THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026

Scrap yards should never be permitted to come up in fields

The TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane has given clear instructions to the TCP officials to act upon violations of illegal constructions taking place around the state of Goa. Destruction of the fields and hills has been at a rapid space. All authorities are sitting complacent and the culprits are allowed to destroy the environment under the development flagship of the government in power. On the Guirim-Soccoro highway road on both the sides are fields which have been left barren and are leased for setting up scrap centres one is near the Hindustan Petroleum pump. How can the Hindustan Petroleum officials allow this as on the other side of the road there is another scrap yard. Scrap yards in the fields/petrol pumps/residential should not be allowed at any cost because of safety and fire. Will the authorities act before we see another garbage fire at scrap yards?

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Hope Goan footballers shine at the international level

BABLUIS PEREIRA, Pomburpa
Published Jul 16, 2022, 10:49 PM IST
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My point of view on boosting football is certainly a call for introspection by football-loving Goans. It is high time that we realise that football is being dominated by foreign players under the patronage of our Goan clubs and we Goans a football loving fraternity have to be satisfied cheering them from the stands along with the football officials of Goa. Big money is being paid to these players and coaches, which could be utilised to improve and produce our own…

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