Dear Floriano, No matter how many amendments the Govt. makes to the PRA. Nothing will change as long as the party in power and the local MLA supports the corrupt Sarpanchas, Secretaries and Panchas.
Simon, Panch, V.P. Sancoale. > TIDBITS - (Vote Begets Illegalities) > > Govt to amend Panchayati Raj Act to put a leash on illegal structures. > Navhind Times, Friday, February 20, 2004. > > The Panchayats under the Panchayat Raj Act 1994 have been armed with the > deterrent to illegal constructions vide section 66. If at all there are > almost 4,856 registered cases of illegal constructions around the Goan > panchayat areas, it is not because the Panchayat Raj Act was defective. It > is because the successive Governments have been defective. Take an example > of the Mandrem MLA Mr. Laximikant Parsenkar when he goes to say that the > reasons why illegal constructions mushroom around the state should be found > out before taking any decision about the demolition of the illegal > constructions. The reasons are very well known to us, the public. The likes > of Laximikant Parsenkars interfere in the working of the law. One Panchayat > Minister has gone on record of saying to a person indulging in illegal > construction: "You are building in your own property. The Panchayat does > not give you a licence. You build nevertheless. Panchayat brings in a stay > order. A're Wah! Who is the Panchayat to stop you? > > > Cheers > Floriano Lobo > goasuraj ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
