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PWD budgetary provision for 2017-18 stands at `2,263 cr

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The Minister of Public Works, Ramkrishna ‘Sudin' Dhavalikar, informed that total budgetary provision for PWD (public works department) works for current financial year 2017-18 stands at Rs 2,263 crore. Dhavalikar provided this information while replying to a question tabled by Canacona MLA, Isidore Fernandes, during the ongoing session of the assembly.
Dhavlikar also informed the House about the main projects undertaken by PWD using these funds under the current state government. One of the important projects on which the funds were utilised was protection measures to the Bombay High Court Building at Altinho, which costed Rs 3.7 crore.
Another Rs 3.1 crore was spent on upgradation, operation and maintenance of sewage treatment plant at Tonca in Caranzalem.
Dhavalikar further informed that around Rs 56 crore is being spent on widening and providing utility corridor to national highway 17 in Panaji-Mangalore section in Goa. Similarly, approximately Rs 40 crore is being spent on improvement of Old Goa-Karmali Junction.
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GSPCB probe black powder presence in Aquem

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Published Dec 14, 2017, 4:32 AM IST
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GSPCB probe black powder presence in Aquem

MARGAO The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) officials on Wednesday descended in Aquem Baixo village area to investigate the presence of the black powder with villagers suspected as either carbon particles or coal dust. The officials were drafted by GSPCB Member Secretary Levinson Martins after the Aquem Baixo village Panchayat headed by Sarpanch Siddesh Bhagat highlighted the plight of the villagers as they had to contend with the black power in their homes almost…

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