Oil in Kanakere well: Local petrol bunk closed
Konaje, Nov 08: A petrol bunk near Deralakatte is closed for one day after the petrol contents were found in a Kanakere water well.
Petrol contents are being found for last 2-3 days in four wells in Belme Gram Panchayat's Ward No.1. The water in these wells has become inflammable. However, a petrol pump is situated within 150 meters of these wells. The locals have suspected that petrol might be leaking from that petrol bunk.
Since Thursday afternoon, the sale of petrol and diesel has been stopped in the bunk. The bunk will again be opened on Saturday afternoon.
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Goa nightclub blaze: Three senior government officials suspended
Panaji (PTI) Three senior officials of the Goa government, including the then Director of Panchayat, were suspended on Sunday in connection with the nightclub fire tragedy for their role in allowing the facility to start operations in 2023, a senior officer said.
A massive fire tore through the nightclub in the early hours of Sunday, claiming 25 lives, including five tourists and 20 staff members.
The suspended officials include Siddhi Tushar Harlankar, who was then Director of Panchayat, Dr Shamila Monteiro, who was then Member Secretary of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, and Raghuvir Bagkar, then Secretary of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa.
They are held responsible for giving permission to 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub at Arpora to start its operations in 2023, a senior officer said.
Police questioned Roshan Redkar, the sarpanch of Arpora-Nagoa Panchayat, who had issued a trade licence to the club.
