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Goa to be mask-free soon: CM

PANAJI
You may not need to mandatorily wear masks, a legacy of the Covid pandemic, in Goa soon, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday. 

Asked if the state government was considering making Goa a mask-free state, Sawant said yes, adding: “The Collector will issue a notification.”

Barring a spurt in Covid cases at the BITS Pilani complex in South Goa, Goa’s daily Covid count has dropped considerably over the last few weeks. With three new covid cases on Wednesday, the State’s active caseload was at 41. 

Goa’s neighbour, Maharashtra, has lifted mandatory wearing of masks. 


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Restoration of destroyed temples started: Sawant

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Apr 7, 2022, 12:33 AM IST
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PANAJIIn a move which has potential for triggering heated debate, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that the state had kickstarted the process of restoring temples, which were destroyed by the colonial Portuguese during its regime in Goa.Days after making an allocation of Rs 20 crore in his budget last week, Sawant said that the Archives and Archaeology department has begun working on the project. “Archives and Archaeology are working on it,” Sawant told…

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