MARGAO
In order to get an accurate picture about the current status of the existing houses and shops in the panchayat area, Raia gram sabha urged the panchayat body to undertake a survey of all shops and houses in its jurisdiction.
This, the locals claimed, would enable the panchayat body to mop up additional revenue by way of enhanced taxes to be levied on such houses/ shops which may have been transformed into concrete structures in due course of time.
To initiate such a step, the gram sabha later moved a resolution urging the panchayat body to appoint a special committee to examine this aspect as also to appoint a surveyor to oversee the same.
Frayed tempers were witnessed at the gram sabha over a construction project by a private builder and the alleged discrepancies in it as pointed out by some villagers, who also demanded appropriate action in this regard.
The gram sabha, chaired by sarpanch Zelia Gonsalves, assured the villagers that all panch members would discuss in detail about this project after which, they, along with all government officials concerned, would undertake an inspection of this project. Only after the completion of this exercise and a comprehensive examination of matters relating to this project, that the panchayat body claimed it would assure to take necessary action in this regard.
Much heat was also generated over this project by a private builder in the village, with many villagers in attendance demanding that the panchayat body conduct post-occupancy audit and prepare a detailed report of the shortcoming vis a vis this project.
The villagers also asked the panchayat body to examine the matter relating to the mandatory stipulation as regards the functioning of the
Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) for this project in addition to following all legal options to halt it.
The villagers also pointed out to the provisions of the Panchayat Act and charged the developer of discharging water into the fields when the same should have been discharged in the drains provided for this purpose.
They also alleged that the area earmarked for the chapel in this project had been changed and much lesser area was provided later.
The villagers also supported another resolution moved by a lady which was aimed at condemning the rapes of women as also sexual assaults on women and children.
Websites advertising the availability of escort services in Goa were also condemned by the villagers in this resolution.
Another resolution relating to hiking of salaries of panch members to Rs 25,000 as also medical facilities was also moved in the gram sabha.
Locals also demanded that the panchayat body not to give permissions to moving carts owned by migrants to operate in the village area.
Earlier the gram sabha also constituted various committees such as road safety, business community and garbage management.
Names were also proposed for the ward development committees.
In order to get an accurate picture about the current status of the existing houses and shops in the panchayat area, Raia gram sabha urged the panchayat body to undertake a survey of all shops and houses in its jurisdiction.
This, the locals claimed, would enable the panchayat body to mop up additional revenue by way of enhanced taxes to be levied on such houses/ shops which may have been transformed into concrete structures in due course of time.
To initiate such a step, the gram sabha later moved a resolution urging the panchayat body to appoint a special committee to examine this aspect as also to appoint a surveyor to oversee the same.
Frayed tempers were witnessed at the gram sabha over a construction project by a private builder and the alleged discrepancies in it as pointed out by some villagers, who also demanded appropriate action in this regard.
The gram sabha, chaired by sarpanch Zelia Gonsalves, assured the villagers that all panch members would discuss in detail about this project after which, they, along with all government officials concerned, would undertake an inspection of this project. Only after the completion of this exercise and a comprehensive examination of matters relating to this project, that the panchayat body claimed it would assure to take necessary action in this regard.
Much heat was also generated over this project by a private builder in the village, with many villagers in attendance demanding that the panchayat body conduct post-occupancy audit and prepare a detailed report of the shortcoming vis a vis this project.
The villagers also asked the panchayat body to examine the matter relating to the mandatory stipulation as regards the functioning of the
Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) for this project in addition to following all legal options to halt it.
The villagers also pointed out to the provisions of the Panchayat Act and charged the developer of discharging water into the fields when the same should have been discharged in the drains provided for this purpose.
They also alleged that the area earmarked for the chapel in this project had been changed and much lesser area was provided later.
The villagers also supported another resolution moved by a lady which was aimed at condemning the rapes of women as also sexual assaults on women and children.
Websites advertising the availability of escort services in Goa were also condemned by the villagers in this resolution.
Another resolution relating to hiking of salaries of panch members to Rs 25,000 as also medical facilities was also moved in the gram sabha.
Locals also demanded that the panchayat body not to give permissions to moving carts owned by migrants to operate in the village area.
Earlier the gram sabha also constituted various committees such as road safety, business community and garbage management.
Names were also proposed for the ward development committees.
