---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Orlimgaum Rakonnmanch <[email protected]> Date: Mar 21, 2010 3:49 PM Subject: Orlim Press release To: [email protected]
Press note for immediate press release Stormy Gram Sabha calls for resignation of all its members. It was a awkward situation as the Gram Sabha was held amidst a no confidence motion that has been brought against the sitting Sarpanch Godfrey Rodrigues and his Deputy by Shirley Braz ,Babita Vaz and Gerson Baretto . Orlim witnessed a stormy Gram Sabha with members demanding to know why some Panch members are always missing at the Gram Sabha and monthly meetings held by the Panchayat body .It appeared that Gerson Baretto was the member in question having not attended 2 immediate monthly meetings and 2 Gram Sabhas .The members at first asked for his disqualification and the resignation of the entire Panchayat body for not performing and non implementation of the Gram Sabha resolutions .They later walked out in protest and assembled a few minutes later to resume the GramSabha passing a resolution that Gerson Baretto should not be voted as a Sarpanch or a Dy Sarpanch. The Gram Sabha questioned the Sarpanch how it was that various projects ,buildings were being passed in Orlim after there being Gram Sabha resolutions stating that any such case should first be placed at the Gram Sabha. Starting with the Meenaxi file which was passed in due haste and various violations have continued to take place including land filling and an illegal tube/bore well in the field pumping ground water .The Sarpanch promised to issue an immediate show cause to the builder NOC has not been taken from the Panchayat for the same . The said builder has started land filling and making trenches in the paddy field the Panchayat members were informed to take immediate action under section 17-A of the TCP act and have the builder booked . The recent site inspection which was called off at survey number 9/1 and others also known as know as Igorejecm Tolem where the original owner did not show up but Reginald Lorenco MLA Curtorim came on the site the said file has been submitted for sub division of plots with a six meter road the said property is a paddy field and a water catchments area .Members requested that all the MLA’s and Ministers should do the jobs they were elected to do and stop meddling in the affairs of the villagers and filling their fields and water bodies . Also in for sever criticism was the Pilar society for selling donated property for construction of residential houses when the said land that was donated by the owners clearly states that sale of the donated land can be sold only to the Mundkar as per law and n one else .The said Pilar society it appears as stated by the Gram Sabha members has violated this and sold many such properties in the past the objection now being raised is to a property near the Orlim Church used by the villagers for various sports events as a recreational ground . All the above have had Gram Sabha resoloutions passed previouisly inspite of which the Panchayat body has not implemented the same and gone against the Gram Sabha . The Sarpanch and Panchayat body was asked to implement the VP 3 status of the RP20-21 and ensure that all lowlying areas and paddy field be protected and as per the said plan /resolutions taken at earlier Gram Sabhas no construction to be more that ground plus 1 .The Gram Sabha unanimously approved that all single dwelling houses and reconstruction plans of the villagers can be passed by the panchayat body but when it came to any buildings or sub divisions or a complex it must be placed at the Gram Sabha and as such all such licences given if any need to be immediately revoked . IDA COUTINHO & KIM MIRANDA -CTC 9422443855 Convenor C o - Convenor -- check ou www.ganvghor.blogspot.com GANV GHOR RAKHONN MANCH is an increasing collective of all village groups who are fighting to protect lives, livelihoods and environment in their villages
