Goa Legislative Assembly

“This House resolves that the Government makes provision for constructing Western Bypass on Stilts at Benaulim on the basis of the facts that on 5^th July 2022 and 5^th 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."

“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.”  

“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.”

“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.”

“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.

  “Attention of the House is drawn as regards the anxiety in the minds of unemployed youth and job seekers in the State following repeated reports of large-scale job recruitment irregularities cases, wherein it has been alleged that some job aspirants  have been induced to part with money on assurances of employment in Government Departments. The steps the Government has taken in the matter in terms of pro active steps to eradicate these irregularities and the punitive action taken against the offenders.

“Attention of the House is drawn as regards the degradation of tourism in Goa with events like Kamastura Christmas to Neo Tantra secret parties to be held in Arambol on 18th and 19th January 2026. The steps taken by the Government to promote pure spiritual tourism and zero tolerance to such events  and reinvent the goals of quality tourism and to have a healthy economic growth in tourism”.

“Attention of the House is drawn as regards the large areas, especially in Salcete, Bardez, Mormugao and Ponda talukas which are facing irregular, low-pressure and tanker-dependent supply despite repeated assurances of ‘24x7 water’, the households, hospitals, schools and small businesses are being forced to plan their lives around unpredictable water cuts, and  therefore urge the Government to place before this House a clear, time-bound plan to stabilise sources, reduce leakages, end tanker dependence and ensure equitable daily supply to every village and ward.” 

The attention of the House is drawn as regards the apprehension of the people as regards the proposal of the Power Department to hike the power tariff in the State, thereby putting a burden on the domestic consumers who is already reeling overburdened due to rising prices and increasing cost of living. Further, the department intends to introduce Smart Meters forcing every consumer to pay without reason, The Government should re-examine both the issues as the government can meet the revenue deficits through alternative means and the Smart Meter installation charge is avoidable and unnecessary. The steps Government will take in this matter

“Attention of the House is drawn as regards to the unchecked influx of gig economy workers employed by platforms such as Zomato, Swiggy and Blinkit, who are reportedly bringing in over 8,000 delivery agents from outside the State, along with their own vehicles bearing registration plates from other States. The steps the Government has taken to protect local employment, enforce transport and labour regulations and ensure that these platforms operate within a framework that prioritises Goa’s economic and social interests.”

“ Fear and anxiety in the minds of Goans in the gulf and their families all over Goa, due to the ongoing war between Iran and Iarael, which is only escalating. Goans need assured support by arranging flights for those who want to come back, visa issues for those in the Gulf and holding OCI, counselling support for those who require to manage their mental health, Daily Goa Govt GULF Update Broadcast to citizens in Oman, Dubai, Saudi, Kuwait, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and other Middle East countries. Steps the government assures to take\".

Fear and anxiety in the minds of devotees due to the Urgent concern for Benaulim\'s heritage Monte Chapel , a 450+ year old sacred site, is under threat! Hill Erosion is taking its toll, and the community is anxious about the chapel\'s safety. We urge the government to act swiftly to:

Protect the chapel with an erosion wall
Beautify and illuminate the area
Repair ancient steps and resurface the road
Preserve this heritage site under GSIDC

Fear and anxiety in the minds of several Goans across goa who has no road access to their houses, either for general purpose or for emergency ambulance. Right to compulsory road access of 3mtrs so that an ambulance or fire brigade can go is the bare minimum the government mush resolve ! Steps the govt intends to take !

“Fear and anxiety in the minds of every person as there is a high risk of accidents near Orlim Impala junction, where there are pavement blocks which have been exposed and several people have fallen down, as well as a pipe is projecting out in between the road, and department does not even rectify after knowing the fact and this allows accidents to continue, immediate new pavement\'s to be installed at the junction and the exposed pipe to be cut.”

\"Fear and anxiety in the minds of general public of Goa due the the Re-notified Regional Plan 2021 for the State of Goa, prepared under the provisions of the Goa, Daman and Diu Town and Country Planning  Act, 1974, proposes the development of roads measuring 10, 15, 25, and 30 meters in width across various villages in Goa; This proposed roads has created a lot of displacement of families, loss of agricultural and ecologically sensitive land, disruption of traditional village layouts, and adverse impacts on the socio-cultural and
environmental fabric of rural Goa. THEREFORE, THIS HOUSE RESOLVES THAT:
1. The Re-notified Regional Plan 2021, to the extent that it proposes 10, 15, 25,
and 30-meter roads in the villages of Goa, be de-notified with immediate effect.
2. The Government of Goa undertake a comprehensive review of the Regional
Plan 2021 through a transparent and participatory process, involving all
stakeholders, including local communities, village panchayats, and environmental
experts, to ensure that any future road development proposals align with the
principles of sustainable development, ecological preservation, and the socio cultural
ethos of Goa.
3. The Government suspend all actions related to land acquisition, demarcation,
or construction of the proposed roads until such a review is completed and a
revised plan is approved with the consensus of the affected communities.

The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 71 – Co-operation and Demand No. 74 – Water Resources, have been received from the Member as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 7^th August, 2025.

The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 34 – School Education, Demand No. 35 – Higher Education, Demand No. 36 – Technical Education, Demand No. 37 – Government Polytechnic, Panaji, Demand No. 38 – Government Polytechnic, Bicholim, Demand No. 39 – Government Polytechnic, Curchorem, Demand No. 40 – Goa College of Engineering, Demand No. 41 – Goa Architecture College, Demand No. 44 – Goa College of Art, Demand No. 46 – Museum, Demand No. 50 – Goa College of Pharmacy, Demand No. 63 – Rajya Sainik Board, Demand No. 73 – State Election Commission, Demand No. 75 – Planning, Statistics & Evaluation, Demand No. 80 – Legal Metrology, Demand No. 81 – Department of Tribal Welfare, Demand No. 83 – Mines, Demand No. 84 – Civil Aviation and Demand No. 88 – Department of Public Private Partnership, have been received from the Member as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 6th August, 2025.

The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 2 – General Administration & Coordination, Demand No. 5 – Prosecution, Demand No. 6 – Election Office, Demand No. 8 – Treasury & Accounts Administration, North Goa, Demand No. 9 – Treasury & Accounts Administration, South Goa, Demand No. 11 – Excise, Demand No. 12 –  Commercial Taxes, Demand No. 14 – Goa Sadan, Demand No. 17 – Police, Demand No. 18 – Jails, Demand No. 21 – Public Works, Demand No. 22 – Vigilance, Demand No. 23 – Home, Demand No. 25 – Home Guards & Civil Defence, Demand No. 26 – Fire & Emergency Services, Demand No. 27 – Official Language, Demand No. 29 – Public Grievances, Demand No. 30 – Small Savings & Lotteries, Demand No. 32 – Finance, Demand No.  42 – Sports & Youth Affairs, Demand No. 43 – Art & Culture, Demand No. 56 – Information & Publicity, Demand No. 61 – Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Demand No. 85 – Department of Rural Development and Demand No. 90 – Drinking Water Department, have been received from the Member as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 5th August, 2025.

The following Cut Motions to Demand No.  76 – Electricity and Demand No. 86 – New & Renewable Energy, have been received from the Member as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 4th August, 2025.

The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 7 – Settlement & Land Records, Demand No. 15 – Collectorate, North Goa, Demand No. 16 – Collectorate, South Goa, Demand No. 33 - Revenue, Demand No. 52 – Labour, Demand No. 60 - Employment and Demand No. 72 – Science & Technology, have been received from the Member as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 30th July, 2025.