Have any of you received this? Do you think the government would be effective in its stated goals? What are the possibilities of such data be misused if it lands into the wrong hands?
It might make more sense if the Goa government simply tightened up its act against the thieving of land at this end (illegally done or otherwise), and specially the double-role played politicians-realtors. In the past, there have been allegations that certain politicians have informally threatened to acquire land under the draconian Land Acquisition Act, if owners didn't sell it to them or their fronts. FN * * * To, The President / Chairman of all Overseas Goan Associations. Directory on Goan Diaspora - Protection of properties regarding. Goans have been migrating to places within India and abroad from times immemorial. The Goan Diaspora is spread across the continents of America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe and U.K. Whereas those based in Gulf countries are actual NRIs as they continue to be Indian citizens, most of the others who have migrated to Western Europe, UK, USA, Canada and Australia have taken up citizenship of the countries of their adoption, but by virtue of their Indian Origin, have acquired PIO/OCI card status which entitle them long term visa to India and enjoy parity with NRIs except in matters of acquisition of agriculture and plantation properties, Government employment / Constitutional posts and voting rights. Nevertheless, Goans, wherever they are settled, cherish their Goanness with passion and pride and make it a point to visit the land of their ancestors as often as possible, retain and revive contacts with their kith and kin in Goa, and nurture in their hearts a strong pride of their Goan roots. Lately, there have been instances where the landed properties owned by some of the NRIs and PIOs of Goan origin have been usurped by unscrupulous elements in their absence by manipulating the land records and executing fraudulent sale deeds. Against this background, the State Govt. is seriously contemplating enactment of a suitable legislation whereby the Govt. would offer to protect the landed properties of the interested NRIs and PIOs of Goan origin. For this purpose, it is proposed to create a data bank of all the landed properties of NRIs and PIOs of Goan origin who are willing to register their properties with the Government. This will enable the Registration Authorities to prevent manipulation of such land records and execution of fraudulent Sale deeds. Your Association may like to bring to the notice of the members the above proposal and in case they are willing to register their landed properties (other than flats and shops) with the Government, the details of such property records with copies of Form I & XIV, etc may be forwarded to the Commissioner for NRI Affairs latest by 31st March 2014 at the following address : The Commissioner for NRI Affairs Government of Goa Ministerial Complex, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa. 403521.
