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Offence booked for illegal quarrying in Sancorda

The Goan NetworkPublished Aug 28, 2024, 1:36 AM IST

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Collem police on Monday night registered an offence against unknown persons in connection with illegal stone quarrying activity at Sancorda.

A team from the mines department has raided the stone quarry at Sancorda, but did not find any equipment or vehicle at the site.

After conducting the panchanama, the officials filed a complaint against unknown persons at the Collem police station.

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Lukewarm response to ‘cloth bags on hire’ initiative in Panaji market

The Goan Network

Published Aug 28, 2024, 1:34 AM IST

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PANAJIDespite the lukewarm response to the drive to rid the use of plastic bags in the Panaji market, officials of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) are enthusiastic that the ‘cloth bags on hire’ initiative launched on Monday will eventually succeed.On day two of the initiative, market inspectors and other officials were seen going around creating awareness about the initiative both at the market and also at the Ashtami fair along the Mandovi riverfront.“Today we…