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Taleigao plan going back to drawing board: Babush

First meet of Greater Panaji PDA goes through


We have only taken a decision to redraft the Outline Development Plan of Taleigao. Other decisions, let the board decide
- Babush Monserrate
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PANAJI: Chairman of the newly created Greater Panaji PDA Atanasio Monserrate has promised that he will redraft a new outline development plan for Taleigao after chairing the first meeting of the newly constituted PDA.
Monserrate who was recently appointed as the chairman informed that the other decisions regarding the removal of villages from the PDA including Santa Cruz, Merces and parts of Curca, Bambolim and Telaulim will be decided by the Town and Country Planning Board which is to meet next week.
“We have only taken a decision to redraft the Outline Development Plan of Taleigao. Other decisions, let the board decide,” Monserrate said.
Town and Country Planning Minister Vijai Sardesai assured villagers of Santa Cruz, Merces, Chimbel, Curca, Bambolim and Telaulim panchayats who met him in an effort to press forward with their demand to have the Greater Panaji PDA scrapped, that their demand would be considered.   

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Seven trawlers from south India seek refuge at Kharewado

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Published Mar 14, 2018, 2:16 AM IST
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VASCO Inclement weather forced 58 fishermen on seven trawlers from South India to seek refuge off the Kharewado jetty on Tuesday morning.  MPT officials were quick to provide emergency relief services, food and water to the stranded fishermen.  According to MPT Dy Conservator Capt Manoj Joshi, the Coast Guard issued an advisory that for the next 72 hours, heavy rains along with squally winds was very likely over Comorin area and along and off South…

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