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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Ponda municipality razes eight kiosks for road expansion works
Ponda: Eight kiosks, which their owners claimed dated to the Portuguese era, have been demolished by the Ponda municipality. The civic body said the structures lay in the road widening area at Sadar, Ponda. The structures were razed under police cover. Shopkeepers accused the municipality of not providing them with a proper place for rehabilitation. Vishant Naik, a municipal engineer of the Ponda Municipal Council (PMC), said the demolition on Saturday was in compliance with a court order to remove all kiosks under the road widening area. Ponda MLA and agriculture minister Ravi Naik said the municipality had heeded the court order. The Panaji corporation has also removed such kiosks, he said. 'In one alternative shop shown by the PMC, pieces of a slab collapsed when the shutter was opened,' said Amol Naik, a shopkeeper. 'Nobody is ready to go to the market complex.' Advocate Surel Tilve said that the PMC had already renewed kiosk licences up to 2026. 'If the PMC had to demolish their shops, why did it renew the licences,' he said.
India Today
28-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Come, enjoy, go back: Goa Minister discourages land sale to people from Delhi
Goa Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik has asked the residents of Goa to take care of their land and not to sell it off to people from other states. Laying emphasis on people from Delhi, the BJP leader said those residing in the national capital wish to buy land in Goa to escape the extreme weather conditions there."Gomantakis (a term referring to people from Goa) should not sell land to anyone, whether they are residents of Delhi or of other states. Don't sell your land to Delhiites, instead take care of your land by yourself," he that people from other states should not plan on permanently settling in Goa, he said that tourists should come, enjoy tourism and go back to their states. "In some areas, land has already been sold. However, people should become aware and not sell their lands," he added. He also slammed tourists from other states for polluting Goa. He said that such tourists are not welcomed in the state."Tourists come to Goa by car. They park their vehicles on the roadside, cook food, throw their garbage there and then leave. We don't want such tourists," he this month, South Goa Congress MP Captain Virayato Fernandes advised people from other states not to plan on settling in Goa. "If you are planning to settle your home in Goa, then cancel that plan, come to Goa as a tourist, but do not become a resident of Goa," he currently has many problems, like water, land and garbage. We Goans do not get drinking water. If you live in Goa, then you will also have to face many problems. So, don't plan on becoming a resident of Goa," he tourism has been subjected to a lot of debate on social media with claims that the coastal state has recently seen a dip in tourists coming to visit the state. However, the state government has refuted such claims with numbers stating that tourism is on the rise in the inputs from Ravaji Dattaram DesaiMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Goa
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Don't sell your land to Delhi people: Minister Ravi Naik to Goans
Panaji: Agriculture minister Ravi Naik on Monday urged Goans not to sell their ancestral land to builders and people from Delhi and Hyderabad. Naik said that the rampant sale of land to non-Goans will leave Goans landless and lead to a decline of agriculture. 'Delhi is hot and has a lot of pollution. During those days, people want to come to Goa. They buy homes here, buy land here. Goans should not sell their land to Delhiites. Goans should not sell their land to anyone,' he said. 'We should not sell our land, otherwise, Goa will not remain. There will be no land left for Goans. People can come here, have a picnic, and they must go back,' Naik told television reporters. Naik also appeared upset with tourists who travel in buses and jeeps to Goa but do not stay at hotels. 'We need to preserve our ancestral land. We get some tourists in jeeps who cook and eat on the roadside, create a mess, and go. What does Goa get from them? Nothing. We don't want such tourists who don't stay in hotels,' said Naik.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Can't convert irrigation areas for non-farm use, want report: Goa agriculture minister Ravi Naik
Panaji: A day after TOI reported that the state ignored its agricultural policy and handed over 3.3 lakh sqm of irrigation land at Dhargalim to a casino firm, agriculture minister Ravi Naik said on Friday that areas under the command of major, medium, and minor irrigation projects are to be banned from being converted for . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He also sought a detailed report from the agriculture secretary. Naik questioned whether the Tillari Irrigation Command Area Authority granted its clearance for the conversion of the land in question. Referring to TOI 's report, Naik, who was not present at the cabinet meeting that took the decision, in a note moved to the agriculture secretary, said that on Feb 6, 2025, the state cabinet approved the , 2025. 'In terms of the policy, areas under the commands of major, medium, and minor irrigation projects are to be banned from being converted for non-agricultural use,' Naik said. 'The Times of India, in its daily newspaper, has reported a news article under the heading, 'State ignores its agri policy, hands over 3.3L sqm irrigation land to casino firm',' Naik's note said. 'Tremendous efforts need to be taken to transform our small state into a self-sufficient state in the agriculture sector. As such, the news article should be examined, and a detailed report should be placed for the perusal of govt,' Naik said. 'Moreover, it may be specified whether at any point in time, comments/clearance/NOC of the directorate of agriculture have been obtained whilst conversion of the land mentioned in the news article. Also, whether the Tillari Irrigation Command Area Authority granted its clearance for the conversion of the said land.' 'The zonal agriculture office concerned, or the official of the directorate of agriculture should inspect the said area and place on record the type of land specified in the news article. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now More particularly, whether the land is agricultural land specified under the Goa Restrictions on Transfer of Agricultural Land Act, 2023,' Naik said. Two months after govt's much-avowed Goa State Amritkal Agriculture Policy, 2025 was introduced to revitalise farming and make the state self-sufficient, chief minister Pramod Sawant-led govt on Wednesday denotified 3.3 lakh sqm of the Tillari command area at Dhargalim to pave the way for Delta Corp Ltd, a casino gaming company, to set up an integrated resort. The project, which will come up at the command area of the Tillari irrigation project, comprises three hotels, a convention centre, a multiplex, a retail area, a water park, banquet facilities, and a children's entertainment area, among other amenities.
