MARGAO
Farmers and residents of Nuvem have thanked Water Resources Department engineer Mayur Borkar for starting work on the Kamla Vholl nullah at the Nuvem–Raia–Fatorda border along the eastern bypass in Nuvem.
Congress leader from Nuvem, Everson Valles, said the proposal for the nullah was submitted to the WRD by Nuvem farmers during 2024–25.
He said the reconstruction of the 1.5-km-long nullah would help protect large stretches of paddy fields on the Nuvem side from monsoon flooding and provide major relief to farmers from Anuz and Kirbhat.
“With intermediate bandharas and sluice gates being provided, farmers will also have a good supply of water for horticulture,” he added.
MARGAOAn inspection of the South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA)-owned mega retail fish, fruit, vegetable and meat market at Margao has revealed that the market complex has allegedly been operating for nearly two decades without a Health No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Margao Urban Health Centre.An official of the Goa State Pollution Control Board has reportedly told the consumer panel that the market is operating without GSPCB’s consent to operate.The…
