Smart city or stalled city? Ownership disputes, bureaucratic inertia leave Panaji in limbo
PANAJIPromised a transformation into a Smart City with a showcase of modern infrastructure, digital governance, and sustainable living, Panaji's dream vision remains stuck in limbo, with ownership wranglings and bureaucratic inertia leaving citizens to grapple with unfinished works and unmet promises. The vision was bold: intelligent traffic systems, upgraded drainage, rejuvena
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant interacting with Colva fishermen ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Colva fishermen still waiting for promised rehabilitation
MARGAOFor the traditional fishing community of Colva, elections have often brought a familiar cycle of promises and assurances. During both Goa Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, political leaders across party lines have repeatedly promised to earmark land for fishermen to continue their traditional occupation, including fish drying, storage of salt...
Plan to award Cultural Merit Marks for students continues to remain on paper
PANAJINearly a decade after it was first proposed, the plan to introduce Cultural Merit Marks for students continues to remain on paper, leaving those excelling in art and culture without formal recognition in the board examination system. Envisioned in 2017 on the lines of sports merit marks -- now regularly...
Traffic Sentinel Scheme's revival stuck a year after private player finalisation
PANAJINearly a year after the Goa government is understood to have finalised a private player to revive the Traffic Sentinel Scheme, and several months after publicly signalling its return, the plan has purportedly stalled.More than five years after the scheme was scrapped amid controversy over its alleged misuse by some...
A cultural void in Bardez: Big talk, zero progress on Ravindra Bhavan
MAPUSAFor nearly twenty years, the promise of a Ravindra Bhavan in Mapusa has lived more in speeches than in soil. Announcements have come and gone, files have moved back and forth, but on the ground there is little to show “ no foundation, no structure, not even a hint of...
