Goa Legislative Assembly

This House unanimously resolves to urge the Government to introduce a comprehensive legislative framework to establish robust laws to monitor and to create a fair and just working environment, protect livelihoods of Goans, ensure transparency with clear guidelines and procedures and protect employee’s rights.”

“This House  resolves that due to the peculiar circumstances  by which Goa, Daman & Diu came to be liberated from Portugal and the consequent conferment of Indian citizenship on those erstwhile Portuguese nationals, the Government of India be requested to permit dual citizenship to those covered by the Goa, Daman & Diu Citizenship Order and who have since registered their births in Portugal by virtue of the Portuguese Nationality Law as in force and until such time, those who were under such belief that they had not acquired foreign citizenship by mere registration of their births in Portugal, be permitted to cancel their Indian passports and obtain OCI cards”.

This House resolves that the Government should formulate a policy to provide subsidised fish curry and rice to goans which is the staple diet of Goemkars. The constant and substantial increase in prices of essential commodities and fish is making it extremely difficult for the common Goemkars to make ends meet and thus maintain a wholesome diet. This House further resolves that this subsidised meal be provided through canteens which will be run by organisations such as women self-help groups, so that this programme will also provide an avenue of income for such organisations.”

“This House strongly resolves the Government to formulate a Heritage Conservation Policy. Goa has got 51 notified structures under the State Archaeology Department and close to 430 additional monuments and structures with immense heritage value, the State Government is yet to put in place a ‘Heritage Conservation Policy’ to conserve and preserve these architectural monuments”.

“The House strongly recommends the Government to take serious cognizance of the high unemployment rate in the State of Goa and initiate necessary steps to provide industry-demand based job skills to at least 20,000 unemployed youth in the next two financial years under Skill Development Mission and ensure that Goan candidates are preferred in private sector jobs in the State.”

Attention of the House is drawn towards the future of Dabolim International Airport. The steps the Government has taken in this regard.”

“We would like to draw the attention of the House to the Concern amongst students and parents over the impact of NEET result on Students career.”

“Concerns in the minds of volunteers and medal winners of National Games 2023 who have not yet received payments and prize money. The unwarranted delay undermines their efforts and hard work and may discourage participation in the future. The Steps the Government intends to take in the matter."

“Fear and anxiety in the minds of members of South Goa Communidade Margao due to the paralysis in functioning of the office of the administrator of Communidades of South Zone, Margao due to alleged habitual absenteeism of the incumbent administrator leading to lack of supervision of  staff and significant delays in office procedures and neglect in disposal of files relating to illegal constructions thus demolition orders are inordinately delayed. In particular the demolition orders was not forwarded to demolition squad for demolition of illegal structure at Mungul Margao under Margao Communidade. The steps of the Government to resolve the matter.”

"Fear and Anxiety in the minds of the people due to severe water shortage. The steps the Government has taken in this regards so that water must be available 24x7 to every household daily or provide alternate measures to ensure that Goans have access to potable water."

Attention of the House is drawn to the flooding of service road on stretch of Peddem-Caraswaddo making it difficult for the smooth flow of traffic and of pedestrians. The steps the Government intends to take in this regard?

“Fear and anxiety in the minds of the people on account of the poor and dangerous condition of the Aldona Market considering collapse of portions of the structure yesterday, which requires immediate clearance of file for reconstruction of Aldona market and urgent undertaking of the work. 

Steps the Government intends to take to speed up the clearance of the file and issue of tender for commencement of the reconstruction of Aldona market?

Fear and concern amongst contract Meter readers in Electricity Department many of whom have completed service for more than 10 years on contract basis many of whom have crossed age to apply for any other Govt jobs as to their fate. The steps the Government intends to take to resolve this issue?

Fear and anxiety in the minds of the people on the recruitment of staff in Goa University pursuant to Notification No.GU/Adm.(NT)/WII/496/2022/1416 dated 21/10/2022 which provided for posts interalia of LDC on contract basis, but public advertisement in newspapers omitting the word “contract” and information in Annexure II to the reply to Unstarred LAQ No.95 dated 18/07/2023 of M.L.A. Shri Viresh Borkar reveals details of non-teaching staff showing scam in the recruitment whereby:

1. 5 x LDCs have been shown to be appointed on permanent basis;
2. Of these 5 LDCs, 4 are appointed even before the results were published online on 16/05/2023;
3. One got appointment on very next day viz. 17/05/2023.

The steps the Government intends to take in this regard.

Fear and anxiety in the minds of the people of Goa due to non maintenance and neglect of the Goa College of Architecture resulting in pieces of the ceiling falling, Rainwater leaking through the ceiling thus making it difficult for regular and proper classes to be held, endangering students and making the building unfit and unsafe for the teaching staff and students. The steps the Government intends to take, short term and long term, to remedy the situation on priority.. 

AMENDMENTS TO THE MOTION OF THANKS TO THE ADDRESS OF THE GOVERNOR

 The following  Cut  Motions to  Demand No.1 –Legislature Secretariat,   Demand  No. 3 – District & Sessions Court, North Goa,  Demand No. 4 – District & Sessions Court, South Goa, Demand No.10-Notary Services, Demand No.24-Environment, Demand No.28-Administrative Tribunal, Demand No.62-Law and Demand No.67-Ports Administration have been received from the Members as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on  the 6th August, 2024.

The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 54 – Town and Country Planning, Demand No. 55- Municipal Administration, Demand No.  58- Women and Child Development and Demand No. 68– Department of Forests have been received from the Members as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 5th August, 2024.

The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 45 – Department of Archives, Demand No. 57 – Social Welfare, Demand No. 77 – River Navigation ,Demand No. 87 – Department of Archaeology and Demand No. 89 - Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities have been received from the Members as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on 2^nd August, 2024.

The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 76 – Electricity and Demand No. 86 – New and Renewable Energy have been received from the Members as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 1th August, 2024.

The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 71 – Co-operation and Demand No. 74 – Water Resources have been received from the Members as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on  31st July, 2024.