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Dangerous structures

Dangerous structures

Margao is full of crumbling structures which are a threat to life and limb. The Osia commercial arcade in the heart of the city is one such. The building houses private as well as government offices and is frequented by the public, but the building is in shambles.

Besides the usual garbage strewn around, one can see large cracks at the rear and vegetation growing on the parapet wall. Over the course of time these cracks would widen and bring the building down. Would the Margao Municipality take action before a mishap occurs?


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Public money used to build public image

Rekha Sarin, Benaulim
Published Feb 21, 2026, 1:16 AM IST
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Pre-2014, during the UPA era, government advertisements were largely focused on schemes such as education, health and sanitation, without prominent branding of any particular leader. The average annual publicity spend was about Rs 550 crore.Post-2014, during the Modi era, spending increased significantly, with a shift towards digital and more polished production, along with more leader-centric content. RTI and parliamentary data show that around Rs 12,000 crore has been…

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