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-------------------------------------------------- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- GOACAN pledges to make Democracy work in Goa ------------------------------------------------------- We the volunteers of the Civic & Consumer Movement of Goa gathered here today in Panjim on the occasion of Goa Statehood Day 30th May 2007 and on conclusion of the 40 day GOACAN "Voter Awareness Drive - GRAM SABHA ZAGRUT ZA!" started on 21st April 2007 hereby pledge to make Democracy work in Goa by committing that : We will promote and protect the Civic & Consumer Rights of the people of Goa We will observe 5th May as "Panchayat Accountability Day" every year till 2012. We will actively promote the use of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act 1994 and ensure the holding of the 24 fortnightly meetings, 8 Gramsabhas and the setting up of the various committees. We will actively campaign for the total devolution of power to the Village Panchayats as guaranteed by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment. We will actively campaign for a new Municipal Act for Goa. We will actively campaign for the total devolution of powers to the Municipalities as guaranteed by the 74th Constitutional Amendment. We will observe 2nd June as "Legislative Assembly Accountability Day" every year till 2012. We will actively promote quarterly Voters Consultation Meetings with MLAs before every Legislative Assembly session. We will strive to conduct annual Citizens Audits of the Village Panchayats and the Legislative Assembly. We will promote and maximize the use of the "Right to Information Act 2005". ------------------------------------------------------------ GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK ----------------------------------------------------------- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa ----------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/attachments/20070601/506900a5/attachment.htm ------------------------------------------------------- Goanet recommends, and is proud to be associated with, 'Domnic's Goa' - A nostalgic romp through a bygone era. This book is the perfect gift for any Goan, or anyone wanting to understand Goa. Distributed locally by Broadway, near Caculo Island, Panjim & internationally by OtherIndiaBookStore.Com. For trade enquiries contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------