On Sunday morning, the Santa Cruz gram sabha was held in the school and during the proceeding one of the members Olivio fernandes, a senior citizen fell down and was declared brought dead at GMC. The meeting was going as per routine and before the incident Olivio Fernandes has proposed and requested the chair to reduce transfer fee of flat from 25,000 rupees to 10,000 rupees. The said proposal was welcomed by all but after he returned to his seat he felt uneasy and fell down and was rushed in private vehicle to GMC. The members called 108 ambulance but the reply was no ambulance available at GMC which is hardly 2 kms and instead was expected from Panaji and also no ambulance at local health centre. But even after half an hour the ambulance did not arrive. It is unfortunate to lose a senior citizen during public meeting and with no medical emergency treatment. The government should provide ambulance and medical facility during emergencies. The government should take care of senior citizens and provide such medical facilities. There is need to have ambulance or medical treatment available at every gram sabha.
