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South Goa power supply gets boost under RDSS

DEC reviews infrastructure, smart metering, distribution performance

South Goa power supply gets boost under RDSS
South Goa MP Viriato Fernandes chairing a meeting of District Electricity Committee for South Goa district on Thursday.

MARGAO

The Electricity Department, Government of Goa, convened a District Electricity Committee (DEC) meeting for South Goa, chaired by South Goa Lok Sabha MP Capt. Viriato Fernandes, in the presence of Velim MLA Cruz Silva, South Goa Collector and District Magistrate Egna Cleetus, and senior officials of the Electricity Department.

The committee reviewed the progress of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), focusing on infrastructure development, prepaid smart metering, and the financial and operational performance of the power distribution system.

Power supply availability has also improved, reaching 23.84 hours in rural areas and 23.88 hours in urban areas. Officials reaffirmed their commitment to completing pending works within the extended RDSS timeline through FY 2027–28, while strengthening coordination between the Electricity Department and the local administration to ensure the scheme’s objectives are achieved.


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Calls to strengthen Verna police force

34 posts vacant as policing demands rise across Verna, Cortalim and Birla areas

The Goan Network
Published Aug 21, 2026, 12:56 AM IST
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VASCOVelsao social worker and former Velsao panch Roquezinho D’Souza on Thursday requested the State government to urgently strengthen the Verna Police Station, citing a shortage of 34 personnel and the rapidly increasing policing demands in the area.D’Souza submitted a representation to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police, highlighting that the Verna Police Station has a sanctioned strength of 110 personnel, but only 76…

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