BY A GT CORRESPONDENT
SIOLIM: The gram sabha of the Marna-Siolim panchayat demanded that the panchayat wards be increased to eleven from the current nine.
The gram sabha was presided over by sarpanch Sylvester Fernandes.
Panchas Rita Victor Fernandes, Rita D'Cruz, Freddy Fernandes, Savita Govekar and Sachin Kambli were present. The report of the minutes of the earlier gram sabha was read out and the same was approved. One of the members tabled a resolution demanding increase in number of panchayat wards.
The panchayat at present comprises of nine wards. He demanded that Marna be divided into two wards.
Similarly, the people wanted that Bamanwada which has a huge population be divided. The members present supported the resolution and was unanimously adopted.
Later, the Siolim Nagrik Kriti Samiti submitted various proposals regarding developmental works.
Samiti president Amrut Agarvadekar grilled the sarpanch for failure to undertake the work of a road from Rai-Siolim to the Siolim market.
He also questioned as to when the streetlights will be provided on the Ganesh Mandir to the Siolim bridge.
There was heated debate on the issue of failure to take up the widening of the road from the Siolim bridge to Gude.
Colva gram sabha cries foul, Aquem meeting adjourned
Villagers from Colva panchayat at the gram sabha held on Sunday demanded that the panchayat authorities inspect the building project at Sernabatim to check irregularities.
The said project had been inspected by Sarpanch Suzie Fernandes and secretary for issuing an 'Ocupancy Certificate' although members of the gram sabha had demanded earlier that there were a number of irregularities which should be inspected.
The gram sabha members also alleged that the panchayat had failed to take in consideration the suggestions made by the village level committee appointed in preparation of the Regional Plan 2021.
Meanwhile, the Aquem Baixo gram sabha chaired by deputy sarpanch Sunita Naik had to be adjourned as sarpanch Agnelo Dias could not attend the meeting as he was out of station but the gram sabha members demanded that the same be adjourned.
