MPA to be asked to handover Mormugao fort to Goa govt for restoration
Digital Goa, July 24 – Goa govt will ask Mormugao Port Authority(MPA) to hand over the historic Mormugao fort at Headland Sada to the State Archaeology Department for restoration. Instructions have been issued to the Archaeology Department to initiate communication with MPA in this regards. Minister Subhash Phal Dessai visited the site along with department officials and local MLA....
Tillari dam level at 88 %; water discharge slightly increased
Digital Goa, July 24 – Water discharge at the Tillari dam has been slightly increased from today morning. As per the dam level monitoring system data recorded 8 hours back, the dam is 88 % full. Villages on the banks of the river have been alerted as precautionary measure by the Sindhudurg Irrigation Dept. However, as water levels of...
Shall explore all options for vacating High Court order on Tiger Reserve before approaching Supreme Court: Rane
Digital Goa, July 24 - Goa govt shall explore all options for vacating the High Court order directing Goa govt to declare Mhadei Wild Life Sanctuary and peripheral areas as tiger reserve, before approaching the Supreme Court in this regards, said Forest Minister Vishwajeet Rane. He said, he had a detailed discussion on the implications of the HC decision...
Goa Govt assures the House to come up with Scrapyard regulation Policy within next 3 months
Digital Goa, July 24 - Goa govt will come up with a Scrapyard policy within next 3 months, Minister Babush Monserrate assured the house today. The minister was responding to a LAQ by Yuri Alemao on scrapyards operating in Goa. The LoP alleged that 600 odd illegal scrapyards are operational in the state with the backing of the govt....
High Court directs Goa govt to notify Mhadei WL Sanctuary as Tiger reserve within 3 months
Digital Goa, July 24 - High Court today directed the State Government to notify the Mhadei Wild Life Sanctuary and other areas referred to in National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)'s communications as a tiger reserve under Section 38-V (1) of the Wild Life Protection Act(WLPA) within three months from today. The court also directed the State Government to take...
Yet another high rainfall day yesterday in Goa; orange alert continues for 3 more days
Digital Goa, July 23 -Goa recorded another high rainfall day yesterday with average rainfall of 88.4 mm registered in the state. Several areas in Goa are facing flood like situation. Goa's surplus rain figures have reached at 23.5 percent. Sankhalim with 121.8 mm received the highest rainfall. Old Goa recorded second highest rainfall of 117 mm in 24 hours...
RDX in tanker was a hoax call received by Mumbai police; tanker apprehended at Ratnagiri
Digital Goa,July 23 - Call received by Mumbai police claiming that RDX laden tanker was on its way from Gujarat to Goa turned out to be a hoax. Goa police machinery was alerted about the call late at night yesterday. In view of the call, security at Goa borders was tightened as part of protocol. However, the tanker mentioned...
Tillari dam water release commenced in small quantity; dam 80% full
Digital Goa, July 22 – Release of water from Tillari dam has commenced from today though in small quality. Villages downstream have been asked to be on alert and people are asked not to venture into river for next few days. Today only 4.5 cusecs water was released from the dam. However, authorities have warned that water upto 400...
Two arrested for stealing mobiles worth Rs 1.5 lakh from Chapora
Digital Goa, July 22 - Two persons have been arrested Anjuna Police for house breaking and stealing 3 mobiles and other accessories worth Rs 1.55 lakh from Chapora. The accused are identified as Prashant Singh, age 32 years from Uttar Pradesh and Parvesh Mohammad Hussain, age 19 years from Delhi. The duo effecting forceful entry into a share accomodation...
Goa govt imposes complete ban on tourists visiting Doodhsagar falls via Rail track route
Digital Goa, July 22 – Goa govt has issued an order imposing a complete ban on the entry of tourists, trekkers and all other persons to the Dudhsagar waterfall citing incidents of drowning and tourists going missing in the vicinity of the cascades. The ban is imposed on entry near the railway bridge and Dudhsagar railway station, either by...
