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Wildlife Board reconstituted, Pratapsing Rane, 2 others in

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The government on Thursday reconstituted the crucial State Wildlife Board naming Chief Minister Pramod Sawant as its chairman and including in it the senior most legislator Pratapsing Rane among two other legislators.  

The Board is 31 member strong and also includes Cortalim MLA Alina Saldanha and the independent legislator from Sanguem, Prasad Gaonkar.   

Rane, who has been CM of the State several times and has held the forest portfolio for long years, belongs to the Opposition Congress.  

Meanwhile, govt has also constituted a sub-committee under the IPB with Health Minister Vishwajit Rane who also holds the Industries portfolio as its chairman.  

Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, Manoj Caculo, Harish Rajani and Atrey Sawant are other members of sub-committee.

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Letter must be withdrawn at earliest: Alina

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Published Nov 22, 2019, 2:31 AM IST
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the goan I networkVASCO  Cortalim MLA Alina Saldanha on Thursday accused Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar of evading the issue of withdrawing the letter granting Karnataka the Environmental Clearance for the Kalsa-Bhandura water project.   In a press note, Saldanha said the central government and the Karnataka government are well aware that Goa is totally dependent on the Mhadei river for its fresh water, while…

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