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Third plaint filed on illegal land filling in Canacona

CANACONA

In a third violation of TCP Act in Canacona taluka, the Canacona Dy Town Planner’s office filed a complaint with Canacona police regarding illegal land-filling activity carried out over nine months ago at Talpona-Poinguinim.

According to Canacona police, Dy. Town Planner office (TCP Dept) Grade-II officer Sarino Fernandes stated that on prior to March 27, an accused person, Deu Metri of Talpona-Poinguinim carried out illegal land filling at Poinguinim, without obtaining prior permission from the Chief town Planner.

Canacona police accordingly registered a case under Section 17A of TCP Act 1974 and further investigation is carried out by ASI Anand Naik of Canacona PS.

Previously, the Canacona Dy Town Planner office had registered two separate complaints, one against a resident of Agonda for illegal land filling and also against three members of a family in Loliem-Polem for illegal hill cutting without obtaining permissions.

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Farmer killed in hand tractor mishap at Pernem

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Dec 3, 2024, 11:16 PM IST
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PERNEMA 68-year-old farmer from Kotkarwada in Pernem was killed when a hand tractor accidentally ran over him on Tuesday.The incident took place when Ulhas Kotkar was at work in his field. While at work, the hand tractor fell on him and he sustained grievous injuries. He was shifted to the Pernem health centre, where he was declared dead on arrival.The body was sent for an autopsy at the GMC hospital at Bambolim and later handed over to family members for final rites.PSI…

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