Goa to Get Third District; Quepem HQ: Sawant

Goa to get third district; Quepem HQ: Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said the government will carve out a third district in the state and its notification will be issued soon. The new district will comprise four talukas, which are currently in South Goa, and Quepem town will be its headquarters, the CM announced.

Goa to Notify Third District Comprising Rural Talukas

Panaji: Amid apprehensions raised by opposition parties, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said that the third district would be notified soon in the state. Sawant chaired a meeting of MLAs, including those from the opposition camp, at Mantralaya, Porvorim on Tuesday to discuss the formation of the third district. While opposition parties, speaking to the media after the meeting… Source

GOA’s THIRD DISTRICT TO BE CARVED TODAY? - Goemkarponn

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The proposed creation of a third district in Goa triggered sharp political reactions, even as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that Quepem taluka would serve as the headquarters of the new district and assured the opposition that the much-awaited 2023 committee report would be shared. Speaking after an all-party meeting, Sawant said the third district is being created as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visio…