[Goanet] Here’s how contractors of SIDCGL carry out digging work in Margao

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Goa 365 TV: Here’s how contractors carry out digging work in Margao

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[Goanet] Mango Mania: Ambeachem Fest returns for its third edition on 8th May at Corlim, Tiswadi.

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Mango Mania

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[Goanet] Draft delimitation proposals for Village Panchayat Elections in Goa

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Public Notice from Goa State Election Commission
Proposals kept open for public till 2nd March 2022
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[Goanet] 80-year-old senior citizen murdered at Varca in South Goa.

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Senior Citizen murdered at Varca

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[Goanet] Navelim-Margao flyover closed for vehicular traffic to undertake major repairs.

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Navelim-Margao flyover closed for vehicular traffic

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[Goanet] LEST WE FORGET those who died and got injured on 17th February 2018 at KTC Bus Stand Panjim

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crushes 5 people at Panjim Bus Stand

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[Goanet] Aveline De Sa President DRAG checks out the situation of pedestrian safety at KTC bus stand Panaji.

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Aveline De Sa President DRAG checks out the situation of pedestrian safety
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[Goanet] 3 accidents, 5 deaths: A wake up call for the police in Goa

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3 accidents, 5 deaths: A wake up call for police

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[Goanet] Fear grips commuters in South Goa after spate of fatal road accidents.

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Fear grips commuters in South Goa after spate of fatal accidents

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[Goanet] Speeding car kills two police constables on nakabandi duty at Seraulim in South Goa

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[Goanet] No buses, facilities for the disabled in Goa.

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No buses, facilities for the disabled in Goa

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[Goanet] 38 died on Konkan Railway route in 10 months between Canacona and Pernem in Goa

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38 died on Konkan Railway route in 10 months

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[Goanet] Webinar on the Goa Electric Mobility Policy - 2021 at 4.30pm today

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[Goanet] Saligao to get World Bank funded multipurpose Cyclone Shelter constructed by WRD costing Rs. 2.94 crores

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Multipurpose cyclone shelter to be constructed at Saligao worth Rs. 2.94
crores

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[Goanet] National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) invites entries for its Short Films Competition 2021

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NHRC invites entries for its Short films Competition 2021

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[Goanet] Applications invited for allotment at Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) at Tuem Village in Pernem Taluka, North Goa

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Applications invited for allotment of Industrial Plots/Micro Industrial
Zone
at Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) at Tuem Village in Pernem Taluka

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[Goanet] 243 Jobs available in the Goa Electricity Department.

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Applications invited for 56 JEs 28 Station Operators 11 LDCs 69 LIneman 79
Meter Readers

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[Goanet] Applications invited by Goa Electricity Dept. for the post of Member in Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum, Vasco

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Applications invited for the post of Member in Consumer Grievances
Redressal Forum, Vasco

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[Goanet] Goa Taxi Fare Rates: Official Gazette on the Proposed Revision now also available in Konkani and Marathi

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Goa Official Gazette on the Proposed Revision of Taxi Fare Rates
now also available in Konkani and Marathi

GOACAN welcomes the decision of the Directorate of Transport
to accept the request of GOACAN to make the Official Gazette
on the proposed revision of Taxi Fare Rates available in Konkani
and Marathi.

It may be noted that on 1st May 2021 GOACAN had written to
the Director of Transport Rajan Satardekar to extend the last
date for feedback by 10 days and make the document available
in Konkani & Marathi through the Directorate of Official Language
so that all stakeholders, especially the Taxi Operators may be
able to access the information in the Gazette and provide
valuable feedback.

GOACAN as part of its Right To Information Campaign has been
working to make official documents of the Government accessible
in the languages that are understood by common citizens so as
to ensure maximum participation, informed discussion and
stakeholder feedback that can have a significant impact
on the decision making process.

In view of the document being made available in Konkani and
Marathi and the last date for providing feedback being extended
to 16th May 2021, GOACAN is confident that many more
stakeholders will be able to provide feedback on this important
issue of Revised Taxi Fare Rates.
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NOTE: See below the instructions to get the Revised Taxi Fare
Rate Notification dated 14-01-2021 in English, Konkani and Marathi

Click on Notification-2021 and then on 2 for it in English,
3 for the Marathi and 4 for the Konkani translation of the
Gazette SERIES 1 No 42 (Extraordinary) 14th January 2021
which has the Revised Fare Rate Notification dated 14-01-2021

https://goatransport.gov.in/Notification

Suggestions / comments are invited from stakeholders
by email on dir-tran@nic.in and hard copy to any
office of the Directorate of Transport.
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Proposed revision of Taxi Fare Rates

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[Goanet] 43, 000 trees to be felled for the Power Project corridor in Goa ?

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Tamnar power project entails felling of 14,000 trees

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[Goanet] Now, liquor units can be set up in the Industrial Estates of Goa

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Now, liquor units can be set up in Industrial Estates

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[Goanet] South Goa District PUBLIC HEARING on the Draft CZMP for Goa on 7th March at Ravindra Bhavan Margao

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South Goa District PUBLIC HEARING on 7th March at Ravindra Bhavan Margao

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[Goanet] North Goa District PUBLIC HEARING on the Draft CZMP for Goa on 7th March at Kala Academy Campal Panaji

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North Goa District PUBLIC HEARING on 7th March at Kala Academy Campal Panaji

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[Goanet] Know more about the Goa State Wetlands Authority on 2nd February World Wetlands Day

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[Goanet] ALERT: Frederick Noronha is now Dr. Frederick Noronha !

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Congratulations to Frederick Noronha on getting a PhD in English Studies
from Goa University.

[Goanet] PUBLIC HEARINGS to finalize Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan for Goa on Sunday 7th March 2021 in Taleigao & Margao.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS to finalize Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan for Goa

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[Goanet] GOACAN calls on consumers to examine the Goa Electricity Department Tariff proposal for 2021-22 submitted to JERC.

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GOACAN calls on consumers to examine the Goa Electricity
Departments Tariff proposal for 2021-22 submitted to JERC


GOACAN has called on all electricity consumers of Goa
to be alert and examine implications of the Tariff Proposal
for 2021-22 submitted by the Electricity Department Goa
(EDGoa) to the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission.

The Tariff proposal of the Electricity Department proposes
to mop up Rs. 122.75 crores from consumers while
Rs. 178.65 crores is the expected budgetary support
from the Goa Government so as to address the overall
revenue gap of Rs. 301.40 crores.

It may be noted that the JERC has issued a Public Notice
stating that the Electricity Department Goa has submitted
a Petition for approval of Truing Up for FY 2016-17,
Review of FY 2020-21, Aggregate Revenue Requirement
and Tariff proposal for FY 2021-22.

The petition which has been admitted as Petition
No. 39/2020 dated 28/12/2020 is available on the JERC
website www.jercuts.gov.in

The JERC has stated that the last date for submitting
objections, suggestions and comments on the petition
is *20th January 2021* and in view of the COVID-19
pandemic the Public Hearing will be held through
video conferencing mode and the date for the same
will be announced later.

GOACAN reminds all domestic and commercial electricity
consumers, stakeholders from the Industrial Estates,
Travel & Tourism trade, Agriculture and various professionals,
that in view of the Electricity Departments proposed
rationalization of tariffs, removing of slab benefits and the
introduction of non-telescopic billing, they must submit
their objections, suggestions and comments within the
stipulated time so that the same may be considered by the
JERC.
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Synopsis of the Goa Electricity Department Tariff
proposal for 2021-22 submitted to JERC

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Goa Electricity Department Tariff proposal
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[Goanet] Obscene Video Row: Poonam Pandey bail hearing on 5th December in Margao

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Poonam Pandey bail hearing on 5th December

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[Goanet] Implications for Tourism in Goa: Meet the ‘salty’ Poonam Pandey who turns controversy into currency.

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Meet the ‘salty’ Poonam Pandey who turns controversy into currency
According to reports, her net worth as of 2020 is estimated at $7 million
that's Rs. 52 crore

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[Goanet] The miserable lives of Goa's HIV victims

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The miserable lives of Goa's HIV victims

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[Goanet] Goa gets a 3 member Environment Authority and 10 member Expert Appraisal Committee

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State gets 3-member environment authority and 10 member Expert Appraisal
Committee

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[Goanet] Dabolim Airport - 4th December - Environmental Public Hearing on the proposed expansion of the Airport

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4th December - Environmental Public Hearing

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[Goanet] COAL: Gold for few, Poison for Goa

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COAL: Gold for few, poison for Goa

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[Goanet] Preserving and sharing Goa's audiovisual heritage is important says Frederick Noronha

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Preserving Goa's images and sounds

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[Goanet] Blaise Costabir writes about the current discussion in Goa on Development and the Environment.

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COMMENT: Development and Environment - Blaise Costabir

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[Goanet] 16-year-old X Std student from Pali-Sattari in North Goa ends life over mobile phone.

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[Goanet] CCP to implement Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Bye laws

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CCP leads the way in implementation of Solid Waste (Management & Handling)
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[Goanet] CCP Ward Committee Draft Rules open for comments till 30th October 2020

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CCP Ward Committee Draft Rules open for comments till 30th October 2020

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[Goanet] Implement the Theme & Focus of World Tourism Day 2020 in letter & spirit says GOACAN.

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GOACAN says Implement the Theme & Focus of
WorldTourism Day 2020 in letter & spirit and in the
context of the COVID-19 pandemic
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GOACAN has called on the Department of Tourism to implement
in Goa the Theme & Focus of World Tourism Day 2020 in letter
and spirit in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a letter to the Tourism Director Shri Menino D'Souza, GOACAN has
pointed out that the theme for World Tourism Day 2020 announced by
the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for 27th September is
"Tourism and Rural Development" and the worldwide focus in the
context of the COVID-19 pandemic is "Rebuilding Tourism in a Safe,
Equitable, Climate-friendly way" must be implemented in Goa.

https://www.un.org/en/observances/tourism-day

https://www.unwto.org/world-tourism-day-2020

Since the theme and the focus of this World Tourism Day is very
relevant for Goa which is also facing the impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic, GOACAN has put forward the following suggestions to
Tourism Director..

1. With reference to the theme "Tourism and Rural Development it is
important that the Department works closely with the Directorate of
Panchayats which is spearheading the Gram Panchayat Development
Plan (GPDP) to be prepared by the Village Development Committee
(VDC) in all of the 191 Village Panchayats.

Moreover the Panchayats have access to funds allocated by the 14th
& 15th Finance Commission for GPDP and the training for the proper
use of the same is being provided by GIPARD.

It is also very important for the Department of Tourism to also establish
contact with the other allied Departments / Agencies such as PWD
(toilets & drinking water), DRDA (schemes for SHGs), DITC & Goa
KVIB (beekeeping scheme). Transport (last mile connectivity), AHVS
(cattle sanctuaries), DMA (Gardens & Parks), GSBB (sacred groves)
and the Forest Department (bird festival) among others and explore
possible collaborations which can be of an advantage to the local
community.

2. With reference to the focus "Rebuilding Tourism in a Safe, Equitable,
Climate-friendly way" it is important that the Department takes the local
stakeholders into confidence so that they participate in the planning and
decision making process. In this regard, GOACAN proposes the formation
of a "Tourism and Beach Management Committee (TBMC)" in each of the
Village Panchayats of the coastal belt in Goa.

This Committee could have representation of all the stakeholders like
shack owners, water sports operators, restaurant & guest house owners
and lifeguard, waste disposal & event management agency representatives.

The Committee could address crucial issues, provide inputs and identify
solutions for matters such as waste disposal, security & safety, crime
prevention, health & sanitation, disaster management and environmental
degradation among others.

GOACAN in its letter has also stated, that as Goa prepares itself to enter
the forthcoming tourism season during this COVID-19 pandemic, it is
important that the Tourism Department moves beyond just being a
registering & licencing authority but acts as a catalyst and provides
the necessary platform to implement the theme & focus of World
Tourism Day 2020.

Copies of the GOACAN letter have been sent to the Chief Secretary,
Secretary Tourism, Health and Civil Supplies & GAD, respective
Collectors & District Magistrates, Director Panchayats, Municipal
Administration, Transport, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services,
Principal Chief Engineer PWD, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests,
member secretary Goa State Biodiversity Board, Project Director DRDA,
DGP Goa Police and Assistant Director GIPARD.

[Goanet] GOACAN to organise awareness drive on animal health & welfare and responsibilities of Citizens, Village Panchayats & Municipal Councils

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GOACAN to organise an awareness drive on animal health & welfare and
the responsibilities of Citizens, Village Panchayats & Municipal Councils
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In preparation for the observation of World Rabies Day, GOACAN will
organise an Awareness Drive on various issues linked to animal health
& welfare, animal-human conflict, related policies & legislation and the
responsibilities of Citizens, Village Panchayats and Municipal Councils.

During the fortnight long awareness drive, GOACAN will give special
focus to the recently notified Animal Health and Welfare Policy by the
Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Service (DAHVS) and
the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Goa State
Animal Welfare Board (GSAWB) for offences of Animal Cruelty.

GOACAN will reach out to consumers during the awareness fortnight
through the village based Consumer Forums and campus based
Consumer Welfare Clubs with this information as well as the Helplines
available for the rescue of animals, reporting cases of animal cruelty
and the Mission Rabies Emergency Hotline.

Another focus of the awareness drive will be on the issue of stray dogs
& stray cattle, feeding stray animals in open spaces, the responsibility
of the Village Panchayats & Municipal Councils and the schemes
presently available with DAHVS to tackle the same.

GOACAN will also give focus to the role of pet owners, guidelines for
maintaining pets in Housing Complexes, need for the registration of
pet dogs, registration of pet shops and dog breeders.

During the awareness fortnight, consumers can send in their suggestions
& complaints by post to GOACAN Complaints Cell, Post Box 187,
Margao 403601 or by email to goacancomplaintsc...@gmail.com
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[Goanet] Goa State Mental Health Review Board: Applications invited for the Chairperson & Members by 31st October 2020

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[Goanet] WSPD SPECIAL: GOACAN calls for an Action Plan to address Suicides in Goa

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GOACAN calls for an Action Plan to address Suicides in Goa
in the context of the impact of the lock down and COVID-19,
writes to Director Health Services Dr. Jose De Sa
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GOACAN has written to the Director of Health Services
Dr. Jose De Sa expressing deep concern over the 8 suicides
reported in the last 40 days in the local newspapers and has
called for an Action Plan to address Suicides in Goa in the
context of the impact of the lock down and COVID-19.

In its letter GOACAN has stated that from newspapers in Goa,
it has documented through its Goa-Suicide-Watch, a minimum
of 8 suicides from 22nd March to 30th April which is one suicide
every five days. While these suicides were reported from the
Talukas of Bicholim, Bardez, Salcete and Canacona, GOACAN
has stated that it is also aware that not all suicides that have
occurred during this period have been reported in newspapers.

GOACAN is of the view that there must be an Action Plan which
needs to be drawn up through a multi-sectoral consultation that
will see the involvement of NGOs, Educational Institutions,
Professionals and Government Departments.

GOACAN has pointed out that if this Action Plan is to be effective,
it is important that there is synergy among the various departments
like Health Services, Education, Higher Education,Technical Education,
Women & Child Development, Social Welfare and Labour, so that the
maximum benefit is achieved of the facilities, schemes and taluka
level outreach.

It has also stated that Goa Medical College, the District Hospitals,
Institute of Psychiatry & Human Behaviour and Institute of Nursing
Education need to be important partners in preparing components
of the Action Plan.

While the lock down will end and business & social life will get
active again, GOACAN has stated that it is well aware that there
will now be the "New Normal".

The letter points out, that worries about loss of wages, lack of job
security, inability to explain the long phone calls, internet chats
& friendships, missing regular campus life, sudden arrival of
family members from overseas, additional pressures on caregivers
etc. is taking its toll on people in Goa.

GOACAN has stated that a study of the circumstances in which
these 8 suicides have occurred, will itself identify some key factors,
point in the direction in which interventions need to be made and
also help further develop the stages of the Action Plan.

The letter has also highlighted that the Action Plan must take into
account the preparation of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan
(GPDP) for 2020-21 by the Village Development Committees (VDCs)
of the 191 Village Panchayats as now they have access to funds from
the Central Govt.

Effective citizen participation can also be ensured through the
involvement of the Village Health, Sanitation & Nutrition Committee
(VHSNC) and the Village Child Committees (VCC) at the Panchayat
level, the UMEED Day Care Centres in the towns and the Senior
Citizen Volunteers of every Police Station.

The letter further states that GOACAN is convinced that if the
Government of Goa acts quickly, it will be able to implement the
Action Plan effectively by the time the World Suicide Prevention Day
(10th September) and World Mental Health Day (10th October)
is observed.

Copies of the letter have been sent to the Chief Secretary,
Secretaries Health, Education, Women & Child Development
and Social Welfare, the respective District Collectors, Labour
Commissioner, Directors of Social Welfare, Women & Child
Development, Panchayats, Municipal Administration and the
DGP of Goa Police.
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[Goanet] 10th September is World Suicide Prevention Day

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10th September is World Suicide Prevention Day
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2020 THEME: Working together to prevent suicide
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https://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/wspd/en/

https://www.iasp.info/

https://www.iasp.info/wspd2020/

https://www.iasp.info/wspd2020/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IASP-STEP-CLOSER-WSPD-2020-Toolkit.pdf

https://cooj.co.in/

https://cooj.co.in/our-programs/suicide-prevention/


Source: GOACAN Social Issues Calendar 2020

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[Goanet] Applications invited for the posts of State Chief Information Commissioner & State Information Commissioner for Goa.

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Applications invited for the posts of State Chief Information Commissioner
& State Information Commissioner for Goa

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[Goanet] Goa ranks second all-India in first year premium income for LIC

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LIC - Goa ranks second all-India in first year premium income

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[Goanet] Airbnb contributed $ 61m to Goa through tourism spends in 2019 !

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Airbnb contributed $ 61m to Goa through tourism spends in 2019

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[Goanet] She wants to be a farmer and all that she asks, is for an Agricultural Office in Mormugao Taluka, South Goa

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She wants to be a farmer: all she asks is for an Agricultural Office in
Mormugao

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[Goanet] The Social Welfare Office in South Goa is just a post office

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The Social Welfare Office in S. Goa is just a post office

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[Goanet] Newly formed Association opposes Cow Slaughter in Goa.

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Newly formed Association opposes Cow Slaughter

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[Goanet] Sex trade thrives in Goa even in testing times

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Sex trade thrives in Goa even in testing times

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[Goanet] [socialissuescalendar] 30th July is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

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30th July is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

2020 THEME: Working on the front lines to end human trafficking
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https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-human-trafficking-day

https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-human-trafficking-day/background

https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-human-trafficking-day/messages

https://www.unodc.org/blueheart/index.html

 https://www.unodc.org/endht/en/virtual-fundraising-concert.html

http://www.arzindia.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ioh2EjNfKys=emb_logo


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK8hsvxfdV0=PL-DIb5QcXf-2_Zl-sN3j7-Rop1uT8td8q=2=0s

Source: GOACAN Social Issues Calendar 2020

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[Goanet] PANCHAYAT WEBSITE: V.P. Siolim-Marna in Bardez Taluka has shown the way to the rest of Goa on 18th June 2020

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PANCHAYAT WEBSITE: V.P. Siolim-Marna in Bardez Taluka has shown the way on
18th June 2020

https://www.vpsiolimmarna.com/

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[Goanet] Strengthen Grievance Redressal and Consumer Awareness for Co-operative Societies in Goa says GOACAN.

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GOACAN writes to RCS, on the need to strengthen Grievance
Redressal and Consumer Awareness for Co-operative Societies
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On the International Day of Co-operatives, in a letter written to
the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS) Shri. Vikas S.N.
Gaunekar, GOACAN has highlighted the need to strengthen
Grievance Redressal and Consumer Awareness for
Co-operative Societies.

In its letter GOACAN has pointed out that financial frauds,
cancellation of licences and lack of audits are some of the
issues faced by Co-operative Societies that have created
a sense of anxiety, uncertainty and mental tension among
the consumers.

Co-operative Societies will face challenges and problems
along the way but the important part of the journey of these
Societies must be to focus on preventing problems and
finding solutions.

GOACAN in its letter has stated that as Goa is confronted
with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an
urgent need to create a sense of confidence among the
Co-operative Societies so as to be able to face the
challenges that will arise due to the difficult economic
situation.

GOACAN in its letter to the RCS has made the following
recommendations:
1. There must be an emphasis on increased attendance
and participation in the Annual General Body Meetings
of the Co-operative Societies. There is also a need to
highlight the trends in attendance, participation & decision
making at AGMs in the last 10 years by undertaking studies
of the same through MOUs with the Economics & Commerce
Departments of Government Colleges.

2. There must be an emphasis on effective Grievance Redressal
by ensuring that Quarterly Reports of the matters redressed and
the Analysis of the same is given wide publicity.

3. There must be Sensitization & Awareness programmes for
the office-bearers and the staff of the Co-operative Societies
on various related Acts & Rules like Consumer Protection Act,
Food Safety & Standards Act, Right To Information Act, Sexual
Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition
and Redressal) Act and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Act among others.

4. There must be increased Consumer Awareness by organising
joint programmes at the District & Taluka level for the members
of Co-operative Societies in collaboration with the Department
of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Directorate of Industries,
Trade & Commerce, Directorate of Food & Drug Administration,
Department of Legal Metrology and the Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS).

5. There must be capacity building programs for Co-operative
Societies in the context of Urban Co-operative Banks and
Multi-State Co-operative Banks being brought under the
supervisory powers of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and
the recent amendments to the Banking Regulation Act.
Special training must be provided with the assistance of the
Economic Offences Cell & Cyber Crime Police Stations on
fraud detection in online transactions, fake websites etc.

6. There must be time bound changes to the website so
that it can cater to the present needs for accessibility and
transparency of information & decision making. There is
also the need to introduce regular communications (Weekly
/ Fortnightly Updates) with the Co-operative Societies by
using email, whatsapp and other social media.
http://www.coopgoa.gov.in/

It may be noted that 4th July 2020, the first Saturday of July
is observed as International Day of Co-operatives by the
United Nations and the International Cooperative Alliance.
This day is considered an opportunity to promote and
consolidate the Cooperatives Movement.

"Co-operatives have been acknowledged as associations
and enterprises through which citizens can effectively
improve their lives while contributing to the economic,
social, cultural and political advancement of the
community and nation.

The cooperative movement is highly democratic, locally
autonomous, but internationally integrated and a form
of organization of associations and enterprises whereby
citizens themselves rely on self-help and their own
responsibility to meet goals that include not only
economic, but also social and environmental objectives
such as overcoming poverty, securing productive
employment and encouraging social integration."
https://www.un.org/en/observances/cooperatives-day

Copies of the GOACAN letter have been sent to the
Chief Secretary, Secretaries for Finance, Cooperation,
Civil Supplies & GAD and the DGP Goa Police.

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[Goanet] GOACAN to mobilise Consumers to prepare for the forthcoming Session of the Goa Legislative Assembly.

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GOACAN to mobilise consumers to prepare for the
forthcoming Session of the Goa Legislative Assembly


On the occasion of the International Day of Parliamentarism
30th June, GOACAN has launched a drive to mobilise consumers
to prepare for the forthcoming Twelfth Session, 2020 of the
Seventh Legislative Assembly and take up their consumer
related issues with their respective MLA's in the context of
the COVID-19 pandemic.

As part of its 'Making Democracy Work' campaign, GOACAN
will undertake a month long drive to make consumers aware
of the functioning of the Goa Legislative Assembly and the
opportunities provided to its members to deliberate on issues
faced by the people, ask Starred and Unstarred Questions
(LAQs), pass resolutions, move amendments, introduce
legislation and decide on policies.

The focus of the GOACAN drive is to get consumers to
familiarise themselves with the functioning of the Legislative
Assembly prior to the start of the session on 27th July, the
proceedings of the session and the final outcomes by getting
them to keep track of the bulletins issued by the Secretary
Legislature from the Assembly Complex at Porvorim.
https://www.goavidhansabha.gov.in/uploads/bulletin_part2/65_bulletin_SUMM12THSESS2020.pdf


The International Day of Parliamentarism observed by the
United Nations is an opportunity for consumers in Goa to
remind themselves of the importance of democracy, the role
of the Legislative Assembly of Goa and Parliament of India.

"Strong parliaments are a cornerstone of democracy. They
represent the voice of the people, pass laws, allocate funds
to implement laws and policies, and hold Governments to
account. They work to make sure that policies benefit all
people, especially the most vulnerable.

In COVID-19 times, Parliaments and other government
institutions are subject to the same social distancing
measures as other public and private organisations.
Yet, in a time of crisis, the role of Parliament is more vital
than ever to pass emergency laws, allocate resources and
scrutinize government action."
https://www.un.org/en/observances/parliamentarism-day

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[Goanet] Fish traders, vendors in Goa will now have to register with the Fisheries Department

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[Goanet] Website & Citizen Charter a must for every Village Panchayat, GOACAN writes to Director of Panchayats

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GOACAN has called upon the Directorate of Panchayats
to ensure that the task of getting all Village Panchayats in
Goa to have their own website and Citizen Charter be
completed in a time bound manner.

In a letter to the Director, Shri Narayan Gad, GOACAN has
pointed out that a large number of Village Panchayats in Goa
have still not yet launched their websites and have not yet
prepared their Citizen Charter.

It may be recalled that the Goa State Information Commission
(GSIC) in its Order had directed the Director of Panchayats to
ensure that each and every Village Panchayat has a well
formatted and user-friendly website displaying all information
held with the public authority in the public domain while also
taking steps to implement section 4(1) (a) and 4(1) (b) more
so, inview of the Order passed by the Hon'ble High Court of
Bombay at Goa in Writ Petition No. 42/2019 as this in turn
will help reduce RTI applications and also lead to better
transparency, accountability and openness of governance.

GOACAN has stated that today as Goa has to deal with the
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Govt is working
on a Economic Revival Plan which will help the 191 Panchayats
to make their villages self-reliant, the setting up of a Website
and the preparation of a Citizen Charter for each Panchayat
would be the appropriate step to be taken.

Moreover the Website & Citizen Charter could provide the
required boost for the effective functioning of the Village
Development Committee (VDC), Biodiversity Management
Committee (BMC),Village Child Committee (VCC) and the
Road Safety & Traffic Management Committee (RSTMC)
of the Panchayat.

In terms of linkages the Website & Citizen Charter could
also help bring the Departments of Social Welfare, Women
& Child Development, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry &
Veterinary Services closer to their beneficiaries in the
village.

GOACAN has recommended that the Directorate of
Panchayats appoints a Nodal Officer to take this task
ahead by coordinating with GIPARD and the Depts.
of Information Technology, Public Grievances, Civil
Supplies & Consumer Affairs. The Nodal Officer could
also provide guidance to the Pachayats on financial
assistance, design and content for the Website &
Citizen Charter.

GOACAN has pointed out that the issue of updating
the Citizen Charter & Website of Govt. Depts was
also highlighted at the meeting of the State Consumer
Protection Council held at the Secretariat, Alto Porvorim
in November 2019 which was chaired by Shri Govind
Gaude Hon. Minister for Civil Supplies & Consumer
Affairs.

GOACAN has also requested that the Directorate of
Panchayats begin this whole exercise by first updating
its own Citizen Charter:

http://panchayatsgoa.gov.in/uploads/Charter_Latest.pdf

http://www.panchayatsgoa.gov.in/1227596995CITIZEN_CHARTER.pdf

and website  http://www.panchayatsgoa.gov.in/  so that
its new look can be ready by 15th August 2020.

Copies of the GOACAN letter have been sent to the
Chief Secretary, Secretaries Panchayats, Public Grievances,
GAD and Civil Supplies, respective Additional Collectors,
Director General GIPARD and Director of Civil Supplies
and Consumer Affairs.

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[Goanet] Shops, bicycle vendors selling bread in Goa flouting FSS licensing rules.

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Shops, bicycle vendors selling bread in Goa flouting FSS licensing rules

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[Goanet] With GOA UNLOCKED fatal road accidents are back: 3 killed in two accidents at Savoiverem and Usgao

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3 killed in two accidents

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2 killed as car rams into tree as Savoi Verem

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[Goanet] IOB branches in Chinchinim, Seraulim, Chandor & Talaulim in South Goa to be closed by 15th June

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GOACAN writes to Collector, seeks intervention on
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GOACAN in a letter to the District Collector Ajit Roy
has sought his intervention to avoid inconvenience
that maybe caused to the customers from South Goa
due to the short notice given on the closure of 4 branches
of Indian Overseas Bank effective from 15th June amid
the COVID-19 related lockdown.

GOACAN in its letter has expressed concern over the
Notice to Customers issued by the Chief Regional Manager
of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) about the merger of three
branches in Salcete Taluka and one in Ponda Taluka vide an
Advertisement in The Navhind Times on 28th May 2020.

It may be noted that in South Goa District the IOB will be
merging in Salcete Taluka the Seraulim Branch & the
Chinchinim Branch with the Margao Branch, Chandor Branch
with the Davorlim Branch and in Ponda Taluka, the Talaulim
Branch with the Ponda Branch. As the Advert states with
effect from 15th June 2020 (Monday) all the accounts will
be transferred automatically to the new branches.

GOACAN in its letter to the District Collector has pointed out that:-

(1) The merger of the bank branches of IOB is announced to
customers while the lockdown due to COVID-19 is in force
and the notice time given is 15th June which means from
28th May to 14th June is 18 days, however since there are 5
bank holidays there are effectively only 13 working days left
for customers to act. It is now known that this merger process
was originally intimated to the DM's office in February 2020
when the lockdown due to COVID-19 was not in force.

(2) In the past during the merger of branches of other banks
in Goa, GOACAN has received many complaints that issues
such as, personal intimation like letter by Registered AD, email,
whatsapp was not done, enough notice was not given to the
Customers to take suitable action, Complaint Book was not
provided for customers to register their complaints, a Nodal
Grievance Redressal Officer was not notified during the merger
process, the facility of the Banking Ombudsmen was not
informed to the Customers, future course of pending complaints
was not informed etc.

(3) As this merger process is happening during the time of the
lockdown when many persons are outside Goa and are in the
process of returning to the State, it is important that customers
who are seafarers, those working overseas and more particularly
housewives & senior citizens living in Goa need to be given
special attention.

(4) Transactions linked to Fixed Deposits, Loan Accounts, NRI
Accounts and Lockers are some of those that require more time
& personal attention from the staff in the branches that are getting
merged.

(5) When the IOB Cuncolim Branch was being merged with the
Margao branch in 2018 the Cuncolim Civic & Consumer Forum
(CCCF) had pointed out to the then Branch Manager the hardships
that will be caused to the large number of migrant workers from
the Cuncolim Industrial Estate who had accounts in the Branch
and were unaware of the merger as the intimation of the same
was only a newspaper advert. It was then suggested that a special
drive be undertaken to inform the migrant workers at Cuncolim
Industrial Estate with the assistance of GIDC.

(6) It is sad that in this digital age where correspondence by
email is important, the Chief Regional Manager has in the Advert
(Notice to Customers) chosen to provide only landlines as a
communication option for customers and that to which are
available only during office timings.

No email ids for the respective branches, not even the website
of IOB has been provided in this Public Notice, thereby restricting
communications between customers and the respective branches
during these 13 intervening days.

GOACAN has also sought the intervention of the Collector in his
capacity as Chairman South Goa District Consumer Protection
Council to ensure that the issues raised get special attention from
Shri. Rajiv Tiwari Lead District Manager (South Goa) and that
the Chief Regional Manager, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)
provides a compliance report of the same.

Copies of the GOACAN letter have been sent to the Chief Secretary,
Finance Secretary, Secretary Civil Supplies, Lead District Manager
(South Goa), Chief Manager (Financial Inclusion) SBI, Assistant
General Manager (Financial Inclusion) RBI Goa and Director
Department of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs.

[Goanet] Senior Citizen commits suicide at his residence at Cortalim in South Goa

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[Goanet] [GOACAN Social Issues Calendar] Important days in June 2020

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1 June Global Day of Parents ( Monday)

3 June World Bicycle Day (Wednesday)

5 June World Environment Day (Friday)

5 June International Day for the Fight against Illegal,
   Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (Friday)

7 June World Food Safety Day (Sunday)

8 June World Oceans Day (Monday)

12 June World Day Against Child Labour (Friday)

14 World Blood Donor Day (Sunday)

15 June World Elder Abuse Awareness Day  (Monday)

16 June International Day of Family Remittances (Tuesday)

18 June Goa Revolution Day (Thursday)

18 June Sustainable Gastronomy Day  (Thursday)

20 June World Refugee Day (Saturday)

21 June International Day of Yoga  (Sunday)

23 June United Nations Public Service Day  (Tuesday)

23 June International Widows' Day (Tuesday)

25 June Goa State Consumer Rights Day (Thursday)

25 June Day of the Seafarer (Thursday)

26 June International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
(Friday)

26 June United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
(Friday)

27 June Micro,Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day  (Saturday)

30 June International Day of Parliamentarism (Tuesday)


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[Goanet] GRAMSABHA ZAGRUT ZA says GOACAN, observe the International Day for Biological Diversity in Goa

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As part of its on going mobilisation drive
GRAMSABHA ZAGRUT ZA  to get maximum
involvement of consumers as voters, GOACAN
has called for the observation of the International Day
for Biological Diversity in the villages of Goa.

The theme for the mobilisation drive which will end
on 18th June Goa Revolution Day is "THINK LOCAL,
ACT LOCAL, THINK LOCAL, BE VOCAL", seeks to
get consumers who are members of the Gram Sabha
to be pro-active as voters in their respective villages.

The first part of the drive will focus on the International
Day for Biological Diversity 22nd May which has the
global theme "Our Solutions are in Nature" and will be
observed with a local theme "Good Governance is a
solution for problems caused to Nature in Goa".

The drive will involve the identification and visit to
various "biodiversity hot spots" in the respective
villages and the photo documentation of the
present problems.

The week long exercise will carry on till 30th May
Goa Statehood Day with the drafting of petitions,
preparing of dossiers, mobilising villagers through
phone calls, emails, whatsapp messages etc. with
the focus on what needs to be done at the
forthcoming Gram Sabha meeting.

Systematic damage to sluice gates, unchecked
hill cutting, rampant fires in cashew plantations
& forested areas, illegal bore wells, dumping of
toxic & plastic waste, destruction of mangroves
are some of the issues that will be highlighted.

The first part of the drive will conclude on 5th June
World Environment Day with the submitting of petitions,
photo documentation dossiers, Gram Sabha proposals
and recommendations on Good Governance to the
Convenor Village Development Committee (VDC),
the Village Panchayat Secretary and the Member
Secretary Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB).

GOACAN calls on members of various Biodiversity
Management Committees (BMC), social activists,
consumer forum volunteers and nature lovers to
actively participate in the drive.

Volunteers & activists are advised to take care and
not violate Section 144, follow the lock down conditions
of wearing face masks and maintain social distancing during
the observation of International Day for Biological Diversity.

Copies of the Gram Sabha proposals and recommendations
on Good Governance may be sent on email to
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[Goanet] Set up a Migrant Worker Facilitation Centre, GOACAN writes to the Goa Labour Commissioner

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State in need of Facilitation Centre for Migrants

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[Goanet] DMA accepts GOACAN petition on Draft Model Bye-laws 2020, LAST DATE extended to 5pm Tuesday 26th May.

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DMA accepts GOACAN petition dated 7th May and has extended
the last date to Tuesday 26th May 5pm.

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[Goanet] GOACAN writes to DMA to extend time for feed back on draft Goa Municipal Solid Waste (Management & Handling) Bye-laws.

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GOACAN writes to DMA for additional time for feedback on draft  Model
Goa Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Bye-laws 2020
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In a letter to the Director Department of Urban Development Dr. Tariq Thomas
GOACAN has sought additional time to submit feedback on the draft Model
Goa Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Bye-laws 2020.

While appreciating the efforts of the DMA in getting these important draft
Model
Bye-laws prepared at a time when the Municipal Councils of Goa are facing a
major challenge of managing and handling solid waste, GOACAN has pointed
out that the bye-laws must be seen and discussed by all stakeholders so that
the feedback of objections & suggestions is comprehensive.

It may be noted that the DMA had issued a Public Notice on 28th April
seeking
objections & suggestions to the bye-laws from the general public and the
views
and comments from all the Municipal Councils in Goa vide letter dated
28/4/2020
to the respective Chief Officers.

GOACAN has pointed out, that while the time given to submit feedback is
15 days from the date of publication of the notice, last date being 12th
May,
the DMA needs to take note of the lock down in force due to COVID-19, the
public holidays in between and some offices not being fully operational
till date.

GOACAN has sought an extension of time (by another 14 days) to submit
feedback, making 26th May the last date so that the additional time can be
used to give proper attention to these important bye-laws.

GOACAN will make every effort to publicize the Draft Model Bye-laws so that
the DMA gets the maximum feedback from a broad spectrum of stakeholders
like Housing Societies, Consumer Forums, Merchant & Trade Associations and
Educational Institutions amongst others.

Copies of the letter have been sent to the Chief Secretary, Health & Civil
Supplies Secretaries, Chairman Goa State Pollution Control Board,
respective
District Collectors,Director of Health Services, Civil Supplies & Consumer
Affairs,
Information & Publicity, Science & Technology and Waste Management.
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[Goanet] Needy people shortchanged: Free rations elude beneficiaries in Salcete in South Goa

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[Goanet] ALERT: The price of your Domestic LPG Cylinder is Rs. 592.50 for May 2020

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The revised price for the Domestic LPG Cylinder
is Rs. 592.50 for May 2020

Please note from 01/05/2020 the revised price for
a 14.2 kg non-subsidised Domestic Cylinder is Rs. 592.50

Please ensure that you get a Computerized Cash Memo
when you pay Rs. 592.50 and take the delivery of the cylinder
in your kitchen. (pay the exact price DO NOT pay extra)

If you have any grievance about over charging on the price,
non issue of bills, no home delivery, delayed delivery
or cancellation of booking without notice you can write to
goacancomplaintsc...@gmail.com

REMEMBER you are entitled to check the weight of the cylinder.
Request the delivery man to bring the scale and weigh the cylinder.

Know more about your Rights & Responsibilities
as an LPG Consumer by visiting www.mylpg.in

Ensure your domestic cylinder is not diverted for commercial use
by visiting the Transparency Portal to check on the quota allotted to you.

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[Goanet] Draft Model Goa Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Bye-laws 2020 open for inputs till 12th May.

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[Goanet] Consumer Forums from Nerul & Chorao highlight peoples issues with Govt officials.

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Nerul Consumer Forum urges PWD to provide helpline number to public

Repair bundh, approach road to Pomburpa ferry point says Chorao Civic &
Consumer Forum

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[Goanet] HPGAS distributor East Quepem CCS delivers LPG refills after GOACAN & Civil Supplies Dept intervene.

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East Quepem CCS delivers LPG refills after Goacan, civil supplies intervene

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[Goanet] GOACAN circulates the DFES Citizens Handbook on Fire Safety as part of its Consumer Literacy Campaign.

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GOACAN circulates the Directorate of Fire and
Emergency Services (DFES) Citizens Handbook
on Fire Safety & Disaster Preparedness
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GOACAN as part of its Consumer Literacy Campaign is
observing the National Fire Service Day 14th April and
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK from Wednesday 15th April
to Tuesday 21st April and therefore is circulating the
DFES Citizens Handbook on Fire Safety & Disaster
Preparedness for your ready reference & use.

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[Goanet] Goa Civil Supplies Dept acts on LPG complaint from GOACAN, writes to the Petroleum Companies

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Civil Supplies act on Goacan plaint, writes to petroleum cos.

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[Goanet] GOACAN welcomes the Relief Order of 10th April 2020 issued by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission

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GOACAN welcomes the Relief Order of 10th April 2020
issued by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC)
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GOACAN welcomes the JERC Order of 10th April 2020
as its directive to encourage consumers to take their own
meter reading and that the Electricity Department makes
a WhatsApp number available to consumers to facilitate
the same is a step in the right direction.

This step will bring relief to hundreds of senior citizens
and more over it will also address the prevalent trust
deficit that exists between the consumers and the
Department.

In its letter to the Chief Electrical Engineer (CEE) on
30th March, GOACAN had requested for comprehensive
guidelines on bill payments etc.and was looking out
precisely for such "out of the box solutions" to be
implemented for a small state like Goa.

GOACAN received a reply from the CEE dated 01/04/2020
in which the key issues addressed were the publication of
the List of Nodal Officers appointed at the Taluka level for
handling electricity matters during the lock down period
and the extension of the last date for bill payments to
15th April.

GOACAN is hopeful that with this JERC Relief Order,
the CEE will act quickly on the same by issuing the
required directives to the appropriate Sections and
Taluka level Nodal officers of the Electricity Department
so that consumers will be able to get immediate benefits
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JERC Relief Order dated 10th April 2020 in view of COVID-19 related lock
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[Goanet] ALERT: Reserve Bank of India cancels banking licence of Mapusa Urban Co-operative Bank

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RBI cancels MUCB banking licence

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[Goanet] Now Quepem consumers struggle for LPG refills amid lock down.

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Quepem consumers struggle for LPG refills amid lock down

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[Goanet] GOACAN writes to DCSCA for directives on LPG cylinder delivery & safety norms in view of COVID-19 and present lock down in Goa.

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GOACAN writes to DCSCA for directives on LPG cylinder
weight, price, delivery & safety norms in view of COVID-19
and present lock down
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On receiving varied LPG related complaints from consumers,
GOACAN has written to Shri Siddhivinayak S. Naik  the Director
Department of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, requesting
that necessary directives on LPG cylinder weight, price, delivery
& safety norms be issued in view of the lock down in force due
to COVID-19 so that consumers in Goa may get the desired relief.

It may be noted that in the last week, GOACAN had received
varied LPG related consumer complaints ranging from refusal
of home delivery, faulty weighing scales, delayed home delivery
and cancellation of booking without notice, to the recent case
of delayed emergency response & refusal to provide a free refill
after a full cylinder had to be emptied by the Fire Service officials
on a complaint of gas leakage in Taleigao,Tiswadi Taluka.

In its letter, GOACAN has pointed out that consumer grievances
will keep coming, especially from women & senior citizens during
the lock down period and to avoid and to avoid further mental
tension, the directives be issued in consultation with the LPG
Service Providers (HPGAS, Bharat Gas & Indane) for April, May
& June so that they are followed by their respective dealers in
the Talukas.

The directives need to cover (1) the LPG price for the month
which gets declared on the 1st of every month, be informed
to the DCSCA Head Office for onward communication to the
respective DCSCA Taluka Inspectors.

(2) A press note be released on how LPG consumer grievances
will be resolved during these three months by the respective LPG
service providers and the grievance redressal procedure available
at the respective offices of DCSCA Taluka Inspectors.

(3) A press note be released on how LPG consumers must respond
to cylinder leakage & fire and to whom they need to call in case of
emergencies.

(4) In case of diversion or misuse of domestic LPG cylinders or
overcharging or denial of bill or weighing of cylinder, the officials
that need to contacted by consumers for redressal of their grievance.
Copies of the letter have been sent to the Chief Secretary, Secretary
Civil Supplies, DGP, Director Fire & Emergency Services, Controller
Legal Metrology and the respective District Collectors.

Meanwhile the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) which are the LPG
service providers (HPGAS, Bharat Gas & Indane) have announced
the price of the domestic 14.2 kg cylinder as Rs. 757.00 for April 2020
for Goa.
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[Goanet] ALERT: Beware of fraudsters taking advantage of COVID-19, Goa Police cautions public

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Beware of fraudsters taking COVID-19 advantage, cops caution public

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[Goanet] Beware of COVID Scams, Fraud, Profiteering and Corruption

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Beware of COVID Scams, Fraud, Profiteering and Corruption

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[Goanet] Credit Co-operative Societies in Goa in a tight corner due to MHA's order: depositors & employees face the brunt.

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MHA's order puts the Credit Societies in Goa in a tight corner


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[Goanet] Legal Metrology Department officials seize faulty weighing scales in Margao on complaint from GOACAN

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Legal Metrology seizes faulty weighing scales in Margao

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[Goanet] GOACAN writes to Chief Electrical Engineer for Comprehensive Guidelines on Bill payments & Safety norms in view of lock down due to COVID-19

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GOACAN writes to Chief Electrical Engineer for Comprehensive Guidelines
on Bill Payments & Safety norms in view of lock down due to COVID-19

In view of the receipt of consumer queries with regards payment of
electricity
bills, extension of last date and availability of field staff, GOACAN has
written
to the Chief Electrical Engineer Raghuvir Keni requesting for Comprehensive
Guidelines in view of the lock down due to COVID-19.

It may noted that since it is the end of the financial year, consumers
mainly
senior citizens had many queries especially in view of the ongoing lock down
which is in force till 14th April and may get extended. Moreover since
there are
travel restrictions like public transport stopped and use of personal
vehicles not
encouraged, electricity consumers are looking for information on redressal
of
consumer grievances.

GOACAN in its letter has sought comprehensive guidelines which would cover
the payment of electricity bills, extension of last date, relaxation for
delayed
payment and general advisory on mode of payment and facilities for the same.

Announcement of power shut downs if any, pre-monsoon preparedness works
in April & May and other local works to be undertaken & mode of
communication
to consumers.

Appointment of Taluka level Nodal officers to handle consumer grievances if
any and to network with other Departments particularly the officers
coordinating
Disaster Management with the respective District Collectors.

Advisory to consumers on use of electrical appliances during the summer
months of April & May, stress likely to be on fans & air conditioners due to
over use and general Do's & Dont's to avoid short circuits etc.

Advisory in terms of safety norms to be observed by all electricity users
particularly senior citizens, use of any additional helplines besides 1912,
dedicated email id and a special section for the same on the Department
website.

GOACAN its letter to the CEE has also acknowledged the challenging times
faced by the field staff of the Department like the linesmen & meter readers
who are engaged in maintaining this essential service and whose life is now
also at a risk due to the present health scenario.

GOACAN has recommended that the CEE arrange a special package for the
Electricity Departments field staff & their families in view of these
difficult times
and inform the public of the same.

Copies of the letter have been sent to the Chief Secretary, Principal
Secretary
Power, Secretary Civil Supplies, Secretary JERC, respective District
Collectors,
Directors DHS, Panchayats, Municipal Administration, DGP and the
Director of
Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs.
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[Goanet] GOACAN circulates comic books on Corona virus for Kids as part of its awareness campaign on Health & Sanitation issues

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GOACAN circulates comic books on Coronavirus for Kids as part
of its ongoing awareness campaign on Health & Sanitation issues

As part of its ongoing awareness campaign on Health & Sanitation issues,
GOACAN is circulating various materials prepared by the Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare, Govt. of India & related agencies particularly on
Tuberculosis, Vector Borne Diseases, Dangers of Tobacco and the
Corona Virus among others so that it reaches as many people at the
grassroots level in Goa.

During the current lock down in Goa and compulsory home stay & work
from home schedule to prevent the spread of the Corona Virus, GOACAN
volunteers through their respective Consumer Forums & Consumer Welfare
Clubs are reaching out to consumers on the importance of community
participation & support to the health awareness drives of the PHCs, UHCs
& CHCs in the Municipal Councils & Village Panchayats.

The fortnight long outreach through phone calls, emails & messages
through social media which will end on 7th April World Health Day,
will also focus on the importance of the Village Health, Sanitation
and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC).

The current focus of this awareness campaign are two comic books
on Coronavirus for Kids – Kids, Vaayu & Corona: Who Wins The Fight ?
a comic for COVID-19 Awareness and Kids, Vaayu & Corona 2:
Can we defeat Pandemic ?  a comic for COVID-19 Prevention.

The comic books are an effort to spread awareness among children
and provide information on the outbreak and how they can remain safe.

'Kids, Vaayu & Corona' designed by the Post Graduate Institute of
Medical Education & Research and Panjab University, Chandigarh,
has Vaayu as a superhero who has been called upon to educate
the children about the pandemic so they can 'fight' it.

The books are conceptualized and written by Dr Ravindra Khaiwal,
Additional Professor of Environmental Health- PGIMER- Chandigarh
and Dr Suman Mor, Associate Professor and Chairperson,
Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University.


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List of Goa Electricity Department Nodal Officers Taluka wise
& their contact nos. for any power supply related issues
during the entire period of the lock down.

https://www.goaelectricity.gov.in/Regulations/NodalOffJantaCurfew.pdf

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[Goanet] ALERT: The revised price of your Domestic LPG Cylinder is Rs. 757/- for April 2020

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The revised price for the Domestic LPG Cylinder
is Rs. 757.00 for April 2020

Please note from 01/04/2020 the revised price for
a 14.2 kg non-subsidised Domestic Cylinder is Rs. 757.00

Please ensure that you get a Computerized Cash Memo
when you pay Rs. 757.00 and take the delivery of the cylinder
in your kitchen. (pay the exact price DO NOT pay extra)

REMEMBER you are entitled to check the weight of the cylinder.
Request the delivery man to bring the scale and weigh the cylinder.

Know more about your Rights & Responsibilities
as an LPG Consumer by visiting www.mylpg.in

Ensure your domestic cylinder is not diverted for commercial use
by visiting the Transparency Portal to check on the quota allotted to you.

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[Goanet] State initiates steps to identify senior citizens living alone in Goa

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[Goanet] On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 24th March, GOACAN appeals for care & concern for all those affected by TB..

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On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 24th March, GOACAN
appeals for care & concern for all those affected by TB
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On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 24th March, GOACAN
appeals to all consumers to be aware & alert about the
many health challenges facing the community and
extend their care & concern to all those affected by TB.

It may be noted that each year World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
is observed on March 24 to raise public awareness about the
devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB
and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.

The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch
announced that he had discovered the bacterium that
causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing
and curing this disease.

TB remains the world’s deadliest infectious killer.
Each day, over 4000 people lose their lives to TB
and close to 30,000 people fall ill with this
preventable and curable disease.

At the recently held meeting of the North Goa District
TB Forum in Panaji, chaired by Additional Collector
Gopal Parsekar it was decided to increase the awareness
about how TB is spread as well as share information so
as to facilitate nutritional support, linkages with social
welfare schemes and the rehabilitation of TB patients.

GOACAN has decided to intensify its awareness efforts
under its Health & Sanitation Campaign to prevent the
spread of TB and support Dr. Manish Gaunekar Chief
Medical Officer and the team in the Directorate of Health
Services (DHS) in their efforts under the National TB
Elimination Programme (NTEP).

Meanwhile during the current lock down in Goa and
compulsory home stay & work from home schedule
to prevent the spread of the Corona Virus, GOACAN
volunteers through their respective Consumer Forums
& Consumer Welfare Clubs will reach out to consumers
on the importance of community participation & support
to the health awareness drives of the PHCs, UHCs &
CHCs in the Municipal Councils & Village Panchayats.

The fortnight long outreach through phone calls,
emails & messages through social media will end
on 7th April World Health Day.
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[Goanet] GOACAN calls for action from DCSCA on overcharging on MRP of masks, including N95 and hand sanitizers

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GOACAN writes to DCSCA for action on overcharging
on MRP of masks, including N95 and hand sanitizers
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GOACAN has written to the Director of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs
(DCSCA) Siddhivinayak S. Naik, regards receipt of a large number of
complaints from consumers particularly on 15th March World Consumer
Rights Day about the overcharging on MRP of masks, including N95 and
hand sanitizers and sought action under the Consumer Protection Act &
the Essential Commodities Act.

It maybe noted that the Govt. of India issued a notification dated 13th
March
2020 declaring these products as 'essential commodities' so that action can
be taken under the Essential Commodities Act against those involved in
overcharging as well as hoarding of these products.

GOACAN has requested the DCSCA to issue an Advisory for Consumers
giving details of the essential commodities notification as well as
providing
information as to where consumers can file complaints on the same in
co-ordination with the Directorate of Food & Drugs Administration,
Department of Legal Metrology and the Department of Information
& Publicity.

Keeping in mind the Consumer Protection Act, GOACAN has also requested
the DCSCA to issue the necessary directions to the Civil Supplies
Inspectors
& Sub-Inspectors in charge of the Consumer Affairs Cell at the Taluka level
to maintain a Complaint Book and to pro actively record complaints received
from consumers about the overcharging on these products.

Copies of the letter have been sent to the Chief Secretary, Secretary Civil
Supplies, respective Collectors as Chairman District Consumer Protection
Councils and the Director, Department of Information & Publicity for
necessary follow up action.

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[Goanet] GOACAN launches Consumer Rights & Responsibilities Awareness Fortnight

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GOACAN launched its Consumer Rights & Responsibilities Awareness Fortnight
by holding a meeting of the volunteers of the Paroda-Avedem Civic &
Consumer Forum
on Sunday 1st March as part of its ongoing Consumer Literacy Campaign.

The awareness drive which seeks to remind consumers to Assert their Rights
and
Assume their Responsibilities when they purchase goods & services will end
on
15th March World Consumer Rights Day.

The activities during the fortnight will cover the rights of the consumers
under the
Consumer Protection Act 1986, the Standards of Weights & Measures
(Packaged Commodities) Rules 1977, the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006
and the BIS Act 2016.

As one focus of the awareness drive will on the importance of Food Safety,
consumers
will be alerted to be aware of the contents of packaged food & ripening of
fruits sold in
the markets.

Safety and Quality Standards for products & services will be another focus
of the
awareness drive wherein consumers will be alerted about the Fire Safety
norms for
LPG cylinders & Electrical appliances which must have the ISI mark.

GOACAN will give special focus to the consumers right to redressal with
regards to
Fair Price Shops, Post Offices, Banks, Mobile & landline Telephones, Cable
TV,
LPG cylinders, Electricity, Bus Transport, Goods & Services Tax and service
at
Public Toilets among other issues.

Special focus will also be on spreading awareness among consumers on the
various
Helplines available to report complaints and the redressal agencies
available to file
complaints like the Consumer Conciliation Committee, District Consumer
Disputes
Redressal Forum and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.

Consumers are invited to send copies of their complaints & suggestions to
GOACAN
Post Box 187, Margao 403601 or by email to goacancomplaintsc...@gmail.com
during the fortnight.
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[Goanet] Mapusa Municipal Council yet to find alternate place to house Athaide library

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Mapusa civic body yet to find alternate place to house library

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[Goanet] The Goan hinterland on a bicycle is a great opportunity for adventure tourism says Blaise Costabir

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Goan hinterland on a cycle: Any takers ?

http://epaper.heraldgoa.in/fullview.php?edn==OHERALDO_GOA_20191224_6_2


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[Goanet] Athaide Municipal Library shut: Mapusa residents robbed of their only available recreational facility

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Mapusa residents robbed of their only available recreational facility

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[Goanet] Arturo D'Souza:The architect of the successful ' Save Bondvol Lake ' movement

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The architect of the successful ' Save Bondvol Lake ' movement

http://epaper.heraldgoa.in/fullview.php?edn==OHERALDO_GOA_20191215_16_2


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[Goanet] ALEXYZ : Herald's first cartoonist to receive State award

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HERALD's first cartoonist to receive State award

http://epaper.heraldgoa.in/fullview.php?edn==OHERALDO_GOA_20191215_21_2


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[Goanet] [fridaybalcao] Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction: Role of BMCs in Goa to be the focus on 13th December

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FRIDAY BALCAO to focus on Climate Change

& Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR): Role of

Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) in Goa

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Friday Balcao the fortnightly discussion event

to be held on 13th December will focus on

Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR):

Role of Biodiversity Management Committees

(BMCs) in Goa.

While many are awaiting the outcome of the

Climate Change Conference in Madrid, Spain

there others who are preparing a road map

for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in their

countries  irrespective of the conference

outcomes.


Are the BMCs equipped to respond to

disasters and their impact on the environment ?


Have any lessons been learnt from the flash floods

in Canacona in 2009 and the recent fires at the

Sonsoddo garbage dump site ?


If the BMCs need to have a systematic approach

to identifying, assessing and reducing the risks of

disaster, then what capacity building programs

need to be organised in Goa ?


How can the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk

Reduction be localized in the context of the villages

of Goa ?


What plans need to be drawn up for 2020 to respond

these challenges ?  These are some of the questions

that will be covered in the discussion.


Friday Balcao will be from 4pm to 6pm

at No.11 Ground Floor, Liberty Apartments,

Feira Alta, Mapusa and is open to members

of the public.



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Friday Balcao can email fridaybal...@gmail.com

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[Goanet] B N Melwani Recreation Centre at Mala, Panjim keeps Senior Citizens in good spirits.

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Mala Recreation Centre keeps Senior Citizens in good spirits

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[Goanet] GOACAN to organise a Consumer Rights & Responsibilities Awareness Fortnight.

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GOACAN will organise a Consumer Rights & Responsibilities
Awareness Fortnight in December as part of its ongoing Consumer
Literacy Campaign with the theme "Consume with Care".

During the fortnight, GOACAN volunteers will hold awareness actions,
lead delegations & submit memorandums to Govt. Departments,
participate in enforcement raids, attend official meetings, conduct
surprise checks and organise Customer Outreach Programmes.

The awareness drive which seeks to remind consumers to Assert
their Rights and Assume their Responsibilities when they purchase
goods & services will end on 24th December National Consumer
Rights Day.

The activities during the fortnight will cover the rights of the consumers
under the Consumer Protection Act 1986, the Standards of Weights &
Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules 1977, the Food Safety and
Standards Act 2006 and the BIS Act 2016.

As one focus of the awareness drive will be on the importance of Food
Safety, consumers will be alerted to be aware of the contents of
packaged food & street food by giving special attention to the ingredients
being used. Consumers will be alerted about the best practices to be
followed in food preparation so as to avoid adulteration and contamination.

Safety and Quality Standards for products & services will be another
focus of the awareness drive wherein consumers will be alerted about
the Fire Safety norms for LPG cylinders & Electrical appliances which
must have the ISI mark.

Special efforts will be made to alert consumers purchasing milk, edible oils
and packaged drinking water to acquaint themselves with the Packaged
Commodities Rules and guidelines of the Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India (FSSAI) with regards to possible labeling violations.

GOACAN will give special focus to the consumers right to seek redressal
with regards to Fair Price Shops, Post Offices, Banks, Mobile & landline
Telephones, Cable TV, LPG cylinders, Electricity, Bus Transport, Goods
& Services Tax and service at Public Toilets among other issues.

Special focus will also be on spreading awareness among consumers on
the various Helplines available to report complaints and the redressal
agencies available to file complaints like the Consumer Conciliation
Committee, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum and State
Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.

As part of this special awareness drive, GOACAN will disseminate
information
through social media as well as circulate leaflets, posters & booklets with
the
assistance of the village based Consumer Forums and campus based Consumer
Welfare Clubs.

Consumers are invited to send copies of their complaints & suggestions to
GOACAN
Post Box 187, Margao 403601 or by email to goacancomplaintsc...@gmail.com
during the fortnight.

[Goanet] Goa needs to keep track of the UN Climate Change Conference - 2nd to 13th December 2019

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Nearly 200 countries attend ambitious climate summit

http://epaper.heraldgoa.in/fullview.php?edn==OHERALDO_GOA_20191203_9_14



HERALD 03/12/19


UNFCCC Secretariat (UN Climate Change)

https://unfccc.int/

UN Climate Change Conference - December 2019

https://unfccc.int/cop25

Cabinet approves India's stand at upcoming UN COP 25 on climate change

http://epaper.heraldgoa.in/fullview.php?edn==OHERALDO_GOA_20191128_10_8


HERALD 28/11/19

[Goanet] Customer Outreach Program (COP) an initiative of BSNL and GOACAN to be launched at Raia in Salcete Taluka

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Customer Outreach Program (COP) an initiative of BSNL
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A first of its kind consumer interaction with BSNL officials will take off
on
Saturday 30th November 2019 in Salcete Taluka which will herald a
new chapter in the way consumers address the challenges they face
in usage of BSNL services.

The Customer Outreach Program (COP) being organised by BSNL and
GOACAN is meant to address the day to day problems faced by BSNL
consumers as well as fill up the information gaps that exist by which
consumers will be able to get better outcomes from the infrastructure
as well as the service provider.

The decision to launch these programs was taken by the BSNL Principal
General Manager Yogesh Chandra Mishra after a series of meetings with
GOACAN volunteers and feedback provided by ground level consumer
surveys conducted by various Consumer Forums.

In preparation for this initiative a meeting with senior officials of the
BSNL
Goa Telecom District was held in Panaji to brief them on the main features
of the Consumer Protection Act 1986, the existing Grievance Redressal
Mechanism and the experiences of matters that have come before the
Consumer Conciliation Committee of the Department of Civil Supplies
& Consumer Affairs.

The meeting also covered the need to make BSNL consumers aware
of the initiatives to settle grievances through 198 and 1500 of billing and
other issues as well as to understand the benefits of the BSNL schemes
available for landline, broadband and mobile consumers particularly
senior citizens.

Another issue covered was to jointly identify various non operative
landlines
of utility departments like health centres, police stations, village
panchayats
& post offices among others and work to restore them after addressing the
reasons for the same.

The first BSNL Customer Outreach Program (COP) will be organised in Raia
in Salcete Taluka by the DGM South in collaboration with GOACAN and the
Raia Civic and Consumer Forum (RCCF).

[Goanet] Talk by Walter Vieira at GCCI in Panjim on Friday 29th November

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Talk by Walter Vieira at GCCI in Panjim on Friday 29th November

*TOPIC:*   World Passport for Global Managers - Understanding Cultures and
Mores for Success
*DATE:*Friday 29th November 2019
*TIME: *5.30pm
*VENUE:* Convention Hall, GCCI, opp Azad Maidan, Panjim

organised by Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry http://www.goachamber.org/
and Goa Management Association http://www.gmagoa.com/

https://tinyurl.com/updo6z2
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[Goanet] Could a tunnel save the flora, fauna, wildlife and also ensure road safety at Karmalghat in South Goa ?

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Roadkills at Karmalghat go unheeded: Animals killed by speeding vehicles

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