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GRP cops in a fix after new DGP’s parking instructions

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Published Aug 24, 2020

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GRP cops in a fix after new DGP’s parking instructions

PANAJIThe instructions of recentlyjoined Directed General ofPolice Mukesh Kumar Meenanot to allow any staff vehiclesinside the Goa Reserve Policeheadquarters campus haveforced around 100 staff workingin the campus to resort todouble parking on the roadoutside.The DGP is presently residingat the quarters on thecampus as a temporary makeshiftarrangement. As per theinstructions of the new DGP,the police personnel are notallowed to park their vehiclesin the parking slot inside thecampus. As there is no otheralternate

arrangement forparking, the personnel areforced to park their vehiclesoutside the campus.“In a police complex, thereshould be proper arrangementfor parking of police personnel.If we police personneldo double lane parkingon roads what example willwe set for the public?” questionedthe police personnelworking in the GRP complex.Indian Police Service (IPS)officer Meena has takencharge of DGP of Goa in July2020 after his transfer fromMizoram.The parking of vehicles isalso an issue for police personnelworking in the Panajiheadquarters. They too haveto park outside as privatevehicles are not allowed inthe campus.

Govt bracing up to start work on 2.75-km stretch of Western bypass

M V RAO CONSTRUCTIONS LIKELY TO GET NOD TO GO AHEAD WITH WORK AT A COST OF Rs 148 CRORE

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Published Aug 24, 2020

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Govt bracing up to start work on 2.75-km stretch of Western bypass

MARGAOThe government is goingahead with the balance workon the controversial 2.75-kmof the Western bypass as thePWD, National Highways, isbracing up to lay the proposedroad through the low-lyingplains and wetlands of Benaulimand Seraulim villages.A separate tender floated bythe PWD, NH, to build the bypassat an estimated cost of Rs141 crore has been opened. Ofthe four bidders, who had participatedin the tender, PWDofficials informed that M VRao Constructions has quotedaround…