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Authorities play passing the buck BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 12 - This Chapel of St Francis Xavier at Old Market here acts as a hindrance to smooth flow of vehicular traffic and pedestrians alike, but the authorities appear unmoved, more so when the devotees themselves favour its shifting from the present location. In fact, it's six years since the Chapel's Managing Committee and residents of Maddel gave their no objection certificate to the PWD on August 2000 to shift the Chapel in the adjacent Communidade property, but in vain. Once, then Additional District Collector, G P Naik informed the devotees that the Margao Municipality has initiated land acquisition proceedings to house the Chapel. Inquiries now only reveal that the MMC had neither set in motion the LA process nor has plans to do so in the near future. Interestingly, the last six years has only seen the concerned authorities beating about the bush, pushing the responsibility of land acquisition from one agency to the other. For instance, then Deputy Collector, Sanjit Rodrigues once wrote to the Administrator of Communidades to request the managing of the Margao Communidade to issue necessary NOC for re-construction of the Chapel at Maddel in an area of 400 sq mts. Sanjit's successor Dipak Dessai again reminded the Administrator of Communidade to expedite the matter as work on the four-laning of the Colva junction to KTC bus and was held up due to non-shifting of the Chapel. Says President of Maddel Social Welfare Committee, Savio J Dias: "The authorities are dilly dallying the Chapel matter unnecessary. The residents are eagerly waiting for the shifting. Delays in shifting has kept on hold the repairs and plastering of the premises". Recently, the residents of Maddel has asked Chief Minister, Pratapsing Rane to order an inquiry into the matter within a month's time or threatened to approach the court of law to achieve justice. -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | | | | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
