PERNEM
Heated arguments prevailed at the Korgao gram sabha on Sunday as locals blamed the panchas for issues pertaining to water, illegal houses and the sale of land to non-Goans.
The gram sabha was chaired by Sarpanch Uma Salgaonkar at the Shri Kamleshwar hall, Deoulwada and those present included Deputy Sarpanch Samil Bhatlekar, panchas Uday Palienkar, Abdul Naik, Vasant Desai, Mahadev Palienkar, Swati Gawandi, Custan Coelho and panchayat secretary Vijay Tilve.
The gram sabha was delayed for the last one-and-half years due to the Covid pandemic.
Agitated locals raised queries over water, illegal houses and the sale of land to non-Goans.
Locals Devanand Gaude and Sarvesh Thali cornered the sarpanch over a water tank that was to have been installed at Deoulwada. Locals became angry after she failed to provide a satisfactory reply.
Locals also questioned panch members over garbage being dumped at Mainwada and Manshi. Rajan Parab asked panchayat to install boards at these places to avoid further dumping of garbage.
The locals then moved a resolution not to sell land in the village to non-Goans. The gram sabha which started at 10.30 am went on till 3 pm.
