ponda municipal council

Following a complaint by ponda municipal council (PMC) chief officer Johnson B Fernandes, Ponda police have registered a case against an unknown person for trespassing into PMC property.

Irked with several organizations refusing to allow disposal of Ponda's garbage in their respective premises, the ponda municipal council (PMC) is mulling on signing an agreement with Quepem municipal council (QMC) to dispose its garbage at the latter's treatment plant.

Radhika Nayak was declared chairperson and Shantaram Kolvenkar as vice-chairperson of the ponda municipal council (PMC) on Tuesday.

With barely a fortnight to go before the ponda municipal council's term comes to an end on February 6, the council passed a balanced budget of 27.67 crore for the fiscal year 2013-2014.

The urban development department has sought four months from the Goa state election commission to delimit the wards of ponda municipal council and Sanquelim municipal council.

Impressed with the air-conditioned (AC) toilet facility at Margao, the ponda municipal council (PMC) has resolved to construct the same in Ponda.

A college principal Radhika Nayak, the nominee of the MGP-BJP-supported panel, is all set to become the chairperson of ponda municipal council (PMC).

In order to ensure the ponda municipal council functions smoothly, the civic body has decided to form sub-committees for various purposes; including a standing committee to ensure smooth running of the council.

Claiming that absence of a full-time chief officer affects working of the council, the newly elected chairperson of the ponda municipal council (PMC) Radhika Nayak has revealed that she would write to chief minister Manohar Parrikar seeking a full-time chief officer.

A day after some of its members alleged that there was a scam in the sopo tendering process for the current financial year, the ponda municipal council (PMC) is planning to seek disqualification of members who have levelled the allegation.

In a bid to increase security in the town, ponda municipal council (PMC) has resolved to install close circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the town's busy areas.

Rukmi Dangui, chairperson of the PMC revealed that she has prepared a complaint and has asked her officers to submit it to the Ponda police station on Friday.

Vendors' leader Kishor alias Manikrao Mamlekar alleged that since they have opposed the four-fold hike in the sopo tariff, PMC is using different tactics to harass them and force them to start paying the hiked sopo taxes.

Poor maintenance of the Shastri Hall building by the ponda municipal council and its occupants has resulted in rapid deterioration of the building. A study conducted by the Goa Engineering College states that the building is under threat of collapsing

Voting for the election to Sanquelim and ponda municipal councils concluded on Friday evening. Both municipalities altogether registered a voter turnout of 78.8%.

In the run-up to the monsoons, all governing bodies are bracing for a tidy monsoon and trying to finish desilting of all drains.