Goa Legislative Assembly

“This House strongly recommends the Government to approach the appropriate agency of the Central Government with a specific proposal for a one time special grant of about 5000 crores for the systematic revival, protection, promotion of Khazan lands in eight talukas, being age old agro ecological and agro-economic systems, which will help in creating self-sustainability of the State and will take care of unemployment issue and generate robust revenue in the State, since, a huge part of the State’s 18000 hectares ancient Khazan lands remain neglected mostly due to paucity of finances and to improve supportive infrastructure such as outer and inner embankments, sluice gates, creeks and backwaters, access roads, culverts, bridges, soil remediation, revival of plantation and irrigation. “

“Fear and Anxiety in the minds of Local Shack Owners of Goa that once the Model Shack Policy is implemented their traditional business of running the shack will not remain in their hands. It is important to know that these Beach Shacks came into existence during in 1970s when tourism in Goa just began to boom. As per existing rules and regulation and an already existing policy, these Shacks have traditionally only been allotted to Persons of Goan Origin, who have the experience of running the Shacks by maintaining high standards, these shacks are now one of the few tourism related business that are still run by Goans and source of employment to the many unemployed youth of Goa. Hence the Government needs to take all the stakeholders into confidence and ensure that livelihood of all those that are dependent on traditional shacks is protected and the Model Shack policy be scrapped. The steps the Government intends to take in the matter.”

“Fear and anxiety in the minds of people because of the delay in finalizing the Coastal Zone Management Plan, particularly the identification of sand dunes, and the impact it will have on local fishing activity, trade and environment. Steps the Government intends to take in this regards.”

Fear and Anxiety in the Minds of Goans about irregular water supply, many areas in St. Andre and other parts of Goa are having the issue of irregular water supply, though in some areas major efforts are being made by the department and we appreciate it, we are still falling short of the basic requirements and as a reason people have to get water from water tankers. hence upgradation of water supply infra structure in many parts of Goa is the need of the hour.   

Fear and anxiety in the minds of Goans, on the delay in convening Ordinary Gram Sabha by the Village Panchayats, as per Section 5 and Section 6 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. Many of the Village Panchayats have failed to convening Ordinary Gram Sabha for the month of January 2023, and further failed to convene the same in the following month even after notice from Block Development Officers’ Notice. It is important to note that villagers can’t raise their village development issues, discuss on the administrative reports, accounts, budget, government schemes due to failure in convening Ordinary Gram Sabha. The steps the Government intends to take in the matter

Fear and Anxiety in the Minds of the people of Goa Velha and Agassaim that they won’t be compensated for the loss of land that was acquired by the Government at the time of building the NH66. Many who lost their fields and whose houses were demolished to build the NH66 have not been compensated or allocated their plots either. Hence the Government needs to fast track all such cases of compensation of land and allotment of plot to the people who sacrificed their lands and homes so that the NH66 could be completed and used by many.

Fear and Anxiety in the Minds of the people of St. Andre as Telecom Companies are forcefully trying to install mobile tower in St. Andre, these companies without creating any awareness oN health effect of these towers or obtaining any permission and without acknowledging any Panchayat DIRECTLY decide to install such mobile towers near schools of residential area, this has led to people to fear that such mobile towers when erected will cause lots of radiation which will have an effect of their health, Hence Government need to take note of these issue.

Fear and anxiety in the minds of Librarian. Goa School Librarian who are on contract basis for the past 6 years and get a salary of 14000/- have still not received any increment and neither there is continuity in receiving their normal monthly salary, some have even received their Salary after a period of one year. I call upon the Minister of Art & Culture to kindly look into this issue.

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

 The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 64 – Agriculture, Demand No. 69 – Handicraft, Textile and Coir, Demand No. 70 – Civil Supplies,  Demand No. 3- District & Sessions Court, North Goa, Demand No. 4 – District & Sessions Court, South Goa, Demand No. 5 – Prosecution, Demand No. 6 – Election Office, Demand No. 10- Notary Services, Demand No. 28- Administrative Tribunal, Demand No. 63- Rajya Sainik Board and Demand No. 73 – State Election Commission have been received from the Members as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on  the 22^nd  July, 2022.

 The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 76 – Electricity, Demand No. 86 – New and Renewable Energy, Demand No. 45 – Department of Archives, Demand No. 57 – Social Welfare, Demand No. 77 – River Navigation and Demand No. 87 – Department of Archaeology have been received from the Members as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 21^st July, 2022.

 The following  Cut  Motions to  Demand No. 13 – Transport,   Demand  No. 19 – Industries, Trade & Commerce, Demand No. 31- Panchayats, Demand No. 74- Water Resources  and  Demand No. 71- Co-operation  have been received from the Members as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on  the 19^th July, 2022.

 The following Cut Motions to Demand No.  20- Printing & Stationery, Demand No. 78 –Tourism, Demand No. 82- Information Technology Demand No. 42 – Sports & Youth Affairs, Demand No. 43- Art & Culture and Demand No. 85 – Department of Rural Development have been received from the Members as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 20^th July, 2022.

 The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 47 –Goa Medical College, Demand No. 48 – Health Services, Demand No. 49 – Institute of Psychiatry & Human Behaviour, Demand No. 51 – Goa Dental College, Demand No. 53 – Food & Drugs Administration, Demand No. 54 – Town & Country Planning, Demand No. 55 – Municipal Administration, Demand No. 58- Women and Child Development and Demand No. 68- Forests have been received from the Members as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on  the 18^th  July, 2022.