Goa Legislative Assembly

गोवा विधानसभा

Shri. Viresh Borkar

Shri. Viresh Borkar

Constituency No/Name: 14 - St. Andre

Revolutionary Goans Party

H. No. 332, WadaBhat, Neura, Tiswadi, Goa. Pin: 403104

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Revolutionary Goans Party

Eighth Legislative Assembly 2022
MEMBER
Budget Committee (Since 31 May 2022)
Eighth Legislative Assembly 2022
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Committee on Public Undertakings (Since 19 Jan 2023)
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Committee on Goverment Assurances (Since 19 Jan 2023)
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Rules Committee (Since 31 May 2022)
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Business Advisory Committee (Since 30 Mar 2022)
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House Committee To Study Issues Related To River Mhadei
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Public Accounts Commiitee

Revival, protection, promotion of Khazan lands

“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. “

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Agriculture

Directorate of Agriculture

Local Shack Owners of Goa

“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.”

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Tourism

Department of Tourism

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Delay in finalizing the Coastal Zone Management Plan,

“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.”

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Environment

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WATER SUPPLY ISSUE

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.   

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Public Works

Public Works Department

Delay in Conveying Ordinary Gram Sabha

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

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Panchayati Raj

Directorate of Panchayats

COMPENSATION NOT DONE FOR LAND ACQUIRED FOR NH66.

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.

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Finance,Public Works

Public Works Department

MOBILE TOWERS INSTALLATION NEAR SCHOOL AND RESIDENTIAL AREA IN ST. ANDRE CONSTITUENCY

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.

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Education,Public Works,Panchayati Raj

Public Works Department

Salaray of Librarian Staff

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.

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Art & Culture

Directorate of Art and Culture

AMENDMENTS LIST -3

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

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CUT MOTIONS-22/07/2022

 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 22nd  July, 2022.

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CUT MOTIONS-21/07/2022

 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 21st July, 2022.

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CUT MOTIONS-19/07/2022

 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 19th July, 2022.

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CUT MOTIONS-20/07/2022

 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 20th July, 2022.

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CUT MOTIONS-18/07/2022

 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 18th  July, 2022.

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008A - ORDINARY GRAM SABHA FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2023

 *WILL the Minister for Panchayati Raj be pleased to state:

(a) the list alongwith the details of Village Panchayats that failed to convene Ordinary Gram Sabha for the month of January 2023 with reasons therefor;
(b) the list of Panchayats that failed to convene Ordinary Gram Sabha even after the issue of order from respective Taluka BDOs for convening the same in February, 2023 with reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Sarpanch of the Village Panchayat is liable for disqualification for non-convening the Gram Sabha as per Section 5 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994; if so, the relevant provisions of the said Act;
(d) if not; whether the Department intends to include any such provision in the said Act; and
(e) the action the Department is initiating on the Secretary for non-convening the Ordinary Gram Sabha?

Answer:

a) the list alongwith the details of Village Panchayats that failed to convene Ordinary Gram Sabha for the month of January 2023 with reasons therefor;

Answer: - Sir, Information as per Annexure “A”

(b) the list of Panchayats that failed to convene Ordinary Gram Sabha even after the issue of order from respective Taluka BDOs for convening the same in February, 2023 with reasons therefor;

Answer: - Information as per Annexure “A”


(c) whether the Sarpanch of the Village Panchayat is liable for disqualification for non-convening the Gram Sabha as per Section 5 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994; if so, the relevant provisions of the said Act;

Answer: - Sarpanch of V.P. can be removed from office if it attracts the criteria laid down under Section 50(4) of Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994.


(d) if not; whether the Department intends to include any such provision in the said Act; and

Answer: - N.A due to “ c” above


(e) the action the Department is initiating on the Secretary for non-convening the Ordinary Gram Sabha?

Answer: - As per Section 5 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 it is the duty of Sarpanch to convene the Gram Sabha

pdfLAQ 008A Annexure A.pdf

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Shri. Mauvin Godinho

Panchayati Raj

Directorate of Panchayats

008B - STEPS TO INCREASE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION IN THE STATE

*WILL the Minister for Agriculture be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any growth in agriculture production in the State in the last 5 years; if so, furnish a comparative year-wise and taluka-wise details thereof;
(b) the taluka-wise details of agricultural production for paddy, pules and groundnuts during Kharif and Rabi for the years 2018 to 2022;
(c) the steps Government has taken or intends to take to ensure that the State of Goa increases agricultural production with details thereof;
(d) the support prices given to farmers for various crops with comparative details for last 5 years; and
(e) whether the Government has started a program for revitalization of about 18,000 hectre area occupied by Khazan Lands; if so, the progress of the revitalization of the Khazan Lands and the area that has been brought under paddy cultivation in the last 5 years?
 

Answer:

Reply attached.

pdfStarred LAQ 008B.pdf

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Shri. Ravi Naik

Agriculture

Directorate of Agriculture

008C - RATION CARD CIRCULAR

*WILL the Minister for Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government in its recent circular has said that there were Government servants that has AAY and PHH Ration Cards even though they were not eligible for the subsidized food grains; if so, the number of cases the Department has identified;
(b) the list of names of all the people who have submitted Departmental Form C and form D from the time the circular was issued with all the names and cardholder details thereof;
(c) the total number of beneficiaries of BPL, AAY and PHH Ration card in the State with details of total expenditure incurred in providing subsidized food grains to this category;
(d) the total number of  beneficiaries of APL Ration Cards in the State with details of total expenditure incurred in providing subsidized food grains to this category; and
(e) whether the Government is aware that most of APL Ration Cards holders have income of 5 lakhs per year and that most of them will have to give up their benefits even if they require the subsidized food grains schemes due to increasing inflation? 

Answer:

STARRED LAQ NO.008C TABLED BY MLA SHRI. VIRESH BORKAR TO BE ANSWERED ON 31/03/2023

 

TITLE:- RATION CARD CIRCULAR

 

 

Question

Answer

 

Will the Minister for Civil Supplies be pleased to state:

By Hon’ble, Minister of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs

a)

whether the Government in its recent circular has said that there were Government servants that has AAY and PHH Ration Cards even though they were not eligible for the subsidized food grains; if so, the number of cases the Department has identified; 

Sir,

Yes, Department has identified 286 numbers of such cases.

b)

The list of names of all the people who have submitted Departmental Form C and form D  from the time the circular was issued with all the names and cardholder details thereof;

Details enclosed as Annexure “A” and ‘ Annexure “B”

c)

the total number of beneficiaries of BPL, AAY and PHH Ration card in the State with details of total expenditure incurred in providing subsidized food grains to this category;

Upon implementation of NFSA, 2013, there is no BPL Category in PDS.

 

Cards Type

No. Of Cards

No. Of 

Beneficiaries

PHH

119879

468131

AAY

11574

42777

 

Details of expenditure incurred in providing subsidize foodgrains is enclosed as Annexure “C”

d)

the total number of beneficiaries of APL Ration Cards in the State with details of total expenditure incurred in providing subsidized food grains to this category; and

Total number of APL Cards are 131211 and Total number of Beneficiaries are 509452 and details of expenditure incurred in providing subsidize foodgrains is enclosed as Annexure “D”

e)

whether the Government is aware that most of APL Ration Cards holders have income of 5 lakhs per year and that most of them will have to give up their  benefits even if they require the subsidized food grains schemes due to increasing inflation?

Yes,

As per the eligibility criteria beneficiaries having annual income from Rs. 50,000/- to 5.0 lakhs are eligible to hold APL Ration Cards wherein they are provided with subsidised foodgrains, so they are not required to give up their Ration Cards.  For ST/SC beneficiaries having annual income above 1.2 lakh to 5.0 lakhs are eligible for APL Ration Cards and whose annual income is 1.2 lakh and below are eligible for PHH Ration Cards.

 

 

pdfLAQ 008C.pdf

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Shri. Ravi Naik

Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs

Department of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs

078 - ONLINE SYSTEM TO REPORT ILLEGALITIES

WILL the Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any online system in place to reports hill cutting and land filling cases; if so, whether there is a system to view the status of the complaint online;
(b) whether there is any online system in place to reports shortage of water supply or no water supply cases; if so, whether there is a system to view the status of the complaint online; and
(c) if not, the reason there is no online system in place and the time frame by which it will be implemented?

Answer:

Answer to Unstarred LAQ No. 078 is uploaded

pdfLAQ 078.pdf

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Shri. Rohan Khaunte

Information Technology

Department of Information Technology

079 - AGRICULTURE SUBSIDIES

WILL the Minister for Agriculture be pleased to state:

(a) the total Budget allocated for Agriculture Department for the financial year 2021-2022, 2022-2023, provide the details of funds utilized and unutilized;
(b) the list of beneficiaries of schemes and subsidies of Agriculture Department, provide scheme-wise and subsidy-wise details and the total numbers disbursed in the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23;
(c) the total amount spent of on various agriculture schemes in the financial year 2021-22, 2022-23 provide complete details; and
(d) total amount spent on providing agriculture subsidies in the financial year 2021-22, 2022-23 provide complete details?
 

Answer:

Reply attached.

pdfUn-Starred 079.pdf

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Shri. Ravi Naik

Agriculture

Directorate of Agriculture