Goa Legislative Assembly

"This House unanimously resolves that the Government conclude all pending cases under Agricultural Tenancy Act and Mundkar Act in a time bound manner by setting an upper time limit. This will give relief to thousands of Goans who are fighting legal battles for their rightful claims".

“This House strongly recommends the Government to grant relaxation to exceptional sportsmen in Government service, grant sports facilities to conduct private coaching classes without charges for personal training to budding sportsmen, allotment of Communidade plots to sportsmen and monthly compensation to exceptional sportsmen.”

“Fear and concern of residents of Bardez Constituency including Aldona Constituency  in relation to non-supply/irregular supply of water in Aldona Constituency specially in Villages of Calvim, Carona, Olaulim, Pomburpa, Ecoxim, wards  (Zoidarwaddo/Jaidev waddo), Borvon Waddo & Vaingin waddo, Sainagar of nachinola village, villages of Ucassaim, Bastora and Saligao Constutuency as also the non- replacement of pipeline from Carona junction to Lankdem in Carona  along main road and also diversion of water by manipulation of valve at Ecoxim thus depriving Carona and  Ecoxim regular water supply with no proper maintenance of public water tanks at Moira, Nachinola (Borvon waddo), Ecoxim Pazir, Mapusa, Siolim, Assagao and the apprehension that with summer approaching, these areas will be parched and face untold hardships. The steps the Government intends to take and the time frame within which these issues will be attended”.

“Fear and anxiety in the minds of the people of Ramnagar area, village Betim in Reis Magos. The water is contaminated and live microorganisms can be seen in the water which happens many times every year as the PWD pipe lines are layed in the road side drains which is the main cause of contaminated water. Every year there is breakout of typhoid, malaria and dengue in this area. Steps the Government intends to undertake to replace the said pipelines so that Ramnagar and people of the surrounding area will get clean potable drinking water.”

The Attention of the house is drawn with regards to the commencement of the 33 KV underground cabling work will lead to the excavation of the road from the Saligao Substation to the Saligao- Calangute border and further on. Before the excavation of roads, the work order of reinstatement of the road should be issued.

During the last monsoon similar work of laying the Water Resources Department raw water pipeline was laid and as the roads were not reinstated before monsoon, the entire stretch of road was washed away as it is on a slope, several serious accidents occurred and people had to face hardship. This road also leads to Pilerne IDC and the waste management plant and there is a flow of heavy vehicles to both places.

I urge the Government to take the necessary steps before planning to lay the cables and make sure the reinstatement of roads is done before the monsoon starts, otherwise, it will lead to similar conditions in the last monsoon, where the roads were washed away causing serious accidents and paralyzing the movement of heavy vehicles going to IDC Pilerne and waste management plant which will lead to heavy losses to Government and private sector.

“Attention of the House is drawn to the people residing in the area of Angod, Peddem and Gaunsa Vaddo regarding re-instatements of road damaged by PWD (PHE) due to laying of water supply distribution pipeline in Angod, Peddem and Gaunsa Vaddo area in Mapusa Constituency. the Steps the Government intends to take in the matter”.

\" Attention is drawn to this House regards the people of Saligao Constituency as the water pumps at the major pumping station of Saligao constituency are not maintained and monitored properly.

There are two major pumping stations in Saligao Constituency that are PDA and Verem from where the water is further supplied to other sumps, OHR\'S and GLR\'S by pumping. PDA station has 3 pumps out of which only one is operational and the other two are not in working condition whereas verem station has two pumps and currently only one is operational and the other one is again not in working condition.

The electro-mechanical section under sub-division IV (Four) of work division XVII (Seventeen) is inefficient and does not maintain the pumps properly. The department takes months together to repair a pump giving different excuses. Currently, we are depending on only one pump at each station, and by any chance if the pump fails people of my constituency will face restricted water supply in the peak of the summer season. 

I request Hon\'ble Chief Minister who is also a Minister for Public Works Department to take strict action on the Public Works Department engineers and staff who neglect their duties and ask them for clarification.

        \"There is a fear and anxiety in the minds of people of the Saligao Constituency regarding the condition of the Government Primary School located in ​​Saligao village. The school building is reported to be in a dilapidated state. The current monsoon season, there is an imminent risk that the structure may collapse due to heavy rainfall, posing a service threat to the lives of students and teaching staff. The potential danger to the student’s safety cannot be overstated, and immediate action is required. 

          The Government should give attention to this situation and ensure the safety of students and also the teaching faculties of the said school.

“Fear and anxiety in the mind of the people due to demand for increment of financial assistance under the Goa State cultural Award under the Directorate of Art & Culture. The Award is presented on a yearly basis to 12 senior citizens who get financial assistance of Rs.3,200 /-. In view of the rising inflation, there is a demand for an increase in this amount from Rs. 3,200/- to Rs.5,000/-. The steps Government proposes to take in this regard.

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