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Siolim OBC Mahasangh leader joins AAP

Siolim OBC Mahasangh leader joins AAP

PANAJI

Nilesh Vernekar, President of Siolim Constituency OBC Mahasang joined Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of AAP national Convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday. The Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was here in the state on a day long visit.
Vernekar has been vocal about issues affecting Siolim residents. Previously he had voiced his opposition to an illegal development on the Chapora riverfront, located below Siolim bridge. He had also become vocal on the floating jetty at Chapora river. He also voiced concerns about the state of the roads at Siolim, as well as irregular water supply in Guddem.
Vernekar has been at the forefront when it comes to helping the needy. He distributed wheelchairs to persons with disabilities in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and other essential commodities to those in need.
Furthermore, he provided free sanitization services at various religious places and government offices. He organized various medical camps including blood donation and eye camps.
Vernekar is a founder and President of Swami Samarth Math of Siolim. He also founded Samarthan Sanghatana-Goa. He is a President of Kulpurush Mahalasa Temple of Morjim and Kaloba Temple of Guddem-Siolim. He is a member of Gomantak Marathi Academy and Save Chapora River.   
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50% fee cut on some tourism activities

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Nov 16, 2021, 11:45 PM IST
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PANAJIIn a bid to give some relief to the tourism sector hit by the Covid pandemic, the State government has issued an order reducing the registration and renewal fees for tourism activities by 50 per cent. In an order issued by Director of Tourism Menino D’Souza on November 15, hotels (C and D categories and homestays), dealers, travel agents and tour operators, watersports activities, private shacks and private huts, photographers, tourist guides, deckbeds and umbrellas…

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