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Minister assures to clear sand deposit at Colva beach square

Launches Viksit Bharat Sankalp Patra campaign

Minister assures to clear sand deposit at Colva beach square

MARGAO
Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte on Sunday assured that he would ensure that the sand deposited at the Colva beach square is cleared and lifted away at the earliest.

Speaking to The Goan after launching the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Patra campaign video van in Margao on Sunday, the Tourism Minister said it is the responsibility of the authorities to clear the sand deposit at the Colva beach square to avert accidents. “If the authorities have till date failed to act, I will ensure that the sand deposit at the beach square is cleared immediately,” Khaunte said.

Earlier, the Tourism Minister along with Margao MLA Digambar Kamat, Navelim MLA Ulhas Tuenkar, Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar, party leaders Narendra Sawaikar, Chandrakant Kavlekar, Damu Naik and others paid respects to Lord Dambab at the Pimpalkatta before launching the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Patra campaign.

Khaunte urged the people of South Goa to send their suggestions on how they would like India to be by 2047, promising that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will include the suggestions in the manifesto.

Both Khaunte and Margao MLA Digambar Kamat pointed out the infrastructure development that has taken place in Goa during the 10-year rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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EVM scrapping, voting via ballot paper echoes at Salcete gram sabhas

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Mar 4, 2024, 12:24 AM IST
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MARGAOScrapping of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and demand for the return of ballot system of election echoed at the gram sabhas of Salcete talukas on Sunday.The issue figured prominently at the gram sabha of the Guirdolim village panchayat chaired by Sarpanch Sonia Fernandes. The sarpanch told The Goan that the resolution will be forwarded to the authorities including the Election Commission of India.The Sao Jose de Areal village gram sabha also demanded the scrapping…

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