M&M, thanks for making this available to all. Joaquim Vaz
________________________________ From: muriel&mario <[email protected]> To: saligao-net <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 18 March 2013 11:12 AM Subject: [SALIGAONET] E-governance & Grassroots Democracy: Saligao Panchayat Budget 2013-14 Dear Saligaokaram, The attached budget with a few amendments, was passed yesterday by a poorly attended and passably debating Gram Sabha. These well formatted, printed copies of the budget were distributed for members to scrutinise and question. But as previous Gram Sabhas have pointed out, these copies should be available in advance so that the budget can be studied before the meeting for members to then make informed amendments. Can we do this for next year? Since we have an open, transparent, non-corrupt Panchayat body - so far! - with an accountable Sarpanch who walks his talk, can we also have the minutes of every meeting of the elected Panchayat members? Just like the attached copy of the budget, a printed and signed copy of the minutes can be put in the public domain for better participation in grassroots democracy. We do not mind doing this initially. Later on, someone more IT savvy can design a simple blog that chronicles all official work of the Panchayat. This would really be grassroots e-governance at its transparent best. What say you, our popular and progressive Sarpanch Eknath? If this does not happen with you and your vision of every villager participating in the democratic process guaranteed by the Panchayati Raj Act, then we cannot see it happening with anyone else :-( Debate and constructive suggestions to the Sarpanch invited... Warm regards and solidarity. M&M. -- Our blog anOTHERgoa is nowactive... ................................................................ there *is* anOTHERgoa at <http://www.anOTHERgoa.blogspot.in> & <http://www.youtube.com/anothergoa> ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' muriel & mario, c/o FULKAR, 6/22, sonarbhatt, saligao. bardez. goa. 403511. tel: 0832-2278276 / 2409999 <anothergoa AT gmail.com> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' -- -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe email [email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- Saligao-Net is at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe email [email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
