Dear Chief Minister of Goa Manohar Parrikar date: 6th Nov. 2014
Sub: LOOT OF PETROL AND DIESEL AT PETROL PUMPS WITH FABRICATED BILLS I HAVE STRONG PROOFS THAT ALL PETROL PUMPS OPERATING IN GOA ARE ISSUING ALL KIND OF BILLS FOR ANY CUSTOMERS TO GET THE REIMBURSEMENT EITHER FOR THEIR OFFICE PURPOSE OR FOR THEIR PERSONAL VEHICLES. THIS IS WELL KNOWN FACT AND EVERYDAY SUCH CASES CAN BE SEEN . ALSO I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE FILLING UP THE PETROL OR DIESEL IN BOTTLES OR IN CANS FOR THEIR PERSONAL USE AND ALSO FOR THE BOATS, CASINOS OR GENERATORS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS AND HIRING ETEC. THIS PRACTICE MUST BE STOPPED BY THE GOVT OF GOA AS IT IS AGAINST THE RULES AND LAWS. HOPE THE HOME MINISTER OF GOA TAKE NOTE OF THIS STATEMENT. IN THIS CONNECTION IT IS REQUESTED THAT ALL PETROL PUMPS OPERATING IN CITY LIMITS MUST BE SHIFTED OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY AREA FOR SAFETY REASONS. ALSO IT SHOULD BE MANDATORY TO HAVE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS NEAR THE PETROL PUMPS. stephen dias d.paula Margao garbage collection: MMC inspector, drivers at loggerheads Some drivers draw bills of 60 litres of diesel daily but only refill 40 litres of diesel into garbage collection vehicles. They later fill the remaining fuel into their own vehicles that they give on rent,” Sanitary inspector Sanitary inspector has marked specific spots for commercial establishments from outside MMC jurisdiction to dump their waste and in return he gets monetary benefits” Drivers By Roque Dias | NT MARGAO: Just three months after the start of the door-to-door garbage collection drive in Margao, drivers of Margao Municipality’s garbage collection vehicles and its sanitary inspector are at loggerheads. While drivers are accusing senior sanitary inspector of allowing hoteliers and other commercial establishments from other areas to dump their waste in Margao for ulterior financial gains, the sanitary inspector is accusing the drivers of looting MMC by pilferage of diesel. According to drivers, the sanitary inspector has marked specific spots for commercial establishments from outside MMC jurisdiction to dump their waste and in return he gets monetary benefits; the sanitary inspector has countered the allegations and accused the drivers of stealing diesel daily. The sanitary inspector said, “Some drivers draw bills of 60 litres of diesel daily but only refill 40 litres of diesel into vehicles. They later fill the remaining fuel into their own vehicles that they give on rent,” adding, “These drivers collect waste from isolated places.” However, according to drivers, the sanitary inspector forces them to collect waste dumped in bins kept at border points and where hoteliers and poultry owners residing outside MMC jurisdiction dump their waste adding such spots are there near KTC, Osia complex etc. The drivers alleged that if they refuse to collect the waste, they are harassed by the sanitary inspector. This has brought administrative lapses in handling the collection and transportation of waste to light. MMC officials have been accused of being soft on taking action against illegal garbage dumped in its jurisdiction.