Goa Legislative Assembly

गोवा विधानसभा

Shri. Venzy Viegas

Shri. Venzy Viegas

Constituency No/Name: 32 - Benaulim

Aam Aadmi Party

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Date of Birth: 09th August 1977
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Permanent: H. No. 308, George Ward, Carmona, Salcete, Goa- 403717
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Election Details

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Aam Aadmi Party

Eighth Legislative Assembly 2022
MEMBER
Budget Committee (Since 31 May 2022)
Eighth Legislative Assembly 2022
MEMBER
Rules Committee (Since 31 May 2022)
Eighth Legislative Assembly 2022
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Estimates Committee
Eighth Legislative Assembly 2022
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Business Advisory Committee (Since 30 Mar 2022)
Eighth Legislative Assembly 2022
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House Committee To Study Issues Related To River Mhadei

Western Bypass on Stilts at Benaulim

“This House resolves that the Government makes provision for constructing Western Bypass on Stilts at Benaulim on the basis of the facts that on 5th July 2022 and 5th July 2023, the entire catchment area at Benaulim and the carrying capacity of River Sal were overflowing at High Tide and with heavy rains at the same time, which proved that the Study Report provided by the WRD wrongly produced Rational Formula and Ryve's formula which showed wrongly derived Peak Flood Discharge and Discharge capacity of the River Sal."

Fifth Session 2023

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -9

Public Works

Public Works Department

Government Assurances

“This House resolves that the Government makes provision for ensuring all Assurances given on the Floor of the House to be fulfilled with a guaranteed time frame to ensure accountability and fulfilment.”  

Fifth Session 2023

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -4

Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services

“This House strongly recommends the Government to  make provision for ensuring Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services and Accountability within specified time limit to all citizens, the publication of the citizens charter and other disclosures by all public authorities, the establishments of digital portals and facilitation centers for service delivery, and the processing and monitoring of grievances related thereto and to provide for the establishment of Grievance Redressal Authority to ensure accountability and remedy for denial of services.”

Fourth Session 2023

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -4

Subsidy towards tourist taxi

“This House strongly recommends the Government to   make provision for restarting the subsidy towards tourist taxi and sanctioning the subsidies for all those tourist taxis, whose sanction letters were issued but subsidy kept on hold and not released. Further, the drivers holding a taxi badge be allowed to continue to drive the tourist vehicles without any changes.”

Fourth Session 2023

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -4

Transport

Town & Country Planning Department

Goa Welfare - Pension Scheme for Seafarers,

“This House strongly recommends the Government to implement a permanent pension scheme for retired Goan Seafarers and their widows via “The Goa Welfare / Pension Scheme for Seafarers, 2012”  and further integrate the DSS scheme with “The Goa Welfare / Pension Scheme for Seafarers, 2012”  in order to avoid partial withdrawing from NRI Department and partial from Social Welfare Department and to mitigate the hardship faced by senior seafarer citizen and their widow.

Second Session 2022

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -5

NRI Affairs

Office of the Commissioner for N.R.I. Affairs

Dabolim International Airport

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

Seventh Session 2024

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -17

Airports

pdfMinisters Reply

Impact of NEET result

“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.”

Seventh Session 2024

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -13

Education

Directorate of Technical Education

pdfMinisters Reply

Speed breakers on Highways

“Attention of the House is called due to no clarity on installation of speed breakers. As per the Hon. Supreme Court guidelines and the Ministry's rules, speed breakers are not allowed on Highways. The highways are meant for high speed travel. But due to this guideline there is a confusion and all important locations like T-junctions, intersections of minor roads, Selected local streets in residential areas, school, college or university, campuses, hospitals, etc., also in areas where traffic is observed to travel faster than the regulated or safe speed in the area, these places are neglected and no speed breakers are installed back after tarring of roads, also process of speed breaker approval should go online  within 30 days maximum time frame. The steps the Government has taken in the matter."

Seventh Session 2024

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -13

Public Works

Public Works Department

pdfMinisters Reply

State of unemployment in Goa

“Attention of the House is drawn to the State of unemployment in Goa especially the youth, despite the claims of economic growth and development. Moreover, lack of guidance and support from Government has the youth feeling helpless and disillusioned. The steps of the Government to give necessary access to resources and support to the youth to succeed."

Seventh Session 2024

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -8

State of unemployment in Goa

“Attention of the House is drawn to the State of unemployment in Goa especially the youth, despite the claims of economic growth and development. Moreover lack of guidance and support from Government has the youth feeling helpless and disillusioned. The steps of the Government to give necessary access to resources and support to the youth to succeed."

Seventh Session 2024

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -8

pdfMinisters Reply

No Safe Beach access

“Attention of the House is drawn as regards as in the minds of villagers and people of pacheco waddo in majorda and francis pereira waddo in utorda due to both majorda and utorda beaches being neglected, these are iconic beaches and places of tourist attraction and now the entrance of both beaches are in pathethic condition and no proper access so people have to access the beach by passing through almost knee length water,due to which local shack owners have to spend their own money to prepare temporary wooden foot bridges every year to make access for locals as well as tourist. no illumination as the mast doesn\'t function leaving the area unsafe during late evening hours.Steps the Govt intends to take.”

Seventh Session 2024

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -18

Public Works

Public Works Department

Postal Job Vacancies

“Fear and Anxiety in the minds of goan youth for unable to get jobs into the Post department due to Goa being attached to the Maharashtra circle and almost all vacancies go to residents of Maharashtra,previously the Hon\'ble CM ahd mentioned he would speak to the center and get an independent Goa Circle for the postal department due to which local youth shall get 100% placement. Steps the Govt intents to take”.

Seventh Session 2024

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -17

Labour & Employment

Department of Labour

Compensation to Arecanut Farmers

“Attention of the House is drawn as regards  the minds of Arecanut farmers as nearly 50% of the crop in the state has got damaged due to heavy constant rain. Arecanut is one of the cash crop on which lot of families depend across the state and this will have economic impact on farming community in the major parts of sanguem, sakhlim, sattari, bicholim, pernem, ponda. The incessant rains over two weeks have affected different crops in kulagar. It has led to more than 50% loss of arecanut in dabhal area despite good management practices and timely Bordeaux spray. The Arecanut farmers should receive crop loss compensation on lines of paddy farmers, and these farmers have been requesting for weather based crop insurance and would even be ready to pay part premium.Steps govt assures to take”.

Seventh Session 2024

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -15

Agriculture

Directorate of Agriculture

Proposed Culvert at Mercado Mall Benaulim causing a accidental threat.

Attention of the House is drawn as regards the  tourist, and every one approaching the underpass at Mercado Mall in Benaulim village, due to Proposed Culvert at Mercado Mall Benaulim causing a accidental threat, the culvert is partially done and posses a huge threat of being an department created hot spot for accidents, We need to ensure that since the culvert is just apprx 40 mts to the underpass and the service road it will only be a direct accident zone, dept need to look into the design and modify by ensuring the culvert height is same as the existing road and same as the existing culverts around, Assured steps the govt intends to take.\"

Seventh Session 2024

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -14

Public Works

Public Works Department

Newly installed Un-Commissioned Sewerage pump house and manholes overflowing with Rain water at Colva

“Attention of the House is drawn as Newly installed Un-Commissioned Sewerage pump house and manhole, overflowing with Rain water at Colva, which is causing a messy situation as well as an accident zone, the domestic pipeline connection ends are left open due to which rain water enters the pipeline and reaches the pumping station which is overflowing and creating water collection on the entire road stretch and this shows failure of the contractor and brings in fear that the entire sewerage pipeline design could be a failure and should be reconsidered.Steps the Govt intends to take.”

Seventh Session 2024

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -13

Public Works

Public Works Department

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

Session : Sixth Session 2024 | Sitting : BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -2

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

Session : Third Session 2023 | Sitting : BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -2

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Cut Motion LIST NO 14A

The following  Cut  Motions to  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.

Session : Seventh Session 2024 | Sitting : BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -17

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Cut Motion LIST NO 13A

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.

Session : Seventh Session 2024 | Sitting : BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -16

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Cut Motion LIST NO 12A

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 2nd August, 2024.

Session : Seventh Session 2024 | Sitting : BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -15

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Cut Motion LIST NO 11A

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.

Session : Seventh Session 2024 | Sitting : BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -14

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Cut Motion LIST NO 10A

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.

Session : Seventh Session 2024 | Sitting : BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -13

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002A - PREPAREDNESS ON KALA ACADEMY REPAIRS

*Will the Minister for Art and Culture be pleased to state:

a) furnish details with copies of all File Noting\'s pertaining to the proposal of undertaking repair/renovation/refurbishment works of Kala Academy, Panaji;
b) whether the Department of Art and Culture/Kala Academy had consulted the artists/experts in sound, acoustic and lights and other Technical components before finalizing on the proposal of undertaking repair/ renovation/ refurbishment works of Kala Academy; if so, furnish copies of all File Noting\'s, copies of agenda and minutes of meetings held with the artists and experts, details of recommendations made by the artists and experts and all other relevant details;
c) whether the Department of Art and Culture/Kala Academy had conducted any inventory of the valuables equipment\'s, gadgets, paintings and artefacts etc. before undertaking repair/renovation/refurbishment works of Kala Academy, Panaji; if so, furnish copies of the inventory list of each item;
d) the current status of the valuables equipment\'s, gadgets, paintings and artefacts etc.; furnish details of the place where the said items are currently stored or placed; and
e) whether the Department/Kala Academy had constituted any Committee to supervise/monitor the entire repair/renovation/refurbishment works of Kala Academy including supervising/monitoring the work before commencement, during the on-going of the work and after completion of work; if so, furnish details of all the Members of the Committee with their names, qualifications, designation, details of  attendance register of their supervising/monitoring work, copies of documents with their observations during the supervising/monitoring work and all other copies of relevant documents?

Answer:

Reply for the Starred LAQ 002A is attached.

Seventh Session 2024

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -18

Shri. Govind Gaude

Art & Culture

Directorate of Art and Culture

002B - GOA TOURISM PROMOTION, MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION BILL 2024

*Will the Minister for Tourism be pleased to state:

  1. furnish copies of the file notings explaining the purpose of introducing the Goa Tourism Promotion, Management and Regulation Bill 2024;
  2. furnish details with copies of agenda and minutes of meetings held for consultations on draft Bill of Goa Tourism Promotion, Management and Regulation Bill 2024;
  3. furnish details of the feedback/suggestions received on Goa Tourism Promotion, Management and Regulation Bill 2024;
  4. furnish details of the action taken by the Tourism Department on the feedback/suggestions received on Goa Tourism Promotion, Management and Regulation Bill 2024; and
  5. whether the stake holders like Travel and Tourism Association of Goa, Shack Operators, Hoteliers etc. were consulted during the preparation of the Draft Bill of Goa Tourism Promotion, Management and Regulation Bill 2024; if so, furnish copies of the agenda and minutes of the meetings held with the stake holders; if not, the reasons for not consulting the stake holders?

 

Answer:

Reply alongwith Annexures attached.

Seventh Session 2024

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -18

Shri. Rohan Khaunte

Tourism

Department of Tourism

009A - SUPPLY OF FISH AT SUBSIDIZED RATES

WILL the Minister for Fisheries be pleased to state: 

(a) the status of the Government Scheme to supply fish at subsidized rates to consumers; 

(b) the number of mobile fish vans operated and the areas to which the fish is supplied; and 

(c) whether the Government intends to extend this scheme to other areas; if so, the details thereof?

Answer:

Seventh Session 2024

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Shri. Nilkanth Halarnkar

Fisheries

Directorate of Fisheries

112 - FISH STALLS

WILL the Minister for Fisheries be pleased to state: 

  1. whether the Government has any proposals to open Fish Stalls in the various markets in Benaulim Constituency to supply fresh, cheap and non-formalined fish to the people and if so, the details thereof; and 
  2. whether the Government proposes to promote fresh water fish breeding in the State on a large scale to supply fish during the fishing period ban; if so, the details thereof?

Answer:

Seventh Session 2024

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Shri. Nilkanth Halarnkar

Fisheries

Directorate of Fisheries

113 - ASSETS UNDER GOA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

WILL the Minister for Tourism be pleased to state: 

(a) the total number of Hotels/ Cottages owned by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation;

(b) the total income generated year-wise by the Tourism Development Corporation from the year  2022 till date; 

(c) the total expenditure incurred year-wise by the Tourism Development Corporation from the year 2022 till date; and

(d) the nature of expenditure incurred; whether any Hotels/Cottages are given on lease; and if so, furnish the name of leases?

Answer:

Reply to Unstarred LAQ no 113 is attached below. 

Seventh Session 2024

BUSINESS FOR THE DAY -18

Shri. Rohan Khaunte

Tourism

Department of Tourism