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Issue direct certificates to OBCs and others in Goa

What's wrong with giving OBC certificates directly here in Goa?  Hey, what is the population of Goa?  What is OBC? Other Backward Classes. Now see how hard it is to procure the OBC certificate. First take the community certificate. Take the signatures of two members for it. Then get the president's signature. The community certificate is ready. Now watch the developing circus for the OBC certificate.  Buy government forms. Prepare resident affidavit. Fill residence  form. Get a report on it. Get residence  certificate. Prepare household income affidavit. Fill income form. Get income certificate. Show whether father is bhandari or not. Provide father's birth certificate. Otherwise submit  report of panchayat. Then apply for OBC certificate. After geting OBC certificate, register it in social welfare department. From there, it will be scrutinized.  Has the government thought about the general cost of all these procedures? Instead of doing all these formalities, consider the population of the OBC or other eligible  communities  or do a survey and give them certificates directly.  I mean, be a people friendly government.



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Smart city of Panaji turning into state's oversmart city

RONNIE DSOUZA, Chandor
Published Feb 18, 2024, 7:43 PM IST
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It is really sad and surprising to see that in the name of smart city tax payers' money is wasted by the BJP government. The deadline for the smart city project is coming to end but the work doesn't get completed but getting worse day by the day. The residents of Panaji are really fed up with this project and say that smart city is turning into oversmart city of Goa. There is a huge scam in this project with a share going to the top politicians. People of Panaji are…

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