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Sangath, www.sangath.com, is looking to build a centre for services, training and research and seeks to buy approx 1500 to 2000 sq mtrs land betweeen Mapusa and Bambolim and surrounding rural areas. Please contact: [email protected] or [email protected] or ph+91-9881499458 http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-July/180028.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM, AUG 3: It should have been used to transport patients to hospitals for medical attention, but the ambulance provided to Mayem panchayat is itself ailing in the panchayat godown. An ambulance (Maruti van) was donated to Mayem panchayat under MPLAD fund some 10 years ago. “The ambulance which was donated in 1998 during the tenure of former sarpanch Pragati Kinalkar is now lying in the godown since the last seven years,” former Mayem sarpanch Anand Naik told Herald. “During my tenure, the vehicle was in a good condition. I still remember that during one of the gram sabha meetings, I was even forced to get it to the panchayat, after I had kept the ambulance at my residence, as there was no shed near the panchayat,” he said. When this scribe visited the site, it was only after much hardship that the panchayat workers were able to open the shutter of the godown. The ambulance has been occupying most of the place in the godown with some used tube lights placed over it. The godown was fully packed with several other materials like cycles, chairs and furniture. Even though all the tyres are punctured, interior of the ambulance seem to be in good condition. “The ambulance was once repaired after taking some donation from a mining company, but later when it again suffered some glitch it was dumped in the godown,” said former panch Kashinath Mayekar. Some villagers are aware of the ways in which it could be used again, but are equally doubtful. “The panchayat could sell other scrap and repair the ambulance for the benefit of the public, but it should be seen how much expenses it will incur,” said the villagers. With villagers demanding for few linemen in the panchayat to solve frequent electricity problem, they have also suggested that during night the lineman could be housed in the godown after furnishing it. But the ambulance seems to be a big hurdle. “We have contacted the collector in this connection, as he is looking after such issues. But even after informing him three times, he is not ready to accept the vehicle probably because of the space constraint,” said the villagers. Mayem Sarpanch Tulshidas Chodankar said: “We will again send a letter so that something could be done about the ambulance.”
