Tag: Vinod Palyekar
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Will ban retail sale of fishes by Lamanis in Goa: Sardesai
Goa Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai today said the Lamani community would not be allowed to carry retail sale of fishes in state, echoing similar sentiment of tourism minister Manohar Ajgaonkar, who earlier spoke about banning the community. The Karnataka-origin Lamani community is into fish retail business and also in other coastal trades like selling...
October 3, 2017 -
Goa government to review schemes for fishermen’s welfare
The Goa fisheries department has decided to review the schemes for the welfare of fishermen in the state and to provide them the much needed support. There are only a few fishermen left now and the government is committed to protect their interests, state fisheries minister Vinod Palyekar said. “My department will now review...
September 28, 2017 -
Need to extenuate police-drug peddler nexus: Sardesai
Goa Agriculture Minister Vijay Sardesai today said though there are instances to show that police and drug peddler nexus exists in the coastal state, “you have to extenuate that nexus which gives Goa a bad name.” The comments by Sardesai come days after Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar asked state legislators not to criticise policemen...
September 22, 2017