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Vasco Civic & Consumer Forum launched
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At long last Vasco citizens have got together to convene a
Consumer Rights and Civic Action Group. This forum was
convened with the active guidance and encouragement of
the GOACAN - Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network.
At its first meeting held on 23rd March at the St. Andrew's
High School classroom, Mr. Roland Martins, Co-ordinator of the
Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network (GOACAN)
and the Goa Desc Resource Centre, elaborated
on the role and relevance of the Forum. He stressed the
need for such a citizen group to ensure the rights of the
consumer and the accountability of the authorities responsible
for providing the various civic infrastructure facilities.
Mr. Martins elaborated on the provisions of the Consumer
Protection Act 1986. He informed that there were various
requirements under the Act that needed to be implemented.
The Vasco Forum has been appropriately launched during
the GOACAN Consumer Rights Awareness Fortnight,
which was observed from the 15th to 30th March 06.
The Forum, which will function like a self-help group, will
aim to discover the consumer and civic facilities and services
available in Vasco and their redressal systems. It will look at
the grey areas and explore the rights and responsibilities of a
citizen as a consumer and a civic individual. It will ascertain
the agency responsible for providing each service.
Further regarding civic issues, the Forum will undertake the exercise
of identifying problems ward wise and map each ward. It will
endeavour to set up Garbage Management Committees at ward
level as per the Garbage Management Act. At the outset it will
undertake the task of getting all Senior Citizens registered with
the Social Welfare Dept. It will also obtain the important
telephone numbers of the various officials of the civic agencies
and copies of their Citizen's Charter. The Forum will encourage
the citizens to register their complaints in writing with the
departments concerned with a copy to the Forum, and provide
guidance and assistance in the follow up and redressal.
The Forum aims to act as a facilitator rather than a complaints cell.
It will also take a positive constructive stance in interacting with the
various authorities and agencies. It will aim to find viable solutions
to the various issues through informed interactions with the depts.
concerned and seek the implementation of the various provisions
of the regulations in the time frames laid down in the Citizen's
Charter.
The Forum will meet monthly on every fourth Thursday at
6pm at the St. Andrew's High School, Vasco. Citizens are welcome
to attend the meetings and actively participate in the endeavors of the
Forum in improving the quality of life of the citizens of Vasco and of
the neighbourhood. All correspondence can be addressed to the
forum at the following address:
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Mr. Higino Rebelo
Convenor
Vasco Civic and Consumer Forum
Ground Floor, Villa Rebelo
near KTC Bus Stand, Mundvel
VASCO 403 802
e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Report adapted from VASCO WATCH Vol.6 No.14 page 1
30 March - 13 April 2006 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK
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promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa
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