GOA

Soon, circle road to connect Goas border checkposts

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Aiming to boost hinterland tourism and the rural economy, the is planning to connect all five of the states border checkposts with a circle road. The project is expected to ease the traffic congestion created by heavy vehicles passing through the state.

We have received a letter from Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on the circle road, and soon, he will appoint a consultant to prepare a detailed project report, chief minister Pramod Sawant said.

He said that the state will ensure that the project is put on the fast track to boost the rural economy. Half the land for the circle road is with the government, and in case it passes through forests, an elevated road will be constructed, Sawant said.

Goa, Maharashtra begin first-ever holistic study of Konkan region rock art

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For the first time ever a detailed study of the petroglyphs and geoglyphs in Goa and the Konkan belt is being carried out by archaeologists of Goa and Maharashtra. The area has probably one of the largest concentrations of rock art with nearly 100 sites that have survived thousands of years, said assistant superintendent archaeologist, directorate of archaeology,Varad Sabnis.

These rock carvings, which are petroglyphs or geoglyphs on horizontal laterite surfaces, depict the life of the early prehistoric farming community. The extensive survey will see experts also explore if there are more carvings outside known areas.

There are four known rock carving sites in Goa of which two sites Pansaimol andKazurinSanguem have been notified as protected sites. The sites at Baoliachem Mudd at Quepem andMauzat Sattari are yet to be notified. To preserve this prehistoric treasure trove the directorate of archaeology and museums, Maharashtra, and the directorate of archaeology, Goa have proposed that the sites be notified as .

Goa Inc: Growth-oriented Budget avoids populism, will create jobs

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Optimistic about the UnionBudgetfor 2022-23, leaders of Goas private sector said that theGrowth-orientedBudget could fuel economic growth and EMPLOYMENT generation. Goan entrepreneurs said that the priority laid on PM Gati Shakti, inclusive development, energy transition and Climate action and financing of investments is a step in the right direction.
The private sector said it was glad that Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman avoided announcing new taxes and surcharges while leaving slabs untouched.

The move to extend the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) to 14 sectors for Atmanirbhar Bharat willcreatesix millionjobsand the enhanced fund allocation can also boost the MSME sector.

GoanMSMEshave a major opportunity to participate in ministry of defence contracts by partnering with Goa Shipyard Limited, which has an order book of Rs 14,000 crore, said chairman and managing director, Goa Shipyard Limited B B Nagpal. Nagpal also said that weapon system and sensor system manufacturers are looking for local MSMEs who can integrate the systems on thewarshipsthatGSLis building.

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Nagpal, who was speaking at the Confederation of Indian (CII) conference on New Emerging Opportunities for MSMEs in Shipbuilding & DEFENCE, said that participation of MSMEs in shipbuilding contracts will strengthen Indias private shipbuilding industry.

Nagpal also said that GSL is looking for MSMEs who can take up fabrication, structural work, basic engineering, electrical spares and outfitting of ships, particularly integration of complex systems supplied by various OEMs.

Cabinet nod for 3-option scheme to build toilets

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The statecabinet approved theschemefor supply and installation of individual household bio-digestertoiletsin the state.

The scheme offers beneficiaries three to choose from to build a toilet bio-digester-based twin leach pits as designed by Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, bio-digester-based latrines as provided by the Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) or construct a toilet on their own with financial assistance of up to Rs 40,000 from the GWMC.
A cabinet note said that the state cabinet has approved the construction of all 21,050 toilets, including 1,028 community sanitary complexes and 20,022 individual house hold latrines (IHHL).

The scheme shall be applicable to only those beneficiaries who have already submitted their applications for the IHHL scheme to the DMA.

Need to develop climate resilient crop tech

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There is aneedtodevelopClimate-resilient technologies for the benefit of the farmers, said Carambolim sarpanch Uttam Murgaonkar while highlighting the problems faced by Karmali farmers, especially in coastal , locally called khazan lands.

The institutes scientists appealed the farmers to be innovative and build Entrepreneurship in Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture in general and Organic Farming in particular.