Some good articles appearing in english goan newspapers sometimes escape the
attention of the goanetters.
It is good news for NRIs that they may shortly get back their rented
houses/apartments, if they are needed for their own occupation. Mr. Jose Maria
Miranda, in an article recently in Herald referred to a Bill in this regard
passed by the Goa Assembly which , according to him, was pending for over a
month for the assent of the Governor. However, there was immediately a denial
from the I & P Dept that the Bill was pending before the Governor. Mr. Miranda,
however, clarified that this information was conveyed to him by the NRI
Commission's Office, which now says that it is still pending with the Revenue
Dept and that the said information was given to them by the said Dept. itself.
It is understood that the Bill has not yet been forwarded to the Governor and
one wonders why the Revenue Dept. is sleeping with the Bill and puts the blame
on the Governor.
Incidentally, Mr. Miranda was a Senior Manager at the NRI Centre of Bank of
India, Margao
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