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MARGAO
In a major development, the gram sabha of Chinchichim village panchayat on Sunday voted for the panchayat ghar-cum-multipurpose sports complex project on the acquired land near the cemetery.
The resolution was adopted at the meeting chaired by acting Sarpanch Valentino Barretto and comes just a couple of months after the panchayat body had resolved to build a panchayat ghar-cum-market complex on the acquired land.
While the gram sbaha members supported the resolution in favour of a panchayat ghar-cum-multipurpose sports complex on the acquired land, there was no opposition to the proposal from the panchayat members, who said they will stand by the wishes of the people.
After the meeting, a gram sabha member Savio Lopes exuded confidence that wishes of the gram sabha members expressed at today’s meeting will be respected by the panchayat body and go for the panchayat ghar-cum-multipurpose sports complex.
The issue dominated the gram sabha when a member asked the chair to provide the chronology of events since time land was acquired for
the project.
The contentious issue whether the acquired land should play host to a panchayat ghar-cum-market complex or panchayat ghar-cum-multipurpose sports complex had been staring at the Chinchinim villagers since the land was acquired for the project around 2011.
Since then, the panchayat as well as the gram sabha had deliberated on the issue on a number of occasions, but without much success.
The present panchayat body had deliberated on the issue a couple of months ago, only to vote for the panchayat ghar-cum-market complex by 7-4 votes. The panchayat decision has now come under a cloud as the gram sabha has voted in favour of the panchayat ghar-cum-multipurpose sports complex.
