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Will submit Old Goa beautification plan to govt: Phaldesai

PANAJI

Congress Cumbarjua MLA Rajesh Phaldesai on Monday said he is in process of preparing a detailed beautification plan of Old Goa and said he would submit it to the government for implementation.

"We are preparing a detailed beautification plan of Old Goa with the help of experts in the field. The plan will be soon completed and I will then submit the plan in person to Union Minister for State of Tourism Shripad Naik and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte with a demand to implement it,” Phaldesai told reporters.

Phaldesai said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had assured to construct a flyover at the Gaundalim railway junction.

Meanwhile Phaldesai reiterated his opposition to the Bainguinim garbage treatment plant and said he would work to ensure the plant is never set up in the area.

“We have the archaeologically important churches in the area beside a residential colony and a Muth in the area. The proposed garbage treatment plant will create problems for the area,” said Phaldesai.

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FIR against two for bullfight

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published May 9, 2022, 12:37 AM IST
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MARGAOThe Fatorda police have registered an FIR against two persons in connection with a bullfight that took place in an open field at Murida bandh, Fatorda, on Saturday.The police informed that an FIR under section 11(1)(m)(n) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 r/w 34 IPC stands registered against the accused persons. The police have charged the duo for organizing the bullfight for the entertainment of public thereby subjecting their bulls to cruelty by inciting…

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