Re: Goa Govt. Depts: If bribed, get your work done in less than 6 weeks or else more than 6 months .. update III
File for conversion senad was forwarded to Dy. Collector office in April/2007 Well, I visited Land Survey Dept on 6th March to pay the fees. (as on prev. day I was sent back saying cash transaction timing is till 4pm) At this time I was told the earliest appointment for site inspection was available on 18th March. The site inspector was not too happy because I did not give him anything. I did offer him to join me for Lunch which he first accepted and then he suddenly remembers he has bought Tiffin. Perhaps, he was expecting cash in lieu of lunch (but I have not paid anyone a single rupee). 10 days later, I went to Dy. Coll. Office to chase my case but the guy (Carvalho) would not check my file saying I should go to survey dept to ask them first (whether they have sent it or not). On 10th April, I visited Survey Dept but to my bad luck, I found it closed (half day). Then I went to Dy. Coll , at this time this guy was not in the office, I was told he has gone to Panjim. On 11th I came to see him again but he would simply not check the file saying that I should go there (Survey) and ask them first. So I went there and found out that they have sent to dy/coll office on the 7th. I came to see this ‘Carvalho’ guy , guess what now? He is missing Waited impatiently for more than one hour and there he is coming from outside. He then checked the file and found out everything is ok now but .. He says I will have to come back in next month now, I asked what for? ‘Right now we are waiting for a new notification about the changes/revision of conversion charges/ fees’ said he. Can’t I pay at the existing rates? He said ‘No’. (I think the new rates does not apply to smaller area say less than 500sqmtr and mine is about 400). I am pretty sure, if I had offered him something he would have done it then and there. ==== This is what it takes if they are not bribed. Mind you, you still have to chase them though, thus wasting your time, energy and money. Total visits so far: Dy. Collector Office: 9+3+1+ 4 Town Planner: 4+1 Mamlatdar: 4+3 Forest Dept: 4+1 (Margao) Survery Dept: 3+2 Fees paid (Survey Dept): Rs.820 Total Cost so far: Transport provided for site inspection only: Rs.1400+350+350 (5 site inspections) Other personal visits transport only: Rs.1200+ 700+ 600 (public transport + motorcycle pilots) Time lost/wasted so far: 70hrs or 9 days + 35hrs = 105hrs +32hrs (i.e. about 17 workdays lost) Prev. update: http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/message/4345 http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/message/3360 [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa or http://is.rediff.com/profilevisitor.php?mem_id=48419 ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! For Good helps you make a difference http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/
