MARGAO
The gram sabha of Colva Village Panchayat scheduled on Sunday hangs in balance for want of a panchayat secretary.
The meeting of the Colva Panchayat, which was called on Saturday by Sarpanch Anthony Mama Fernandes to discuss gram sabha proposals, had to be called off since confusion prevailed on the panchayat secretary deputed for the village.
The present situation is attributed to the sudden transfer of the Panchayat Secretary Amol Tilve, who has already been relieved of his duties. While it was believed that the panchayat authorities would send Benaulim Panchayat Secretary Paresh Rane to Colva, the Colva Sarpanch told the media that Rane has made it clear that he has not received any directions from the panchayat officials to take charge of Colva.
Sarpanch Anthony informed that the meeting scheduled on Saturday was called off as there was no secretary to attend the meeting. “I do not know the fate of the gram sabha meeting scheduled on Sunday. I am prepared for the meeting and ready to answer the questions placed by the gram sabha members,” the Sarpanch said. The meeting scheduled on Sunday was supposed to deliberate on a host of important issues.
