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Which dept will finally stop hill cutting, felling of trees?




Goa TCP Minister Vishwajit Rane let the "cat out of the bag" when he made a statement that he was selected by the BJP Central (North India based) leadership which means that it was not Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's call! Is this why the TCP minister is giving liberty to major north Indian companies, to do as they will in Goa which includes hill cutting, cutting down numerous trees, filling low lying land, bringing in bouncers to intimidate Goans;  not to mention Goa government using Goa police force to  protect these companies and allow them to proceed with their massive illegalities as we have witnessed at Reis Magos? Why are assurances given by him in the assembly to stop these projects and the numerous complaints given by locals on huge environmental violations by these companies not addressed so far?





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Poor hot mixing quality creates more potholes

SURESH M VELGUENKAR, Saligao
Published Sep 3, 2024, 8:51 PM IST
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Come monsoon; welcome potholes, on every road one can experience a nice humpty, dumpty monsoon ride.   Until the eighties, condition of the roads was not that bad but now with first shower of monsoon; the condition of the roads change.  Calangute, Saligao, Parra, Mapusa roads were pothole-free for a long time.   It is not the same story today, and there could be number of reasons. Roads are not smooth; uneven surfaces, roads dug up for laying cables,…

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