The Goa government has appointed Frazella De Araujo as the Advisor to the Forest Department. Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane announced the appointment, noting that Araujo will take on this new role in addition to her existing responsibilities as Advisor to the Health and Women & Child Development departments.
The forest department is failing to control the wild elephant, Omkar, that has been destroying fields in Tambos in Pernem for three consecutive days. Goa forest minister Vishwajit Rane said discussions with Karnataka have resulted in a plan to relocate Omkar to a Karnataka elephant camp—but only after Dussehra. The ministers also agreed on a tripartite plan involving Maharashtra to address human-elephant conflict regionally.
Parul University is set to inaugurate its new campus near ONGC Betul in Quepem on September 18, with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant officiating. The institution aims to deliver industry-relevant, world-class higher education to Goan students, reducing the need to pursue studies outside the state.
On International Whale Shark Day, Goa’s Forest Minister Vishwajit Rane launched the Whale Shark Conservation Project in collaboration with the Wildlife Trust of India, Goa Forest Department, Fisheries Department, and Oracle India. A reward of ₹75,000 will be given to fishermen or individuals rescuing and releasing whale sharks and other endangered species.
Goa Health Minister Shri. Vishwajit Rane unveiled the nation’s first Pricing Policy for Innovative Lifesaving Therapies (PPILT), aimed at ensuring fair, transparent, and sustainable pricing for critical medicines, diagnostics, and advanced medical devices
