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” Konkan Railway Gears up for Monsoon-2021 “.

This year as the fight against the second wave of Covid-19 strengthens, Konkan Railway continues to be fully committed to the welfare of its passengers. All efforts are being made to maintain track and passenger amenities ensuring all safety related guidelines and Covid-19 protocols.

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2 years ago

June 4, 2021

Akshay Lad

The Konkan region is known to receive heavy rainfall during the monsoon seasons. Konkan Railway runs through this region comprises of a 740Km long route. Konkan Railway gears up for the onset of Monsoon season in Konkan region. All planned safety works on this route from Kolad to Thokur have been completed. Special attention has been given to catch water drain cleaning and inspection of cuttings. The large-scale geo-safety works executed along the railway line in last few years have significantly reduced the incidences of boulder fall and soil slip, thus ensuring safe running of trains. No major disruption to train services have occured on account of boulder fall during monsoons in the last 8 years.

Konkan Railway will conduct Monsoon Patrolling as per the prescribed guidelines to ensure safe running of trains. About 681 personnel will patrol the Konkan Railway route during the monsoon. Vulnerable locations will be patrolled round the clock and Stationary Watchmen will be deployed for 24 hours at critical locations. Speed restrictions will be imposed at vulnerable locations. BRN mounted excavators have been kept ready at nominated points for quick movement in case of any emergency.

Instructions have also been issued to loco pilots to run the trains at a reduced speed of 40 kmph in case of heavy rainfall when visibility is limited. Self-propelled ARMVs (Accident Relief Medical Van), with provision of Operation Theatre and emergency medical aid are kept ready at Ratnagiri and Verna (Goa). The ART (Accident Relief Train) is also kept ready at Verna (Goa).
Mobile phones have been provided to all safety category staff to contact the control office / station in an emergency. Both Loco Pilots and Guards of trains have been provided with Walkie-talkie sets as well as every station on Konkan Railway is equipped with a 25 Watt VHF base station. This enables wireless communication between the train crew as well as train crew and Station Master. Emergency Communication (EMC) sockets have been provided at a distance of average 1 Km along the Konkan Railway route that enables the Patrolmen, Watchmen, Loco Pilots, Guard and other field maintenance staff to contact Station Master and control office during any emergency situations. Satellite phone communication has been provided in ARMV (Accident Relief Medical Van) for emergency contact. All main signal aspects on Konkan Railway are now replaced with LEDs for improving signal visibility.

Self-recording rain gauges have been installed at 9 stations viz. Mangaon, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Vilwade, Kanakavali, Madgaon, Karwar, Bhatkal & Udupi which will record the rainfall in the region and alert Officials in case of increased rainfall. Flood warning systems for bridges have been provided at 3 locations viz. Kali river (between Mangaon & Veer), Savitri river (between Veer & Sape Wamane), Vashishti river (between Chiplun & Kamathe) and will alert Officials in case of flash flood in the river when water flow reaches above danger Level. Anemometers have been installed at 04 locations viz. Panval viaduct (between Ratnagiri & Nivasar), Mandovi bridge (between Thivim & Karmali ), Zuari bridge ( Karmali & Verna) and Sharavati bridge (between Honnavar & Manki) to monitor the wind velocity.

Control rooms at Belapur, Ratnagiri and Madgaon, will work 24 x 7 during monsoon period for ensuring safe running of trains. Monsoon Time Table will come into effect from 10th June, 2021 upto 31st Oct, 2021. Passengers may check train status online during monsoon by visiting www.konkanrailway.com or using KRCL App by downloading from Google Play Store or by dialing 139.

During the recent cyclone Tauktae that majorly hit the Konkan coast, the services over Konkan Railway functioned smoothly with no major disruptions despite strong cyclonic winds and heavy rainfall. Konkan Railway aims to ensure safe travel for its passengers in the coming monsoon with the measures taken above.

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South Goa Advocates’ Association resolves to boycott Margao Trial court

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1 year ago

July 13, 2022

Priyanka Shet

Margao: South Goa Advocates’ Association resolved to boycott the trial courts in Margao complaining that the premises housing the facility is in a dilapidated condition. After the lawyers decided to boycott the courts, Law Minister Nilesh Cabral, who also holds PWD portfolio, rushed to meet them.

A senior lawyer said as per the resolution taken today in the Extraordinary General Body Meeting, it has been resolved that we will not enter the Margao civil and criminal court building for the entire day tomorrow i.e.13th July 2022 on account of the dilapidated condition of the said building and further as very heavy rainfall warning has been issued by the IMD.

“The Hon’ble PDJ has been requested to instruct all the judges in the Trial Court not to pass any adverse orders on account of non appearance of the advocates,” he said. “The members of SGAA are requested to assemble tomorrow at 9.30 am at the court premises to discuss the further course of action,” he added.

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“First round of Iron Ore mining e-auctioning to be completed in next 3-4 months”

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1 year ago

July 12, 2022

Priyanka Shet

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday told the House that first round of auction process of Iron Ore mining leases is proposed to be completed in next three-four months. Sawant was cornered by opposition benches including Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo, Goa Forward party MLA Vijai Sardesai, Independent MLA Chandrakant Shetye on the issue of retrenchment of staff by the mining companies.

The mining industry in the state has come to standstill since 2018 after Supreme Court quashed the mining leases. Sardesai sought an assurance that State government will make it mandatory for the companies, winning the auction, to retain the workforce which is currently working on those mining leases.

The Chief Minister told the House that the first round of auction process is proposed to be completed in next 3-4 months, the experienced workforce available in Goa is expected to get employment opportunities once the mining activity resumes in the state.

“The State will explore the possibility of giving preference in employment to the existing workforce through successful bidders after auction process is completed and mining activity is resumed,” Sawant said.

The Chief Minister said that order to restart mining activity in the State, Government is gearing up for auctioning of mining blocks on priority.

“In order auction the mining blocks expeditiously the State has entered into a MoU with Mineral Exploration Consultancy Limited (MECL), a Government of India enterprise, for providing Geological reports,” he said.

Sawant told the members of the House that the State has decided to engage services of SBICAP Securities Limited for transaction advisory services for preparation of bid documents and conduct of bid process. “The Directorate of Mines and Geology is expected to sign the agreement with SBICAP in couple of days,” he said.

The State has proposed to engage Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Limited (MSTC) auction platform for conduct of auctioning process, Sawant said adding that a High Powered Committee is being set up to monitor the auction process in a time bound manner.

He said that the Directorate of Mines & Geology has set up a Special Auction Cell to expedite auction process.

“Government has to comply with the statutory requirements and court orders in re-starting mining activity in the State. In this direction, as stated, Government has already taken concrete steps for resumption of mining activity through auction process,” he added.

Sawant said that this will give employment opportunities to the existing experienced workforce. Therefore, there should not be any fear or anxiety in this regard and government is committed in its efforts, he added. (GoaNewsHub)

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July 11, 2022

Priyanka Shet

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Sawant told the State Legislative Assembly that Goa has agreement with only 18 countries with the existing infrastructure at Dabolim Airport. “There are many other countries which are waiting to sign agreement with Goa, who would be able to do it after Mopa Airport becomes operational,” the Chief Minister said.

He said that only 70 flights land at Dabolim Airport on daily basis as no landing is permitted from 9 am till 2 pm at this facility. Sawant said that after the commissioning of Mopa Airport, the number of flights landing in Goa will touch a figure of 150.

The issue was raised on the floor of the House during Question Hour by Congress MLA Sankalp Amonkar. Amonkar had expressed apprehensions that the commissioning of Mopa Airport will lead to closure of Dabolim Airport, which is located in South Goa.

Sawant said that the State government has given written assurance that Dabolim Airport will not be closed after Mopa Airport is commissioned. He said that Mopa Airport will be commissioned anytime after August 15, 2022.