[GOANET] Re: [goancauses] Parrikar has strategy to resolve language row
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 4:12 AM Subject: [goancauses] Parrikar has strategy to resolve language row > Parrikar has strategy to resolve language row > MARGAO, FEB 1 — — Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar has said he has a > strategy up his sleeve to resolve the language imbroglio dogging the state > since liberation and categorically stated that the mother tongue of Goans is > Konkani. (GS) The strategy is to play the Konkani and Marathi cards shrewdly for electoral gains. > He, however, pointed out that though Konkani is spoken by over 85 per cent of > the Goans, a significant number of the population still continues to writes > in Marathi. (GS) The strategy is most apparent here. What has Official State Language to do with all this? Did'nt he say 85 % of Goans speak Konkani? > He lamented that the the tragedy of the state is that the Official Language > Act is in English. “This is the real tragedy. Interpretation of the Language > Act has resulted in several problems just because the Act was drafted in > English’, he said. In a lighter vein, he said such a problem would not have > cropped had the Act drafted in either Marathi or Konkani. (GS) The strategy comes into actual play here. Blame it all on the English language. Our Indian Constitution is writtenin English too. And it has stood the test of time. Manohar Parrikar has proved to be a shrewd politician. And I endorse it. Any one who is a shrewd politician knows how to play the game of "divide and rule" > He declined to offer any comment when asked whether he blames the then > government for drafting the Act. (GS) If Manohar Parrikar was for Konkani as the State's Official Language, he would have stated here that the drafting of Act is faulty and biased in favour of Marathi. > The CM felt there should not be any hatred over the language issue. “Both Goa > Marathi and Konkani should develop richer in literature”, he asserted (GS) Development of Languages is not the issue here. The issue is the State Language. The state language must not be diluted. It must be one Language. Does he believe in One State Language? He should openly say Yes or No. > Pointing out that the state can always support this or that language, he said > a particular language will develop if only the people participate. Wrong again. This guy is diluting the issue. (GS) The State is under the obligation and duty to support its Official Language at all times. > Obviously referring to the criticism by some Konkani organisations that the > government sanctioned Rs 10 lakh grant for the on-going Konkan Marathi > sammelan, Parrikar said “if the Konkani organisations need money, we will > give. The government will not mind sanctioning Rs 40 to Rs 50 lakhs”. > Meanwhile, BJP’s mantra of “good governance” is to be exported to other > states by Parrikar, where the saffron party will be contesting the > forthcoming Assembly polls. (GS) As the Chief Minister, he cannot pander away the meagre resources of the State to further his re-election prospects and to consolidate the prospects of his party. There is better use for the money which is in short supply. Dishing 40 to 50 lacs to promote one or the other languages is definately not "GOOD GOVERNANCE" The chief minister should know what is. > This was disclosed by the CM when newsmen informed him that he has been > shortlisted by the party to campaign in the states going for the polls. > “Basically, the concerned BJP state unit will stress on the local agenda. > But, if I am invited for the campaign, the concept of good governance and how > the party won the Goa polls will be placed before the electorate”, he said. > Replying to a query, Parrikar said this concept gave the party a majority in > Goa, in the sense that its tally of seats increased from 10 to 18 now. > Asked to outline his views on Hindutva, the Chief Minister said “I feel that > one is a Hindu who believes in India. It is a way of life”, adding that the > concept is confused lot because of thinking in English. (GS) The Chief minister must understand that his BJP has not won the Goa Polls. He is misleading the people who do not know. The BJP only increased their tally. If the coalition partners withdraw their support , he goes. The UGDP, today, must do just that in revolt for his pro Marathi stance or else it will be known that Manohar Parrikar has purchased the UGDP. > Parrikar accused the Congress in Goa for raking up the Gujarat carnage during > the last elections. “Though it affected the Congress themselves, the issue > definitely created a fear psychosis in the minds of the minorities”, he > asserted. (GS) The Congress was right. When such a carnage
[GOANET] Re: Recruitment of Jr. (Elect) Engineers (Apprentice) Follow-up
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- The following advertisement appeared on the Navhind Times 25th. January, 2003 (NT Page:8 ) OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER GOVERNMENT OF GOA. VIDYUT BHAVAN, 3RD. FLOOR PANAJI - GOA. Notice inviting application for filling up apprentice seats. Applications, indicating names, address in full, nationality, dae of birth, qualification and experience alongwith attested copies of residence certificate for 15 years are invited by the Chief Electrical Engineer, Govt. of Goa, Vidyut Bhavan, 3rd. floor, Panaji from the candidates upto 6-2-2003 for engaging following posts: 1) Junior Engineer (Elect( (Apprentice): a) No. of Posts 37 vacancies b) Educational and other qualification Essential: i) Degree/Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University or Institution. ii) 15 years residential certificate from Mamlatdar. Rexable for candidates from neighbouring States. iii) Knowledge of Konkani Desirable: Knowledge of Marathi c) Age Below 40 years. d) Stipend Rs. 1970/- per month for Degree holders. Rs. 1400/- per month for Diploma holders. e) Duration of training One year. 2) For Junior Stenographer: a) No. of Posts 3 vacancies b) Educational Qualifications Essential: i) Matriculation or equivalent qaualification until replaced by Higher secondary. ii) Speed of 100 w.p.m. in short hand and 35 w.p.m. in typing. iii) 15 years residential certificate from Mamlatdar. Relaxable for candidates from neighbouring States. Desirable: i) Knowledge of Marathi c) Age Below 40 years d) Stipend Rs. 1090/- per month e) Duration of training One year D1/1261/03 COMMENTS: Two Executive members of the Goa Su-Raj party met with the Chief Electrical Engineer Mr. Ghali at his Vidyut Bhavan office in Panjim this morning at 12 a.m. When asked to explain the above advertisement, Mr. Ghali apologized for the mistake in the text of the advertisement and attributed it to the staff member concerned for wrongly adding the relaxation clause over the requirement of his own accord. When asked if the person concerned will be penalized, he stated that the advertisement will be re-issued in the corrected form. He stressed that there was no mal intention intended at all and that only Goans will be recruited in full. He also said that since this is only an apprenticeship, a requirement of the Director of training based in Mumbai, the department is hard pressed to fill in the required number of vacancies for Jr. Elec Engineers as there are usually no sufficient takers. On completion of the apprenticeship, the candidates cannot be assured a permanent job in the Electricity Department, and therefore very few candidates come forward, he added. When told that these type of wrongly inserted advertisement raise serious doubts on the seriousness of the Goa government in the employment of qualified Goans, specially when Goans have been willfully sidelined in the past, Mr. Galli assured the members that the interest of the Goans will be protected at all times. When asked if the above advertisement has been issued in any other State, he answered in the negative. Mr. Ghali was told that the reason for asking the above question was because in the past, government advertisements have appeared in the Southern States before appearing in Goans newspapers. Mr. Ghali said that it might have happened in the past before his term and that his department does not issue any advertisements in other States. When asked if the Employment Exchange is consulted for listings in the concerned categories before issuing advertisements, he replied in the positive. The meeting ended on a cordial note. goasuraj
[GOANET] New recruitment rule will affect Goan youths: Congress
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- New Recruitment Rule will affect Goan youths: Congress NT Staff Reporter: Panjim: Jan 25: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president, Ms. Nirmala Sawant has expressed shock and surprise over the state government's action of relaxing the domicile period for the candidates seeking jobs in government service from neighbouring states. Addressing a press conference at the Congress House, here this evening, Ms. Sawant said the government has released an advertisement in local dailies inviting applications for filling in vacancies for the posts of junior engineers and stenographers in Electricity Department. She said the department has asked the candidates to furnish 15 years residence certificate from the taluka mamlatdars. Ms. Sawant said that the department seeks 15-year domicile certificate from Goan youth, but the period is relaxed for the candidates from neighbouring states. "This is gross injustice being meted out to the Goan unemployed youth." Ms. Sawant said, and added that the government should clarify the recruitment criteria. The department has released an advertisement in local dailies inviting applications to fill 37 junior engineer (electrical apprentice) posts by the chief electrical engineer and asking the Goan youth to produce 15 years residence certificate. However, the period has been relaxed for candidates applying from neighbouring states. Ms. Sawant said there are a number of unemployed engineers available in Goa and suspected some 'hidden motive' in relaxing the domicile period for the candidates from neighbouring states. Ms. Nirmala Sawant demanded immediate withdrawal of the said advertisement and seeks amendment to the rules for the benefit of the Goan youth. She stated that if the advertisement is not withdrawn within the stipulated time than Congress will be forced to follow the path of agitation. COMMENTS: There is nothing shocking about this, as Ms. Sawant, president of the GPCC makes out to be. This is the old ruse whereby, this route has been followed, perhaps invented by the Congress during its long rule of Goa, to make money and promote nepotism in the electricity/Public Works Departments. If Ms. Sawant is not aware, for far too long advertisements have appeared in Madras and Karnataka and Kerala etc. in local dailies there for jobs in the Electricity and PWD in Goa. Candidates have been selected before advertisements have been released in Goa, interviews conducted and posts assigned. In many cases, none of the candidates who appeared for the interviews in Goa have been selected for obvious reasons, as this was only an eye-wash to fool the Goan job seekers. In this particular case, the candidates from neighbouring states must be already selected Therefore the relaxation of the residency requirement. If no hue and cry is made, it goes through and everyone concerned is happy. Otherwise, the plan is discarded with a polite "I am sorry" If this advertisement is infact what it is, then Goa Su-Raj Party is going to demand from the CM the the resignation of the Chief Engineer of the Electricity Department or whoever is responsible for its release. This is the height of effrontery which does not require the support of mass agitation. If the recruitment rules are faulty, the blame must go to the marauding people's representatives who have not catered to the interests of qualified Goans for far too long and probably capitalizing on this oversight for their own selfish ends. goasuraj.
[GOANET] Fw: [goancauses] Goa fishermen resist Raymonds tycoon Singhania's water sports project.
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- > - Original Message - > From: gerry ferns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 1:42 PM > Subject: Re: [goancauses] Goa fishermen resist Raymonds tycoon Singhania's > water sports project. > > > > THREE CHEERS TO THE NERUL FISHERMEN!!! MAY THEIR TRIBE > > INCREASE AND MULTIPLY SEVENTY TIMES SEVENFISHERMEN > > WERE AMONGST THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT DISCIPLES OF > > CHRIST- THE UNPARALLELED FISHER OF MANKIND .MAY THEIR > > MESSAGE SPREAD TO OTHER REMOTE FISHING HAMLETS LIKE > > MORJIM WHICH MAY NOW BE SELECTED BY MR SINGHANIA FOR > > HIS WATERSPORTS ACTIVITIES.THE BEER TYCOON OF > > KINGFISHER FAME HAS ALREADY BEEN FROLICKING AROUND AT > > SECLUDED MORJIM WHICH IS QUICKLY BECOMING THE NEW > > LOCATION FOR RAVE DRUG PARTIES. PREVENTION IS BETTER > > THAN CURE. BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY LATER!! > > --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > -- > - > > > Goa fishermen resist Singhania s water sports > > > project > > > > > -- > - > > > Devika Sequeira, DH News Service, > > > > > > Raymonds tycoon Gautam Singhania s ambitious plan to > > > run > > > one of the biggest water sports facilities and > > > yachting institutes > > > on Coco Beach in Goa has run into a tide of protests > > > from local > > > fishermen, who view the move as a blatant > > > encroachment on > > > their traditional livelihood. > > > > > > The company has now been asked to look for an > > > alternative location > > > by the state s Tourism Minister Micky Pacheco who > > > had to intervene > > > to defuse tension in the area this morning. There is > > > no way I can > > > accept the situation when people s traditional > > > livelihood > > > is threatened, Mr Pacheco said. > > > > > > The standoff between the Raymonds facility at Nerul, > > > across the river > > > from Panjim, and the fishing village has been > > > growing for over > > > a month, after the company began to test-run its > > > water sports > > > equipment. It took an ugly turn yesterday when > > > villagers off loaded > > > their anger on some staff and equipment of the Coco > > > Club. > > > > > > Though Singhania representative S Vohra claimed that > > > Raymonds > > > had spent Rs 2.5 crore and committed another Rs 5 > > > crore on the project, > > > the company has not acquired a single state > > > government licence > > > to operate it. Even Mr Pacheco confirmed this. > > > According to Nerul > > > Sarpanch Shashikala Govekar, the company s > > > application was > > > unanimously turned down by the panchayat. > > > > > > It is not our intention to use any motorised > > > equipment that will affect > > > traditional fishing. Our institute is basically > > > equipped with kayaks, > > > sail boats and inflatable rafts, Mr Vohra said. > > > > > > But the local fishermen insist that five water skis > > > had already been > > > in operation, despite their numerous protests to the > > > Tourism > > > Department and the captain of ports. The irate crowd > > > of protesters > > > most of them from the Ramponkar (traditional > > > fishermen) community > > > gathered on the picturesque Coco Beach this morning, > > > said that under no circumstances would the project > > > be allowed. > > > > > > Nerul, a traditional fishing and agrarian hamlet, is > > > the latest example > > > of the conflict of interests between an intrusive > > > tourism and an > > > older way of life. In fact protests were also lodged > > > today against > > > beer tycoon and MP Vijay Mallya s swanky yacht > > > anchored just off > > > Coco Beach. A number of fishing boats have had their > > > nets ripped > > > on the yacht s anchor, the fishermen complained. > > > -- > > > Deccan Herald, January 23, 2003 > > > -- > > >
[GOANET] 54th. India Repuplic Day - Greetings.
-- Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- GOA SU-RAJ Party wishes the people of GOA and the people of our beloved nation India, " Happy 54th. Republic Day Celebrations." Today, the people of India will be witnessing, through the Republic Day Parade in our capital city New Delhi, the display of the might of our nation to defend itself against its external enemies. We shall also witness our country's cultural, linguistic and ethnic bonds that make this nation one of the greatest nations in the world. We shall also see the display of the bonds of friendship that our nation has with other comity of nations, who wish our nation well. In his long and eloquent Republic day address to the nation, our beloved President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has put before us a vision that our dear national and state leaders have for us in the year 2020. And it warms our hearts to know that good things and good tidings are in store for us just 17 years ahead. In recent times, we have been witness to the unprecedented encroachments on the Secular fabric of our Constitution, which is the formula devised and adopted by our peers and the drafters of the same that will keep this nation together in all it diversity, multiplicity and ethnicity with linguistic panorama and allow it to forge ahead to be the un-paralleled leader of the world. And it is sad for the nation to see that on this day of the show of solidarity of the nation' from within, the very forces that are acting as the catalyst in destroying our national unity in diversity are hogging the limelight and taking the credit for our nation's progress for the last 54 years. >From the outside, our nation is a figure of a giant tree displaying an aura of health and stability, dwarfing others in the immediate vicinity. But it does not auger well for this giant if its roots be allowed to be attacked and be steadily eaten away by deadly termites in the name of religion and majority percentages. This giant tree must eventually succumb to these divisive forces and fall to the ground and disintegrate. Let the display of our missiles and guns, warships and warplanes, men and resources along with the power of the people of this great nation be channelised, first, to flush out the enemy from within before we train them outwards to defend ourselves from our external enemies. Secured, to grow in wisdom , health and unity, the external enemy will realize the futility of engaging with a vibrant and strong India and will want to extend its co-operation to live in peace. And, the vision that has been spelled out for us by our dear President will but be realized and fulfilled. Otherwise, it will remain on the paper that it has been written on, the only beneficiary being the waste paper basket. President
[GOANET] SEASON'S GREETINGS
-- * CHRISTMAS PARTIES 2002 * Dec 21 - GOA-LA, Los Angeles, +1 (714) 821-6168 Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a free party announcement Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ -- GOA SU-RAJ PARTY WISHES ONE AND ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR '2003' Ongoing: Exhibition of paintings, Art Chamber, Calangute www.goa-art.com Dec 19-22: Gauri Divan's studio pottery, Rust, Aguada Rd Ph 2479340 Dec 23-Jan 7: Dayanita Singh's photo exhibition, Art House Tel 2276123 Jan 18-19: International kite carnival at Morgim beach, Pernem
[GOANET] Fw: Press Statement
Give a Goan a gift... introduce him/her to GoaNet! PRESS STATEMENT 1. On Cancellation of Public Holidays: The Goa Su-Raj Party calls upon the Government to rescind its recent Notification on Holidays for the coming Calendar Year 2003 as the Notification has the grave potential of being in breach of the principle of FRATERNITY enshrined in the Constitution of our Country. The BJP led Coalition Government instead of working systematically smarter has decided to cosmetically work longer, by papering over the real issues of cavalier attitude, corruption, tentativeness, and ad-hocism afflicting it. Examples abound but the admission by the Government of its inadequacies and shortcomings to the High Court in the Writ Petition filed against it by a concerned citizen and advocate, against the appointment and untrammelled fees paid out of Public Funds to the Additional Advocate General is one notable and illustrative example. The current Notification on Holidays is another resounding sample. The Goa Su-Raj Party shall oppose, by democratic means, any attempts by the government to divide citizens along communal lines. 2. On Party's Organisational Expansion: GOA SU-RAJ PARTY has expanded its Supreme Executive with the induction of five more members namely Mr. Sajjan Bhatcar, Mr. Mathais Vaz, Mr. John Pereira, Col. Albin Fernandes and Mr. Gerald Fernandes. Mr. Gerald Fernandes has also been appointed the Spokesperson for the Party and shall officiate as the Press Liaison Officer. He takes over from Mr. Bernard D'Souza. Out of the forty Constituencies in Goa, it has been decided to begin with setting up Constituency Working Committees (CWCs) in Aldona, Siolim and Santa Cruz. Gerald Fernandes, Col. Albin Fernandes and Mathias Vaz who were the candidates of Goa Su-Raj Party for the respective Constituencies in the last Assembly Elections have been appointed as Constituency Presidents. They will be responsible for building and consolidating the grass-root set-up in the Constituencies of Aldona, Siolim and Santa Cruz respectively. Appointments to other Constituencies will follow. for Goa Su-Raj Party Sd/- Gerald Fernandes Press Liaison Officer & Party Spokesperson. -- * CHRISTMAS PARTIES 2002 * Dec 14 - New England Goans, Wellesly, MA, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1 (603) 673-3762 (deadline for tickets Dec 5th) Dec 14 - Goan Association of New Jersey, Inc., Somerset, NJ, USA +1 (732) 599-7644 Dec 21 - GOA-LA, Los Angeles, CA, USA, [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1 (714) 821-6168 (late fee on tickets after Dec 10) Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] to advertise a party. This service is FREE! --
[GOANET] Press Statement
PRESS STATEMENT 1. On Cancellation of Public Holidays: The Goa Su-Raj Party calls upon the Government to rescind its recentNotification on Holidays for the coming Calendar Year 2003 as theNotification has the grave potential of being in breach of the principle ofFRATERNITY enshrined in the Constitution of our Country. The BJP led Coalition Government instead of working systematically smarterhas decided to cosmetically work longer, by papering over the real issues ofcavalier attitude, corruption, tentativeness, and ad-hocism afflicting it. Examples abound but the admission by the Government of its inadequacies andshortcomings to the High Court in the Writ Petition filed against it by aconcerned citizen and advocate, against the appointment and untrammelledfees paid out of Public Funds to the Additional Advocate General is onenotable and illustrative example. The current Notification on Holidays isanother resounding sample. The Goa Su-Raj Party shall oppose, by democratic means, any attempts by the governmentto divide citizens along communal lines. 2. On Party's Organisational Expansion: GOA SU-RAJ PARTY has expanded its Supreme Executive with the induction offive more members namely Mr. Sajjan Bhatcar, Mr. Mathais Vaz, Mr. JohnPereira, Col. Albin Fernandes and Mr. Gerald Fernandes. Mr. Gerald Fernandes has also been appointed the Spokesperson for the Party andshall officiate as the Press Liaison Officer. He takes over from Mr. BernardD'Souza. Out of the forty Constituencies in Goa, it has been decided to begin withsetting up Constituency Working Committees (CWCs) in Aldona, Siolim and Santa Cruz. Gerald Fernandes, Col. Albin Fernandes and Mathias Vaz who were thecandidates of Goa Su-Raj Party for the respective Constituencies in the lastAssembly Elections have been appointed as Constituency Presidents. They willbe responsible for building and consolidating the grass-root set-up in theConstituencies of Aldona, Siolim and Santa Cruz respectively. Appointments to other Constituencies will follow. for Goa Su-Raj Party Sd/- Gerald FernandesPress Liaison Officer & Party Spokesperson.
[GOANET] Happy Feast
Goa's phone numbers change from Nov 10, 2002. Prefix old number with a 2. New numbers will be seven-digit 2XX (where XX is the old number). On the occasion of the Feast of Goa's Patron Saint, St. Francis Xavier, GOA SU-RAJ PARTY wishes Goans everywhere, HAPPY FEAST and a HAPPY ENJOYABLE & PRODUCTIVE HOLIDAY. President -- What's On In Goa (WOIG): Nov 06 Children's book exhibn opens, Walkabout, Anjuna... (all weekdays) Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11 Nov 07 Revision of electoral rolls (till Nov 30) See schedule. Dec 01 Two day conference, Goa Agenda. IT For Society. (Ends 2.12) Every Sunday: Music therapy sessions at Moira, 5 pm. 278, N.Portugal --
[GOANET] HAPPY 7TH. ANNIVERSARY TO GOANET- 18 NOV 2002
Goa's phone numbers change from Nov 10, 2002. Prefix old number with a 2. New numbers will be seven-digit 2XX (where XX is the old number). It was Fredrick Noronha who introduced Goasuraj to GOANET We have never regretted that initiative from him. Thank you Fred. GOANET along with GOAGOANS, GOANCAUSES, GOA-WORLD -NET, and of late, ONEGOA have been our mainstay in the internet world for airing our views on Goa, Goans and its polity. We acknowledge that we would'nt have reached this far in the service of Goa and Goans if it was not for the collective support from all the above friends of GOA, and we believe that their continued support will see us through with our MISSION & VISION for Goa. On your very special 7th. ANNIVERSARY, GOA SU-RAJ wishes "GOANET" all the very best for the future and hearty congratulations to all the front runners who have made GOANET happen. Floriano Lobo President -- What's On In Goa (WOIG): Nov 06 Children's book exhibn opens, Walkabout, Anjuna... (all weekdays) Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11 Nov 07 Revision of electoral rolls (till Nov 30) See schedule. Dec 01 Two day conference, Goa Agenda. IT For Society. (Ends 2.12) Every Sunday: Music therapy sessions at Moira, 5 pm. 278, N.Portugal --
[GOANET] Fw: {ONE GOA} Fw: Fishy Business
Goa's phone numbers change from Nov 10, 2002. Prefix old number with a 2. New numbers will be seven-digit 2XX (where XX is the old number). Regret calling 'mesh' , the 'mess' Floriano - Original Message - > From: goasuraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 2:30 PM > Subject: Fishy Business (Corrected) > > To, > > The Editor, > > Herald > > > > Sir, > > > > This has reference to the front page report (Herald- 16. Nov., 2002) > > captioned "This ain't any 'fishy' business for sardines" > > > > When it comes to fishing in Goa, it has been, as usual , a business of > > over-exploitation. This is > > amply manifested in the the following lines of the said report. > > > > " Information suggests that on an average, around 60 to 70 tonnnes of tiny > > and medium size sardines are taken to Betul plateau for drying" > > > > I visited the Mapusa fish Market just yesterday, and was astonished to see > > tiny baby sardines being sold in basket-fulls . Having this at the back of > > my mind, I scoured your above report to find mention of the lack of the > > mandatory fish-net mesh-size control by the Directorate of Fisheries, > > which does not allow the catching of tiny fish, in this case, the tiny > baby > > sardines. Unfortunately, this has been absent. > > > > The proof that the Directorate of Fisheries is found wanting in regulating > > the mesh-sizes of the fishing nets used by trawlers is there to be > publicly > > seen in the Goa's fish markets and fish drying places like Betul plateau > > etc. > > > > I send this letter in the hope that, atleast the Honourable Bombay High > > Court, Goa bench > > will take note of this gross dereliction of duties by the Directorate of > > Fisheries for which the fish eating public of Goa is being penalised. > > > > In the absence of other varieties of fish that the common people of Goa > can > > afford, the fully grown sardines are the only hope to grace their food > > plates, if they be allowed by the greedy trawler owners to grow to their > > full size, and maturity for future reproduction. > > > > Yours truly, > > Sd/- > > Floriano Lobo > > President, > > Goa Su-Raj Party > > > > > > > > Visit www.onegoa.com. Keeping you informed > > ==^ > This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a2iXzJ.a4QmCt.aG9iY3Jh > Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! > http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register > ==^ > -- What's On In Goa (WOIG): Nov 06 Children's book exhibn opens, Walkabout, Anjuna... (all weekdays) Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11 Nov 07 Revision of electoral rolls (till Nov 30) See schedule. Dec 01 Two day conference, Goa Agenda. IT For Society. (Ends 2.12) Every Sunday: Music therapy sessions at Moira, 5 pm. 278, N.Portugal --
[GOANET] Fw: Fishy Business
Goa's phone numbers change from Nov 10, 2002. Prefix old number with a 2. New numbers will be seven-digit 2XX (where XX is the old number). - Original Message - From: goasuraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 2:30 PM Subject: Fishy Business > To, > The Editor, > Herald > > Sir, > > This has reference to the front page report (Herald- 16. Nov., 2002) > captioned "This ain't any 'fishy' business for sardines" > > When it comes to fishing in Goa, it has been, as usual , a business of > over-exploitation. This is > amply manifested in the the following lines of the said report. > > " Information suggests that on an average, around 60 to 70 tonnnes of tiny > and medium size sardines are taken to Betul plateau for drying" > > I visited the Mapusa fish Market just yesterday, and was astonished to see > tiny baby sardines being sold in basket-fulls . Having this at the back of > my mind, I scoured your above report to find mention of the lack of the > mandatory fish-net mess-size control by the Directorate of Fisheries, > which does not allow the catching of tiny fish, in this case, the tiny baby > sardines. Unfortunately, this has been absent. > > The proof that the Directorate of Fisheries is found wanting in regulating > the mess-sizes of the fishing nets used by trawlers is there to be publicly > seen in the Goa's fish markets and fish drying places like Betul plateau > etc. > > I send this letter in the hope that, atleast the Honourable Bombay High > Court, Goa bench > will take note of this gross dereliction of duties by the Directorate of > Fisheries for which the fish eating public of Goa is being penalised. > > In the absence of other varieties of fish that the common people of Goa can > afford, the fully grown sardines are the only hope to grace their food > plates, if they be allowed by the greedy trawler owners to grow to their > full size, and maturity for future reproduction. > > Yours truly, > Sd/- > Floriano Lobo > President, > Goa Su-Raj Party > > > -- What's On In Goa (WOIG): Nov 06 Children's book exhibn opens, Walkabout, Anjuna... (all weekdays) Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11 Nov 07 Revision of electoral rolls (till Nov 30) See schedule. Dec 01 Two day conference, Goa Agenda. IT For Society. (Ends 2.12) Every Sunday: Music therapy sessions at Moira, 5 pm. 278, N.Portugal --
[GOANET] Fw: "Subverting Opposition" by Bernard D'Souza- Goa Su-Raj Party - Herald 8 Nov. CORRECTION PLEASE
Goa's phone numbers change from Nov 10, 2002. Prefix old number with a 2. New numbers will be seven-digit 2XX (where XX is the old number). - Original Message - From: goasuraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Pentagon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 8:47 PM Subject: "Subverting Opposition" by Bernard D'Souza- Goa Su-Raj Party - Herald 8 Nov. CORRECTION PLEASE > To, > The Editor, > Herald. > > > Sir, > > The above letter to editor published in your 'RESPONSE' Nov. 8 edition has > the wrong author. > Bernard D'Souza is the spokesperson of the Goa Su-Raj Party but he is > neither the author of this letter nor has he sent it to you. As a matter of > fact, the author of this letter is Mr. Aires Rodrigues of Ribandar. This > letter has been published in the 'CyberVoices' of Navhind Times as well as > on the Internet distribution lists "Goanet" and 'GoaGoans". > > It will be highly appreciated if you will issue a correction note to this > effect to set records right. > Will also appreciate if you will advise us how this mix-up took place. > > Thanking you, > > Yours faithfully, > for Goa Su-Raj Party > Sd/- > Floriano Lobo > President. > > > -- What's On In Goa (WOIG): Nov 06 Children's book exhibn opens, Walkabout, Anjuna... (all weekdays) Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11 Nov 07 Revision of electoral rolls (till Nov 30) See schedule. Nov 07 Creative science, for children, Goa Sc Centre (till 16.11) Nov 10 Corporate summit on IT and biotechnology, Intl Centre (till 11.11) Nov 17 Goan Engineers and Assoc meet, at Pickering, Canada. Nov 20 Fr Agnelo's 75th death anniversary, Pilar Dec 01 Two day conference, Goa Agenda. IT For Society. (Ends 2.12) Every Sunday: Music therapy sessions at Moira, 5 pm. 278, N.Portugal --
Re: [GOANET] Re: COMMENT: Have 'none of the above' on ballot paper -- Shiv Khera
Goa's phone numbers change from Nov 10, 2002. Prefix old number with a 2. New numbers will be seven-digit 2XX (where XX is the old number). I fully support Shiv Khera on his views and applaud him for going to Court on this count "NONE OF THE ABOVE" on the ballot paper, with the PIL. As a matter of fact , one of the suggestions made by Goa Su-Raj Party to the "Constitutional Review Committee" is that a BLANK SLOT be introduced in the Ballot Paper (none of the above, see www.goasu-raj.org). This suggestion has originated from the late Vice Presidente of India, Shri. Khrisna Kant. This is the only way to force political parties to field good candidates lest they be rejected in toto by the electorate registering its negative vote. Floriano Lobo Goa Su-Raj Party. - Original Message - From: George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 2:32 AM Subject: [GOANET] Re: COMMENT: Have 'none of the above' on ballot paper -- Shiv Khera > "None of the above" is a lazy person's response in a democracy. There are barriers to running for > political office in a democracy, but none are insurmountable. If the candidates are not to one's > liking, find others - or better yet run for office yourself. > > George > > > Have 'none of the above' on ballot paper: Shiv Khera > > > > >From Indo-Asian News Service > > > > New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Arguing that a voter's right to reject was as > > important as the right to elect, motivational speaker Shiv Khera has > > demanded that ballot papers should have the "none of the above" option. > > > > Khera, the author of the book "You Can Win" who many consider a new age > > guru, has filed a public interest petition in the courts asking for this new > > option to be inserted in ballot papers. -- What's On In Goa (WOIG): Nov 06 Children's book exhibn opens, Walkabout, Anjuna... (all weekdays) Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11 Nov 07 Revision of electoral rolls (till Nov 30) See schedule. Nov 07 Creative science, for children, Goa Sc Centre (till 16.11) Nov 10 Corporate summit on IT and biotechnology, Intl Centre (till 11.11) Nov 17 Goan Engineers and Assoc meet, at Pickering, Canada. Nov 20 Fr Agnelo's 75th death anniversary, Pilar Dec 01 Two day conference, Goa Agenda. IT For Society. (Ends 2.12) Every Sunday: Music therapy sessions at Moira, 5 pm. 278, N.Portugal --
[GOANET] Re: Goanet digest, Vol 1 #102 - 1 msg
You can post to GoaNet. Send in your views and comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For things not to happen henceforth, The head of the architect who has lent his name to the New Market Plans along with that of the Civil Engineer, must roll. And that is the responsibility of the government, no matter what. Precedents must be set to severely penalise incompetency in governmental planning. There is the case of the Panjim Market not having a staircase to the first floor. And all our Montris and MLAs for the last couple of decades have gotten fat by doing just this. Floriano. Today's Topics: > >1. Toilet tales from Margao. (Goa Desc) > Surprising but true, Margao New Market yet to have toilet > -- - > > If the unhygienic conditions in Gandhi market here prompted > social activist Deepa Murkunde to urinate in the market inspector's > office, the situation in the adjoining crowded New Market > is not anything better. > > Unlike Gandhi market, however, what sounds strange about > the New Market is the total absence of a single toilet in this > municipal market. On the contrary just consider this: > New Market has 450-odd small shops and establishments, > spread across an area of 6,000 square meters. Over 250 women > are believed to be employed in the small shops dotting the > narrow lanes of the congested market. For these hapless women > who earn just a few hundred rupees after hard work and toil, > they have to track to the nearest pay-toilet located on the passage > connecting the new market to the Pick-up stand road. > > An open urinal adjacent to this pay toilet comes in handy > for the men-folk or simply the passages connecting the new market > to relieve themselves. Surprisingly, the civic officials never bothered > to rectify the situation all these years, despite the fact that thousands > of people pour in the New Market everyday for shopping. > > Says Vinod Shirodkar, the president of the Madgaum New Market > Traders Association: "The Association had been after the civic body > for construction of new toilets in the market surrounding but to no avail". > He says that the municipality finally repaired the toilet on the passage > three years ago after the Association persistent demand for the same. > > According to him, women employed in the market flock to nearby houses > and even a beauty parlour to relieve themselves. Besides, the market lacks > the basic facilities such as a wash basin and potable water to drink. > > When contacted, MMC officials confirmed that the lone six-seater > pay-toilet at the passage caters to the needs of public, and admitted > that it is inadequate to meet the demand. It's not uncommon to find > womenfolk gathered outside the lone pay-toilet waiting for turns to use > the facility. But, MMC officials say that they have taken cognizance > of the difficulties faced by the people and are in the process of > construction a new toilet block. > > "The council has proposed to construct a 12-seater toilet with two > bathrooms at the pick-up stand", a senior official informed. > In a way, the city totally lack abundant number of pay toilets. > For instance, the nearest toilets available from the pick-up stand > is the Gandhi market, which mostly remains closed and are used > by the business community than by the people. > > Malbhat is another area which has pay toilets but is far away > from the markets. The old bus stand houses another pay toilet > and an urinal and believe it or not, it caters to the entire heart > of the city. Truly, this toilet has been the most frequently used one > in the city given that government offices located in the vicinity > do not entertain outsiders to use their toilets. > -- > HERALD 1/11/02 > -- > > === > GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE > Documentation + Education + Solidarity > 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 > Tel: 252660 mailto:goadesc@;goatelecom.com >website: www.goadesc.org > -- > Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy > === > > > > --__--__-- > > -- > What's On In Goa (WOIG): > Nov 06 Children's book exhibn starts, Walkabout, Anjuna... (open weekdays) > Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11 > Nov 07 Revision of electoral rolls (till Nov 30) See schedule. > Nov 07 Creative science, for children, Goa Sc Centre (till 16.11) > Nov 10 Corporate summit on IT and biotechnology, Intl Centre (till 11.11) > Nov 17 Goan Engineers and Assoc meet, at Pickering, Canada. > Nov 20 Fr Agnelo's 75th death anniversary, Pilar > Dec 01 Tw
[GOANET] Diwali Greetings
You can post to GoaNet. Send in your views and comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Goa Su-Raj Party wishes Goa , the Nation and our Hindu brethren worldwide a very happy, peaceful and enjoyable DIWALI celebrations. President -- What's On In Goa (WOIG): Nov 05 onwards: Wendell Rodrigues Festival. Altinho, Panjim Nov 05 Bobbin lace-making training, Don Bosco's Panjim (till 17.11) Nov 06 Richard Stallman, free software guru, speaks Farmagudi 4 pm Nov 06 Bob Fitts, gospel music singer, Navelim grounds, 6 pm Nov 06 Fr Britto's health courses, Pilar. Till 10.11. Later Chicalim. Nov 06 ArtHouse, Calangute: Chaitali's acrylics on canvas till 19.11 Nov 07 Creative science, for children, Goa Sc Centre (till 16.11) Nov 17 Goan Engineers and Assoc meet, at Pickering, Canada. Nov 20 Fr Agnelo's 75th death anniversary, Pilar Dec 01 Two day conference, Goa Agenda. IT For Society. (Ends 2.12) Every Sunday: Music therapy sessions at Moira, 5 pm. 278, N.Portugal --
[GOANET] UNDERMINING OF DEMOCRACY BY PARIVAR - COMMENTS (goasuraj)
You can post to GoaNet. Send in your views and comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Comments: The whole tragedy of undermining of the Constitution and the secular fabric of the nation took place when the Congress government of Narashima Rao in Delhi allowed the demolition of the Babri-Masjid. The nation is paying the price since then. This singular action has let loose the dormant monster of intolerance and communal politics, the rise of the BJP, flanked by its arms, the RSS, the Bajrang Dal, the Shiv Sena and the VHP. The inability to bring to books the prime culprit in the demolition of the Babri Masjid saga, Mr. Lal Krishna Advani and his accomplices have further emboldened the Parivar in its fanatical persuits. I had said, in my unpublished article written soon after the demolition of the Babri Masjid that Lal Krishna Advani should be shut in a darkest of dark dungeons for the rest of his miserable life. But this was not to be. Instead he has managed to come close to the highest office of the Democratic Union of India as its Number Two, the Deputy Prime Minister. God only forbid, it will be the end of this nation, if ever this communal viper is allowed to usurp the office of the Prime Minister of India. With all its learning, its cultural kaleidoscope, its un-imaginable resources and the potential power that this nation musters, it will be a pity to let it all be wasted, only because its people failed to see the red in the designs of the very conception of the BJP. The recent call by Advani for the Global Community to ostracize Pakistan and declare it a 'terrorist state' will have given a bad taste in the mouths of world leaders to hear such noble urgings coming from a person who is helping to destroy his own country through internal communal terrorism. If the people of India have to go through the misery of a civil war, just like the people of America , theirs, to purge the menace of this growing communal sycophancy which is slowly gaining in strength and determination, it is a must, rather than to see the entire nation torn and shamed beyond recovery. The prelude to this option will be the elections in Gujarat come December, 2002. With the agenda of the Parivar an open book before the people of Gurajat, irrespective of their caste and creed, to read, and to understand the BJP of Narendra Modi, of Lal Krishna Advani, of Murli Manohar Joshi and of Praveen Togadia and Giriraj Kishore, it is a must that it should bite the dust, just like in Jammu and Kashmir, dealing it the deadliest stroke of the mighty sword of Indian Secularism, so that a clear message is sent to the fanatics that their machinations to subvert democracy of this country will not succeed and that they either join in the national secular mainstream or get exterminated. Likewise, the people of Goa, should wake up from their complacent slumber to say no to the growing influence of the RSS in Goa , the very thought of which should give sleepless nights to peace loving Goans of all walks of life. It must be well understood that Manohar Parrikar is a cadre RSS, committed to the warped ideology which is against the secular constitution of India. No matter how much he may seduce the people of Goa to accept him as the right person for Goa's development, he will always be the accomplice of the RSS to drag Goa, loved by Goans, into the mire of communal hatred which is the raison d'etre of the RSS ideology. Goa will have to sacrifice Manohar Parrikar with all his good intensions, for a better, safe, and strife free Goa of tomorrow. And the next most important thing to do is for Goans to deny entry ever, on its sacred soil, the communal vipers in the persons of Praveen Togadia and Giriraj Kishore to inflame the ranks and file of the Goan RSS. Floriano Lobo goasuraj UNDERMINING OF DEMOCRACY BY PARIVAR Commentary By: Praful Bidwai NT 31 October, 2002 An ugly contest has broken out in the Sangh Parivar over who can reach the lowest possible depths of abuse and vulgarity while pursuing the politics of communal hatred. While Mr. Praveen Togadia has instantly descended to the gutter level by calling Ms. Sonia Gandhi an 'Italian dog' (more accurately, 'bitch', going by the original Gujarati word kutri). Mr. Narendra Milosevic Modi during his gaurav yatra termed her "Italy ke beti". He then threatened to "wipe Pakistan off the map of the world" through "Hindu militancy" This comes on top of Mr. Ashok Singhal's grisly threats to repeat Gujarat's "successful" ethnic-cleansing experiment all over India - to butcher Muslims on a mass scale. These threats have raised international concerns about the safety of India's 180 million-strong religious minorities. For his part, self-styled Hindu b
[GOANET] Damaged sofas in civil registrar's office, Panjim.
You can post to GoaNet. Send in your views and comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 30/10/2002. To, The Civil Registrar-Cum-Sub-Registrar, Ground floor, Junta Building, Panjim Goa. Dear Sir, Sub: Damaged Sofas in Civil Registrars office. Recently the undersigned happen to visit your office and had a horrible experience while sitting on the sofa, meant for public, on account of the following. a) The sofas have no support at the bottom seat, and one suddenly sinks into the sofa-causing discomfort . b) There is one poky rod projecting from the back seat, which hurts the spinal chord-- My back-bone was badly hurt. c) The sofas are torn very badly hurting the arms and giving a very sorry picture of the office of the Registrars. The undersigned, wishes to request you, in public interest, to repair/replace the damage sofas. We shall greatly appreciate if you inform us about the remedial measures taken. Thanking you for your co-operation. Yours Sincerely, sd/- Bernard D'Souza, Spokesperson, Goa Su-Raj Party C.C. to: Shri Manohar Parrikar, Secretariat, Panjim Goa. Sir, kindly render your entire Hon'ble Chief Minister, assistance to the Registrar for doing the needful. "Environmental deterioration leads to mental depression." -- What's On In Goa: * Oct 26-Oct 30: Painting exhibition, Kala Academy art gallery. * Oct 28: Panjim Passport Office shifts to new EDC Complex premises. * Oct 29-31: Sale of polytechnic trainees garments, Govt Polytech, Panjim * Oct 29-31: Films on architect Le Corbusier, Goa Col. of Architecture * Nov 1-17: Swimming classes for children, others. SAG pool, Fatorda * Nov 1: Antonio Costa's painting exhibition, Fundacao Oriente 6.30pm * Nov 4: Book release, on Dr Gama Pinto, Lourdes Convent Saligao --
[Goanet] GOA SU-RAJ PARTY PROTESTS INACTION BY ELECTION COMMISSION (GOA)
You can post to GoaNet. Send in your views and comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MOST IMMEDIATE No. 4-15-2002/ELEC Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Altinho, Panaji - Goa. Phone No. )832 - 225448 Fax. No. 0832 - 228443 Dated:- 21-10-2002. To, The President, Goa Su-Raj Party, 383-A, Pirazona, Moira Bardez, Goa - 403 514. Subject:- Special Revision of a Summary Nature of Electoral Rolls with reference to 01-01-2003 as qualifying date. Sir, I am to state that a meeting has been fixed by the Chief Electoral Officer, Goa on 25-10-2002 at 3.30 p.m. in the Conference Hall of the Office of theChief Electoral Officer, Altinho, Panaji-Goa to apprise you in connection with the Special Revision of a Summary Nature of Electoral Rolls with reference to 01-01-2003 as qualifying date which will start in the State of Goa from 07-11-2002 to 30-11-2002. You are therefore requested to kindly make it convenient to attend the said meeting at the aforesaid place, date and time. Yours faithfully, (Jose Philip) Joint Chief Electoral Officer Copy to: 1) The Collector, North Goa District, Panaji-Goa. 2) The Collector, South Goa District, Margao-Goa. 3) P.A. to Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Pannaji-Goa. 4) P.A. to Chief Electoral Officer, Secretariat, Panaji-Goa. They are kindly requested to attend the aforesaid meeting without fail. REPORT: The meeting was called to order by the Chief Electoral Officer Shri. Arvind Ray, I.A.S. at ten past 4 p.m. Shri. Ray apologized for the late calling to order of the meeting as he said "We have been waiting for the BJP representative to arrive". The representative of the CPI Shri. Palienkar curtly informed Shri. Ray that the time schedule of the meeting should be observed in the future whether or not the representatives of the BJP arrive in time or not. In his introductory evaluation, Shri. Ray disclosed the programme that the EC will be following to update the inclusion/deletion of the voters' names in the electoral rolls. He pointed out that in the future if there should be a deviation of more than 4 to 5 per cent names in the inclusion or deletion in the electoral rolls, a strict exercise will be undertaken to scrutinize these names and the NOC from New Delhi will have to be obtained prior to publishing of the rolls. This is necessitated to cover up the irregularities in the inclusion or deletion of names in the electoral rolls, he said. He said that the women's wings of the political parties should see to it that all the famale gender names of the eligible voters are included in the rolls, as these may be missed out due to casual indifference of the voters or their families. For more detailed instructions, he handed over to the Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Shri. Jose Philip. At this juncture, the President of Goa Su-Raj Party Shri. Floriano Lobo sought the permission of the chair to ask of a clarification which was duly granted. Shri. Lobo showed the Commissioners a letter along with the AD card that was addressed to the Chief Electoral Officer, Altinho, Panjim , dated 8th. October, 2002 and received by the Election Comission on the 10th. October, 2002, regarding the defacement of Public Property by the Goa BJP in its Gaon Chalo Abhiyan. He wanted to know what steps have been taken by the Election Commission towards cleaning up this public defacement. When the Joint Electoral Officer showed ignorance of the letter, Mr. Lobo got up from his seat and gave the letter to the JEO. On scrutinizing the letter, the JEO told Mr. Lobo that he would inform the police to do the needful. Scoffing off this statement of the JEO, Mr. Lobo went on the observe that the BJP has been getting away with murder. That, in the instance case, it did not see the prudence of even attending the Election Commission's meet. He said that during the last visit of the Prime Minister, Mr. Vajpayee to Goa , the entire city of Panjim was decorated saffron with massive defacement of public property where even trees grew BJP flags instead of leaves. That, this defacement remained intact until the end of the Assembly Elections in May 2002. That, the EC had done precious little in this regard and had also failed to bring on record other massive violations of the code of conduct during the elections. And to believe that the JEO will take suitable action through the instructions to the police will be hard to believe. Therefore, he said that Goa Su-Raj Party being very sensitive to such things, is walking out of this meeting as a protest, and will boycott other such meetings in the future until the EC takes cognizance of reported violations. He then walked out of the meeting along with the Vice President Dr. N.S. Dumo. End. -- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-27: Vipasana medita
[Goanet] Press Statement Re: Meta Strips Ltd.
You can post to GoaNet. Send in your views and comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To, The Editor, Herald, Navhind Times, Gomantak Times, Pudhari, Vasco Watch, Mapusa Plus. For kind favour of publication. * Goa Su-Raj Party has taken serious note of the statement made by the Cortalim MLA, Mr. Mathany Saldanha reported in Herald , dated. 23 October, 2002 captioned "META STRIP COMPANY FEARS SEEM VINDICATED: MATHANY" >From the time that the processes of the Meta Strip Ltd. have been under suspicion as highly polluting, Goa Su-Raj Party has steadfastly maintained that the "Dioxin" pollution associated with the stripping, washing and melting of the scrap PVC cables, classified under the Geneva Convention as toxic material, will have devastating long term effects on the surrounding population as the same would be diffused into the ground water table and subsequently into the food chain. Moreover, the Supreme Court of India has banned the import of classified toxic materials into India. The Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar has gone on record of saying that the stripping and washing of scrap PVC cables is a highly polluting process and should be carried out outside Goa. Our recent information is that Meta Strips Ltd may have started a new unit on its premises to strip and wash the scrap PVC cables. And our fears are that it may be releasing the thousands of gallons of this heavily dioxin polluted wash water directly into the surrounding area. This information was given to Mr. Mathany Saldanha and we had wanted him to raise this question in the last Assembly session. However, in view of the above newspaper report, we do hope that the government will conduct a thorough inspection of Meta Strips Ltd, in the presence of the Cortalim MLA and the representatives of the NGOs who have deposed with the Dhar Committee. Goa Su-Raj Party is also concerned whether the Dhar Committee recommendations are fully complied with by Meta Strips Ltd. The onus is on the Government of Goa, specially the Goa State Pollution Control Board to verify if the classified toxic waste of scrap PVC cables is being landed in Goa at all and if this is being used as the raw material for its processes by Meta Strips Ltd. Goa Su-Raj Party appreciates and heartily welcomes the stand taken by the Cortalim MLA, Mr. Mathany Saldanha. Floriano Lobo President Goa Su-Raj Party. -- What's On In Goa: * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim * Oct 24-26: Intl conf on trends in hospital care, Cidade de Goa * Oct 25: Bookings start for CellOne, BSNL's cellular service in Goa * Oct 29-31: Films on architect Le Corbusier, Goa Col. of Architecture * Nov 1-17: Swimming classes for children, others. SAG pool, Fatorda * Nov 1: Antonio Costa's painting exhibition, Fundacao Oriente 6.30pm * Nov 4: Book release, Fr NJ Mascarenhas' on Dr Gama Pinto, Saligao --
[Goanet] Dushera Greetings
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 15: Magic in town... Illusion India show, Panjim then Vasco * Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim -- Goa Su-Raj Party wishes all Goans a very happy and peacefully enjoyable Dushera Festival. President. To view GoaNet's archives http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net For (un)subscribing or for help, contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don't want so many e-mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead!
[Goanet] BJP-DEFACEMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
-- What's On In Goa: * Oct 11: Konkani translation of Satre book, Alliance Francaise * Oct 11: Friday Balcao, Mapusa. Mental health, suicides 4pm * Oct 12: History Reading (Farar Far by Dr Pratima Kamat, Fundacao 5pm * Oct 12: Goa Orchestra performs at the Kala (Corelli, Bach) * Oct 13: Goa leg of National Karting Championships, Verna * Oct 14: Colva Fama * Oct 15: Magic in town... Illusion India show, Panjim then Vasco * Oct 16-17: Ornithology workshop, Bondla southernbirdwing.com * Oct 16-27: Vipasana meditation, Alto Porvorim * Oct 24: Antonio Pereira Puraskar (Award) ceremony, Porvorim -- By Registered AD. OUR REFERENCE : GSRP/EO/PPD/10/02 8TH. October, 2002. To, The Chief Electoral Officer, Election Commission, Altinho-Panjim Sir, Subject: DEFACEMENT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY- LETTER OF PROTEST. This is to bring to your kind notice that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP-Goa) has indulged in massive defacement of the public property in view of its "GAON CHALO ABHIYAN" by planting its party flags on each and every street electricity poles. This is grossly apparent in the Tivim and Aldona constituencies, and we presume that the same is done and/or will be done elsewhere, and throughout Goa. This is in violation of the Anti-Defacement Act. We urge the Commission to take cognizance of this gross violation and take appropriate measures to clear the said defacement at the earliest. The BJP, being the main ruling partner in the coalition government, is seen to be irresponsible, and must be penalized for acts of wantom defacement of public property to derive undue advantage for electoral purposes specially when Goa is not in the election mode. The Goa Su-Raj Party, with this communication, voices its strong protest towards the above mentioned defacement. Thanking you, Yous faithfully, for GOA SU-RAJ PARTY Sd/- (Floriano C. Lobo) President To view GoaNet's archives http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net For (un)subscribing or for help, contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don't want so many e-mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead!
Re: [Goanet] Dabolim Air Crash
=== WHAT'S ON IN GOA: * Oct 12: Goa State Strings Orchestra performs at Kala Academy (Corelli, Bach) * Nov 29-Dec 1: Plant Utsav 2k2 at Panjim (demo, contest, sale of plants) === Dear Tony, We could'nt agree with you more on the subject of shifting the Naval Base from Dabolim to Sea Bird, Karwar. Successive governments have been blind. There has never been a far-sighted look at the entire thing when the Navy was considered to be the permanent fixture for Dabolim. Many argue that it is too late now to dismantle the whole thing and go Sea Bird. There is nothing like "too late" The very existence of a sensitive defence facility like this in the thick of industrial and residency hug is a suicide. In times of war, this becomes the number on target. With the frequency of the naval air crashes that we have seen, the port town with its concentrated time-bomb facilities, is sure to cause a major disaster, which, if not averted now, we all will live to regret. Goa Su-Raj has been actively supporting the transfer of the Naval facilities from Dabolim, lock stock and barrel to Sea Bird, Karwar. It will always support this issue and will actively work towards this goal. Call it the raison d' etre, but this is only sensible. The question of funds and effort do not count. "Safety First" . Placement of such facilities, the world over, never seem to be an eye opener for our defence planners. Neither the stop gap governments that we have had in GOA have the foresight in such matters of importance for want of time to look above petty needs of their own survival. Goa needs a good, thinking, stable government which will be driven by the need to improve the prospects of GOA and Goans rather than the ruling party's own popularity prospects for survival and expansionism. And, sad to say that Goa has had nothing but such governments since 1961. In this context, 'WINDS OF CHANGE NEEDED FOR GOA" By Aires Rodrigues becomes significant. The other alternative: Dismantle the port town to make it conducive for Naval operations keeping only the bare essential facilities. Floriano Lobo goasuraj > SHIFT NAVY FROM DABOLIM > > The recent naval air dissaster at Dabolim has accentuated the > need for shifting the Naval Air Station to the recently-established > multi-crore "Sea-Bird" Naval Base at Karwar, located only a few kilometers > away to the south, and reverting the Dabolim Airport to full-time civilian > use. One can only imagine what would have been the fate of Vasco Town and > its population if the planes had crashed on the Port Oil Installations > or the Naphtha storage tanks of Zuari Industries. It is sheer lunacy to > have strategic military operational installations located close to large > populated areas and commercial hubs such as major ports and nowhere else > in the world is this practice followed. > Moreover, the reversal of Dabolim Airport to full-time civilian > use would obviate the need for the proposed Mopa Airport since Dabolim > could easily be upgraded to international standards to meet tourist > requirements at a fraction of the cost. > > Benaulim, Goa: > 2nd.Oct.2002 ---Tony Correia-Afonso > == > >From: A. Correia-Afonso > 542 Pulvaddo, Benaulim, Goa 403716, India. > Phone : 91-832-772063 > Fax : 91-832-772062 (prior intimation) > E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > == > > === > > To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet > > For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Dont want so many e-mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead! > > === > === To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e-mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead!
[Goanet] A Tribute a person of Vision and Goodwill
=== WHAT'S ON IN GOA: * Oct 12: Goa State Strings Orchestra performs at Kala Academy (Corelli, Bach) * Nov 29-Dec 1: Plant Utsav 2k2 at Panjim (demo, contest, sale of plants) === Goa Su-Raj Party's founder and Executive member Mr. Cyril D'Souza who expired on 2nd. October early morning at the Belgaum hospital, after the heart by-pass operation, was buried today at his home village of Siolim. He seemed so peaceful as if in sleep. To the church packed to its capacity with 1000 plus people, and among his sons and others who eulogized, the following was the delivery by the President of the Goa Su-Raj Party. Dear Cyril, We were not expecting to be here in the church today to wish you Good-bye. Two times that I met you in GMC, you were to return home fully recovered. You were full of hope, understanding, and had a terrible wish to live. We did'nt know each other two years ago, when we met at our mutual friend's place. We talked about us. We talked about Goa. And we talked of what was happening to our Goa. And we agreed that we did'nt like any of it. And you agreed with me, that SOMETHING MUST BE DONE, towards that end. You and I, together we started the ball rolling. >From the first meet at the International Centre, Dona Paula, you were very much there, until we two, with 14 others, helped give birth to GOA SU-RAJ PARTY. You believed that, if we were to do something for our beloved GOA, we, the founders of the party must not be in the rat race of contesting elections ourselves. That we should promote good people among us and guide them to change the course of things towards a better , beautiful , prosperous and peaceful Goa. And towards the slogan that, "WE MUST DO SOMETHING" You never wavered. You moved on. You worked hard and did your very best during the last Assembly Elections. You failed to be disappointed with the results, always saying, WE MUST MOVE ON, no matter what, if we are to succeed. Because, you believed that " GOA SU-RAJ PARTY WILL CHANGE THE WAY OF LIFE IN GOA." We who remain behind, promise you, that we shall work with all our strength towards meeting that goal. One year ago, when you confided in me about your high blood cholesterol problem, funny as it may sound, I had wanted you to take a dose of Aloe Vera Gel. You promised me you'd do that. But you never did. I reminded you in the CCU of the GMC, and you promised me you'd do just that when you got home. You got home , alright. We were not expecting to be here today, to wish you, Good bye. On behalf of the GOA SU-RAJ team, I bid you, farewell , And wish you, dear dear Cyril, A tearful GOOD BYE. === To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e-mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead!
[Goanet] GANDHI JAYANTI - GREETINGS
=== Check GoaNet's archives http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ === GOA SU-RAJ PARTY, WISHES THE PEOPLE OF GOA AND OF THE NATION, A VERY HAPPY AND PRODUCTIVE " GANDHI JAYANTI " AND, WHILE CELEBRATING THIS AUSPICIOUS DAY, MAY THE PEOPLE OF THE NATION, SPECIALLY ITS LEADERS, TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS THAT GANDHIJI WANTED FOR HIS COUNTRY. President. === To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e-mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead! ===
[Goanet] Goa Su-Raj Party's founder member passed away.
=== Check GoaNet's archives http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ === Goa Su-Raj Party sorrowfully announces the passing away last night of its beloved, forward looking and dynamic founder member Mr. Cyril D'Souza (Siolim) after a brief heart ailment. (Kyles Hospital, Belgaum). He was 53. Floriano Lobo President === To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e-mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead! ===
[Goanet] Fw: PRESS STATEMENT: KIND ATTN. " MAYABUSHAN NAGVENKAR "
Note: This Press Statement has been e-mailed to all news papers as well as distributed in the Press Room, Secretariat, Panjim. - Original Message - From: goasuraj To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 9:10 AM Subject: PRESS STATEMENT: KIND ATTN. " MAYABUSHAN NAGVENKAR " 21 Sep 2002. To, The Editor, Herald, Panjim- Goa. KIND ATTENTION MR. MAYABUSHAN NAGVENKAR Dear Sir, Sub: Press Statement for kind publication. Attached herewith is the Press Statement with respect to the "LAWMAKERS 'BREAK' SOUND CONTROL ACT" front page report by Mr. Mayabushan Nagvenkar, Herald dt. 19.09.2002. Kindly oblige. Thanking you, Yours truly, Sd/- (Floriano C. Lobo) President PRESS STATEMENT: GOA SU-RAJ PARTY strongly condemns the shameful attitute towards the Laws of the land by the keepers of Laws themselves, vis a vis the front page report on Herald dated 19th. September, 2002 by Mayabushan Nagvenkar, captioned "LAWMAKERS 'BREAK' SOUND CONTROL ACT". It has been amply proved that the existing laws to control the ever increasing Loud Music Noise Pollution in the State are not implemented by the police on their own. One needs to make innumerable complaints, and , one may or may not get the relief, but one certainly gets the scorn for taking the trouble. The Writ Petition No. 366/1999 filed by the 'GOA ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION' is still pending with the High Court of Bombay at Goa, awaiting disposal, in which the Inspector General of Police is one of the respondents. In the Order dated January 18, 2000, w.r.t the above writ petition, the point No. 5 of the Order reads as follows: 5(a): No permission shall be granted by the State Authorities, whether the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, District Magistrate or the Police, for playing of music on any amplifier in open areas during the times between 10.00 p.m. to 7 a.m. in any locality; 5(b): Any person who intends to use an amplification system for playing music or otherwise, during the period 10.00 p.m. to 7.00 a.m., shall make a special application for permission to the Home Secretary, Goa Government. The Home Secretary shall strictly scrutinize the application and grant such special permission for reasons to be recorded in writing as to why such permission is being granted. The special permission shall be limited, both in terms of the day and the number of hours for which it shall be valid. In view of the above High Court Order, and, also in keeping with the Gazette of India Extraordinary 'MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS' Notification, New Delhi , 14 February, 2000, requiring the State to implement the restriction on the use of loud speakers/public address system, at para 5 of the said Notification, the action of the Porvorim Police in conducting the open air orchestra is clearly violative of the provisions of law and indicts the POLICE for dereliction of duties, specially when the programme itself was conducted at the premises of the office of the Superintendent of Police (North) , which is termed as the North District Head Quarters of the Goa Police. Hopefully, the HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA, the Goa Environment Federation and the other sensitive environmental organizations will take due note, since the above incident is a clear cut 'CONTEMPT OF COURT' Issued in Public Interest by, GOA SU-RAJ PARTY President. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead !
[Goanet] Fw: PRESS STATEMENT: KIND ATTN. " MAYABUSHAN NAGVENKAR "
Note: This Press Statement has been e-mailed to all news papers as well as distributed in the Press Room, Secretariat, Panjim. - Original Message - From: goasuraj To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 9:10 AM Subject: PRESS STATEMENT: KIND ATTN. " MAYABUSHAN NAGVENKAR " 21 Sep 2002. To, The Editor, Herald, Panjim- Goa. KIND ATTENTION MR. MAYABUSHAN NAGVENKAR Dear Sir, Sub: Press Statement for kind publication. Attached herewith is the Press Statement with respect to the "LAWMAKERS 'BREAK' SOUND CONTROL ACT" front page report by Mr. Mayabushan Nagvenkar, Herald dt. 19.09.2002. Kindly oblige. Thanking you, Yours truly, Sd/- (Floriano C. Lobo) President PRESS STATEMENT: GOA SU-RAJ PARTY strongly condemns the shameful attitute towards the Laws of the land by the keepers of Laws themselves, vis a vis the front page report on Herald dated 19th. September, 2002 by Mayabushan Nagvenkar, captioned “LAWMAKERS ‘BREAK’ SOUND CONTROL ACT”. It has been amply proved that the existing laws to control the ever increasing Loud Music Noise Pollution in the State are not implemented by the police on their own. One needs to make innumerable complaints, and , one may or may not get the relief, but one certainly gets the scorn for taking the trouble. The Writ Petition No. 366/1999 filed by the 'GOA ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION' is still pending with the High Court of Bombay at Goa, awaiting disposal, in which the Inspector General of Police is one of the respondents. In the Order dated January 18, 2000, w.r.t the above writ petition, the point No. 5 of the Order reads as follows: 5(a): No permission shall be granted by the State Authorities, whether the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, District Magistrate or the Police, for playing of music on any amplifier in open areas during the times between 10.00 p.m. to 7 a.m. in any locality; 5(b): Any person who intends to use an amplification system for playing music or otherwise, during the period 10.00 p.m. to 7.00 a.m., shall make a special application for permission to the Home Secretary, Goa Government. The Home Secretary shall strictly scrutinize the application and grant such special permission for reasons to be recorded in writing as to why such permission is being granted. The special permission shall be limited, both in terms of the day and the number of hours for which it shall be valid. In view of the above High Court Order, and, also in keeping with the Gazette of India Extraordinary ‘MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS’ Notification, New Delhi , 14 February, 2000, requiring the State to implement the restriction on the use of loud speakers/public address system, at para 5 of the said Notification, the action of the Porvorim Police in conducting the open air orchestra is clearly violative of the provisions of law and indicts the POLICE for dereliction of duties, specially when the programme itself was conducted at the premises of the office of the Superintendent of Police (North) , which is termed as the North District Head Quarters of the Goa Police. Hopefully, the HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA, the Goa Environment Federation and the other sensitive environmental organizations will take due note, since the above incident is a clear cut ‘CONTEMPT OF COURT’ Issued in Public Interest by,GOA SU-RAJ PARTYPresident.
[Goanet] CONGRATULATIONS! ADV. AIRES RODRIGUES.
PRESIDENT OF GOA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL: HC QUASHES APPOINTMENT The Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court today quashed and set aside the Goa Government's appointment of Mr. Zoivonta Esvonta Porobo as the President of Goa Administrative Tribunal. Goa Su-Raj Congratulates Adv. Aires Rodrigues on the above matter. Indeed! "The constitutional requirement of an independent judiciary must apply to all institutions that administer justice" . Well said, Well done. President goasuraj =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead !
[Goanet] Fw: Industrial safety experts paint scary picture of Vasco
- Original Message - From: goasuraj To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: GOMANTAK TIMES Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 8:06 AM Subject: RE: Industrial safety experts paint scary picture of Vasco 13th. September, 2002 To, The Editor, Gomantak Times, Gomantak Bhavan, St. Inez, Panjim Goa. Kind Attention Mr. John Paul Fernandes, Chief Reporter. Dear Sir, Re: Industrial Safety Report: Sky Line September, 12, 2002. Goa Su-Raj Party highly appreciates your detailed report on the Gomantak "Sky Line" Thank you. Yours truly, for Goa Su-Raj Party. Sd/- (Floriano Lobo) President GOA SKYLINE September 12, 2002 Industrial Safety Experts Paint Scary Picture Of Vasco Our Staff Reporter PANAJI: Use of outdated technology for storage of gas and the lack of proper on-site and off-site safety plans and the danger to residents within a 10-km radius around Vasco in case of a disaster came to the fore at a programme in the port town . The interaction was organized by Goa Environmental Action Group and Goa Su-Raj party in association with Institute of Safety and Risk Management at Hotel La Paz, Vasco on Saturday. C.V. Dhume, Director, Institute of Safety & Risk Management and former Chief Inspector, Factories & Boilers who gave a presentation with slides said during the interactive session that the Hontonsphere ammonia storage tank at Vasco was an outdated one. Dhume said it will affect a radius of 10 kilometers around the port town within 8.6 minutes, including far away places like Betalbatim to Bambolim, including the Goa Medical College. And as the quality of the on-site, off-site safety plans, if there are any, and which, in all probability, must be locked-up in the District Collector's cupboards, and the state of preparedness and awareness being suspect, the situation can be perilous for citizens in these areas, Dhume said. During the interactive session it was felt that the onus of Goa's deplorable industrial safety and pollution control measures was heaped on the government and not the industry, which is considered law abiding as it purportedly gets all clearances under the law for setting up. The location of the atmospheric ammonia tank within 50 meters of residential and commercial areas at Vasco has the required clearance, although a distance of minimum one km is required as per the Bombay High Court at Goa order. The presentation covered the major disasters of the past in France, United Kingdom, Bhopal and other places with graphic details of plant failures and man-made mistakes, leading to the disasters, their effects and casualties. The slide presentation was appreciated by the participants as being informative. This was followed by a 10-munute video clip on do's and don'ts' on various aspects of industrial safety, prepared by the Manali Fertilizer, Tamil Nadu , for the general awareness of safety procedures for the public in case of accidents. In conclusion, R.P. Bhanushali, Technical Adviser, National Safety Council, summed up the discussion and hoped conscious citizens would organize themselves in their own interests and move the government to assert their rights to a safe living. Earlier, Floriano C Lobo, president of Goa Su-Raj Party gave a short introductory and welcome speech while U.R. Shenoy , Vice President of Council of Occupational Safety, Health & Environment, Goa proposed a vote of thanks. The Institute of Safety & Risk management has come out with a booklet "Emergency Procedures for Your Safety" with graphic illustrations and a foreword by the Chief Minister. According to the organizers, though 20 municipal councilors especially invited, thanks to former MLA Simon D'Souza, none turned up. D'Souza's wife who is also a councilor and the Velsao and Sancoale Sarpanchas, Hyat Regency, Cansaulim Chief Engineer S.K. Varma and Mormugao Municipal Council engineer, Bandodkar were present. End. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] THE SAGA OF "THE CITY OF PANAJI CORPORATION BILL, 2002"
The Saga of 'THE CITY OF PANAJI CORPORATION BILL, 2002" For me, the saga of the "Panjim City Corporation Bill" started on Sunday the 25th. August, 2002 evening, with an out of the blue telephone call from Mr. Juino L. D'Souza, whom I did not know, asking me if I could attend a meeting of the Porvorim citizens, at the Angel's Resort, Porvorim that evening. The agenda, he said, was mainly to discuss the pros and cons of the Corporation Bill which is sought to be passed by Manohar Parrikar on the 27th. August, 2002. I attended the meeting, only as an observer, since I was not directly concerned with Porvorim, its citizens or the Bill. The next day, Monday 26th, evening, I found myself attending and also speaking at the hurriedly organized meet of the prominent citizens of Panjim at the Menezes Braganza hall, convened by Mr. Juino D'Souza. Those who addressed this meet were Juino D'Souza as convenor, Adv.Aires Rodrigues, Mr. Pai, president of PMCA, Averthanus D'Souza, president of GEF, Capt. Gerald Fernandes, Mr. C.V. Dhume, Ms. C. Chowgule, Mr. Rainer D'Souza, Capt. Leo Lobo, Mr. Agnelo Pinto and others. Every single person agreed that the Bill was being unnecessarily hurried through the Assembly and that they did not see the Chief Minister's reason for doing so. I, for one, was of the opinion that it was premature to comment on the Bill, and that, sufficient time must be given for the people to know the bill, to react to the advantages and disadvantages, thereof. Wanting to know better, all the aspects of the BILL, I managed to get the copy of the Bill from the Legislative Assembly Complex on Tuesday morning. After having gone through the Bill, a press statement was released in the name of the GOA SU-RAJ PARTY in which the following points were made very clear. (1). That the Bill was being sought to be passed in a "TEARING" hurry, therefore, suspicious . (2) It should be referred to a Select Committee comprising of administrators, professionals and prominent citizens. (3) That the entire Bill was tailor-made for a one man show with the Commissioner playing the sole role. And (4) That the way territories were added and excluded, it looked like the Bill was designed to settle political scores. As is customary, no one gives credence to the voice of an insignificant political party like Goa Su-Raj, and our press release went unpublished. Yet, the points that we had made have been the topics of discussions ever since, and volumes have been written and said thus far, culminating in the qualified write-up by Mr. Rajesh Singh, the media advisor of the Chief Minister, in today's Navhind times (10 Sep) which has prompted me to say my bit on the issue of this Bill. I respect Mr. Rajesh Singh for his balanced views. It was his industrious series on "GOOD GOVERNANCE" in the Navhind Times (2000) that was the catalyst in the formation of the GOA SU-RAJ Party in the first place, and, Mr. Rajesh Singh himself was one of the invited delegates for the first in the series "Brain-Storming" sessions that was held at the International Centre with Gen. (retd) Sunit Rodrigues as its chairman. To the lengthy analysis that has been put forward by Mr. Rajesh Singh in his above article on the Bill, where he does not find anything wrong in getting the Bill passed , providing that all angles be straightened out before its implementation as promised by the Chief Minister, my question to Mr. Rajesh Singh is: (a) Was the CM's backside on fire, that he had to rush through the passing of the Bill? (b) Could'nt the Bill, in its printed form, be circulated for information and reaction, like the Goa Ground Water Bill, not to run into yet another controversy ? (c) Should'nt a Bill, when ultimately passed, be correct, proper, and as far as possible, perfect, in all respects? (The comments made by experts on the Ground Water Bill was that it had the ingredients of a 7th. standard student drafting the Bill) (d) Does the Chief Minister think that he is one, all knowing, administrator, constitutional expert, the All Mighty Father of Goa, that he only know what is best for Goa and Goans? (e) That he being the education Minister, will he next bring out the education Bill , without taking into confidence the educationist and acamedicians of Goa? (f) With his past performance vis a vis Miramar Beach Privatisation, where contracts were already dished out before the project ran into trouble waters, the Campal Rain Trees, the Heritage buildings i.e Old GMC & Massano de Amorim, in Panjim city, could the citizens of Panjim trust him with making the right decisions on his own? Does this not give an impression that our CM has fickle ears and tends to believe those who bask in his company as his advisors? (g) As I see it, the role of the CM is of the administrator rather than the policy maker. Let the policies be made in the Legislature, for which the Legislature is there for, in the first place. And even so, when it comes t
[Goanet] HAPPY GANESH CHATURTHI
GOA SU-RAJ WISHES, GOA, GOANS AND THE NATION A VERY HAPPY JOYFULLY QUIET & PEACEFUL GANESH CHATURTHI President. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] SAFETY FIRST
Dear Netters & Residents of Vasco City. They say "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" If one gets out of a dangerous, life threatening situation, it would be 99 percent due to knowledge and 1 percent due to miracle. QUESTION: God forbid, but if your house was on fire while you were sleeping. You see fire and suffocating thick black smoke everywhere. Would you know axactly what to do and what not to do to get out alive? and perhaps, even save your other family members? The ANSWER lies in "AWARENESS". If you consider the port town of Vasco as a potential FIRE BOMB, and if you are a resident of this town , should'nt you be concerned of your safety? And the safety of your dependents? To know more about the hazards to safety, and their effects, and how you can minimize them, kindly attend the programme on "AWARENESS AND PREPAREDNESS IN EMERGENCY AT LOCAL LEVEL" at Hotel La Paz, Vasco , TOMORROW, SATURDAY 7th. SEPT. at 4.00 p.m. to be conducted by "COUNCIL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT, GOA." YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID. *** Issued in Public Interest by GOA SU-RAJ PARTY. PS. The programme is sponsored and is free of cost. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] SAFETY FIRST - INVITATION
REALISING A NEED FOR ARRANGING A PUBLIC PROGRAMME ON "AWARENESS AND PREPAREDNESS IN EMERGENCY AT LOCAL LEVEL" SUBSEQUENT TO THE INCIDENT OF A FIRE IN PETROLEUM STORAGE UNIT AND NAPHTHA LEAKAGE FROM A PIPELINE OF A FERTILIZER FACTORY AT VASCO, COUNSIL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT GOA HAS COME FORWARD AND HAS ARRANGED THIS PROGRAMME. THE PROGRAMME WILL HIGHLIGHT THE HAZZARDS TO WHICH THE PUBLIC ARE EXPOSED TO AND THE PREVENTION THEY ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE IN THE EVENT OF A DISASTER. ** COUNCIL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT, GOA CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND A PRESENTATION ON "AWARENESS AND PREPAREDNESS IN EMERGENCY AT LOCAL LEVEL" FOLLOWED BY AN INTERACTIVE SESSION ON 7TH. SEPTEMBER, 2002 BETWEEN 4.00 P.M. - 7.00 P.M. AT HOTEL LA PAZ, VASCO C.V. DHUME SECRETARY N.B.: ENTRY IN THE HALL WILL BE RESTRICTED ONCE THE PROGRAMME STARTS. Issued in Public Interest by Goa Su-Raj Party =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] Fw: PRESS NOTE: "Safety Awareness Programme" - 7 SEP (Saturday) - Hotel LA PAZ - Vasco.
2nd. September, 2002 To, The Editor, Herald, Navhind Times, Nav Prabha, Gomantak Times, Gomantak, Tarun Bharat, Sanatan Prabhat, Sunaprant, Konkan Mail. Please oblige. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, Sd/- (Bernard D'Souza) Spokesperson Goa Su-Raj Party. PRESS NOTE Recent incidents of oil leakages resulting in fire in one of the oil installations and another of Naphta leakage from its pipeline of a fertilizer factory has compelled the citizens of VASCO to arrange a public programme on "PUBLIC AWARENESS & PREPAREDNESS" in emergency at local levels in the interest of the safety of the public. At our request, "Council of Occupational Safety, Health & Environment" - Panjim, has kindly consented to offer this programme which will be held on 7th September (Saturday) between 4 pm and 7 pm at Hotel LA PAZ , Vasco. This programme is free and those interested may attend this programme well before the starting time at 4 pm, as entry will be restricted once the programme is underway to avoid interruptions. Issued in the Public Interest by: Public Relations Cell, Goa Su-Raj Party. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] St. Mathias "BONDERAM" Photo arcade
The Photo arcade of St. Mathias "Bonderam" festival held on 18th. August 2002 and organised by St. Mathias Sports Club, Malar, is available on www.goasu-raj.org " BONDERAM". Happy viewing. goasuraj. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] IMPROVED ELECTRICITY BILLS
Goa Su-Raj Party hails elect dept. GT News Service (Goa Sky Line) 31 Aug. 2002 PANAJI: Bernard D'Souza, spokeperson of Goa Su-Raj Party has thanked chief engineer of Electricity Department in changing the quality of electricity consuption bills furnished tothe consumers. "Your new computerised bills are attractive, good quality and designed to meet all the requiremtns a consumer needs. "We appreciate very much the prompt action taken in this matter,." D'Souza said in a letter addressed to the chief engineer. Chronology of events: Date: 4/12/2001 To, The Chief Engineer, Electricity Dept. Govt. of Goa. Vidyut Bhavan, Panjim, Goa. Sub: Bills of electricity consumption issued by the electricity Department- Illegible Sir, For years you department has been issuing pink colour bills to electricity consumers. The quality of this bill as well as other receipts, you will agree, is very poor and needs to be imporved. While doing this, the followig defects existing in the present bill must be considered. 1. The quality of paper is very poor for keeping this bill as records. 2. The details such as the period for which charges are levied as also the last date for payment and othr essential details such as meter readings are illegible making the scrutiny of the bills by the consu mer difficult. 3. The cyclostyling, which is outdated mode of printing , is done so badly that it almost always misses the appropriate columns and printing is carried out on already printed matter. 4. Information on the reverse of the bill must contain rates, applicable to each slab of consumption. It must also indicate the load permitted and minimum charges. The other Government Departments such as telephone, PWD, PMC etc have computerised billing and have substantially improved the quality of their bills. WHY CAN'T THE ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT FOLLOW SUIT? Clearly, this is an urgent matter of public interest and it deserves your immediate attention and appropriate action. If you need any furthr clarification from us, please fix a date for the meeting and intimate us well in advance. Please make available a copy of citizen's charter for Electricity Department. Awaiting your prompt reply. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, Sd/ B. De Sousa. Gen Secretary Goa Su-Raj Party. Note: Our suggestion of computerising Electricity Bill is also in tune with the stated policy of Goa Government to usher in e-governance in all matters of the state. The only thing needed for Evil to triumph Is for good people to do nothing. copy: Joint Sec.(Home), Public Grievance Cell. Secretariat Pjm. copy: Herald/NT/Nav Prabha/GT/ Gomantak/Tarun Bharat/Sanatan Prabhat/Konkan Mail. FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER 2001 GOMANTAK TIMES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Improve quality of power bills (The above letter appeared) signed as B'D'Souza Spokesperson Goa Su-Raj Party. No. EE/Div.I/Tech-45(ii)/1426 Office of the Executive Engineer Electricity Department, Division-I (O&M) Vidyut Bhavan, 2nd. Floor, Panaji - Goa. Dated 5/7/2002 To, Goa Vhamber of Commerce & Industry, Rua de Ormuz, P.O. Box 59, Panaji. Sub: Undurable stationary by Electricity Department. Ref: Your letter No. VI.13.600 dt. 18.6.02 Sir, With reference to your above cited letter regarding, undurable stationary, we would like to inform you that within a short period of time we shall start with the computerization of bills, which will meet your requirements as per your complain of size of receipt, margin space, quality of paper, illegible written matter, etc. Yours faithfully, Sd/- EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECT DIV.I. PANAJI - Date: 12/02/2002 To, The Chief Engineer, Electricity Dept. Govt. of Goa, Vidyut Bhavan, Panjim Goa. REMINDER -1 Sub: Bills of electricity comsumption issued by the electricity Department- Illegible. Ref: Our letter dated 4/12/2001 Sir, I invite a reference to our office letter dated 4-12-2001, citedabove, and state that we have not received any reply in regard to the matter dealt with in the letter although, 60 days have passed. A copy of the letter dated 4.12.2001 is enclosed for your ready reference. We believe, as citizens, that we have a right for a reply from your office. Would you be kind enough to tell us what action your office has taken in the matter which is of a great public interest? We would like to inform you that we have received a number of communications from the public stating that they are very much concerned with this issue. Awaiting your expeditious reply. Thanking you Yours faithfully, Sd/- B.D. Souza Gen. Secretary Goa Su-Raj Party. The only thing needed for Evil triumph Is for good people to do nothing. - Date: 26/08/2002 To, The Chief Engineer, Electricity Dept. Govt. of Goa, Vidyut Bhavan, Panjim-Goa. Sub: Bills of electricity consumption issued by the electricity Department- Illegible. Sir, It is my duty to thank you for the action you have taken in changing the quality of Electricity consumption Bills furnished to the consumers. Your new
[Goanet] Press Note for kind publication
CAG STRICTURES ON GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND FISCAL MISMANAGEMENT: The Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report for the year 2000-2001 makes very sad reading. It becomes apparent that callous indifference coupled with wasteful spending of the public money has been the order of the day. The classic example is the Semi-Organic-Manure (SOM) Scam, where Rs. 21.06 lakhs have been paid by the Director of Agriculture to the supplier, inspite of the report from authentic test-laboratory that the tested samples were non-standard. Will the concerned officer be ever taken to task for this frivolous decision? The involvement of the officer concerned with the supplier must be thoroughly investigated and culprits must be brought to books. As per the CAG report, crores of rupees have been washed away due to non application of mind in conducting government business. This only goes to show that the government administration is engaged in full-time politicking rather than working. The Manohar Parrikar government will , no doubt, extend the excuse, that it has inherited the mismanagement from the previous governments. If this is true, then how does the CM explain the proposed giving away of expensive computers to every science stream student in the hope of cultivating a handful of SILICON VALLEYERS? When the power supply distribution itself is erratic and inconsistent, where is the priority in dishing out this wasteful largesse? Are we only interested in populist policies for consolidating power? The other pattern of wasteful expenditure is the hike in the salaries and perks of the Ministers and MLAs, as also the proposed salaries for the Panchayat members, when the government treasury is empty and loaded with liabilities. Goans certainly would'nt mind treating their Ministers, MLAs, Zilla/Panchayat members and the civil servants, like KINGS, provided they first work towards filling-up Goa 's bankrupted treasury and be rid of the choking loans and liabilities. Unfortunately, "MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES" seems to have taken precedence over everything else specially with the government being overly preoccupied in its self-maintenance and popularity to think of anything else. Issued by: Public Grievance Cell, Goa Su-Raj Party. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] Fw: Open Letter to CM Requesting Clarification on Govt. "ORDER"
29TH. AUGUST, 2002 To, Shri. Manohar Parrikar, The Honourable Chief Minister of Goa, Secretariat, Panjim-Goa. Respected Sir, Subject: Clarification Requested On Govt. "ORDER" We take the liberty of attaching two attachments to this correspondence. The first one is the Newspaper cutting detailing the enhanced salaries and perquisits of Ministers and MLAs of the government of Goa. The second is the "Order" issued by the Health Department, Government of Goa regarding the settling of the arreas with respect to the retired State Nutrition Officer, Dr. N.S. Dumo. The clarification sought from your good office is: Whereas, the the lawmakers do not miss, in the slightest, the opportunities to make laws to enhancement their own salaries and perquisites every now and then, what is the criterion on which the below reproduced ORDER of the Cabinet, based, to arrive at the figure of Rs. 2 lakhs, payable to the above named Government Officer who, because of the malafide inter-departmental strife, has not been paid his well earned salary for the working lifetime of past 29 long years? Pray, why such a large sum of Rs. 2 lakhs? Why not a symbolic rupees 2 only, in the name of your brand of "Good Governance?" Or is your good government just dishing out the well deserved "CHANDA" that must be meekly accepted with a grateful " thank you?". The Honourable Supreme Court has observed that the payment of salary to a government employee is not a bounty which depends on the sweet will of the government, but is the right earned by the employee through his/her services to the state. Your kind response shall be highly appreciated. Thanking you, for Goa Su-Raj Party (Public Grievance Cell) Sd/- (Floriano C. Lobo) President Copy to: Dr. Suresh Amonkar, Health Minister, Government of Goa. Attachment No. 1 MINISTERS & MLAS TO GET HIGHER PAY By: Herald Reporter. Panjim- August 26- The Goa Legislative Assembly on Monday passed an amendement hiking the salaries and allowances of Ministers and MLAs, which would cost the state exchequer a whopping Rs. 63 lakh annually. The two amendment bills are: The Goa Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Bill, 2002 and The Goa Salaries and Allowances of Members of the Assembly (Amendment) Bill, 2002. With the amendments passed, the consolidated pay packet of ministers has increased by Rs. 6000- a Rs. 3000 hike in sumptous allowance and an increase of Rs. 3000 in the compensatory allowance in liew of not availing govt. accomodation. The Legislature also hiked MLAs' salaries by Rs. 2000 per month. Besides, several other facilities have also been extended to MLAs including Rs. 3000 per month for rent to maintain offices in their constituencies , 3 personal staff - steno-typist, office boy & driver- payable at govt scale, besides 200 ltrs of petrol per month Attachment No. 2 No. 7/19/91-I/PHD/196 Government of Goa Public Health Department, Secretariat Annexe, Old GMC Complex, Panaji. Dated: 9/2/2001 ORDER Sanction of Government is herey conveyed for the grant of pay scale of Rs. 575-1150 (pre-revised) to Dr. N.S. Dumo, (Retired) State Nutrition Officer under the Directorate of Health Services, w.e.f. 15/7/68 and fix his pay accordingly in the said scale, with all consequential benefits subject to the condition that the financial liability on account of past dues, if any, shall not exceed a gross ceiling of Rs. 2 lakhs and the benefits are restricted to pensionery benefits payable. The amount payable to Dr. N.S. Dumo (Retired) State Nutrition Officer under the Directorate of Health Services, on this account shall be debitable to the head of account to which his salaries were debited immediately, prior to his retirement. This issues with the approval of Cabinet in its meeting held on 8/1/2001 and conveyed vide letter No.17/23/99/GAD(IV) dated 16/1/2001. By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa. Sd/- (N.D. Agarwal) Joint Secretary (Health) Copy to: 1. Dr. N.S. Dumo (Retired), State Nutrition Officer, Adarsh Housing Colony, 'F' Building, Ground Floor, Caranzalem, Panaji- Goa. 2. The Director of Accounts, Panaji. 3. The Director of Health Services, Panaji. 4. The Sr. Dy. Accountant General (Audit), Panaji. 5. The Under Secretary, General Administration Deptt., Secretariat, Panaji. 6. Guard file 7. O/C. nk/- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] LETTER TO THE EDITOR By; AVERTHANUS D'SOUZA , PRESIDENT OF GOA ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION
August 28th., 2002. The Editor, Herald, Panjim, Goa 403 001. Dear Sir, Re: Dictatorial governance by Manohar Parrikar. The citizens of Goa are beginning to get a foretaste of the dictatorial style of governance by Mr. Manohar Parrikar. The undue haste with which the Panaji Municipal Corporation legislation was bulldozed through the Legislative Assembly in spite of vociferous opposition to the idea by many legislators and almost all the Panchayats which are sought to be brought under the jurisdiction of the Panaji Municipal Corporation, is a clear indicator that Parrikar has no respect for public opinion. In a sensitive issue such as this, the Government should have consulted all the parties which will be affected by the legislation. It is a glaring omission that the Panjim Municipal Council, which is the most directly affected Local Body, was not consulted about the move to upgrade it to the status of a Municipal Corporation. Such an imposition on a duly elected Municipal Council is a slap in the face of all the citizens of Panjim. This is an arbitrary and totally unacceptable decision . The Concerned Citizens for Democratic Governance demands that a transparent and truly democratic procedure should be followed in introducing legislation in the Assembly. The draft of the proposed legislation should be made available to the citizens at least two months before being introduced in the Assembly. The opinions of the citizens should receive the attention of the drafters of the legislation. Open meetings should be encouraged so that the opinions of citizens are taken into consideration by the Government. The Parrikar Government wrongly assumes that it represents the people of the State of Goa and that it can introduce legislation without the consent of the people. The citizens of Goa will not tolerate this infringement on their democratic rights. Yours truly, Sd/- Averthanus D'Souza. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] "THE CITY OF PANAJI CORPORATION BILL 2002" - PRESS STATEMENT
26th. August, 2002 1700 hrs. To, Editor, HERALD/GOMANTAK TIMES/NAVHIND TIMES/PUDHARI Press Statement : "THE CITY OF PANAJI CORPORATION BILL 2002 ( Bill No. 13 of 2002) Having had sufficient interaction with the cross-section of the citizens of the affected areas such as the prominent citizens of Panjim City, citizens of Porvorim and Santa Cruz, and relying on the news media reports as well as the Bill No. 13 of 2002, the GOA SU-RAJ PARTY has based its stand on the Bill as under: That the proposed Bill is sought to be introduced in a tearing hurry by the government and as such people of the affected areas do harbour suspicions of political manipulations. That, like the previous "Goa Ground Water Bill - 2001, where the Canal Officer alone was bestowed with sweeping draconian powers, this Bill too provides for the post of a government appointed Municipal "Commissioner" acting as the principal executive officer of the said Corporation with such widespread sweeping powers and duties that the entire Bill seems to have been designed for the post of the "Commissioner" itself, and who is expected to be a super-human being, making the post of the Mayor and the Dy. Mayor insignificant. At a glance, this Bill looks like a "ONE MAN SHOW" the 'MAN' being there solely at the pleasure of the government. That the NGPDA's very existence is made redundant by removing its jurisdiction from the area of the said Corporation. That the delimitation by itself, at this initial stage smacks of political maneuvering and of settling political scores, in the absence of the disclosure of the benefits and the advantages of such a move. If, the advantages of having the Corporation outweighs the advantages of continuing with the existing Municipal Council , these are lost by virtue of the undue haste with which this Bill is sought to be introduced without even taking the Panjim Municipality and the affected Panchayats into confidence. That the government should refrain from getting this Bill passed in the Legislature in undue hurry, for it certainly deserves a critical second glance. Rather, this Bill should be referred to a Select Committee constituted on a wider spectrum of intellectuals, professionals and civic administrators to iron out the many inherent inconsistencies. The very fact that the designations of the elected members of the said Corporation have been maintained as "Councilors" instead of "Corporators" indicates that the proper application of mind has been absent during the drafting of this Bill in the same manner that the previous Goa Ground Water Bill was drafted. For Goa Su-Raj Party Sd/- (Bernard D'Souza) Spokesperson =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE
Goa Su-Raj Party wishes one and all a very happy National Independence Day- 2002 Jai Hind. Issued by: Public Relations Cell Goa Su-Raj Party =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] ST MATHAIS TRADITIONAL BONDERAM
ST. MATHAIS TRADITIONAL BONDERAM On World Goa day the St. Mathais Sports club and villagers will celebrate, a unique Family Bonderam on Sunday 18th. August 2002. The origin of this festival dates back to the times even before Portuguese landed in Goa, more than four hundred years ago. During the time when Portuguese established their supremacy in Goa, this event took a colourful turn and people started parading the borders with flags accompanied by brass band. Men carried with them mock guns made out of hollow bamboos "Fottas" and for bullets they would use small seeds called "Tefflam" The villagers of St. Mathais has kept up this tradition till today. To cater to the taste of modern generation they have added attractions of various groups performing traditional folk songs and dances, konkani songs, fancy dress, etc. After the positive feed back the organizers received last year from the large crowd and on the internet, this years Bonderam will again provide a platform to SPORTS, acknowledge great players and teams, in MUSIC promote talented young singers, musicians and bands and in TIATR to give an opportunity to upcoming singers, comedians and applaud great performers of past years. At the time of going to press, Anthony San, the well-known konkani actor and singer has confirmed his participation to perform this year, also the minister for Town and Country Planning Mr. Atanasio Monserate, lovingly called Babush will be the guest of honour along side the local MLA Mr. Pandurang Madkaikar who will be the Chief Guest. This festival is unique in that every family will participate, just for the fun of it and not for any cash prizes but only healthy competition amongst the groups, so everyone can enjoy and let their hair down and have a good time. There will be strictly no floats, but instead groups, and troupes are encouraged. Organiser Justin Coutinho, disclosed that through Bonderam it is hoped that Goans globally will remember the past, the present and plan their future to maintain its traditions and unique culture. Joe Vaz added "We need to bring out the positiveness in us , shun the negatives and march forward, no one person is larger than the actual event, so lets all get-together to keep this great festival alive for future years to come. "VIVA BONDERAM" a song especially composed for the bonderan harvest festival will be featured this year. "The Islanders" being from the beautiful island of Divar but presently residing in Canada has come up with this C.D. Log on to: www.goasu-raj.org for all the information about this years bonderam. Issued by: Public Relations Cell Goa Su-raj Party. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] Fw: "House Panel" mooted to look into the working of Comunidades of Goa.
- Original Message - From: goasuraj To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Governor Goa ; Averthanus ; Other India Bookstore ; Goa Desc ; SGPIAG ; m_saldanha48@hot mail.com ; Dr. Wilfred D'Souza ; Luizinho Faleiro ; Victoria Fernandes Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 10:04 AM Subject: Re: "House Panel" mooted to look into the working of Comunidades of Goa. Our Ref: GSRP/CM/COMUNIDADES/8/02 3rd. August, 2002 To, Shri. Manohar Parrikar, Honourable Chief Minister of Goa, Secretariat. Panjim. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sir, Subject: Setting up of the " House Panel" to study working of Communidades of Goa. The setting up of the "House Panel", as mooted by you in the Goa Lesgislative Assembly, and which has been widely reported in the news media, is welcomed, provided this ' Panel' is expanded to include the representatives of the Comunidades of Goa and compatible NGOs to bring in an element of transparency. All such deliberations must be inclusive of the provisions of the Article 652 of the "Code of Comunidades" of Goa. In the absence of the above , this exercise will be seen as one-sided and biased against the interests of the Comunidades of Goa. Needless to say that this indegenous institution of Comunidades is a centuries old institution of India and has stood the test of time in Goa and needs to be preserved. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, for Goa Su-Raj Party Sd/- (Bernard D'Souza) Spokesperson Copy: G.S. Association of Components of Comunidades (by post). Copy: Governor of Goa ( by e-mail) Copy: Goa Environment Federation (by e-mail). Copy: Goa Foundation ( by e-mail) Copy: Goa Desc (by e-mail) Copy: SGPIAG (by e-mail) Copy: Mathany Saldanha, MLA, Cortalim Constituency.(by e-mail) Copy: Dr. Wifred D'Souza, MLA, Saligao Constituency. ( by e-mail) Copy: Luizinho Faleiro, MLA, Navelim Constituency. (by e-mail) Copy: Victoria Fernandes, MLA, St. Cruz Constituency. (by e-mail) Copy: Herald/Navhind Times/ Gomantak Times/ Pudhari/ Goa Today: for kind publicaton. (by e-mail) Copy:Goanet/GoaGoans/Goancauses/One Goa/ Goa World Net. (Internet D-lists), for kind publication. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] Invitation
I N V I T A T I O N The executive members of the Goa Su-Raj Party cordially invites The Goanet D-list Co-ordinators and all our cyber friends in Goa to attend the Party's "Open Convention" to be held on SUNDAY, 4th. August, 2002 3.00 to 6.00 pm. at T B Cunha Hall, Opp. Azad Maidan, Panjim. Programme: At the Convention the party will elect its "Shadow Cabinet" . The nominees for this election shall be the ex-candidates fielded and/or supported by the Party in the last Assembly Election. The Party's system of electing its "Leader of the Legislative Wing" and the "Cabinet" (5 members) will be put in practice for electing the shadow cabinet The voting will be by secret ballot. The voting shall be open to all delegates attending the convention and/or by nomination of the electoral college from amongst the attending delegates. The "Shadow Chief Minister" will then distribute the important 'portfolios' to the members of his shadow cabinet (Note: The members of the Party's General Body will have the voting rights in the real election, as per the provisions of the Party's Constitution). The role of the 'shadow cabinet' shall be to evaluate decisions taken by the government, accept, suggest changes or oppose such decisions. A provision is made for the conduct of mock assembly sessions each month to follow up on the above. Also, the Party's Grass-Root Organisational system will be discussed , where its nominees for the party tickets for the Assembly Elections will be automatically identified from within the respective constituencies, thereby eliminating the last minute suspense, surprises and/or horse trading. Our invited guests will address the convention, time permitting. We sincerely hope that you will make it convenient to attend this convention to witness as well as take part in this unique, transparent & democratic system of electing the Leader of the Legislative Wing and the Cabinet, the crying need of the hour in modern day democratic polity. Goa Su-Raj is the trend setting "people's movement for good governance" based on self-sacrifice and total dedication by its members, of which you will, indeed, be proud to be a part of. Thank you. Z.O.. 2ND. floor "Karekar Building, Angod Mapusa - 403 507 Ph: 266111 - 266101 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goasu-raj.org =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
[Goanet] Vice Prez Krishna (Krishan) Kant is dead.
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[Goanet] Fw: Safety First - Thro' "A P P E L"
> To, > The editor, > Herald/Navhind Times/ Gomantak Times/ Pudhari > > With request for kind publication in your esteemed daily the following press > release. > Thank you. > ___ > > Keeping in view the latest happenings at Vasco thro' the Indian Oil > Corporation and the resultant panic which gripped the population of Vasco > and the surrounding areas due to the fire, Goa Su-Raj Party likes to bring > to the notice of the general public the following: > > 1. That Vasco, and the port town of Mormugao has been classified as a > virtual bomb, where the entire city of Vasco could be wiped out, first by > the Writ Petition filed in the HC by 'Concerned Citizens' V/s Zuari > Industries Ltd with regard to the storage of Liquified Ammonia Gas., second > by Goa's Chief Secretary Mr. Baleshwar Rai, who on his recent visit to the > area has said that the port town of Mormugao is a potential danger site > which could be sabotaged or attacked by enemies or the terrorists. > > 2. Under Rule 51(1) of the EPA (Environment Protection Act, Notification > dtd. 27 Nov 1989) ) as well as under Section 41(b) of the Factory's Act > 1948 the employer and/or the Industry involved in processing and/or storing > hazardous materials are required to conduct training and/or awareness > programmes for its employees as well as the section of the public which > would be directly affected if exposed to these materials ( through > contaminated air, land or water). These training or awareness programmes > are to be run by the employer/industries at their own costs through > independent agency/s which will project the true extent of dangers to > exposure to such hazardous or toxic materials . > > 3. Under Public Liability Insurance Act, which has been incorporated after > the Bhopal Gas Tragedy the employer/industry is required to offer > compulsory insurance cover to its employees as well as the section of the > public expected to be contaminated and/or affected ,through 365 days of the > year , to be endorsed and/or confirmed by the respective District > Collectors. > > 4. That the concerned industries have perennially watered down this > sensitive issue of public safety mostly in connivance with the government > agencies who are supposed to be the watch-dogs of public safety, to fool > the public for their own benefit and to expose them to grave dangers. > > 5. That in the absence of the above proficient awareness programmes on > safety, do's and don'ts in case of major accidents, the public is liable to > unnecessarily panic and precious lives could be lost. (Bhopal Gas Tragedy) > > In view of the above, Goa Su-Raj Party, being conscious of the above, has > approached the Director of the "Institute of Safety and Risk Management, a > Non profit making management trust based in Panjim to conduct an > orientation programme on 'AWARENESS & PREPAREDNESS FOR EMERGENCY AT LOCAL > LEVEL" (APELL) in the city of Vasco for the benefit of the general > public. The Institute has agreed in principle to oblige , and conduct a > demonstration programme, as an eye opener, free of cost at any convenient > date. > > NGO's, Industry and most importantly, the susceptible general public please > take note. > > Goa Su-Raj Party will announce the date, time and venue for the said > programme shortly. For further details, please contact Tel: 266111 or 266101 > > > Always in the service of the nation and its people. > > Sd/- > > (Bernard D'Souza) > Spokesperson > Goa Su-Raj Party. > > > > > > > > > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet === For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
