Saligao p’yat building to be razed, new one to be built

Present panchayat office to be shifted to nearby house during interim period

THE GOAN NETWORK PORVORIM

Published May 23

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Saligao p’yat building to be razed, new one to be built

Saligao MLA Kedar Naik has said the existing Saligao panchayat building will be demolished shortly, and a new two-storied build will be constructed in its place.

“The present panchayat office will be shifted to a nearby house. Similarly, the primary school building opposite the Saligao Panchayat will be demolished and in its place, a new building will be constructed,” said Naik.

He was speaking after launching the hotmixing of the Saligao-Parra road at an estimated cost of Rs 3 crore, in the presence of Saligao Sarpanch Lucas Remedios, Dy Sarpanch Utkarsha Kudnekar, Geeta Deepak Rane, Dayanand Mandrekar and a group of locals.

The MLA said the hotmixing of the Saligao“Parra road was a long-pending issue and water had been accumulating on the road due to potholes, causing inconvenience to motorists and two-wheeler riders.

Saligao Sarpanch Lucas Remedios also spoke on the occasion.

Molasses stored at Shristhal Ind Estate raises ecological concerns

THE GOAN NETWORK CANACONA

Published May 23

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Molasses stored at Shristhal Ind Estate raises ecological concerns

With the monsoon expected shortly in the State, residents of Shristhal-Canacona have raised concerns that the huge amounts of molasses left at the Shristhal Industrial Estate could flow down to contaminate water bodies and the environment.Authorities had assured that the molasses stored in a damaged tank would be shifted out when the tank was taken up for dismantling, to avoid any threats to the environment.However, a visit to the site revealed that only half of the…

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