[Goanet] Re: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WRIT PETITION NO.3 OF 2005
To, Terrence Mazarello, The President, SGPIAG. Sir, I thank you for the encouraging post. This is not my fight alone. This is GOA'S fight. Do join-in with me in this PIL. As such do prepare the grounds to clean Margao and the surrounding areas. The High Court has jurisdiction over all of Goa. Let us take this opportunity and solve our garbage problems once and for all so that our ministers and MLAs are confined to the garbage dumps. Who needs them if they cannot solve our problems?? With warm regards Floriano - Original Message - From: "President(sgpiag)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 18/09/2005 > > Dear Floriano Lobo > > We,at South Goa Public Interest Action Group (SGPIAG)... > welcome your initiative and extend our earnest support to your > mission via a PIL (Public Interest Litigation ) to rid > GOA of this SOLID WASTE NUISANCE.
[Goanet] Re: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WRIT PETITION NO.3 OF 2005
<< This is not my fight alone. This is GOA'S fight. Do join-in with me in this PIL. As such do prepare the grounds to clean Margao and the surrounding areas. The High Court has jurisdiction over all of Goa. Let us take this opportunity and solve our garbage problems once and for all so that our ministers and MLAs are confined to the garbage dumps. Who needs them if they cannot solve our problems?? >> Floriano Believe the best strategy to ensure that our *political masters* do not siphon off crores in the name of garbage disposal, but, are put to work, to do the work they are elected to do, is to: - submit to the High Court a comparative study and evaluation of the various *garbage disposal* options along with a recommendation of the most cost effective solution; - pray to the High Court that the Government and it's minions be directed to implement the solution as approved by the Court subject to the appropriate penalties for non performance and delay. A list of the various *options* is appended below. There may be more... Lawrence - * Garbage Disposal needs Political Will - Tomazinho Cardozo Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 22:32:03 -0400 From: tomazinho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@goanet.org/msg29888.html >From Frederick Noronha's Goanet News Bytes Sep 20, 2005: * Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: goadesc at sancharnet.in Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ Contact person: Roland Martins * Goa Foundation goafoundation at gmail.com Contact person: Claude Alvares * Wendell Rodricks, Director, Greenworks: wendellrodricks at dataone.in * Goa Environment Federation/ PMCA Contact person: Patricia Pinto wellplumb at satyam.net.in Tel 0832 2225493 (developed model unit for city composting) * Dean Dd'Cruz, (designed lowcost composting plant) Tel 0832 24098295 * Alexandre Barbosa at Goa Today has written a comprehensive cover story on the problem in the Sept issue. For information contact goatoday at sancharnet.in
Re: [Goanet] Re: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WRIT PETITION NO.3 OF 2005
<< In 1998, environmental NGOs and citizens formed the Goa Environment Federation (GEF). At the first GEF meeting in June 1998, the problem of plastic waste disposal was highlighted as a major environmental problem facing Goa by no less than five NGOs as well as several citizens in written submissions made before the Goa Environment Commission constituted by the GEF. Various PILs forced the problem of plastic waste disposal to be considered as a separate category from general garbage. It was during these proceedings that the Goa state government informed the court that it had notified on January 2000, a committee to look into all aspects of solid waste management in the state, including the relevant laws, and to produce a comprehensive report within three months outlining a scheme of action and various measures to be taken by the different authorities to deal with the problem. Regular meetings of the committee during the next three months, resulted in the finalisation of a report titled 'Solid Waste Management in the State of Goa' (SWM Report) which was presented to the court in April 2000. In July, the state Government informed the court that it had accepted the report and would immediately commence steps for its implementation. As a first step, the state Government took a decision to enforce the ban on use of plastic bags below 20 microns from August 15, 2000. *** The government sought time till December 31 to complete the steps necessary for full implementation of other aspects of the SWM Report which included: l A ban on the use of recycled plastic bags for food items; l Setting up of composting units to take care of biodegradable garbage; l Arranging for the disposal of non-biodegradable garbage to recycling plants outside the state; l Ensuring that Garbage Management Committees are set up in all panchayats and municipalities.*** >> Sunday Mid Day, September 11, 2005 Floriano, What was the outcome of the Court hearing on 26 Sep 05? Been eagerly scanning Goanet for your update. Believe the Government may be punished for *contempt of court* as the Government has broken it's assurance to the Court to ""complete the steps necessary for full implementation of other aspects of the SWM Report, by 31 December 2000"" Lawrence
Re: [Goanet] Re: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WRIT PETITION NO.3 OF 2005
Dear Lawrence, Thanks for the important info. The PILWP No.3 of 2005 has been admitted on 26 Sep 2005 where I appeared in person before the bench comprising of Justice Lodha and Justice Britto. I was asked just two questions. Q. What is your grievance. A. "Your Lordships, I am a citizen of this state who pays tax. I believe that the Mapusa Municipal Council is misusing my tax money. The Council has dumped 37 truckloads of the Mapusa market garbage on the NH-17. Q. Do you have a residence in Mapusa? A. Your Lordships, I have an office in the central area of Mapusa very close to the Mapusa market. Thereafter Justice Lodha started dictating the order. ** The Court has prepared the file with the nine photographs pasted on sheets of paper. I was asked to give the Court 2 zerox copies of my letter petition and the prepared photograph sheets, which I did from the Courtroom xeroxing facility. Additionally, I had to pay a Court Fee of Rs. 40/- Apparently, the show-cause notices have gone to (1) Chief Officer, Mapusa Municipal Council and (2) the Chief Secretary, Govt of Goa. The Court will prepare and send the notices. The next hearing is kept for 17th. October, A.M. where I shall appear in person. Margaret Mascarenhas informs me that the Goa Celebs have gotten Shabana Azmi (Actress / Activist/MP) to represent the Goa/Bombay Celebs to convince the I&B Ministry, New Delhi that IFFI 2005 should not be held in Goa due to the Goa Government's lax attitude towards cleanliness and the widespread prevailing garbage problem. Wendel Rodricks of Goa is among the Celebs. rgds Floriano - Original Message - From: "Lawrence Rodrigues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 2:05 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Re: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WRIT PETITION NO.3 OF 2005 << In 1998, environmental NGOs and citizens formed the Goa Environment Federation (GEF). At the first GEF meeting in June 1998, the problem of plastic waste disposal was highlighted as a major environmental problem facing Goa by no less than five NGOs as well as several citizens in written submissions made before the Goa Environment Commission constituted by the GEF. Various PILs forced the problem of plastic waste disposal to be considered as a separate category from general garbage. It was during these proceedings that the Goa state government informed the court that it had notified on January 2000, a committee to look into all aspects of solid waste management in the state, including the relevant laws, and to produce a comprehensive report within three months outlining a scheme of action and various measures to be taken by the different authorities to deal with the problem. Regular meetings of the committee during the next three months, resulted in the finalisation of a report titled 'Solid Waste Management in the State of Goa' (SWM Report) which was presented to the court in April 2000. In July, the state Government informed the court that it had accepted the report and would immediately commence steps for its implementation. As a first step, the state Government took a decision to enforce the ban on use of plastic bags below 20 microns from August 15, 2000. *** The government sought time till December 31 to complete the steps necessary for full implementation of other aspects of the SWM Report which included: l A ban on the use of recycled plastic bags for food items; l Setting up of composting units to take care of biodegradable garbage; l Arranging for the disposal of non-biodegradable garbage to recycling plants outside the state; l Ensuring that Garbage Management Committees are set up in all panchayats and municipalities.*** >> Sunday Mid Day, September 11, 2005 Floriano, What was the outcome of the Court hearing on 26 Sep 05? Been eagerly scanning Goanet for your update. Believe the Government may be punished for *contempt of court* as the Government has broken it's assurance to the Court to ""complete the steps necessary for full implementation of other aspects of the SWM Report, by 31 December 2000"" Lawrence
Re: [Goanet] Re: PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION WRIT PETITION NO.3 OF 2005
Many thanx, for the update, Floriano, Look forward to more. It is *public interest* you know. Have any *Celeb* legal brains offered assistance with this PIL? Lawrence
