Goa Legislative Assembly

“This House resolves and recommends the Government to frame necessary policies to finance the Pandarpur Yatra termed as (Wari) undertaken by different groups across the State who visit Pandarpur as Dev Darshan specially on the auspicious day of “Ashadi Kartiki Ekadashi”.

“Attention of the House is drawn as regards plight of the laid off workmen of Goa Glass Fiber Limited, at Colvale, which may eventually be permanent which is due to action initiated against the Company by the Department. The steps of the Government has taken in this regard”.

“Attention of the House is called to the grave matter of national security and public concern of an international network operating in Goa funded by International operators which has come to light on the arrest of Ms. Ayesha alias S. B. Krishna alias Nikki who reportedly resided in Old Goa and was part of a transnational network operating in India. The steps the Government has taken to detect and neutralize this network.

Attention of the House is called to the old fabricated foot bridge between Sinquerim and khorjuem village which has deteriorated and thus endangering the users. It may collapse at any time. Hence, the steps of the Government has taken to replace the same."

“Attention of the House is drawn to the fact that most of the Khazan fields have thick mangroves and are left fallow also bunds and sluice gates are badly maintained resulting in flow of saline water. The steps the Government has taken to restore the Khazan fields back to paddy cultivation."

“I call the attention of the Hon’ble Minister to the Plight of the people specially from Mayem and Bicholim Constituency  regarding supply of Drinking water from a  reservoir constructed at Lamgao in Bicholim Constituency. These reservoir was constructed 28 years back with capacity of 800m3 is found with dilapidated state and pathetic condition. Incase if this reservoir get demolished due to its present pathetic condition people from Mayem and Bicholim will suffer to a larger extent for want of drinking water. The proposal for construction of new 2000m3 reservoir is pending with the  PWD Department and considering the urgent necessity of this reservoir, whether PWD department will expedite the procedure on war footing to construct the said  reservoir in the public interest."

Fear and anxiety in the mind of the people specially at Chorao & Ribandar near ferry point due to lack of security in day-to-day ferry services. 

The Government aware that since introduction of Ro-Ro Ferry services between Chorao and Ribandar, the congestion and crowded commuters are increasing enormously like Four wheelers, Two Wheelers, school buses, Ambulance and therefore it becomes tough job for the ferry staff to control this situation. It is also observed that due to Ro-Ro Ferry Services resulting disturbance for parking, rushing of the commuters thereby vehicle are stranded in between and may cause accident on ferry ramp or inside the ferry due to recklessness and may face with serious consequences. 

Under the circumstances proposal was submitted to Government, enroute to the Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Police Headquarter, Altino, Panaji to deploy two Traffic Police at ferry point, Chorao side and Two Traffic Police at Ribandar side between 7.00 am till 10:30 pm to streamline the congestion and maintain strict discipline as well as catering smooth functioning of ferry services without any disturbance or nuisance from commuters point of view and at the interest of large public. Whether Government will take fast track action to resolve the alarming public issue. 

Fear and anxiety in mind of employees appointed on contractual basis. The Government Polytechnic Mayem-Bicholim advertise various posts namely Technician (Mechanical) 2 posts, Technician (Electronics) 1 Post, Assistant Electrician 1 post, Driver (Heavy Vehicle) 1 post, Attendant 1 post, Peon 1 post, Security Guard 3 posts respectively dated 08 July 2013 and accordingly the said employee were selected on recommendation of Directorate of Technic Education, Porvorim and posted in Government Polytechnic Mayem-Bicholim dated 10 June 2013 as per terms and condition of contract/ agreement later on they were appointed at Government Polytechnic Mayem-Bicholim on terms and condition under Goa Recruitment and Employment Society, Shram Shakti Bhavan, Panaji dated 20/09/2013. The Personnel Department vide circular dated 02/09/2016 decided to obtain information from various Government Department/ autonomous body to create a data base of such contractual employees i.e. Group C & D Category working in the respective organisation for last 5 to 10 years. Further, Personnel Department vide circular dated 18/12/2017 instructed to various department to submit the data of contractual staff group C engaged on contract basis who are sometimes engaged for long duration as Government is considering to formulate policy guideline for such contractual staff who were working for last 5-10 years. In pursuance of aforesaid circular of Personnel Department and since employees who were duly recommended by the selection committee at Director of Technical Education, Porvorim and posted in Government Polytechnic Mayem-Bicholim and later on by Goa Recruitment and Employment Society dated 20/09/2014 offered appointment letter and posted them in Govt. Polytechnic Mayem-Bicholim and till date inspite of circular of Personnel Department these employees are working under Goa Recruitment and employment society on contract basis i.e. from the year 10/06/2013 till date i.e. almost 13 years without regularisation of their services nor monetary benefits and no security in services inspite of having their big families to support and regular service is in limbo. Considering the high cost of living with large family to support and uncertainty of service matter, employees are mounted and clouded with fear and anxiety to overcome bleak future of himself and his family in long run.

Whether Government will take fast track action to regularize the services of such employees to give them relief ultimately to achieve their dream of regular services.

Fear and anxiety in the mind of farmers that during monsoon some of the revolute (poi) specially at sawanwada get flooded thereby farmers could not cultivate their fields and face lot of losses. The main reason that this rivulet (poi) need desilting and therefore farmers are unable to cop up with such process.

In my demand I have  raised this issue that rivulet (poi) which requires desilting specially at Sawanwada in my Mayem Constituency I had suggested that District Mineral foundation has to be requested to comply this problem that is desilting should be carried out under District Mineral Foundation Fund being a mining belt and so far no action in this regards.

In view of the above I hereby request the government to kindly take up this issue on top priority to get the desilting of the rivulet (poi) of Sawanwada in Mayem Constituency on Top Priority under District Mineral Foundation Fund to give relief from fear and anxiety among farmers. 

Fear and anxiety in the mind of people travelling from Mayem-Bicholim across Aldona-Mapusa over the folding bridge between Poira and Aldona over the creek.

The Government in 2007 constructed folding bridge over the creek between Poira and Aldona for convenient of the commuter as well as to pass by the barges carrying iron ore from Shirgao mining to Marmagao, due to folding bridge this bridge would be utilize both way for commuter as well as barges to move to and fro without any obstacles. Since barges have stop operating due to mining problems this folding bridge is continuously remain unfolded and used by commuter with heavy vehicles and therefore there is no any maintenance carried out by PWD Road section for year together and therefore feasibility of this bridge cannot be ascertain and considering that commuters, heavy vehicle use this bridge continuously and therefore due to unpredictability of this folding bridge at Poira, there is fear and anxiety in the mind of people that this bridge may collapse thereby give rise to serious mishap to the public or public will be hampered from travelling by this routes and the bridge.

In view of above, whether Government will take immediate action to check the feasibility of this folding bridge as a precautionary measure to avoid future mishap.

Fear and anxiety in the mind of mid-day meal workers in the State of Goa. Their post are generally consider temporary or contractual and not permanent. Salaries for these workers are very low to the tune of Rs. 1000 per month and remaining stagnant for years for honorarium other than regular salary, besides cooking they have to maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen, utensils and preserve safe food. Their demand for regular employment or avail retirement benefits which is not decided, whereas in some States they started offering lumsum retirement benefits reaching to certain age and years of service. The mid day meal is also known as Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman as per the Ministry of Education. Considering the pathetic condition of financial background of these workers and hoping to derive benefits in the form of increasing the meagre salary of Rs. 1000 per month to atleast reasonable rate, considering the high cost of living and therefore I hereby request the Govt. to look into this matter seriously to enhance their honorarium/salary from Rs. 1000 per month to the reasonable rate of salary to meet their day to day hardship.