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Margao Civic Alliance to discuss plan for Covid command centre

MARGAO  

Moments after storming to power in the civic election, the Margao Civic Alliance has decided to focus and accord priority to the COVID-19 situation in the city, with Goa Forward Chief Vijai Sardesai saying the Alliance will discuss with the Municipal administration the plan to implement a COVID Command centre in the city.

He said the COVID Command Centre would monitor the beds and oxygen availability so that the patients are not left in the lurch.’

“At the right time, we will lay out our implementation plans for the MMC, and our priority projects that will immediately help and support the people. Municipal Councilors, who have just reached out to the voters can now reach out for providing all assistance in these times of distress”, Sardesai said, while addressing the media after the victory of the Fatorda Forward candidates.

He added: “Being Future ready is our promise  and a promise we can certainly live up to. At the moment, we must together concentrate our efforts in curbing the spread of the virus, ensuring the people have access to hospital beds if required, access to oxygen and any and all medical support the people need.”

Saying that the teacherz can work from home, he charged that the government has been targeting the teachers and student community from the beginning.

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Gaonkar gets friend elected in transport minister’s bastion

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Apr 27, 2021, 12:22 AM IST
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Gaonkar gets friend elected in transport minister’s bastion

VASCOFormer Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) chaiperson Kritesh Gaonkar managed to get his pal and outgoing councillor Leo Rodrigues elected in Ward 25, a stronghold of Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho, by defeating Godinho’s candidate, Gracious Coutinho.Rodrigues polled 543 votes and defeated Coutinho (483 votes) by a small margin of 60 votes in a close fight.Former GSUDA vice chairperson Leo Rodrigues, who represented Ward 9 in Mormugao constituency, had jumped to Ward 25…

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