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Assolna meet against Betul port, coal hub

The Assolna gram sabha on Sunday objected strongly to the proposed move to set up a coal hub at the Mormugao Port Trust and to build a minor port at Betul.


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At the Sunday gram sabha chaired by Deputy Sarpanch Jayant Arolkar, the meeting adopted two resolutions - demanding scrapping of the proposal to set up a minor port at Betul and to oppose the proposed coal hub at the MPT.   
The gram sabha also gave its approval for the budget estimates for the financial year 2017-18. Gram sabha members raised the issue over the construction of the panchayat ghar. Some members also demanded to know the status of the golden jubilee funds, whether the panchayat has received permissions to utilize it on development works. 
They were told that though the panchayat had written to the office of the panchayat director to seek permission, the permission has not yet come to the panchayat body till date.     
The members were informed about the plans by the GSIDC to build a new panchayat ghar near the Police outpost at Assolna. They were informed that the GSIDC has tendered the work near the Assolna outpost. 
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WRD quarters at Pajimol lying underutilised, dilapidated

The Water Resource Department’s quarters at Pajimol-Uguem, Sanguem, are lying underutilized and in dilapidated condition.

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Published Apr 24, 2017, 4:20 AM IST
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CURCHOREMThe WRD officials said the quarters have been taken up for repairs and some have been handed over to other departments.   Most of the quarters are covered with water resistant sheets to avoid water leakage during the monsoon, while windows are broken, roof tiles of few quarters and wall have become weak and are on verge of collapse.   Speaking to The Goan, a WRD officer on condition of anonymity said there are about 25 quarters which are divided…

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