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MLA launches Rs 6 crore road hot-mixing project in Margao

MLA launches Rs 6 crore road hot-mixing project in Margao

MARGAO:  PWD Minister Digambar Kamat on Thursday launched a Rs 6 crore project for hot mixing of all remaining roads in his Margao constituency. The work was inaugurated near the Konkan Railway residential quarters following a request from railway officials for road repairs. Kamat said all roads in the constituency that have not yet undergone hot mixing would be covered under the project. He also announced that the Chief Minister would visit Margao railway station to lay the foundation stone for a new station building and a foot overbridge on the Aquem side. The Rs 50 crore railway station project will receive Rs 25 crore from the Goa government within the next 10 days, Kamat said.  


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Govt, HPCL explore LPG-powered boats to cut fuel costs

The Goan Network
Published Nov 13, 2026, 12:33 AM IST
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PANAJI: The Ports Department and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore LPG-powered outboard motor (OBM) boats in Goa, aiming to reduce fuel costs by around 40 per cent. Under the initiative, HPCL will promote its HP Dolphin marine fuel solution, which uses an LPG retrofit system to convert existing petrol-powered outboard motors without replacing engines. The technology targets traditional fishermen…

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