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Sopte: Devpt can be done without being a minister

Mandrem MLA Dayanand Sopte said development can be done by a MLA without being in the ruling government.



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“Some say that development cannot be undertaken if the MLA is in the opposition, but it is not true. If you have interest to do work, development can be undertaken easily and there is no need for the ministry,” said Sopte when asked if Mandrem constituency will suffer a setback in development as he was not part of the ruling government.  
Sopte said he was committed towards development of Mandrem constituency. “I won’t quit if any challenges obstruct me in the way of development. I will retain the trust of the people and I need people’s co-operation,” 
he added.  
“What happens if I am in the opposition? I will humbly request the ruling government and will boost developmental works in Mandrem constituency,” he said.  
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GTDC refutes crash-landing report of hot air balloon

Denying reports that its hot air balloon had made an emergency landing at Panchwadi on Monday, the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) has clarified that it was a scheduled landing at the site.

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Published Mar 21, 2017, 7:00 PM IST
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Corporation says landing was safe at Panchwadithe goan I networkPONDA There were reports that the hot air balloon carrying four tourists, pilot and controller on board had made an emergency landing in Panchwadi.   When contacted, GTDC Managing Director Nikhil Desai dismissed the reports as rumours.   “I have personally enquired with the pilot and the controller and they said it was a normal landing and not a crash. Someone must have spread…

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