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Are our panchayats looking after welfare of villages?

Every village has its own panchayat. And these panchayats are responsible for safety of the villages and their villagers. But  look at the present scenario and how our small beautiful villages are turning into concrete jungles. In various places one notices huge buildings being built. Our cities and villages show intense pollution and increasing garbage strewn everywhere. The most worst part is the stinking sewage flowing into our erstwhile pristine lakes, and rivers and fields. Is this how development should resemble, one that gives an ugly look for our villages? And the final question -- Are our panchayats really working for the welfare of the villages and their villagers?


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Replace Balrath buses with KTC buses to avert tragedy

ADELMO FERNANDES, Vasco
Published Feb 15, 2024, 7:40 PM IST
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Sixteen teachers and students from schools in Ponda taluka were injured when a Balrath bus reportedly rammed into a tree at Verlem Ghat, while returning from a field trip to a strawberry farm at Netravali. It is learnt that the Balrath bus was descending a steep slope when the bus driver reportedly noticed some technical fault in the brakes. A major tragedy could have taken place if the bus were to fall off the hill on the other side of the road. It may be recalled that in…

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