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Tackling trash with manned collection centres

Aiming at tackling the garbage menace, the State Government has decided to set up manned waste collection centres along the roads to enable public deposit their waste.

Tackling trash with manned collection centres

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Accordingly, the State Government has asked the Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) and all municipal councils to identify sites to establish these centres.
The decision was taken at the meeting of chairpersons, vice-chairpersons and officials of municipal councils chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
In a reply to the question tabled by Cuncolim MLA Clafacio Dias, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had stated: "The Government held a meeting with the municipal councils/corporation where in it was decided to identify and establish manned collection centres on public roads to enable public to deposit the waste at such centres. The ULB's were asked to identify sites for establishing manned collection centres."
"It was also decided to have enforcement team for each ULB comprising of one sanitary inspector with two officials from the Police Department to be exclusively deployed for monitoring and inspecting the violations and book the violators as per act and rules", said the reply.
Dias also sought to know the support given by the State Government to ULBs willing to manage garbage in their respective areas.

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Cong awaits HC decision on disqualification petition

The Congress leadership is expected to take until mid-week to announce its candidate for Panaji

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Published Jul 31, 2017, 12:52 AM IST
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Cong awaits HC decision on disqualification petition

 the goan I networkPANAJIwith the leadership at the State preferring to continue their deliberations as well as keep an eye on the disqualification petition filed by the party against former Valpoi MLA which is expected to come up on Tuesday.Speaking to The Goan, Congress party's central observer for Goa Dr A Chella Kumar said that there was still some way to go before the candidate could be finalised."Either tomorrow or on Tuesday," Chella Kumar initially said when…

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