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CM Sawant said nearly 250 Police Sub-Inspectors (PSIs) have been recruited and will be deputed to their respective posts after completing training. He said recruitment for remaining staff posts has been advertised, while promotions are also being expedited. “The remaining vacant posts will be filled within a month. I will give instructions to the DGP,” said Sawant. • The government is working on a comprehensive crime prevention plan, which includes filling vacant police posts, strengthening CCTV surveillance through 700 cameras, carrying out tenant and labour verification more aggressively to improve security and prevent crime: CM Sawant • Goa is a very safe state and we need to ensure that its image is not damaged, as any negative perception could affect tourist footfall. Being a tourism-dependent state, it is our duty as legislators to send a clear message that Goa is a safe and secure destination for visitors: CM Sawant • CM Dr. Pramod Sawant said cyber frauds through mobile banking are increasing and authorities are tracking such cases using various techniques. He urged people to avoid answering unknown calls and never dial unknown numbers at the instructions of callers. He said the department is making maximum efforts to create awareness among the public. • IndiGo flight 6E 2102 from Manohar International Airport, Mopa, to Delhi made an emergency landing back at the airport at around 9:28 am following a reported engine snag; all 229 passengers are safe. Airport sources said the passengers are expected to fly to Delhi on another flight in the afternoon. CM Sawant said nearly 250 Police Sub-Inspectors (PSIs) have been recruited and will be deputed to their respective posts after completing training. He said recruitment for remaining staff posts has been advertised, while promotions are also being expedited. “The remaining vacant posts will be filled within a month. I will give instructions to the DGP,” said Sawant. • The government is working on a comprehensive crime prevention plan, which includes filling vacant police posts, strengthening CCTV surveillance through 700 cameras, carrying out tenant and labour verification more aggressively to improve security and prevent crime: CM Sawant • Goa is a very safe state and we need to ensure that its image is not damaged, as any negative perception could affect tourist footfall. Being a tourism-dependent state, it is our duty as legislators to send a clear message that Goa is a safe and secure destination for visitors: CM Sawant • CM Dr. Pramod Sawant said cyber frauds through mobile banking are increasing and authorities are tracking such cases using various techniques. He urged people to avoid answering unknown calls and never dial unknown numbers at the instructions of callers. He said the department is making maximum efforts to create awareness among the public. • IndiGo flight 6E 2102 from Manohar International Airport, Mopa, to Delhi made an emergency landing back at the airport at around 9:28 am following a reported engine snag; all 229 passengers are safe. Airport sources said the passengers are expected to fly to Delhi on another flight in the afternoon.

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Dhangar Community Seeks ST Status; Bhandari Community Demands ‘Quota Within Quota’ In OBC

MLA Viresh Borkar Raises Both Demands During Zero Hour; CM Pramod Sawant Says Process For Dhangar Reservation Is Underway

01st Sep 2026 • 156 views

The demand for granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Dhangar community and providing a ‘quota within quota’ reservation to the Bhandari community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category was raised in the Goa Legislative Assembly during Zero Hour.

Raising the issue, MLA Viresh Borkar said the Dhangar community had faced injustice and urged the Government to take steps to grant it ST status.

Borkar also demanded a separate ‘quota within quota’ reservation for the Bhandari community within the OBC category, seeking measures to ensure adequate representation for the community.

Responding to the demand concerning the Dhangar community, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed the House that the process related to its reservation proposal was already underway.

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