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----------------------------------------------------------------------- Documented by Goa Desc Documentation Service & circulated by Goa Civic & Consumer Action Network (GOA CAN)<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ph:2252660 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- BDO inspects 'non-existent' drain in Navelim. ---------------------------------------------------------- For the second time in less than a month, senior officials of the Directorate of Panchayat made their presence felt in Navelim village to probe into allegations of a non-existent drain at Sinquetim ward. Close on the heels of an inspection carried out by the Deputy Director of Panchayats, South, the Salcete Block Development Officer, Laura Britto conducted a second inspection on Monday morning. The BDO was accompanied by the Navelim sarpanch, Ana Carneiro, panchayat secretary Prabhu and other officials. This inspection comes in the wake of a complaint lodged by a resident of Sinquetim with the Director of Panchayats last month, alleging that the panchayat had spent Rs 98,400 during the year 1998-99 to construct a 150-meter long drain, but was never constructed at the site till date. The complainant had requested the Director to conduct an inspection and seal the minutes book and other panchayat reports pertaining to the last term of the body. Panchayat officials informed that the Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar is also seized with the matter and is awaiting a report from the Director of Panchayats. Sources disclosed that the first inspection report conducted by the Deputy Director, South confirmed that no drain was constructed at the site mentioned in the panchayat resolution. Panchayat officials later claimed that the drain was constructed at an alternative site close-by since the length of the drain was found inadequate to meet the drainage parameters. In order to confirm this stand, the BDO today inspected this portion of constructed drain, wherein the entire stretch was measured and details noted. Incidentally, the BDO also inquired with the panchayat whether the body has taken any resolution to shift the drainage work to an alternate site as against the earlier site. The findings of today's inspection are not yet known and sources disclosed that the BDO would submit her report to the deputy director of panchayat, who in turn would forward the same to the Director. ----------------------- HERALD 3/12/02 ----------------------- ======================================= GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE Documentation + Education + Solidarity 11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507 Tel: 2252660 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.goadesc.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Working On Issues Of Development & Democracy ======================================= ---------------------------------------------------------- ***** 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! ----------------------------------------------------------
