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Officials conduct joint site check of MES College junction

VASCO

A joint site inspection at the MES college junction was conducted by the district road safety committee and NHAI officials on Wednesday.

Lorna Fernandes, secretary of GOACAN, stated that the inspection was directed by the Collector, aiming to address long-standing safety concerns at the junction. 

Key issues include malfunctioning signals, the need for immediate changes before a flyover is constructed, wrong-way traffic, and the relocation of a bus stop. Encroachments and stray animals also need to be addressed by the Sancoale Panchayat.

Vasco traffic PI Shailesh Narvekar emphasised the need for road widening and special left turns for local residents, urging people to follow traffic rules to reduce accidents.

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No revision of profit margins for ration shop operators: Govt

The Goan Network
Published Jul 30, 2024, 1:24 AM IST
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PANAJIHundreds of ‘fair price shop’ operators had their hopes dashed last week when Civil Supplies Minister Ravi Naik ruled out any revision of their margins despite a clamour for it from a number of MLAs in the Goa legislative assembly.At present there is no proposal before the government for any change in their commissions, Naik said in a written reply.The last time the margins or commissions for the fair price shop operators were fixed was back in 2018.When the demands…

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