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Speaker intervenes to seek resolution

CANACONA

Amid rising tensions between locals of Khotigao and the forest department which have led to cases being filed against three persons, Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar on Thursday intervened in the matter and convened a joint meeting with both parties to seek a resolution.

Tawadkar held a meeting with the forest department officials along with Khotigao Sarpanch Vrunda Velip, Panchayat members, and a few locals to work out a mutually beneficial resolution regarding the recent construction in the wildlife area. The outcome of the meeting was, however, unknown but Tawadkar is keen to arrive at an amicable solution.

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3 locals booked for obstructing forest staff on official duty

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Mar 7, 2025, 1:02 AM IST
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CANACONAThree locals, including former Khotigao sarpanch and ST leader Daya alias Umesh Gaonkar, have been bookec by Canacona police on charges of obstructing forest staff while discharging their official duty in the village.According to Canacona Police, Anand Mestri, Range Forest Officer of Khotigao lodged a police complaint stating that on February 23 at 10.35 am, the forest staff were discharging their official duty by supervising the ongoing work of digging the…

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