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Axeing of casuarina tree in Dandeavaddo raises queries

A single casuarina tree is being selectively cut with police protection. Inquiries reveal  that this tree is the starting point for clearing exercise. At Dandeavaddo, Chinchinim there are many trees in the immediate vicinity of this tree that is being cut that pose great danger to motorists and electricity supply lines but seem to have escaped the scrutiny of authorities. It seems that some official in PWD is standing to benefit  by the cutting of this high calorific, hard wood tree. Looks like another misplaced priority of PWD, NHAI.



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Impact of Road Safety Week in Goa is weak

KG VILOP, Chorao
Published Oct 21, 2024, 7:40 PM IST
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Yet another edition of Road Safety Week, and this paradox of awareness campaigns coexisting with accident rates has been the trend in Goa for a long time now. Whose safety and for whom, is it for public, is it for authority or is it a mockery?  Goa roads, along with the people who use them, have long been vulnerable, owing to a variety of reasons.  The  safety awareness drives have become a bit of a joke in Goa. Traffic snarls turn acute during peak hours and…

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