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OSD all ears to kumeri woes HERALD CORRESPONDENT CANACONA, JAN 22 - Officer On Special Duty (OSD) Venancio Furtado recently visited Gaondongrem and Cotigao villages of Canacona taluka, to listen to grievances of the people regarding Kumeri cultivation land. According to estimates, there are nearly 1,882 cases of Kumeri land in Canacona taluka, of which Gaondongrem and Cotigao form the bulk of them(1,300). Prior to 1982, even those who received Sanads have been listed in the bulk of cases. Despite the Sanads having been allotted, the Forest department has reportedly taken over some land covered under the sanads and as such people are aggrieved over the matter. Mr Furtado informed that from June to December 2005, work in regard to these cases has not been done, though other official work is in progress and felt that three surveyors should be allotted to him to complete the work. Apart from Canacona, Mr Furtado also looks after Kumeri Cultivation Land cases of Quepem and Sanguem. Nearly 240 cases have been surveyed in Sanguem and Quepem, he added. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England