What is the government’s agenda at the Sonsodo waste dump yard, which was cleared of the legacy dump after spending crores of rupees? This question came to the fore earlier this week after Forest Minister Vishwajitbab Rane descended at the dump yard along with Margao MLA Diggu to launch the Urban Forest scheme at Sonsodo. Moments later, Chief Minister Pramodbab Sawant announced government’s plan to set up a waste treatment plant at Sonsodo, leaving Madgavkars to wonder whether will there be enough space to set up a waste treatment plant in the midst of a dense forest. Any questions?
Amid rejig buzz, CM's updates on
Aleixo’s health raises eyebrows
Amidst intense speculations over the Cabinet rejig, fuelled by the visit of BJP Central observer B L Santoshi, Chief Minister Pramodbab Sawant went to town to inform that Environment Minister Aleixobab Sequeira has fully recovered and is expected to return home after his discharge. The CM further went on to say that Aleixobab has completed his treatment, leaving scribes to wonder what exactly was Pramodbab trying to convey on the health status of his ministerial colleague, handpicked by him in the past to oversee the organisation of the St Francis Xavier Exposition and to fix issues plaguing the Cutbona fishing jetty post-cholera outbreak. Wait and watch.
Capt Viriato sets agenda for
next 4 years, warns builders
It was a week when South Goa MP Captain Viriatbab Fernandes placed in public domain his report card on the issues he raised in Parliament since his election to the Lok Sabha a year ago. That’s not all. The former Naval Captain is believed to have embarked on another exercise, to thank all those, including MLAs, politicians and citizens, who had in one way or another contributed to his victory in the election. He seemed to have sent an agenda for the next four years through a warning to all outside builders and developers that Goemkars will not allow them to convert fields, orchards and forests for real estate development. Wait and watch.
CM meets MMC councillors amid
rising pre-elections expectations
Guess what’s the major takeaway from Chief Minister Pramodbab Sawant’s interaction with Margao councillors along with Congress-turned-BJP Margao MLA Diggu earlier this week? After the CM went into a huddle with the councillors, waiting scribes wondered whether the interaction will address the pending issues raised by councillors, including promised jobs for their kith and kin, etc. With hardly eight months to go for the civic polls scheduled in early 2026, ruling councillors seemed indeed looking forward to the government to bail them out ahead of the election. Wait and watch.
Cong wary of Radharao’s plans
to host convention of activists
Congress leadership seemed closely watching the movements of political commentator and ideologue of the now defunct United Goans Democratic Party (UGDP) Adv Radharao Gracias. For, the Saxtti-based political commentator has drawn up plans to hold a convention of activists to chalk out the action plan ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. He has made it clear that he has no intention to return back to electoral politics. Congress leadership seemed on the job to find out what’s Radharaobab’s agenda in calling a convention of the activists and its fall out on the party. Wait and watch.
