Chicalim gets new sarpanch
VASCO: Neelima Naik was on Tuesday unanimously elected as sarpanch of Chicalim Panchayat.
Speaking to The Goan, Naik said her first priority would be to collect outstanding revenue so that the panchayat can utilize the fund for development of the village.
“Many houses are given on rent and as a rule, the owners have to pay one month rent to the panchayat, but the owners have failed to pay. The airport authority has constructed two stalls besides the advertisement signboards, but it has failed to pay the panchayat its dues,” said Naik.
“I along with other panchas and Dabolim MLA Mauvin Godinho will try to take up developmental works in the village," added Naik.
Dabolim MLA Mauvin Godinho wished Naik and speaking to the media said, “This will send a strong signal in Dabolim constituency that we are strong.”
Speaking on the charge sheet of the Congress, Godinho said it was the mistakes of commission and omission of the Congress and the BJP cannot clean the mess in five years. “Though BJP got revenue from the casinos, it was the Congress which is responsible in getting casinos to Goa to help their friends,” said Godinho.
“Even illegal mining is Congress' baby, as it helped the 'fly-by-night mining operators' who just disappeared when the mining scam came to light,” added Godinho.
