TRANSFER OF CHIEF SECRETARY I had fixed an appointment with Ms Kiran Dingra at her office, and she saw me on due date and time promptly.She listened intently(although interrupted by 5 or 6 calls which she quickly dealt with),asked me pointed questions. I had 2 issues,traffic improvement, last 10 years futile correspondence with the authorities,and detrimental frequent transfers of dealing officials with no proper handing/taking over procedures being followed by all bureaucrats / clerks ,and specially concerned Police Officers.With a wry smile she said lets handle one issue at a time. She rang up the DIG and confirmed Coordination Committee is not effective,said she is issuing orders so he can convene meeting earliest, and extend scope of my sugestions , as same problems extend to whole of Goa. She told me to submit details with relevant correspondence xerox copies ,which I did the next day.I am therefore surprised that our MLAs/government concluded, she is the reason for files moving slowly/ not supportive of good governance. She will not be able to follow up nor deal with the malaise of frequent transfers and no proper procedures for handing/taking over being followed, being a victim herself!
John Eric Gomes Alto de Porvorim. (Tel 2417837)