On 24/04/2008, edwardingoa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > *GOA CARD* > > The office of Commissioner for NRI Affairs has decided to issue "GOA CARD" > to NRIs / OCI / PIO of Goan origin, to facilitate holders of such cards to > have easy access to Government Departments / offices for redressal of issues > concerning them. Besides the Goa Card holders would also be entitled to > certain concessions from Government Corporations, Private Hotels, Hospitals > etc., details of which will be made available on our website: > www.globalgoans.org.in in due course. The "Goa Card" will be processed for > issue on receipt of complete information in the application form attached, > which can be downloaded. The form can also be submitted in person in my > office. The fees charged for issue of "Goa Card" will be Rs.250/- which can > be paid in Cash or Demand Draft drawn in favou of 'Overseas Employment > Agency of Goa' payable at Panaji. > > *Sd/- > U.D. Kamat > Director for NRI Affairs* *Download > Form<http://www.radiogoa.net/goacard_form.doc>
RESPONSE: It has been pointed out before, somewhere, sometime, that having one of these cards will invite a demand, overt or covert for a bribe. GoaNetters your thoughts please? -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England