Goa, May 2 -- The Goa Barge Owners' Association (GBOA) has appointed a new managing committee for the 2025-26 term during its Extraordinary General Body Meeting held on April 26, 2025. The newly elected office bearers officially assumed their roles following a committee meeting on May 2, 2025.

The new committee is led by Chandrakant Gawas as President, with Derrick Vales serving as Vice President, Alex Coutinho as General Secretary, and Mahendra (Mayur) Parsekar as Treasurer. Committee members also include Rahul Naik, Priyesh Kamat, and Rohit Parab.

In their inaugural meeting, the committee conveyed a sense of optimism over the potential resumption of mining activities in Goa - a move that could breathe new life into the barge industry,...