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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Time of India
Appoint officers for stray animal plaints: North Goa collector
Panaji: The North Goa collector has asked the directorate of municipal administration and the directorate of panchayats to each appoint a nodal officer to coordinate complaints that the District Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) receives. The DSPCA said that while the police are quick to respond to complaints, stakeholders find it challenging to get the same level of cooperation from panchayats or municipal bodies. 'A decision was taken to ask the two departments to appoint nodal officers at the rank of deputy director to assist complainants,' said North Goa collector Ankit Yadav. Yadav also said that there is a significant lack of awareness about the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 and the process to file complaints. 'We have decided to tie up with the education department to hold awareness drives in schools,' said Yadav. This was the annual general meeting of the DSPCA where the audited accounts were presented. The members also reviewed the complaints received in the last 12 months along with works that were executed. DSPCA (north) attends to all cases of animal cruelty. It also mediates in cases involving feeder harassment issues with resident welfare associations and housing societies to find feeding spots in coordination with other departments.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Junta House must be vacated in 30 days: North Goa collector
Panaji: The North Goa collector has formally declared Junta House as unsafe and has asked for the building to be vacated within 30 days. Junta House accommodates several key govt departments, including the transport department, and is a frequently visited building, making its continued use a risky proposition. North Goa collector Ankit Yadav said the order to vacate the building is based on the structural audit report by the PWD and the need to ensure the safety of citizens and govt employees. The PWD's audit, which included non-destructive testing, was conducted to assess the building's structural integrity and determine necessary repairs. The concrete structure, built in the 1960s, was crumbling, with the steel-reinforced bars exposed in some locations and showing signs of corrosion. State govt has inked a contract with NBCC (India) Ltd, formerly known as National Buildings Construction Corporation, to redevelop six major govt buildings in a phase-wise manner, including Junta House. Junta House is considered one of the first public buildings constructed in Panaji after Liberation, and was once the tallest structure in the city. _____________________________ Vendors moved from weak Ponda building Ponda: The Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) on Thursday decided to shift vendors operating from dilapidated fish market to the mezzanine floor of the market complex building. While fish, vegetable and fruit vendors were relocated to the basement parking, others had refused to move to the new location. Last month, the PMC had given traders 72 hours notice to vacate the premises, but it was put on hold after vendors petitioned chief minister Pramod Sawant during his recent visit to the town. tnn
