The recent order by the Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court directing the Goa Government to list the steps it proposes to take to curb unnecessary waste of public funds is commendable.
It is a shame that the Judiciary had to intervene in a matter that should have been a concern of our legislators, that is if they have a conscience. Our new PWD Minister, Mr Sudin Dhavlikar, who just two months ago was sacked as Chairman of EDC by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar now says that he will review all previous tenders given by the PWD. Let us hope that the review will not be a mere drama to ensure that the contractors put in their kickbacks to the new incumbent after having already satisfied the greed of the previous incumbent. Today it is no secret that our roads are designed to have potholes. BJP Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had assured us that a little of the saffron ingredient would make them more road-worthy. However, the road users have to endure the same old story. The Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court was very right in directing the Government of Goa to disclose what steps it intends to take in order to curb the misuse of public funds. It has also called for a provision of guidelines for the expenditure incurred by persons holding high public offices in State-owned corporations. Over the years and specially in recent ones, the political appointees of various Government Corporations have been incurring excessive expenditure. The Government has spurned with contempt the public demand that citizens with expertise in their respective fields should head these corporations shunting out political appointees. The High Court was very right in expressing concern over the expenditure incurred especially as the corporations had been incurring huge operational losses. The Judges were was also right in noting that the time has come to look into this aspect of the matter as it involves public money. The judges felt that the growing tendency to spend public funds without any accountability and transparency by the persons holding public posts, or public offices, due to political patronage has become the order of the day. It is time public vehicles stop ferrying children of VIPs to schools and the wives to the markets. Citizens of Goa might be assured of a worthy public transport only after those in power start using the system. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will have to take steps to curb unnecessary waste of public funds. Public funds are meant to serve a public cause and private individuals have no right to have a lick at them. Aires Rodrigues Ribandar =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
