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MARGAO
The gram sabha of Carmona on Sunday adopted a resolution demanding that the government keep on hold the implementation of RP-21 till all the suggestions mooted by the village are incorporated in the plan.
Gram sabha members also demanded that the panchayat obtain a copy of the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) policy from the Town and Country Planning (TCP) department before taking a decision on the policy.
At the Sunday gram sabha chaired by Vailona Fernandes and attended by panch members, Winston Dias and Sandra Fernandes, gram sabha members discussed the issue of the RP 21, with members pointing out that the implementation of the plan should be kept on hold till the suggestions mooted by the village are incorporated. The members also demanded that the government should not bring the village under the Planning and Development Authority.
On the question of river nationalization, members pointed out that the government has a sinister plan to make the Betul port a coal handling hub, while opposing any plan to use the river Sal for transportation of coal.
On the question of TDR policy, gram sabha member said that the policy could spell danger to villages as it involves a higher FAR for the builders. While pointing out that the width of the village roads should be restricted to 10 meters, members asked the panchayat to obtain a copy of the TDR policy so that the policy is discussed in detail at the next gram sabha.
Members also urged the Panchayat to get a copy of the May 2018 CRZ notification from the GCZMA before lodging the gram sabha’s view point on the notification.
The gram sabha witnessed an uproar over proposal to constitute Village Development Committee (VDC) with some members calling upon the Chair to call for a special gram sabha to constitute the VDC given that some of the panchayat members, who were members of the Committee, are no longer members of the panchayat body.
Given the divergent opinion coming from the member in favour and against the constitution of the VDC, deputy Sarpanch Vailona put the proposal to a vote. The members voted in favour of a special meeting to constitute VDC.
Other issues discussed include the ambulance given to the village under the MLPAD scheme, the playground, etc. The panchayat also tabled accounts and administrative report before the gram sabha for approval.
