I'd like to know too. Salu, if you find out please let me know.
Seby Mascarenhas --- On Tue, 8/26/08, Cordeiro Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Cordeiro Salvador <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [SALIGAONET] FW: [SALIGAONET] Saligao debates on 'mega projects' > defination issue > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 1:17 PM > Fred, > > > > It states in the below e-mail that "a resolution to > demolish illegal > construction at Mollem bhat was passed at the gram > sabha". Since I am > from Mollem bhat I am curious to know which illegal > construction is > this; can you please find out more details and advise? > > > > Regards, > > Salvador Cordeiro > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Frederick [FN] Noronha * ???????? ???????? > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 3:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [SALIGAONET] Saligao debates on 'mega > projects' defination > issue > > > > Saligao debates on 'mega projects' defination issue > > > > HERALD CORRESPONDENT > > CALANGUTE, AUG 24 - The Saligao gram sabha on Sunday asked > its > > sarpanch to define 'mega projects and differentiate it > with 'housing > > projects'. > > According to reports, as the panchayat secretary was > reading the > > minutes of the last meeting, gram sabha members interrupted > and asked > > for the copies of the same since it was promised to do so > by panchayat > > secretary. > > When the copies of income and expenditure statements were > circulated, > > people raised protests over expenditure on desilting of > drains and > > nullahs. > > Villagers came down heavily on the mega projects, which > could create > > nuisance and influx of migrants in the village. The gram > sabha members > > asked Sarpanch Jack Coelho to define 'mega > projects' and differentiate > > it with the 'housing projects'. > > Dean D'Cruz, an architect, who was present for the gram > sabha, said > > gram sabha needs to pass a resolution opposing any move of > the > > government, which forces project on the village or refuse > to take > > local body into confidence while permitting projects > against the > > wishes of the villagers. > > D'Cruz also highlighted and made people aware of > Sections 16 and 16A > > of the TCP Act and requested the gram sabha to oppose the > amendment > > before it is too late. He also mentioned that government > acquires > > various lands for private parties in the name of > development while > > intending to bring in illegalities through the back door. > > A resolution to demolish illegal construction at Mollembhat > was passed > > at the gram sabha. The concerned parties had not obtained > necessary > > permissions from the panchayat and also the people of that > area and > > surrounding areas have raised strong resentment against the > project. > > After a thorough discussion on construction of a football > ground, it > > was decided to go ahead with the required formalities. > > It was decided to go ahead with the construction of a new > market at > > Saligao, after engaging the engineer to draw up plans for > the market > > by carrying out necessary formalities. > > Villagers presented various grievances over the rainwater > logging in > > front of their houses and paths leading to their houses > rendering > > roads inaccessible, as no proper drains are maintained. > > Panch Bholanath Ghadi proposed levy of tax on garbage > collection on > > monthly basis, but left it at the discretion of the > villagers for > > accepting his proposal. > > The gram sabha, which was held at the community hall, was > largely > > attended, however Saligao MLA Dilip Parulekar was > conspicuous by his > > absence. > > > > Original source: Herald Sent in via: > > -- > > FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org > > My mobile number is again 9822 122436 > > Other numbers: res +91-832-2409490 or try +91-9970157402 > > > > > > > > =============================== > CONFIDENTIAL & PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION > > The information contained in this message is privileged, > confidential, and protected from disclosure. > This message is intended for the individual or entity > addressed herein. 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