The voters of the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) which includes Ribandar have elected their 30 new Corporators. With 13 first time Corporators and 12 sitting ones re-elected, we also have 5 Corporators of the past who have made it this time around.
The immediate task before the first time Corporators would be to read the CCP Act and familiarize themselves with the provisions. While government had held training sessions for MLAs after their election, it should consider such an orientation camp for the Corporators which would especially benefit the first timers.
Over the years all has not been well at the CCP. The Corporators have to be given the freedom to express their mind and come up with concrete innovative ideas to transform the capital city.
Thanks to last year’s direction by our High Court, there is now a ray of hope that there will be some transparency and accountability at the CCP as it would have to constitute the 7 Ward Committees.
These ward committees will rightly influence the city’s much needed planning in a manner which best addresses its needs while participating in determining core CCP processes such as Integrated Development Planning, CCP budgeting and its performance management besides making sure funds are used for the purposes they are intended for while ensuring that the people of Panaji get the best services on all fronts.
