This is response to below news article reported by TOI in regards to MEGA Housing opposition by people of Goa. It is not surprising at all that Mr PWD is advocating state policy. The sinister motives are now out in open after a long silence on Rahejas Mega project at Carmona. It is anybody's guess where 40 Alibaba's stay when they go to Mumbai. So it all hand in glove deal.
Goa do need a state policy but on different issues. Goa needs better health care, education and efficient administration. Goa certainly need investment in affordable engineering & medical colleges. Goa need full functional health centers in every village besides multi specialty affordable hospitals where common man take medical treatment. Goa need interrupted water supply in every town and village. 24x7 365 days power supply to light every household in Goa. We need sewage treatment plants to carter our ever populating towns. We need waste treatment plants for every village and town. Lastly, every Goan needs affordable house but certainly not housing complexes, condominiums, high-rise apartments because 99 % of Goan cannot afford it. Let us take this agitations right at the door of the Law Commission of Goa and make it LOUD and CLEAR a BIG NO to mega housing projects. Agnelo Pinheiro ************************************************************************************************** http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-plans-law-on-realty-sector/articleshow/5960341.cms PANAJI: Just two days after public works department (PWD) minister Churchill Alemao advocated the formulation of a state policy on megahousing projects to ensure that the "development of the state is not hampered owing to opposition from certain quarters on flimsy grounds", the law commission of Goa has asked citizens to submit suggestions and proposals for the formulation of a law that will make it compulsory for developers and real estate owners to administer the common interests of dwellers of flats or bungalows. The commission has said that it's in favour of enacting a new law on the ownership of apartments and flats (regulation of the promotion of construction, sale, management and transfer). The issue attracted the attention of the law commission after it noted that large-scale real estate activities, including the construction of housing complexes, condominiums, high-rise apartments, group houses, rent back tenements, etc are taking place in Goa. The commission noted, "It has come to the notice of the law commission that flats, apartments and bungalows are sold along with an undivided share in the properties upon which they are built. A few unscrupulous developers do not take steps to organize cooperative housing societies, companies or associations of owners of flats, apartments, bungalows built on these areas. This leads to a number of problems regarding the management of common areas and common amenities like water, power supply, sewage, garbage disposal, parks, gardens and parking lots." Major metro cities like Delhi and Mumbai have specific statutory provisions controlling and regulating the promotion of construction, sale, management and transfer of flats and apartments having multiple dwelling units. The commission has also noted that the government of India has circulated a comprehensive model act called the "Real Estate Management Bill" which addresses real estate issues. The bill is expected to ensure greater accountability by real estate developers and builders who sometimes take buyers for a ride. The law commission has requested the public to convey their grievances and suggestions to the law commission on or before June 15 at its 3rd floor office at Paraiso de Goa, Porvorim. Suggestions can also be mailed to chairman-glc....@nic.in or rdkha...@rediffmail.com.
