MAPUSA
Although there are 25 panchayat secretaries who have not been transferred from one place for more than three years, there is one secretary who has not been transferred for a record 11 years.
Sarvesh Naik has remained as secretary of the village panchayat of Durbhat for the last 11 years and seven months.
In contrast, 13 panchayat secretaries have been transferred more than five times for various period of time.
Also at least seven panchayat secretaries are holding additional charge.
In a written reply to an unstarred question from Velim MLA Cruz Silva, Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho informed that nine panchayat secretaries “ Rajiv Gaonkar (Poinguinim), Amol Sawant (Allorna), Rajaram Kamat (Tuem), Shanti Harijan (BDO Pernem), Prasad Shet (Usgao Ganjem), Namita Hazare (Shiroda), Nilesh Shirodkar (Camurlim), Yeshwant Naik (Bhironda) and Manoj Mashekar (Headquarters) have not been transferred for the last five years and more but less than seven years.
Panchayat Secretary Dinesh Chodankar has been transferred nine times, the highest so far and is presently posted at Pomburpa panchayat.
Similarly, panchayat secretaries Keshav Phadte and Janice Da Costa have been transferred seven times.
Interestingly, Janice Da Costa’s maximum tenure has been 18 months and two days at Parsem and the shortest at eight days in Camurlim among the seven transfers she faced so far.
The following panchayat secretaries has been holding additional charge “ Smitha Parab (Siolim-Marna) and (Bastora additional), Rajendra Gawas (Candolim) and (Calangute additional), Mahadev Naik (Surla) and (Cothambi additional), Mukund Ukshekar (Navelim) and (Velguem additional), Sujata Morajkar (Karapur-Sarvan) and (Cudnem additional), Krishna Gaude (BDO Mormugao) and (Bandora additional) and Mohan Gaonkar (Dramapur Sirlim) and (Aquem Baixo additional).
