Dear Sidharth, Yes. You are partially right. I agree that I made a confusion that of Shekar Sraressai instead of Chief Secretrry's name. I am sorry for that. I do not agree that there were more than 3 councilors because I and Dr. Joe met them and they also told us that they have shown us the invitation which was given 2 days in advance and that Surendra Furtado when I called him, he said he did not receive and was not interested to come for the function. Yes , you are right again that you said after your speech for any questions, , but the organizers did not allow. We Panjimites, wanted to ask several questions. After the lunch break f i met Mayor and we talked to each other and I have presented my 25 points write up handed over to him with my suggestion and recommendations and also i told him to pass it on to you which he has declined.. We left after that. Anyway the presentation was good and you have talked well and as I am also from Mala, i expect that you will do the best for that area, and also I expect to look after that St Ines creek and Patto.. Hope this reply is satisfactorily to you,
Thanks and regards, Stephen Dias Donna Paula --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 4 November 2015 at 07:44, Sidharth Kuncalienker <sidk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Stephen bab, > > Read your email with incorrect facts put in. First of all, Shekhar > Sardessai was very much present and was sitting next to me on dias. Also > there were more than 3 Councillors from BJP who were present. > > Sir, I presented my vision for the city and at the end of my presentation, > I made an appeal that I am open for questions / suggestions, however since > there was no questions, I ended my speech. After the initial opening > function was over, I was present at the venue interacting with gathered > audience and was present during entire tea beak. Moreover I was back for > after noon sessions by 3.45 PM and was there in audience till end and even > presented concluding remarks. Even after the end of function, I interacted > with all dignitaries present. Hon. Mayor of CCP, Shri Shubham Chodankar was > present full time for the function from morning till it ended in evening. > > Sir, it has become a fashion to blame BJP for everything. Pl refrain from > making false allegations. > > Panaji is our city and we should not wait for formal invitations for > consultative process pertaining to our city. Pl do convey this to Mr. > Surendra-bab with my regards. > > We have received lot of positive response for this Smart City Initiative > and look forward to Panaji truly becoming a wonderful place to live in. > > With kind regards > Sidharth Kuncalienker > > > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 12:15 AM, Stephen Dias <steve.dia...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I have attended the Panaji Smart City function at Fidalgo Hotel on 3rd >> November 2015 although hardly any well advance notice was issued in the >> Press. I came to know on 3rd Nov at 6.30AM when I read Navhind Times >> advertisement on line, and within one hour I have made these suggestion >> which is enclosed.below. >> >> Dignitaries present on the dais; >> >> i) Chief Secretary R.K. Srivastava , Special address >> 2) Shubam Chodankar CCP Mayor ( did not speak) >> 3) Sidarth Kunkolienkar MLA of Panjim Key note address >> 4) Gazal Bhmabri ICLEI representative >> 5) Richard Dias Moderator and ICLEI rep and vote of thanks >> 6) Sanjit Rodrigues CCP Commissioner and Shekar Sardesai both absent >> >> First, Chief Secretary Srivastava spoke and later MLA of Panjim Sidarth >> spoke and both left the venue soon after.their lecture. No question answer >> were allowed. >> After that presentation by consultants from ICLEI ( International >> Council Environmental Initiative, South Asia), has caried out.. >> >> I have presented my 25 points suggestions and recommendation to the jury >> sitting over there. I have distributed also the copies to Mayor of CCP and >> the press people present.. ( enclosed the write up) . >> I have asked ICLEI to minute the meeting, of my write up and what was >> discussed and talked by me and Panjimites. .Later I have distributed the >> copies and circulated to all those dignitaries of ECLEI.. >> I have noticed that Sanjit Rodrigues did not attend the meet. >> Sidarth Kunkolienkar MLA of Panjim after giving his speech left the >> venue and never came back. >> This is always the case that BJP leaders do that. >> Earlier MLA Vishnu Wagh gave his speech on Matanhy Saldanha Memorial >> function, at Institute Menezes Braganza Hall and immediately left the >> venue, without even telling the audience. I was also present for that >> function.. >> How can you trust these leaders, because the people in the audience wants >> to interact with the speakers after their talk. >> After the lectures and presentation we had a powerful discussion by >> Panjimites, and many criticism made by Panjimites, activists and >> scientists present at the audience, on the SMART CITY. >> We requested the committee of ICLEI to minute the whole discussions and >> hope that the PRESS and Print media do the coverage.. >> Overall conclusion of discussion is that whether Goa Government would be >> able to spend at least Rs 100 crores per year when they have failed in >> JUNRUM and other projects. Second is that Panjim is not a viable city for >> a Smart City due to various factors especially on Casinos menace, St Ines >> and Ourem creek, garbage, bad roads, sewage and underground cabling in >> mess, No parking in existing High rise buildings, gutters and storm water >> drains not in place, Sea level Rise.etc. >> Many solutions were offered by the Panjimites but it does not appear good >> for ECLEI to organize this project, in view of CCP apathy and disorganized >> CCP. Even CCP Commissioner Sanjit Rodrigues was not present. In fact only 3 >> Councillors from BJP were present as they were give 2 days advance >> invitation whereas other councilors were absent including all the previous >> Mayors, especially the last Mayor Surendra Furtado, who told me over the >> phone at the venue, that he has not received any invitation, reasons are >> not known to me. >> Considering all these problems how BJP Government expect that Panaji to >> become a SMART CITY? >> >> Stephen Dias >> Panjimite >> date: 3.11.2015 >> >> >> >> ================================================= >> >> ENCLOSURE: >> >> SMART CITY MEET AT FIDALGO TODAY 3.11.2015 >> >> Inbox >> >> x >> >> Stephen Dias <steve.dia...@gmail.com> >> >> 07:51 (19 minutes ago) >> >> >> >> to commissioner, Goanet, Goa's, Smart, Laxmikant, francis, pce-pwd.goa, >> mridula, chief, dgpgoa, dharmesh, bcc: shashwat, bcc: shashwat_ray, bcc: >> editor, bcc: Editor, bcc: editor, bcc: Menino, bcc: editor, bcc: Sujay, >> bcc: raul, bcc: Alina, bcc: Aires, bcc: Judith, bcc: derek.almeida, bcc: >> navhindaaa >> >> To, >> >> >> >> In-Charge of Smart City of Panjim >> >> >> >> Commissioner of City of Panaji >> >> >> >> Dear Sanjit Rodrigues >> >> >> >> It is nice that at least now you have decided to put the advertisement >> inviting stake holders to meet at Fidalgo Hotel at 9 AM today on 3,11,2015 >> which you have not done it before. Although you have not given well advance >> notice so that many may not know that there is such kind of meeting. Anyway >> some who have seen the papers might come and give their consent and >> suggestions for converting Panjim as SMART> >> >> >> >> By the way following are my questions so that you can be ready to answer >> my few queries which I have just sending across you by e-mail >> >> >> >> Questions: >> >> >> >> 1) First you have to keep an expert person to write down minutes of the >> meeting which CCP most the times had failed.. >> >> >> >> 2) Many questions were raised in earlier private meetings as well as in >> your CCP meetings by your Councillors and their questions are >> needed to answer. >> >> >> >> 3) The most important person/s like for example Dr.Nandkumar Kamat, Dr. >> Oscar rebello, Dr. Joe D'Sousa, Patricia Pinto, Armando Gonsalves, >> Surendra Furtado and many important Panjimites must be invited with >> proper invitation. >> >> >> >> 4) My question is need to answer during the meet at Fidalgo today: >> >> a) Plans to be made available of Panjim city showing detailed >> gutter mapping, presently done and earlier during Portugues >> time plans.. >> >> b) How many Petrol pumps are in the city which needs to be shunted >> out. >> >> c) How many old discarded constructions needed to be demolished >> and their locations. >> >> d) How many legal and illegal shops available in the city for >> motor vehicles repairs and Tyre work repairs. >> >> e) What have you done to get revival/cleaning of St Ines Creek >> and Ourem Creek. >> >> f) Why the Dona Paula to Miramar road work is taking time and >> already now completes one year and when will be completed. >> >> g) Almost all the Panjim roads are not asphalted nor repaired by >> PWD, what action CCP has initiated. >> >> h) Panjim to get into SMART CITY do you know that sea level rise >> is affecting the City of Panjim and how you are going tackle >> it.. >> >> i) High rise buildings which does not have parking provision >> approval and existing ones also, what action will be taken >> on them. >> >> j) Many old discarded vehicles are seen on the roads, whether CCP >> has initiated any move to remove them. >> >> k) Garbage for ever not under control, when this will be done or >> whether will it be materialized. >> >> l) Casinos menace must be shunted out from Mandovi to Offshore . >> Now Lexicon floutel vessel of 1500 capacity can ruin the city for >> gambling , dancing parties wedding , striptease dances, as I underrated >> that government and a particular Press is involved and >> supporting this move, including captain of ports ..When Casinos will be >> shunted out to offshore? >> >> m) No toilets Sullabi are working in the city in proper way. >> Whether CCP had taken note of it. >> >> o) Heavy trucks and tractors, including JCB's are often moving in >> the city either transporting market goods, sand, stones and mud >> . Does CCP understand that these vehicle can damage roads and that traffic >> must be well regulated and if necessary to send >> them out away from city limits. >> >> p) Health Dept needs to be informed about people urinating >> defecating in open areas and also spitting on the walls >> including of the government offices and in whole market area, whether any >> fine was imposed? >> >> q) Haphazard parking on all the roads in the city. Any action >> taken for better parking. >> >> r) Electricity poles with live High Tension lines running >> across the city are still existing whether underground >> cabling work will be executed and when? >> >> s) Water pipelines running zigzac and across the electrical old >> wiring whether this will be removed and a plan drawing >> plan will be made available during the discussions of meet at Fidalgo. >> >> t) Substandard materials like pipes, cables, stones, bricks, >> sand etc are been in use, whether CCP are checking >> for quality with the GEC Engineering College Framaguidi, which I believe >> they have faculties to check. >> >> u) Proper leveling of roads are not done by competent >> government Surveyors department or else this will create >> problems once the roads are completed. >> >> v) Al the buildings from the city must be checked for sanitary >> system and hotels for sewage discharge. >> >> w) When the work of sewage plan will be completed and whether a >> written guarantee is obtained from the >> contractor/s in event of failure of the project. >> >> x) Road quality at the time of asphalting will PWD supervise >> personally or contractor will be given whole powers to >> execute it, because roads are always bad in the city and every year these >> are to be done. >> >> y) When Panjim market will put in order. >> >> z) Panjim city and major junctions needs to plan for proper >> lighting and with traffic ligths. >> >> >> >> Note: If the above suggestions and recommendation are not >> taken care by CCP then PANJIM WILL NEVER BE A >> SMART CITY. >> >> >> Stephen Dias >> >> Former Scientist of NIO. >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> On 3 November 2015 at 07:51, Smart City Panaji <smartcitypan...@gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >>> Greetings from *SMART CITY PANAJI CELL. *We thank you for your valuable >>> suggestions. >>> >>> Please complete a small survey for *Round 2 *of Citizen Participation. >>> Click on following link. >>> >>> *http://goo.gl/forms/NwQmZTXtXU <http://goo.gl/forms/NwQmZTXtXU>* >>> >>> Thanks and regards >>> >>> *Smart city Cell,* >>> >>> Nalanda Hall, EDC House, >>> >>> Panaji -Goa >>> >>