Dear Keith
please go ahead and ask for the minutes under RTI. see how my RTI for
the development committee came in handy today.., the panch guys were
clueless as to who was on, jack even demanded that i go home and produce
the RTI. the secretary who knew the contents of the RTI was sittin in
his seat like a rat. i almost killed myself laughing sitting with venas :-)
i'm putting in some more RTI's will update you guys about the same later
Ashley
On Sunday 17 July 2011 08:36 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Dear Ashley,
I suggest one of us request for the minutes of this GS immediately
under RTI.
The VP very often passes resolutions at GS but it is not documented.
It is important to have a hard copy of the minutes from the minutes
book that is maintained by the VP Secretary.
If required, I will request for the same. Do let me know
Regards,
Keith.
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*From: * Ashley - Devine <[email protected]>
*Sender: * [email protected]
*Date: *Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:21:17 +0530
*To: *<[email protected]>
*ReplyTo: * [email protected]
*Subject: *[SALIGAONET] report of Saligao GS on 17/7/11
*Gram Sabha in Saligao.*
Gram Sabha (GS) started at 10:30 with an attendance of over 100 persons.
Electricity problems were discussed and it was resolved to call the JE
to attend the next gram sabha; and also write letters to the
electricity dept about the problems faced. As no VP member could give
details on what development works were being done in their wards, a
resolution was taken asking each ward member to visit their wards and
report the development works being undertaken in their wards for the
next GS.
*The Garbage dumping on the Saligao hill above the Salmona spring
which has been going on for over 25 years. *
An affected resident, Sitaram Mahale said "This is causing a very foul
smell in the village and in Salmona the area were he and other
residents lived, they could not even sit to eat because it was so
overpowering!", The rotting garbage could also cause major health and
other problems. The garbage dumped in the wide and deep quarry on the
hill has already polluted the Salmona spring and wells in the village.
The following resolutions were adopted unanimously by the GS.
1.
*Immediate stop to garbage dumping at the present site.*
2.
*Immediate shifting of the dump, 2 km west or south-west of the
present site so that Saligao is not affected.*
3.
*Immediate implementing of the High Court order dtd. 30 July 2003.*
4.
*Restoring of site to its original condition.*
5.
*Govt. to immediately choose site for garbage treatment plant
for north Goa, according to Solid Waste Management Rules, 2000.*
Dean D'Cruz also suggested writing to the Local MLA, ex MLA and the
Courts informing them of the issue and asking them to take it up.
Maurice Britto, another local resident, said it was highly imperative
that this was taken up as soon as possible, and suggested negotiating
with the village panchayats of Calangute and Mapusa who were
responsible for the dumping. It was also suggested to display a notice
at the premises that the water was unsafe for human consumption.
Ashley Delaney then raised the issue of the illegal mud dumping from
the demolished market complex in the paddy fields right in front of
the church. He pointed out that it was without any permissions from
the Communidade, the rightful owners of the land and requested the
panchayat to take action immediately.
Eknath Oraskar, a village panchayat (VP) member informed the gathering
that this would be done by the contractor after the laying of the
plinth level, but he was asked by the body to send notices to the
contractor for the same.
Fredrick Noronha also raised the issue of the market complex not
having a library for the village, the VP assured that this would be
taken up in the next stage of planning for the market complex. Noronha
also requested the panchayat to write to the Dept of Transport asking
for buses along the CHOGM route to Panjim, as this would solve the
plight of many regular commuters to Panjim. The bus could originate
from either Mapusa, or Calangute via Porvorim he pointed out.
Ramesh, another resident, brought it to the notice of the gathering
that buses were making unscheduled stops at the Saligao junction to
allow passengers to alight and suggested that a policeman could be
posted to direct traffic and stop the same.
The VP agreed to write and ask for this. Britto and other residents
also asked the VP to pass a resolution to relocate the gaddos from the
junction to the market complex once it was commissioned. They pointed
out that recently there had been a spate of accidents in the area and
people had been seriously injured and had even lost their lives. They
also suggested cleaning of the bus stops.
Austy Fernandes than suggested that since there were so many works to
be done, a development commitee which was in place should make
sub-committees to carry out these works. The VP appeared ignorant
about the same and asked for members to volunteer for sub committees
first. A commotion than arose with the assembly accusing the panchayat
of not knowing if the committee existed or who was in it.
Delaney then informed the gathering that he had an RTI - just a month
old - stating that the committee existed only on paper with all the VP
members on it.
There were also no meetings being held ever since inception as per the
RTI, he informed.
The VP appeared ignorant about the same and asked Delaney to show the
RTI to the gathering at which the GS then shouted down the VP who were
asked to reconstitute and form a new committee on the spot to take the
village matters forward.
15 residents gave their names immediately with enough representation
from all parts of the village along with female representation. A
meeting date was decided on the spot as all members present could
decide the date and keep themselves free.
A thunderous applause was given to the panchayat for allowing the GS
to participate in planning matters. The meeting ended with a vote of
thanks from Oraskar and concluded at 12.00PM
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Kind regards
Ashley Delaney
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