---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Miguel Braganza <[email protected]> Date: 2009/1/18 Subject: Re: [savegoa-now] Gram Sabha Resolutions To: Save Goa <[email protected]> Cc: Ashley Delaney <[email protected]>, Sanjeev Trivedi <[email protected]>, dean d'cruz <[email protected]>
Dears, Young entrepreneur, BOB Ashley Delaney, moved the following resolution at the Gram Sabha of Saligao village held on Sunday, 18 January, 2009, and it was passed unopposed by applause: "6. The Government should amend the Town and Country Planning Act 1974to incorporate the 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution. The Government of Goa, in the Legislative Assembly session convened in February, 2009, should move a Bill on the lines of the draft TCP Bill, 1998, to bring the TCP Act in consonance with the Constitution of India as amended in 1992." The Sarpanch of Saligao agreed to the Gram Sabha request for expansion of the Village Comittee from the TEN member committee, including himself, to a larger committee with TWO or more representatives from each WARD plus the Ward Member/Panch from each of the 9 Wards of Saligao. Earlier, BOB Miguel Braganza, Joint Secretary of the Goa Bachao Abhiyan, spoke in Konkani to explain the DRP 2021 specially in the context of the Baseline Map, the RP 2001 Plan with Gazette changes and Google images and requested the villagers to decide what was good for the village. Each one would see how the RP 2021 would affect their village, their neighbourhood and themselves. He aske the villagers to choose from the Resolutions circulated by GBA, CCF, CPR, CSJP or any other organisation and adopt those which are beneficial and relevant to their village. Most of the resolutions are focussed on empowering the people. He displayed copies of the TCP Act, 1974 and the draft TCP Bill, 1998 [Model Act circulated by the Central Govt. incorporating the 73rd and 74th amendments. [The Saligao CCF and a village group from Nigvaddo had already given notice to the Panchayat of their desire to move the resolutions circulated by GOACAN and GBA and for expanding the Village Committee under RP 2021]. Architect Dean D'Cruz, a voter of the village and member of the State Expert Committee on RP 2021, explained how Parra Panchayat and Communidade had agreed to make the hill slopes owned by the Communidade into "Private Forests" in the RP 2021 to ensure the ecological sustainability and water recharge for the village. The expanded VILLAGE COMMITTEE will have the following members: 1. Sarpanch and 8 Ward Members ....9 PAX 2. Communidade of SaligaoRep.s ... 2 PAX i] Austin Gama[existing member] ii] George Carvalho[existing member] 3 WARD REPRESENTATIVES Ward -1 Grande Morod 1.Victor Fernandes 2. Allwyn D'Souza Ward -2 Khotla 1. Nicholas D'Costa 2.Gurudas Naik [existing member] Ward- 3 Pequena Morod & Mudda vaddo 1. Cheryl Menezes 2.Keith D'Souza 3.Anand Nagvekar Ward-4 1.Carlos Fernandes 2.Ramesh Kerkar [existing member] Ward- 5 Tabravaddo & Mollebhat 1.Elvira Remedios 2. Constantino Rodrigues 3. Theresa Soares Ward- 6 Dhon vaddo 1.Eric Fernandes 2. Sanjiv Tivrekar Ward-7 Sonarbhat & Sequeira vaddo 1. Nicholas Sequeira 2.Eric Cordeiro 3.Sudam Desai Ward -8 Salmona 1.Alice D'Cruz 2. Mario Bairo Alto & Nigwaddo 1. Sanjiv Trivedi 2. Domnic Fernandes When some of the villagers wanted to know the details of the migrants, the Sarpanch requested them to obtain the same from the Calangute Police Station, on the outskirts of the village. The Panchayat has a record of those who have domiciled in the village but not of those who are in the village on purely temporary basis for construction , labour etc, he said. This meeting could be an example for other Panchayats to follow unless they have a better model. Mog asundi Miguel --- On Sat, 17/1/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: Date: Saturday, 17 January, 2009, 8:51 PM Messages In This Digest (2 Messages) 1. Draft Resolutions for Gram Sabha meetings during January, 2009 From: Miguel Braganza 2. Help to understand DRP 2021 now on www.goamag.net From: Miguel Braganza View All Topics | Create New Topic Messages 1. Draft Resolutions for Gram Sabha meetings during January, 2009 Posted by: "Miguel Braganza" [email protected] miguelbraganza Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:12 am (PST) Dears, Below are some draft resolutions that can be adapted and adopted as per the choice of each Gram Sabha. There are more in the attachment. The Saligao Gram Sabha will be meeting on Sunday, 18 January, 2009. So is the one in Navelim. Some other Panchayats will be meeting later this month or in early February, 2009. These draft resolutions the product of interaction among various village groups and back-and-forth revision with inputs from Mr. Aravind Bhatikar, Sabina Martins, Abhijit Prabhudesai, Geraldine Fernandes, Reboni Saha, Soter D'Souza, Miguel Braganza and others. They are indicative, not exhaustive. Each Gram Sabha is free to re-draft them or change them altogether to meet its needs. In fact, some groups have already circulated their own drafts saying more of less the same thing. It is important to give 72 hours [3 days] advance notice to the Panchayat of the proposal to move the resolution or discuss the issue. Last moment resolutions are okay if the Panchayat is cooperative. These resolutions are circulated in public interest. No credit is sought or expected. If the character of each village is protected, each one of us will have a better Goa. Therein lies the common interest of all those who love Goa. Mog asundi Miguel ............ ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ...... DRAFT RESOLUTIONS FOR GRAM SABHA MEETING The Gram Sabha of village ............ ... of ...........taluka, Goa, on ….. January, 2009, to in the 58th year of the Indian Republic and the Constitution of India that gives primacy to "The People of India" do hereby resolve as under: 1. The Village Panchayats should write to the TCP Department to provide all the plans, maps and other documents to the Panchayat and depute its Town Planner and supporting staff, including surveyors and draughtsmen, to assist and enable the Village Committee on RP 2021 to read the maps, do ground truth verification of the maps, Participatory Rapid Appraisals [PRAs] to assess the people's felt needs, problems and perceptions of "sustainable development" and to prepare a perspective plan for the horizon year 2021. 2. The Government of Goa [represented by the CM and CS] should constitute an "Appellate Authority" headed by a judicial officer, nominated by the Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court, to adjudicate in case of dispute arising from the Gram Sabha resolution between the Village Panchayat and the Director of Panchayats, or his subordinate to whom the quasi-judicial powers are currently delegated as "Apellate Authority. 3. Government should freeze the FAR at VP3 level for villages as already suggested in draft RP-21, until the final notification of RP-2021. 4. That the Government of Goa keep open for public inspection the Final Draft Regional Plan 2021, combining the two District Plans and covering all the eleven Talukas of Goa, for a period of 30 days before notifying the same for implementation. 5. The Government should freeze the operation of all notified ODPs and put on hold the notification of pending ODPs, till the final notification of RP-2021. The Government should take care to ensure that ODPs are in consonance with RP-2021. 6. The Government should amend the Town and Country Planning Act 1974to incorporate the 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution. The Government of Goa, in the Legislative Assembly session convened in February, 2009, should move a Bill on the lines of the draft TCP Bill, 1998, to bring the TCP Act in consonance with the Constitution of India as amended in 1992 7. The Amendments already carried out to Section 16 and16A to the TCP Act 1974 vide the TCP [Amendment] Act, 2008 and the Ordinance of the same title dated 29 February, 2008, should be repealed with retrospective effect as these amendments defeat the very purpose of planning and are in violation of the 73rd and 74th Amendment to the Constitution. All cases sanctioned under the amendment must be reviewed. In witness there of we affix our signatures below. Sr. No. Name Vaddo Signature --- On Thu, 15/1/09, Miguel Braganza <miguelbraganza@ yahoo.co. in> wrote: From: Miguel Braganza <miguelbraganza@ yahoo.co. in> Subject: Draft Resolutions for Gram Sabha meetings during JAnuary, 2009 To: Ganv Ghor <ganvg...@gmail. com>, orlimg...@gmail. com, orlandodasilva@ rediffmail. com, "Council SocialJustice" <csjp...@gmail. com>, "Goadesc Roland" <goad...@gmail. com>, "GoaDemocratic Decentralisation" <goyem-swaraj@ yahoogroups. com> Date: Thursday, 15 January, 2009, 1:55 PM Dear, Attached are the draft set of resolutions discussed on 13 January, 2008. Please use any or all that you may think fit. Mog asundi. Miguel Get an email ID as yourn...@ymail. com or yourn...@rocketmail .com. Click here http://in.promos. yahoo.com/ address Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 2. Help to understand DRP 2021 now on www.goamag.net Posted by: "Miguel Braganza" [email protected] miguelbraganza Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:37 am (PST) Dears, If you own any land or house in Goa, this is for you. Visit www.goamag.net and read the PDF booklet prepared by Goa Bachao Abhiyan [GBA] and 3000 printed copies made available to public to help understand the Draft Regional Plan for Goa 2021 and get the changes made as empowered people of India in the post-1992 period. PLAN YOUR VILLAGE --GET INVOLVED The mini-guide to the Goa DRP 2021 is GBA's New Year Gift to the people of Goa on the eve of the "Opinion Poll" Day. There is lots more on Goa Mag . Net ...a place where Goans connect. You can even read my articles grouped under KONKAN CURRY [Socio-cultural commentary]and GREEN THUMB [do-able things about plants and environment] . There is space for you to comment or shout out loud. 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