Goa electorate grown by more than 45k since 2017 election

Times of India | 1 year ago | 06-01-2022 | 01:49 am

Goa electorate grown by more than 45k since 2017 election

Panaji: Goa’s electorate has grown by more than 45,000 persons over a period of five years, with women outnumbering men by 31,460. . The last assembly election in 2017 saw 11,10,884 persons on the electoral rolls, compared to the 11,56,464 names published in the final roll on Wednesday. More than 62% of the addition from 2017 till date are in North Goa. The electorate here has grown by 28,387 persons, and in South Goa, by 17,193. The female electorate has grown faster than their male counterparts, and the difference between the two sexes in the latest roll is almost double that of the 2017 roll. This election year, the female electorate has surpassed male electorate by 31,460 compared to 2017, when the difference between the sexes was only 17,400. Only four persons have been registered as third gender voters, two in North Goa and two in South Goa. The assembly constituency of Vasco continues to have the highest number of voters in the state with 35,139 persons. In North Goa, Pernem has the highest number of voters with 33,145, followed by Poriem with 32,840, Mandrem with 32,655 and Valpoi with 31,762. In South Goa, Canacona has 34,195 electors, Quepem 32,961, Ponda 31,953 and Velim 31,346. The smallest constituency in terms of voters is Mormugao, with 19,958 voters. In North Goa, the smallest constituency is St Andre with 21,327 voters, followed by Panaji with 22,316. In South Goa, after Mormugao, the smallest is Dabolim, with 24,087 voters. The office of the chief electoral officer has appealed to the public and political parties to verify names and details on the electoral roll published on Wednesday, and if they find that any person is registered in more than one place, to share such information with the CEO by email or by filing form 7.

Google Follow Image

Similar News

Goa: Citizens allege river diversion and coal handling linked, protest at MPA
Times of India | 6 hours ago | 31-01-2023 | 08:44 am
Times of India
6 hours ago | 31-01-2023 | 08:44 am

VASCO/MARGAO: Citizens protested outside the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) on Monday demanding that the MPA stop coal operations and immediately shift to green cargo and cruise tourism. They said that a large number of steel and power plants, which are water-guzzling industries, have been proposed near the Malaprabha river basin, and that coal handling in Goa and the diversion of the Mhadei are linked.The protesters said that the Mhadei is being diverted only to benefit these steel plants and not for the farmers or drinking water purposes for locals, as is being falsely portrayed. The coal used by these steel plants is being transported from MPA to Karnataka via the rail network, they alleged.“If coal handling is stopped in Goa, the water consumed by steel plants, which is much more than the diversion proposed, will be available for farmers in Karnataka. If coal handling is allowed in Goa, the diversion of the Mhadei at Kalsa and Bandura and, subsequently, the diversion of other rivers flowing across state borders is inevitable,” the protesters stated in a memorandum to the MPA chairperson. A large number of citizens held a peaceful rally under the banner of United Vascokars and Goans. “The coal transportation is purely for the steel plants and the profit of private corporations. There is no benefit for Goa,” the citizens stated in their memorandum to the MPA. “The Mhadei water crises will be resolved only when coal handling and transportation are stopped at MPA,” said green activist Abhijit Prabhudesai. The protesters condemned the state government for its failure to protect the state’s interests.

Goa: Citizens allege river diversion and coal handling linked, protest at MPA
Regional cancer institute will be ready in next 16 months, says Vishwajit Rane
Times of India | 6 hours ago | 31-01-2023 | 08:34 am
Times of India
6 hours ago | 31-01-2023 | 08:34 am

PANAJI: The regional cancer institute that is being built on the premises of the Goa Medical College will be completed in the next 15 to 16 months, health minister Vishwajit Rane announced on Monday.“Dr Kailash Sharma has been appointed as the nodal officer for the regional centre and the Assam model will be followed in operating the cancer facility in the state,” said Rane.The Assam model, said Rane, has been recommended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under this model, the regional facility will operate in coordination with the Centre, and in association with the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.“There is a fixed format of the central government and an agreement that will be followed for the regional cancer centre. The process has been initiated,” said Rane. The health minister also clarified that the state will not have a tie-up with any private institute for the running of the cancer centre.He added the government was looking at whether cancer marker tests could be made available at all government facilities.The Centre has given the Goa government Rs 104 crore for setting up holistic and wellness centres in urban areas, and one has been already set up in Sattari. A consultant has been appointed to study where more centres can be established, the health minister said.A palliative care centre was recently started at the South Goa district hospital with the support of the Cipla Foundation, said Dr Anupama Borker, chief consultant and head at Goa Medical College’s department of medical oncology, adding that with the increasing cancer burden, the need for palliative care services was felt to assist patients and their families in dealing with the life-threatening illness. Palliative care services play an important role in improving patients’ quality of life and that of their families too, who face various challenges while dealing with the disease, said Borker. Meanwhile, the superspecialty block of the Goa Medical College is expected to be fully commissioned in three to four months. The appointment of consultants has been cleared. There is a need for an additional Rs 200 crore to purchase the diagnostic equipment for the superspecialty block, Rane added.

Regional cancer institute will be ready in next 16 months, says Vishwajit Rane