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\PORVORIM, 13 Th Jan,O3 The Director of CS and Consumer Affairs, Government of Goa,Junta House,Panaaji. CPC MEETING ON 11FEB 03 Sir, Reference your letter No 11/14-6(1)/87-CSD(vol II)dt 6/1/03,the following are points for the Agenda: 1.Timely Notice- I received your notice on 9/1/03 for Agenda points to reach back by 15/1/03. Many of my colleagues in the CPC have not /just received the notice. Last time the meeting was similarily called in Jan 01,and I could not attend since I had already fixed a program, with reservations made for an event in Bangalore. Considering postal delays,at least one months notice must be planned for, and two weeks for points for the Agenda, so we can all do our homework for a meaningful and effective meeting. 2.ALTERNATE CHAIRMAN-The Minister being the Chairman, he may not be available for the meeting, and it is found from experience dealing with the Government, an adhoc bureaucrat officiating/postponing the meeting is waste of time/counter productive. 3.Citizens Charters- It must be confirmed that all government Departments have issued Charters as required namely, incorporating accountability, right to information, procedures to be followed, respect for the citizen, and welcoming suggestions for improvement. 4.Trading Practices-Illegal weights not as per Packaged Commodity Rules, POD still in use(eg Mapusa Bazar/gram shops), wholesale foodgrain sacks showing net weight including sack/container, short weights cheating the Consumer to be looked into. It is proposed government set up a stall in major markets with electronic scale for consumers to verify their purchases are not short weighted 5.Cable TV- There is absolutely no protection as follows: a)Contract with terms and conditions not there. b)In many cases proper receipts not issued c)No transparency whatsoever in number of channels, which are pay /free, compensation for deficiency of service ,channels changed/added without notice etc. In short they are Kings, and Consumers better pay up or else! d)Since Government issues Lisences/collects taxes, some responsibility must be accepted in order to protect the consumer here. 6.Traffic Hazards/Police- I am enclosing xerox copies of letters issued by Police Traffic Cell/notifications specified as examples of apathy in adressing urgent matters for traffic safety namely wrongly located/hazardous Bus Stops, No enforcement of No parking/one way signs, in fact encouraging Hoardings/Signboards against what is laid down in the Motor Vehicle Act/ Gazette Notifications etc. Public complain Police are efficient in harassing and fining public for rules not complied by Ministers and Police ..I am witness to Police personnel on two wheelers not wearing helmets,(incidentally helmets do not PREVENT accidents) going down one way streets, parking where No Parking, escorting Ministers at speed and overtaking on bridges that require no overtaking and speed limit for traffic and bridge safety, whilst public are fined for the same.
