The Times of India            28.05.2013

Ponda Municipal Council to form sub-committees

PANAJI: In order to ensure the Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) 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.

PMC chairperson Radhika Nayak said the committees will be constituted on May 31. The council met for the first time on Monday after the polls and unanimously decided to form committees on public works, education, sanitation and public health, water supply and drainage, planning and development, and municipal solid waste management committee, Nayak said. The functions and duties of each committee was decided by the council.

The meeting was attended by all 14 councillors. Meanwhile, the PMC has deferred writing a letter to the chief minister to urge the government to allot a full-time chief officer (CO) for the PMC. CO Johnson Fernandes is on leave.

POWER SHUTDOWN

Chimbel (May 28): Between 9am and 2pm. Areas to be affected are Indiranagar, Futant, masjid, Gervanso quarry, Shetye quarry, Govlem Bhatt and vicinity.

Dongrim-Mandur (May 29): Between 9am and 2pm. Areas to be affected are Dongrim, Daktem Bhatt, Vodlem Bhatt, Mandur panchayat, Mandur church, health centre, Jacinto Vaz complex and vicinity.

Neura/Azossim (May 30): Between 9am and 2pm. Areas fed by the 11KV Neura feeder will be affected.

Chimbel (May 31): Between 9am and 2pm. Areas to be affected are Raghuvir Smruti, Shantabhan, Govlem Bhatt, Milrock, ice factory, Bonavadi, Firguem Bhatt and vicinity.