Parrikar’s Re. 1 offer deal to protesting Ponda Vendors Vendors to pay just Re.1 extra (20% rise from Rs.5) Offer that simply cannot be rejected. Only problem they may have is to tender exact change i.e. Rs.6 Parrikar will also agreed to compensate PMC (Ponda) for the revenue lost not from his pocket but from Tax payer’s money. In the mean time, Panjjim sopokars had decided to demand same rate as Ponda as they (in Ponnje) paying Rs.10 per 1x1m space. They also demanded refund of excess paid since December 2008, a difference of Rs.4 per day or Rs.1460 per year i.e. 6 years x Rs.1460 = Rs.8,760 per head plus 9% compounded interest. There are about 400 sopekars in this category. i.e. 8760x400 = 35,04,000 plus interests CCP Mayor, who always mourns saying not enough money in the coffers, demanded that Parrikar should also compensate him for the revenue lost i.e. Rs.4 per head per day (from present Rs.10 to Rs.6) Which is roughly 4x400x30 = 48,000 per month in this category alone. Again, Sopekars who were quoting items per Rs.20, 4 years ago, now quoting the same qnty per Rs.50 e.g. Chickoo were quotes 8 for Rs.20, the same now quoted 8 for 50 Public at large ridiculed Parrikar’s decision to raise sopo by just Re.1 saying that even a beggar will refuse to take Re. One coin in his bowl. https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk21/3846436952/
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