---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Orlimgaum Rakonnmanch <[email protected]> Date: May 13, 2010 7:38 PM Subject: press note for immediate release To: [email protected]
JUSTICE DELAYED IS DENIED !!! Today the BDO –Margao Mr Chari and Mr Desai visited the site in Orlim Palcutta where the Mega project has been approved by the concerned authorities are giving the villagers and farmers sleepless nights since approved as there is no way one is to know how the intrest of the farmers will be protected or that the village has indeed the infrastructure to sustain this project . In the course of the inspection it was learnt that there were 2 plans of the project that the builder was using to get the required approvals one plan that was passed by the Panchayat and sent with a covering letter to the TCP,PWD and Health another that was given by the builder to the health department directly since his health approval was held in abeyance .This plan was stamped by the Panchayat secretary with no covering letter and no approval of the panchayat body as such it amounts to a revised plan with a lot of changes .This was earlier brought to the attention of the Panchayat the Sarpanch and the Secretary with no action taken in fact the letter addressed to the Panchayat by the health of the 31/3/2010 did not find itself addressed even at the monthly body meeting on the 5/5/2010 leaving a lot to be questioned on the actual interest of the panchayat in bringing justice .As inspite of repeated complaints to the Panchayat of land filling ,trespassing ,constructing illegal well ,digging in low lying area and pumping ground water stopping access to the paddy field thus denying the farmers opportunity to grow their paddy crop for 2 season the panchayat of Orlim has taken no heed till date . Infact this site inspection was directed by the Dy Director to the BDO because the Orlim Panchayat was taking no action to the complaints while the villagers had all documents to back their case the builder as usual in perpetual denial and just insisted he had documents which he did not produce . The BDO then instructed the Panchayat to hold a joint site inspection with the TCP as they were not the technical body to comment on the 2 different plans however they made it clear to the Sarpanch and Secretary that no plan can be approved by the panchayat or its secretary till the TCP has approved the same and thereafter the Panchayat body and hence any revised plan has to undergo the same formalities as a fresh plan. It will be interesting to note that the TCP has issued a letter to the Colva police on the 10th of May 2010 , who are still to act in the matter in clearing the place and restoring the paddy field in the meanwhile the builder continues to work on the site as ordered by the TCP to discontinue after day light hours well into the night . If a project of 66 flats and a swimming pool with a commercial complex clandestinely can find such support from the law enforcement department that they fail to act 3 days after the TCP has issued a letter one can well imagine the fate of the common man and we have an Amm admi Government!! -- 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
