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QMC to appoint new agency for solid waste treatment

Quepem Municipal Council will float a tender to appoint a new solid waste management agency to manage and treat solid waste from the municipal areas.



CURCHOREM:
Speaking to The Goan, Chief Officer Pramod Dessai informed that the existing Mumbai-based solid waste management agency, which is managing solid waste collection, segregation and treatment for last some months, has been given extension by QMC.  
“The agency’s contract 
came to an end in March, but the council has given an extension of two months to the agency till a fresh 
tender is floated,” informed Dessai.  
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Health insurance scheme to get Vishwajit balm

The renewal process of the universal health insurance scheme, Deen Dayal Swasthya Seva Yojana (DDSSY) will be further delayed as the new health minister is gearing up to tweak the policy that currently covers around two lakh families in Goa.

The Goan Network
Published Apr 21, 2017, 6:49 PM IST
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New minister suggests changes to the scheme  the goan I networkPANAJIDDSSY which was launched late last year was valid till March 31, following which the renewal process was to start. But with the election code of conduct the scheme had taken a back seat.   Now with Vishwajit Rane taking charge of the department, the scheme will undergo changes after a meeting with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday.   Speaking to media persons on the…

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