THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026

Vascoites shocked by loss of 2 doctors

Citizens of Vasco and across the state of Goa have been shocked by the deaths of two prominent doctors of the port town within the span of a couple of days. Dr Harivallabh Pai was a well-known pediatrician of Vasco.  Doctor Pai, a senior pediatrician, was the ex-president of the Association of Private Nursing Homes, Goa, past president of Indian Pediatric Association (Goa) and past-president of the Indian Medical Association Goa state and IMA (Mormugao). He was a multifaceted and multi-talented personality. The good doctor will be remembered by the numerous parents whose children he treated. Within a couple of days Vascoites received with shock the death of another well-known doctor Dr Anand Kamat who was associated with the Vasco Clinic in the port town for several years. He was the founder and senior member of the Association of Private Nursing Homes (Goa). The service rendered by the two doctors to the people of Vasco and citizens across Goa in the field of health will be remembered forever. May their souls attain Sadgati.



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Govt should manage potable water prudently

STEPHEN DIAS, Dona Paula
Published Jul 31, 2023, 7:59 PM IST
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Since most parts of Goa have received 95 inches of rainfall which is equivalent to about 90% of rainfall received last year and since most of the dams and reservoirs of potable water are almost full, the concerned authorities should manage the distribution of potable water from these sources and reservoirs in such a manner that water is available to the consumers till middle of June next year even if we do not receive more rainfall this year. Since water is released for only…

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