Nothing about eliminating corruption which is Goa's biggest problem? All the rest of the manifesto is blah, blah blah, and will fall in place after corruption is rooted out.
Or perhaps it is so systemic that it has to be taken for granted like a stage 4 cancer. Roland. Toronto. Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network. Envoyé sans fil par mon terminal mobile BlackBerry sur le réseau de Bell. -----Original Message----- From: radharao gracias <graciasradha...@gmail.com> Sender: goanet-bounces@lists.goanet.orgDate: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:29:44 To: Goanet Goanet<goa...@goanet.org> Reply-To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <goanet@lists.goanet.org> Subject: [Goanet] UGDP Manifesto UNITED GOANS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 2nd Floor, Casa dos Aliados, Abade Faria Road, Margao, Goa. Date: 23rd Feb., 2012 MANIFESTO FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS TO THE GOA STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2012 The United Goans Democratic Party is the only regional party in Goa that has consistently stood up for the State and its people. The UGDP has taken up causes to protect and preserve the identity of the State and its unique cultural unity. Goa over the last three decades has seen a considerable erosion of moral values and degradation of public standards as a result of electing to power national parties with their lopsided policies and anti people agenda. The UGDP has formulated a programme for the State as follows: 1. *Special status*: The UGDP shall strive to secure for Goa a special status as provided to the States of north-east India so as to protect and preserve the socio cultural identity of the State 2. *Liberate Goa from the Portuguese era mining concessions*: The liberation of Goa is not complete since Goa is being exploited by misusing mining concessions granted by the erstwhile Portuguese regime, when there was no awareness of environmental laws. The mining concessions are not scientific and were haphazardly given without detailed geological and ecological studies. Ironically, the very elements who pretend to be nationalists and patriots and claim credit for Goa’s liberation, are the ones who are destroying Goa by misusing the said mining concessions. The UGDP shall scrap all the mining concessions and permit mining only under environmentally controlled conditions. 3. *Nationalisation of mineral exports*: The UGDP while permitting mining by private companies shall introduce legislation to nationalize the export of minerals which shall only be channelised through a corporation. This is essential to eliminate the under invoicing, illegal exports and other malpractices causing huge loss to the exchequer. 4. *Right to services Act*: The UGDP shall introduce “The Right to Services Act”, under which every Government officials shall be bound to provide all services to the citizen under specific time frame. In case of failure to do so, the officials shall be personally liable to salary deductions, to demotions and to termination of service for repeat offenders. Under this law any application filed by a citizen shall be decided positively or negatively within prescribed time period. In case of no such decision citizen shall have the right of appeal which shall also be determined within a prescribed time frame. 5. *Performance based promotions*: a) All promotions in police service shall be determined by performance. The promotions of officers investigating offences shall be determined by convictions obtained in the course of trials in Court of law. An officer who is unable to secure convictions in at least two thirds of the matters investigated shall not be eligible for promotions. b) All non judicial Courts shall be required to determine all matters within particular time frame. The promotions of officers shall be directly related to the number of cases disposed off and also on whether the decisions of the officers are upheld or reversed by the highest appellate authority. 6. *High Court for the State *: The UGDP shall work to complete Goa’s Statehood by setting up a full fledged High Court for the State to fulfill the mandate of article 214 of constitute of India “ There shall be High Court for each state.” The UGDP shall leave no stone unturned to see that the mandate of the constitution is fulfilled in letter and in spirit. 7. *Subordinate Staff Selection Commission* : All Class three and four employees shall be recruited through a subordinate staff selection commission which shall be an independent body and function like the SSCE Board. The Commission shall conduct biannual examinations where all persons qualified to do so shall be eligible to answer. A merit list shall be prepared and made public. All Government departments shall draw staff requirements from the list on the basis of merit. There will be no oral tests. The answer papers shall be available to the general public. All physical tests required shall be done under video recording and copies also shall be available to the general public. 8. *Medium of instruction* : The Government has taken a decision on the medium of instruction which is now subject matter of a writ petition before the High Court. As a responsible political party the UGDP shall abide by the law as laid down by the Court and in case there is any need for modification the parents shall be respected. 9. *Waste management*: The UGDP shall set up within every industrial estate a waste processing zone by acquiring new land if required or utilizing available land. The zone shall have all the facilities for treating waste from the factories within the industrial estate. That neighbouring villages shall be entitled to bring their waste to the facility for proper treatment. No village or town shall be excluded from such facility. 10. *Regional Plan* : The regional plan shall be denotified and every village panchayat shall be required to prepare a plan for the village and after approval by the Gram Sabha send the same to the Town & Country Planning Department where it shall be overviewed. In case any irregularities or illegalities are found the same shall be referred back with appropriate directions. The panchayat shall be provided with assistance of town planners/architects to formulate the plan. The FAR in every village shall be fifty percent only and only single dwelling units shall be permitted, with height restrictions. Commercial areas shall be designated in every village where the FAR shall be hundred percent and where multi storeyed buildings shall be permitted. The commercial area shall not exceed five percent of the total settlement area in the village. 11. *Ban on sale of land* : The sale of residential and agricultural land, including built up areas, shall be restricted only to those who have fifteen years continuous residence in the State. However, people of Goan origin working abroad including OCIs shall be exempted from the restriction on residence. 12. *Ban on plastic* : The sale and use of plastic carry bags and other environmentally hazardous material shall be prohibited by law through out the State. 13. *Insurance cover* : The UGDP shall secure to all unskilled labourers including toddy tappers, coconut/arecanut/fruit pluckers, fishermen, farmers and others involved in the unorganized sector, free insurance cover and pension on retirement. 14. *Seamen* : The UGDP shall secure for all retired seamen pension and other benefits from organization of seaman which is under the name of NATIONAL SEAFARERES OF INDIA. The UGDP shall also strive to give to all retired seafarers State pension and other benefits in line with state policy of providing financial help to senior citizens. The exploitation of seamen by NUSI shall be eliminated and the NUSI shall be required to provide medical facilities to seamen and their dependents at minimal price in the hospital set up for the purpose by NUSI at Cuncolim. 15. *Coastal people *: The interest of Goans living along the coast or running small tourism related businesses shall be protected and representations made to the center to insert provisions in the CRZ Regulations to protect the interests of local people. 16. *Mining affected people*: The UGDP shall introduce legislation to protect people affected by mining and to provide such people sufficient compensation by imposing a cess on mining. 17. *Health Care* : Health care shall be provided to all senior citizens free of cost. The health center shall be upgraded and provided with emergency equipment and ambulances fitted with emergency equipment. The UGDP shall strive to setup health centres in every village so that health care is avail to every citizen without expenses 18. *Industries* : After a thorough study a plan shall be drawn permitting only specific type of non polluting and eco friendly industries in the State. All such companies desiring to set up factories in Goa shall be required to recruit staff from Goa and train them as the work on the factory commences. No company which cannot train Goans for their jobs shall be allowed to set up factories in Goa. 19. *Education:* Education shall be a priority and all those wishing to set up quality educational centers in the State shall be provided special facilities, subject to reservation of atleast 30% of seats for Goans in the Institutions. Bits Pillani shall be compelled to reserve thirty percent of seats for Goans. The UGDP shall not permit any educational institute to be closed. Institution threatening to close shall be taken over by the State as permitted under the prevailing law. 20. *Land** Acquisition*: Land acquisition procedure shall be streamlined so that appropriate compensation is paid to the land owners. The landowners shall have the right to either seek compensation in terms of money or for rehabilitation in case any premises are built for commercial/residential purposes on the acquired land. 21. *Local Self Govt. Bodies* :The Municipalities and Village/ Zilla Panchayats shall be empowered in terms of the 73rd & 74th Amendment to the Constitution. The UGDP shall also support the demand of the people of reserved the 33% seats for women in State Legislatures and in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. 22. *Lokayukta* :The UGDP shall introduce legislation for setting up Lokayukta in the state and support the demand for the setting up of Lokpal through legislation in the centre. The Lokayukta shall have independent investigation machinery and shall not be subject to control of the Government. 23. *Airport* : In case of need for a new airport the same shall be centrally located to benefit the entire State of Goa. The airport at Mopa shall be dropped and the acquired land returned back to the owners. Likewise the sports complex setup in remote village of Pernem taluka shall be scrap and land will return to farmers and compensation shall paid to the farmers for lose of income cause due to the land acquisition. 24. *Sports** City* : The UGDP shall denotify the proposed sports city in Pernem and return the acquired land to the owners. The UGDP shall locate a place centrally situated and with easy accessibility to all Goans, to set up a sports city. The present location of the Airport and the sports city are more for the benefit of Maharashtra than Goa. The manifesto is not an exhaustive list but the basic outline of the Party’s programme for the State. The UGDP is always open to incorporate suggestions from all quarters which will further the interests of the people of the State. The UGDP wishes the people of the State a good government in the next five years and hopes that the people of the State will provide the party a role to play in meeting our common goals. (ANACLETO VIEGAS) Secretary General - UGDP --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------