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MARGAO
The South Goa police is all geared up to maintain law and order in the district in the wake of the strike call given by tourist taxi operators, with the police serving notices on as many as 36 persons under section 149 of the Cr P C to refrain from resorting to violence during the strike.
Addressing the media, district police chief, Arvind Gawas informed that over 1000 policemen will be on the roads to maintain law and order. In addition, around 50 police jeeps and 46 motorcycles will also be deployed.
Beginning from midnight, the police will carry out nakabandis at 65 different places, even as 12 striking platoons of police have been dispatched to South Goa to tackle any law and order situation.
SP Gawas informed that a helpline with Tel no 2794100 has been set up at the South Goa district collector, which will be manned by officials from the police department, RTO, KTC, PWD, fire services, collectorate to bring about inter-departmental coordination. “Citizens in distress or requiring any help assistance can just call the helpline,” he said, adding the police will offer all protection to the Black and Yellow taxis operating at the Margao railway station.
In the meantime, the Colva police had a closed door meeting with the tourist taxi operators from Salcete’s coastal belt. The meeting was called by police station in-charge PI Filomena D’Costa.
Dabolim airport gears up for taxi association strike
the goan I networkVASCOAuthorities have pressed as many as 25 buses into service for the benefit of air passengers from 7 am to 7 pm, as part of arrangements at Dabolim airport in view of the strike by taxi operators on Friday. According to details provided, buses will be available from the airport to Panaji (fare of Rs 100), Margao (Rs 100), Calangute (Rs 150), Mapusa (Rs 125) and Ponda (Rs 150). Three buses will be made available from 7 am to 8.30 am to…
