-------------------------------------------------------------- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help other CITIZENS to be better informed. --------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN writes to DMA for additional time for feedback on draft Model Goa Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Bye-laws 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In a letter to the Director Department of Urban Development Dr. Tariq Thomas GOACAN has sought additional time to submit feedback on the draft Model Goa Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Bye-laws 2020. While appreciating the efforts of the DMA in getting these important draft Model Bye-laws prepared at a time when the Municipal Councils of Goa are facing a major challenge of managing and handling solid waste, GOACAN has pointed out that the bye-laws must be seen and discussed by all stakeholders so that the feedback of objections & suggestions is comprehensive. It may be noted that the DMA had issued a Public Notice on 28th April seeking objections & suggestions to the bye-laws from the general public and the views and comments from all the Municipal Councils in Goa vide letter dated 28/4/2020 to the respective Chief Officers. GOACAN has pointed out, that while the time given to submit feedback is 15 days from the date of publication of the notice, last date being 12th May, the DMA needs to take note of the lock down in force due to COVID-19, the public holidays in between and some offices not being fully operational till date. GOACAN has sought an extension of time (by another 14 days) to submit feedback, making 26th May the last date so that the additional time can be used to give proper attention to these important bye-laws. GOACAN will make every effort to publicize the Draft Model Bye-laws so that the DMA gets the maximum feedback from a broad spectrum of stakeholders like Housing Societies, Consumer Forums, Merchant & Trade Associations and Educational Institutions amongst others. Copies of the letter have been sent to the Chief Secretary, Health & Civil Supplies Secretaries, Chairman Goa State Pollution Control Board, respective District Collectors,Director of Health Services, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information & Publicity, Science & Technology and Waste Management. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Draft Model Goa Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Bye-laws 2020 https://urban.goa.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ModelByelawsIIUrbanDev.pdf http://epaper.navhindtimes.in/PageImages/storyImages/2020/04/28/16899.jpg Advert in The Navhind Times 28/4/2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa --------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 ------------------------------------------------------------------ mail to: goacancomplaintsc...@gmail.com -----------------------------------------------------------------