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IPB a big scam, screams Oppn; stages a walk-out

Demand for House panel on IPB issue rejected

 

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PANAJI
Members of the Opposition on Monday staged a walkout with the State government refusing to accept their demand for appointing a House Committee to conduct an inquiry into the alleged irregularities in projects granted in-principal approval by the Investment Promotion and Board (IPB).
The Opposition earlier grilled the Chief Minister over the projects granted in-principle approval by the IPB and later referred to a satellite consultant for conducting a review. Alleging irregularities

Ravi Naik terms activities of IPB a ‘scam' while alleging that it was granting in-principal approval to projects in violation of norms
Chandrakant Kavalekar says there is no clarity over the 12 projects referred to the satellite consultant while calling for formation of House Committee
Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco rushes to the well of House demanding scrapping of the IPB, calling all activities of IPB illegal

Vani Agro Project is on hold: CM
PANAJI: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday informed the House that the controversial Vani Agro Farms at Sanguem, which was granted in-principal approval, is currently kept on hold. "As far as Vani Agro is concerned, we have kept it on hold at this moment. We will do the detailing and only then take a decision. I agree that there is a lot of tree-cutting there. So that part too has to be reviewed properly," informed Parrikar.

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Goa Forward has its way in coalition; pockets yet another chairmanship

Term it extraction of its pound of flesh for its initiative to form the alliance government, the Goa Forward Party, which has as many as three Ministers in the Manohar Parrikar-led coalition dispensation, has had its way once again when the party has pocketed yet another Chairmanship of a state-owned Corporation, taking the number of Chairmanships going to the regional party so far to four and still counting.

The Goan Network
Published Jul 25, 2017, 4:09 AM IST
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the goan I networkMARGAOFormer Goa Congress Mahila Chief Monica Dias, who had moved out of the Congress to join Vijai Sardesai-led Goa Forward party on the eve of the Assembly election, has been rewarded with a Chairmanship of the Khadi and Village Industries Board. This is the second time that Monica will preside over the affairs of the Goa Khadi and Village Industries Board. She had presided over the affairs of the Khadi Board during her stint as Goa Congress Mahila…

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