CM brushes aside Khalap’s allegations

CM Parsekar brushed aside allegation levelled by rival Ramakant Khalap seeking a vigilance probe into the distribution of sarees to the women in Mandrem constituency during Diwali festival. Khalap alleged that Parsekar distributed more than 15,000 sarees in a constituency where more than 50% of the constituents are women.

The Goan NetworkPublished Nov 4, 2016, 5:02 AM IST

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When asked to reply to the allegations against him, Parsekar said that he had done nothing wrong, and what Khalap was doing was ‘madness.’ “There was a time he (Khalap) was a well regarded man. What he is doing is madness, today as CM I do not think I need to respond to allegations like that,” CMsaid.

“The sarees I have given were not given in the dark, or at night. I have written by name on it, the purpose is clearly mentioned as a gift on the occasion of bhau biz. My photo is there (on the packaging). What is there to probe?” CM asked.

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Green tribunal slaps `5 cr fine on Vagator hotelier

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday, levied a fine of Rs 5-crore on M/s Diana Buildwell a company running a hotel at Vagator for alleged violations in the Coastal Regulation Zone rules for the restoration and restitution of the environment they have damaged.

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Published Nov 4, 2016, 5:01 AM IST

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the goan I networkPANAJI In addition, Diana Buildwell has been directed to pay Rs 10 lakh to the North Goa Collector within eight weeks which will be used by the collector to restore the site. The directions came on the basis of a petition filed by one Sagardeep Sirsaikar who alleged hill cutting and illegal development in the No Development Zone not only of the Coastal Zone Regulations but also it being in the vicinity of the Chapora Fort.…

CM brushes aside Khalap’s allegations

Green tribunal slaps `5 cr fine on Vagator hotelier

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