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Suspension of road contractors’ licences step towards accountability

Contractors, engineers in dock over bad road works - The Goan Everyday - September 28, 2024. Potholes and craters are the hallmark of roads in several cities in the country. Many have been injured or have lost their lives on account of such bad roads, with no accountability on the part of the authorities.

It is commendable, therefore, that the chief minister has directed the temporary suspension of licences of road contractors responsible for this situation. It’s time the authorities, not just in Goa but in other cities like Mumbai, wake up and take appropriate action to ensure the safety of citizens.


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Outsiders are destroying our Goa for their personal gain

Ronnie Dsouza, Chandor
Published Sep 28, 2024, 11:49 PM IST
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It is really sad to see that every time the people of Goa, our Niz Goenkars, have to take to the streets to protect Goa for Goans. Outsiders like the land mafia, builders, and real estate agents are trying to destroy the peaceful environment in Goa for their personal gain. In Sancoale, the Bhutani project of apartments and villas is coming up, which will be a major destruction for the village. Goan landowners are being stopped from accessing their own plots because the…

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