SCHEDULE OF SITTINGS OF AD HOC COMMITTEES OF GOA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (SECOND
ROUND)
VENUE: GOA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY COMPLEX, PORVORIM - GOA.
PUBLIC WORKS, PANCHAYATS & TRANSPORT (10/6/08)
1..PWD 11.00.a.m. to 12.00 noon.
2. TCP & TRANSPORT 12.00 noon to 1.30 p.m.
3. PANCHAYATS & MUNICIPAL ADMIN 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.
4. PORTS ADMIN & RIVER NAVIGATION 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Law (11/6/08)
1.District & Session Court, North Goa 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon
District & Session Court, South Goa
Notary Services
Administrative Tribunal.
Law.
2.Prosecution 12.00 noon to 12.30 p.m.
3. Election Office 12.30 p.m. to 1.00 p.m.
State Election Commission
4. Printing & Stationery 1.00 p.m. to 1.3. p.m.
Health and Social Welfare (12/06/08)
1. Health 11.00 am to 11.45 a.m.
2. Goa Medical College
Goa Dental College.
3. Foods & Drugs Administration 12.30 p.m. to 1.00 p.m.
4. Institute of Psychiatry & Human Behavior 1.00 p.m. to 1.30 p.m.
5. Social Walfare 2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.
6. Women & Child Development
HOME (14/06/08)
1. Police, Jails, Home, Home Guards & Civil Defence, Fire & Emergency Services
and Sainik Welfare 11.00 a. onwards.
2. General Admin & Co-ordination, Goa Sadan, Official Language, Public
Grievances, Vigilance and Goa Public Service Commission. 2.00 p.m. onwards
Others:
FINANCE (16/06/08)
EDUCATION, SPORTS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (17/06/08)
INDUSTRY LABOUR & TOURISM (18/06/08)
A Report:
Attended today's session in the afternoon. Got the TCP onwards. Many known
faces were around including Soter D'Souza, Prajal Sakardande, Fr. Maverick
Fernandes, Geraldine Fernandes, Juino D'Souza, Nirmala Sawant, etc. The system
is that the concerned department is represented by the respective chiefs. All
that the chairperson (Babu Kavlekar in this case) does is to call out the
names of those who have sent in a wish to speak. The name is announces and the
speaker takes his/her seat across the chairperson and delivers the pearls of
wisdom. Occasionally the department heads give clarifications. I spoke on TCP (
The necessity of amending the TCP Act in view of 73rd. and 74th. Amendments,
about hill cutting and asked a question as to what comes firsts , the
infrastructure or the development. Asked our planners to put the
infrastructure in place first and the development will take place
automatically. On Panchayats agains I stressed the need to amend the Panchayat
Raj Act 1994 to hold Sarpanches accountable and responsible for illegalities.
That if this is done, the Panchayats will be exorcised. The Panchayats have
become the epitome of corruption but not all panchayats are to be painted with
the same brush. That some panchayats want to demolish the illegal structures
but the Panchayat officials make them dance. I explained how in Callangute
three hotels have been allowed to build in ND zone through bribery. That
sarpanches and panches including the secretaries must be investigated for
disproportionate assets.
On Municipalities I have sent a written suggestion as I had to leave by that
time. I have requested the Mapusa Municipal Council to see to it that the
Mapusa market and the surroundings be swept and cleaned out between 5 a.m. to
7 a..m and not start the chore after 7 a.m. as is the normal case, as by that
time the market is half full including with parked vehicles. That two and four
wheelers must be banned from entering the market between 6 a.m. until 9p.m.
On River Navigation, I have suggested that the government seriously explore
introducing fast commuter transportation like the hydro-foil system which will
not only be appreciated but also reduce road traffic substancially. That small
ports and jetties must be built along the rivers.
floriano
Goasuraj
