening in our Goa.
Now, the Karnataka government is planning to buy 30 acres of land in Goa to build a housing colony for the evicted migrants.
Goa government does not have land for the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Goa, and claims they cannot give land to our own poor people who are true Goans - Niz Goenkar.
Karnataka is a big state. Why cannot the government build the people a housing colony there? Give them good jobs and proper housing so that they can live happily with their loved ones.
I am not against the people of Karnataka. We are all Indians and hence one family, but taking our land which our own people cannot get is simply not done. Tomorrow they will fight for languages.
I request our Goa government to save and protect our land for our own people. Viva Goa! Viva Goenkar!
Ronnie Dsouza, Chandor
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Fix Margao flyover

There are lives at risk; structural repairs and maintenance should start on an urgent basis

Published Oct 14, 2017, 7:18 PM IST
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The Margao flyover which is a crucial road link connecting Margao to villages down south is in need of urgent attention. The seriousness of the issue came to the fore when social activists Roland Martins and Lorna Fernandes raised an alarm over the deteriorating condition of this signature flyover. The Deputy Collector Uday Prabhudessai made it clear that KRC should be ready with a disaster management plan while asking PWD to come out with an action plan for repairs of the…

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