Fred, Sounds too good to be true. *Why would a poor panchayat secretary stick his neck out ?* There is no incentive / reason , and plenty of reasons not to take action.
We already have sufficient laws and strictures , in fact too many. What lacks is the effective implementation. Sanjeev On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 1:01 AM, Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا <[email protected]> wrote: > Roque Dias | NT > MARGAO > > Come Wednesday, the deputy director of Panchayats South Ajay Gaude is all > set to issue memorandums to secretaries of panchayats in South Goa to > strictly hear and dispose off complaints regarding illegal structures by > exercising the powers vested upon them under the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, > 1994. > > Gaude said, “I am compelled to issue the memorandum to the panchayat > secretaries to properly hear and dispose off the applications on the > illegal structures in their respective areas as it would give faster and > right decisions at the panchayat levels. It would also reduce the number of > cases coming up before the deputy directorate and the hardships caused to > the applicants.” > > According to Gaude, the panchayat secretaries can hear the complaints on > illegal structures, verify documents and visit the site to know their > legality and order removal of those found illegal. “The panchayat > secretaries are empowered to do this under sections 47 (II) and 47 B, of > the Goa Panchayat Raj Act 1994,” he stated. > > *Section 47 (II) states that the panchayat secretaries have powers to > initiate action for stopping and or demolishing an unauthorised structure > or building constructed without the permission of the panchayat after > resolution is passed to that effect and Section 47 B speaks of the > execution of orders by the panchayat secretary.* > > It seems Gaude was forced to take such an initiative considering the > increasing number of cases filed in the court of the deputy director of > panchayats. “The cases, which otherwise can be heard and cleared at the > panchayat level by the panchayat secretary in consultation with panchayat > body are not being done. These applicants approach the court of deputy > director. Panchayat secretaries have to act at the ground level,” he > maintained. > > Gaude informed that ever since he took over as director in May 2016, the > directorate has received 103 fresh cases on regulation of the erection of > buildings, under Section 66(5) out of which 49 were disposed off. The > number of pending cases stands at 385. Eighteen cases have been registered > under Section 66 (2) even though the number of fresh cases is 16. Pending > cases stands at three. > > *Section 66(5) states that where the panchayat fails to demolish the > building which is erected, added to or reconstructed without the permission > of the panchayat, or in any manner contrary to the rules made under the Act > or any conditions imposed in the permission, within a month from the date > of the knowledge, the deputy director shall assume the powers of the > panchayat under sub-sections (3), (4) and (5) and take such steps as may be > necessary for the demolition of such building.* > > -- > -- > 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/d/optout. > -- -- 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/d/optout.
