To, The Governor of Goa, Panaji. Goa. Your Excellency,
Thank you for your promise of immediate help, *for a second time,* to stop the construction at the Salmona Spring in Saligao. The first time the file we gave you went via this route: - from you to the Chief Secretary with a note to "investigate and revoke the licence". - from the Chief Secretary to the Under Secretary of Panchayats. - from the the Under Secretary of Panchayats to the Law Secretary for a legal opinion. - from the Law Secretary back to the Under Secretary of Panchayats. - from the Under Secretary of Panchayats to the Director of Panchayats. - from the Director of Panchayats office to the Legal Dept. - from the Legal Dept. back to the Director of Panchayats office. Since the Director of Panchayats is away in Chennai, and the Dy. Director of Panchayats post is vacant (after the last incumbent retired), *the file has now got 'stuck' with an official named Mr. Arlekar who is deputising for the 2 heads of department. Our information is that if the file is not excavated from under the pile on Mr. Arlekar's table, it will die a natural death.* We appeal to you to please prevent such an untimely end to the hard work that this file represents. Last morning, after giving you a second file with a memorandum signed by 1089 villagers, you promised yet again, to take immediate and strong action...but so far, the people of Saligao are very upset to note that nothing has happened on site. In fact the construction continues with arrogance and at a furious pace. Tomorrow the slab for the first floor is ready to be cast. We still await some action from you: either an injunction pending acquisition/enquiry into the suspicious way in which the Saligao Panchayat has issued this licence or a direct revocation of licence. An investigation by the Vigilance Department into the suspicious functioning of the Saligao Panchayat would also be in order. The villagers badly need such relief. You could simultaneously expedite your Government's acquisition of the entire area. That process is also 'stuck' with the Revenue dept. The pulse of Saligao on this sensitive issue is available at: http://salmonafountain.swiki.net We hope you will keep your word and act before it is too late. Thank you. Muriel & Mario. -- .................................................... muriel & mario, 4/4 tabravaddo, opp. st. anne's chapel, saligao. bardez. goa. 403511. tel: 0832-278276 / 2409999 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''