Wednesday, July 29, 2009
House hits turbulence
North-South Divide delayed decision on Mopa airport: CM
Section 6 of Land acquisition within 7 days
Steering Committee to be formed
BY A GT REPORTER
PANJIM: Chief Minister Digambar Kamat created a flutter in the House yesterday as he pinned the ten-year delay to kick-start land acquisition proceedings for Mopa international airport to the North-South divide in the state.
Amidst vociferous protests and demands for explanation from opposition leader Manohar Parrikar and former Finance Minister Dayanand Narvekar, the Chief Minister referred to the High Powered Committee and its decisions in a bid to deflect attention from the North-South controversy. Add to that, a meager budgetary provision of Rs 30 lakhs for the project, made the opposition charge the government with adopting a lackadaisical approach on this project.
The current status
The proposal for acquisition of land for the international airport at Mopa and approach road has been submitted by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Mopa through the Collector for notification under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act.
The government has not floated Expression of Interest (EoI), letter of intent or any other advertisement for undertaking construction of the airport. Matters related to the actual construction of the airport have to be decided by the High Powered Steering Committee under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister.
Meetings of this Committee were last held during the tenure of former Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane and the last such meeting took place in September 2005. Subsequently, no meeting took place as the government was awaiting the report of the Six Member Committee constituted by the office of the Prime Minister to look into various aspects of the international airport at Mopa.
This Committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister submitted its report in June 2008 to the Prime Minister. Thereafter, despite a file being moved for constituting the Steering Committee under the new government, the Chief Minister had remarked that the matter should be kept pending, claims the written reply.
CM’s promise in House
Yesterday, the Chief Minister vowed to publish Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act within seven days and informed that Steering Committee is ‘Being Formed’. He announced that the aforesaid Steering Committee would comprise of local MLAs and local people.
According to the Chief Minister, the procedure for land acquisition proceedings for Mopa airport was completed much earlier, notification was also issued but was allowed to lapse.
“There arose a dispute between North and South and the land acquisition proceedings lapsed,” opined Kamat. Explaining the seriousness of the government’s intention of having Mopa airport, Kamat said the Urgency Clause for land acquisition was invoked precisely for this reason.
The delay, Kamat explained, was due to the formationn of the HPCC by the central government. “It was only after it was decided that Mopa is a must in addition to Dabolim that land acquisition proceedings commenced with an Urgency Clause,” added the Chief Minister.
The land to be acquired, Kamat informed, was in conformity and as per the recommendations of ICAO. “The land acquisition proceedings will be over immediately and money will be made available,” assured the Chief Minister.
The debate in House
Earlier, setting the ball rolling on the delay in executing of Mopa international airport was former Finance Minister Dayanand Narvekar.
His points of debate revolved around three aspects: the inordinate delay on this project even as the government of Maharashtra has declared a special package of Rs 5,000 crore for tourism development in the neighbouring Ratnagiri district.
Narvekar made a mention about Maharashtra government’s plans of constructing an airport at Chipi in Konkan. He also sought explanation on the North-South divide mentioned by the Chief Minister.
Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar, Mandrem MLA Laxmikant Parsekar also supported Narvekar in demanding explanation from the Chief Minister on the ‘North-South divide’.
Parsekar pointed out to the utter lack of seriousness of the government on Mopa when he pointed out that area in addition to that mentioned by the Chief Minister for acquisition is required for the airport.
“The government has decided on some 1 crore square metres area as requirement for Mopa international airport,” informed Parrikar.
All about airport members of high powered committee
Chairman: Chief Minister
Members: All three Goan MPs, Joint Secretary (Civil Aviation), Chief Secretary
The HPCC submitted its report in July 2008 to Prime Minister
Total land proposed to be acquired: 749 hectares (for international airport)
Land for approach road: 84 hectares
Land acquisition proceedings u/s 4 and 17 (Urgency Clause) of Land Acquisition Act invoked
Section 6 of Land Acquisition Act within seven days
Possible date for declaration of award: Early 2010
Bid to kill Ponda civic councillor!
BY A GT CORRESPONDENT
PONDA: Ponda councillor, Vincent Paul Fernandes, had a narrow escape after he was allegedly knocked down from his bike by a car, allegedly by two brothers, whose illegal structure the civic body had ordered to be demolished yesterday.
Vincent Paul, who is tipped to be the next vice-president of the Ponda civic body, told the police that the two brothers -- Daniel and Benny Fernandes -- from Silvanagar, Ponda “tried to kill him” at 5.35 pm near the Verenkar teashop on Ponda-Belgaum road.
Both the brothers are absconding, but the car used by them to knock down the councillor, was left parked in front of the police station.
Vincent Paul was riding his Bajaj bike (GA-01-P-5603) to the Ponda bus-stand and on reaching the teashop a red Maruti Swift (GA-05-B-0248) drove straight into him. Although he took to one side, the car knocked him down injuring his right leg. The car later zoomed off, police said.
The councillor was rushed to the ID hospital, while the police proceeded to the residence of the accused, but did not find the brothers there.
Vincent Paul, meanwhile, demanded stern police action against the duo, who he alleged, enjoy political patronage.
“I filed many complaints against them and they even
threatened to murder me. They built some illegal structure and the matter was in court. Today, the Chief Officer ordered demolition of the structure and this is the reason they attacked me,” Fernandes told the media.
He said if the police did not take strong action, it will only encourage anti-social elements and people will lose faith in the system. Former chairperson, Venkatesh Naik, and councillors Kishore Naik, Damodar and Pradeep Naik visited Fernandes.
Ponda police have registered a case under sections of the IPC 341 (restraining), 324 (assault), 427 (damages) and 506 (II), which is non-bailable offence for threatening to kill.
PONDA: Ponda councillor, Vincent Paul Fernandes, had a narrow escape after he was allegedly knocked down from his bike by a car, allegedly by two brothers, whose illegal structure the civic body had ordered to be demolished yesterday.
Vincent Paul, who is tipped to be the next vice-president of the Ponda civic body, told the police that the two brothers -- Daniel and Benny Fernandes -- from Silvanagar, Ponda “tried to kill him” at 5.35 pm near the Verenkar teashop on Ponda-Belgaum road.
Both the brothers are absconding, but the car used by them to knock down the councillor, was left parked in front of the police station.
Vincent Paul was riding his Bajaj bike (GA-01-P-5603) to the Ponda bus-stand and on reaching the teashop a red Maruti Swift (GA-05-B-0248) drove straight into him. Although he took to one side, the car knocked him down injuring his right leg. The car later zoomed off, police said.
The councillor was rushed to the ID hospital, while the police proceeded to the residence of the accused, but did not find the brothers there.
Vincent Paul, meanwhile, demanded stern police action against the duo, who he alleged, enjoy political patronage.
“I filed many complaints against them and they even
threatened to murder me. They built some illegal structure and the matter was in court. Today, the Chief Officer ordered demolition of the structure and this is the reason they attacked me,” Fernandes told the media.
He said if the police did not take strong action, it will only encourage anti-social elements and people will lose faith in the system. Former chairperson, Venkatesh Naik, and councillors Kishore Naik, Damodar and Pradeep Naik visited Fernandes.
Ponda police have registered a case under sections of the IPC 341 (restraining), 324 (assault), 427 (damages) and 506 (II), which is non-bailable offence for threatening to kill.
Khalap, others get HC reprieve
BY A GT REPORTER
PANJIM: Former Union Minister and chaiman of Mapusa Urban Cooperative Bank Limited Ramakant Khalap along with a few members of the board of directors and a loanee got a reprive in the Bombay High Court at Goa when the latter set aside the order of the Sessions Court refusing to withdraw criminal cases filed against them in 2003.
The High Court observed that there was no reason for the Additional Sessions Court to dismiss the plea of the Bank when it had managed to get the loan recovered from the defaulting parties.
The petitioners including Khalap and others had approached the High Court stating that there was no reason to continue with the criminal case against them when the Bank had recovered the loans granted to three firms from Bangalore about 11 years ago. The Bank had also made a request to the state government in this regard.
However, the Sessions Court while rejecting their appeal in October 2007, stated that all these facts were not brought on record and also repayment of loan was not a ground to withdraw criminal cases. It also upheld the order passed by the JMFC, Mapusa in April 2007.
The CID/Crime Branch, Panjim had registered misappropriation and cheating case against Khalap and 13 others in connection with the release of Rs 3.5-crore loan to a partnership firm from Bangalore, without allegedly following proper procedure for its building project - M/s Vasanta Farms between 1998 and 1999.Besides, the board of directors, the partners of Vasanta Farms were also named as accused in the case.
Advocates Atmaram Nadkarni and Mahesh Sonak argued on behalf of the firms and the Mapusa Bank respectively while, public prosecutors Adv Carlos Ferreira and Winnie Coutinho represented the state.
PANJIM: Former Union Minister and chaiman of Mapusa Urban Cooperative Bank Limited Ramakant Khalap along with a few members of the board of directors and a loanee got a reprive in the Bombay High Court at Goa when the latter set aside the order of the Sessions Court refusing to withdraw criminal cases filed against them in 2003.
The High Court observed that there was no reason for the Additional Sessions Court to dismiss the plea of the Bank when it had managed to get the loan recovered from the defaulting parties.
The petitioners including Khalap and others had approached the High Court stating that there was no reason to continue with the criminal case against them when the Bank had recovered the loans granted to three firms from Bangalore about 11 years ago. The Bank had also made a request to the state government in this regard.
However, the Sessions Court while rejecting their appeal in October 2007, stated that all these facts were not brought on record and also repayment of loan was not a ground to withdraw criminal cases. It also upheld the order passed by the JMFC, Mapusa in April 2007.
The CID/Crime Branch, Panjim had registered misappropriation and cheating case against Khalap and 13 others in connection with the release of Rs 3.5-crore loan to a partnership firm from Bangalore, without allegedly following proper procedure for its building project - M/s Vasanta Farms between 1998 and 1999.Besides, the board of directors, the partners of Vasanta Farms were also named as accused in the case.
Advocates Atmaram Nadkarni and Mahesh Sonak argued on behalf of the firms and the Mapusa Bank respectively while, public prosecutors Adv Carlos Ferreira and Winnie Coutinho represented the state.
Pay hikes for MLAs
BT A GT REPORTER
PANJIM: The state Cabinet yesterday is learnt to have approved a proposal to hike salary, allowances and pensions of Ministers and MLAs.
It is learnt that the meeting held in the Goa Assembly Complex yesterday evening decided to enhance housing loans for MLAs from Rs 12 lakh to Rs 30 lakh. It also discussed various government bills including the Parliamentary Secretaries (Salaries, Allowances and Pensions) Bill, 2009 to be introduced in the ongoing Assembly session.
PANJIM: The state Cabinet yesterday is learnt to have approved a proposal to hike salary, allowances and pensions of Ministers and MLAs.
It is learnt that the meeting held in the Goa Assembly Complex yesterday evening decided to enhance housing loans for MLAs from Rs 12 lakh to Rs 30 lakh. It also discussed various government bills including the Parliamentary Secretaries (Salaries, Allowances and Pensions) Bill, 2009 to be introduced in the ongoing Assembly session.
Govt pulled up on all fronts
Under fire, Churchill assures work in BJP constituencies
BY A GT REPORTER
PANJIM: The alleged step motherly treatment meted out to constituencies represented by the opposition while planning, sanctioning and executing development works saw the opposition BJP benches rise in unison against PWD Minister Churchill Alemao in the House yesterday.
BJP MLAs -- Mayem MLA Anant Shet, Mandrem MLA Laxmikant Parsekar, Canacona MLA Vijay Pai Khot, Poinguinim MLA Ramesh Tawadkar, Shiroda MLA Mahadev Naik -- charged the government of not according financial approval for works in their constituencies.
Parsekar charged the government with holding back 12 files which had been sent for sanction. "No roads have been constructed in Mandrem for two years," said Parsekar.
Mayem MLA Anant Shet was very specific on his Starred Question. Shet wanted to know the number of works tendered and work orders issued.
Ministry for Tribal Welfare soon: CM
PANJIM: The reduction of funds for tribal welfare prompted the opposition BJP benches to put the Social Welfare Minister Sudin Dhavlikar on the mat. It was only after Chief Minister Digambar Kamat came to the rescue of his colleague and promised a Ministry of Tribal Welfare that the BJP relented.
Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar was peeved over the gradual reduction of funds for Tribal Welfare as a percentage of the budget envisaged under the Tribal Sub Plan. Dhavlikar contended that some departments failed to prepare the relevant estimates, he pinned the blame on Finance Department. "The outlay reduced from 7% to 5% of the budgetary provision is done by the Finance Department," he said.
At this stage, Parrikar quickly pointed out that the percentage must be 12% as per the norms.
Govt mulling law to prosecute owners not reporting tenants
PANJIM: The government is examining the pros and cons of enacting a suitable legislation to empower the police to prosecute those owners who do not furnish information about migrants residing in their residences. However, any law enacted in this regard will be in tandem with the provisions of the Constitution of India.
This assurance by Home Minister Ravi Naik came against the backdrop of a Calling Attention Motion moved by Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo.
Lourenco demanded more measures such as taking finger prints of migrants. Naik put the rough estimates of migrants in Goa at 4 to 5 lakhs.
"It will, however, be unfair to assume that only migrants are indulging in crimes. Any law aimed against migrants would be discriminatory in nature and violative of the Constitution.
Illegal conversion of agri land echoes in House
PANJIM: Revenue Minister Jose Philip D'Souza admitted that the law pertaining to illegal conversion of agriculture land needs to be changed in the rapidly changing scenario. Priol MLA Pandurang Dhavlikar,Cumbharjua MLA Pandurang Madkaikar and former Finance Minister Dayanand Narvekar who described the situation at ground level as alarming.
Earlier, Dhavlikar raised the matter through a Calling Attention Motion when he pointed out to the illegal conversion of agricultural land in the state and the non-implementation of the acts/rules in this regard.
While former Finance Minister Dayanand Narvekar referred to encroachment in comunidade property, he wanted these structures to be regularised.
This, Narvekar argued, was due to the existence of these structures for many years. Madkaikar opposed the regularisation of structures on agricultural land while Deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho was for setting a revised cut-off date for regularising these structures.
In his reply, the Revenue Minister said it was high time to amend the law. Delving into history, he informed that in the year 2002, an amendment was made for regularisation of structures on comunidade land where the cut-off date was pegged at June 2000. "One comunidade went to court and the entire procedure was paralysed," said Jose Philip.
He put the number of such cases of illegal construction on comunidade land at 2515 -- with 2127 in the North and 418 in the South. The options before the government, Jose Philip claimed, were regularisation or demolition. He felt the need for amending the law for enabling the filing of an FIR, registering the encroachment as cognisable offence and seizure of material.
BY A GT REPORTER
PANJIM: The alleged step motherly treatment meted out to constituencies represented by the opposition while planning, sanctioning and executing development works saw the opposition BJP benches rise in unison against PWD Minister Churchill Alemao in the House yesterday.
BJP MLAs -- Mayem MLA Anant Shet, Mandrem MLA Laxmikant Parsekar, Canacona MLA Vijay Pai Khot, Poinguinim MLA Ramesh Tawadkar, Shiroda MLA Mahadev Naik -- charged the government of not according financial approval for works in their constituencies.
Parsekar charged the government with holding back 12 files which had been sent for sanction. "No roads have been constructed in Mandrem for two years," said Parsekar.
Mayem MLA Anant Shet was very specific on his Starred Question. Shet wanted to know the number of works tendered and work orders issued.
Ministry for Tribal Welfare soon: CM
PANJIM: The reduction of funds for tribal welfare prompted the opposition BJP benches to put the Social Welfare Minister Sudin Dhavlikar on the mat. It was only after Chief Minister Digambar Kamat came to the rescue of his colleague and promised a Ministry of Tribal Welfare that the BJP relented.
Opposition leader Manohar Parrikar was peeved over the gradual reduction of funds for Tribal Welfare as a percentage of the budget envisaged under the Tribal Sub Plan. Dhavlikar contended that some departments failed to prepare the relevant estimates, he pinned the blame on Finance Department. "The outlay reduced from 7% to 5% of the budgetary provision is done by the Finance Department," he said.
At this stage, Parrikar quickly pointed out that the percentage must be 12% as per the norms.
Govt mulling law to prosecute owners not reporting tenants
PANJIM: The government is examining the pros and cons of enacting a suitable legislation to empower the police to prosecute those owners who do not furnish information about migrants residing in their residences. However, any law enacted in this regard will be in tandem with the provisions of the Constitution of India.
This assurance by Home Minister Ravi Naik came against the backdrop of a Calling Attention Motion moved by Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo.
Lourenco demanded more measures such as taking finger prints of migrants. Naik put the rough estimates of migrants in Goa at 4 to 5 lakhs.
"It will, however, be unfair to assume that only migrants are indulging in crimes. Any law aimed against migrants would be discriminatory in nature and violative of the Constitution.
Illegal conversion of agri land echoes in House
PANJIM: Revenue Minister Jose Philip D'Souza admitted that the law pertaining to illegal conversion of agriculture land needs to be changed in the rapidly changing scenario. Priol MLA Pandurang Dhavlikar,Cumbharjua MLA Pandurang Madkaikar and former Finance Minister Dayanand Narvekar who described the situation at ground level as alarming.
Earlier, Dhavlikar raised the matter through a Calling Attention Motion when he pointed out to the illegal conversion of agricultural land in the state and the non-implementation of the acts/rules in this regard.
While former Finance Minister Dayanand Narvekar referred to encroachment in comunidade property, he wanted these structures to be regularised.
This, Narvekar argued, was due to the existence of these structures for many years. Madkaikar opposed the regularisation of structures on agricultural land while Deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho was for setting a revised cut-off date for regularising these structures.
In his reply, the Revenue Minister said it was high time to amend the law. Delving into history, he informed that in the year 2002, an amendment was made for regularisation of structures on comunidade land where the cut-off date was pegged at June 2000. "One comunidade went to court and the entire procedure was paralysed," said Jose Philip.
He put the number of such cases of illegal construction on comunidade land at 2515 -- with 2127 in the North and 418 in the South. The options before the government, Jose Philip claimed, were regularisation or demolition. He felt the need for amending the law for enabling the filing of an FIR, registering the encroachment as cognisable offence and seizure of material.
Maid’s torture: State invokes SC/ST Act
BY A GT REPORTER
PANJIM: The State police yesterday, yesterday invoked section 3 of the Prevention of Atrocities (SC/ST) Act against the family accused of torturing their maid-servant as the victim belongs to the protected community.
Under this act, the case has to be investigated by an officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent or higher.
DySP Gundu Naik has been assigned the case.
A family going by the surname Pednekar residing at Porvorim, was booked earlier this week on charges of torturing -- beating and burning-- their minor maid servant.
The prosecution will file an appeal against the conditional bail granted to one of the three alleged accused owners Audumber alias Shubam Pednekar, by the Children’s Court on Monday.
Official spokesperson of the Goa Police, Superintendent Atmaram Deshpande confirmed that a revision application is being filed in the Bombay High Court at Goa.
Meanwhile, appalled by the state of the minor girl employed by the Pednekar family as domestic help and regularly assaulted by her owners, Save Child Abuse Now (SCAN)-India yesterday sought intervention of the Women and Child Development terming it as a case of ‘child labour’.
Deshpande further revealed that the Porvorim police have recorded the statement of the 10-year-old victim girl, who is still undergoing treatment at Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim.
Reliable sources have confirmed that according to girl, her employeers Shubham, his wife Meenaxi and sister-in-law Rekha Wagale regularly assaulted her, ever since she was employed at their place, six months back. The anticipatory bail plea of the two females will be heard at the children's court, today.
In yet another revelation, the girl’s salary was picked up by a person (not known) on her behalf, though she was not regularly paid.
In addition, she was forced to sleep in the balcony of her owner’s house and her flesh was burnt, quite often. She was even assaulted by her male owner, earlier.
It was moreover learnt that GMC at Bambolim will constitute a fresh medical board to examine the girl, thoroughly. When contacted GMC Superintendent Dr Rajan Kunkolienkar, however said that they haven’t received any such request from the police.
“We have not been requested for the same. However, if we are requested then we will indeed constitute a board to examine the girl’s old and new bruises,” Kunkolienkar told GT.
He said that personal attention was given to the minor girl’s health and that she would be shifted to a separate room shortly. “We are giving personal attention to the girl. Her food, treatment, etc are all being looked after,” the doctor said.
PANJIM: The State police yesterday, yesterday invoked section 3 of the Prevention of Atrocities (SC/ST) Act against the family accused of torturing their maid-servant as the victim belongs to the protected community.
Under this act, the case has to be investigated by an officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent or higher.
DySP Gundu Naik has been assigned the case.
A family going by the surname Pednekar residing at Porvorim, was booked earlier this week on charges of torturing -- beating and burning-- their minor maid servant.
The prosecution will file an appeal against the conditional bail granted to one of the three alleged accused owners Audumber alias Shubam Pednekar, by the Children’s Court on Monday.
Official spokesperson of the Goa Police, Superintendent Atmaram Deshpande confirmed that a revision application is being filed in the Bombay High Court at Goa.
Meanwhile, appalled by the state of the minor girl employed by the Pednekar family as domestic help and regularly assaulted by her owners, Save Child Abuse Now (SCAN)-India yesterday sought intervention of the Women and Child Development terming it as a case of ‘child labour’.
Deshpande further revealed that the Porvorim police have recorded the statement of the 10-year-old victim girl, who is still undergoing treatment at Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim.
Reliable sources have confirmed that according to girl, her employeers Shubham, his wife Meenaxi and sister-in-law Rekha Wagale regularly assaulted her, ever since she was employed at their place, six months back. The anticipatory bail plea of the two females will be heard at the children's court, today.
In yet another revelation, the girl’s salary was picked up by a person (not known) on her behalf, though she was not regularly paid.
In addition, she was forced to sleep in the balcony of her owner’s house and her flesh was burnt, quite often. She was even assaulted by her male owner, earlier.
It was moreover learnt that GMC at Bambolim will constitute a fresh medical board to examine the girl, thoroughly. When contacted GMC Superintendent Dr Rajan Kunkolienkar, however said that they haven’t received any such request from the police.
“We have not been requested for the same. However, if we are requested then we will indeed constitute a board to examine the girl’s old and new bruises,” Kunkolienkar told GT.
He said that personal attention was given to the minor girl’s health and that she would be shifted to a separate room shortly. “We are giving personal attention to the girl. Her food, treatment, etc are all being looked after,” the doctor said.
Mapusa cops bust gang, net rich haul
By A GT Correspondent
Mapusa: The Mapusa police, on Sunday, arrested three robbers and recovered stolen property worth more than Rs one lakh. The trio have been remanded to five days police custody by JMFC Mapusa.
The three thieves have been identified as Manjunath K Nagraj Achari alias Manja (26), Hanumant Karvat (22) and Sayam Karvat (19).
All three are residents of Carassco waddo-Mapusa and are natives of Karnataka.
According to PI Manjunath Desai the three accused committed are behind the thefts at Acoi, Karaswada and Gaunswado all falling within Mapusa Municipal limits.
The accused were arrested at the Banda check post while they were in a Panjim-Kolhapur MSRTC bus.
Head Constble Arjun Gauns, Sushant Korgaonkar, PC Nilesh Parab, Dinesh Satelkar, Sushant Chopdekar and Prabhakar alias Patrick Parab arrested the accused.
Police have recovered stolen articles such as two cooking gas stoves, cylinders, 3 TV sets, 8 water pumps, one fan, 2 DVD players and Crockery. PI Manjunath Desai assisted by PSI Uday Parab is conducted the investigation under the supervision of DySp Sammy Tavares.
Meanwhile, ASI Shankar Yeram and his team while on night patrolling duty at Housing Board on then night of July 26 night arrested one Govind Pujari (30) and Shivappa Nayak while they were attempting to steal an electricity transformer at Ganeshpuri.
Mapusa: The Mapusa police, on Sunday, arrested three robbers and recovered stolen property worth more than Rs one lakh. The trio have been remanded to five days police custody by JMFC Mapusa.
The three thieves have been identified as Manjunath K Nagraj Achari alias Manja (26), Hanumant Karvat (22) and Sayam Karvat (19).
All three are residents of Carassco waddo-Mapusa and are natives of Karnataka.
According to PI Manjunath Desai the three accused committed are behind the thefts at Acoi, Karaswada and Gaunswado all falling within Mapusa Municipal limits.
The accused were arrested at the Banda check post while they were in a Panjim-Kolhapur MSRTC bus.
Head Constble Arjun Gauns, Sushant Korgaonkar, PC Nilesh Parab, Dinesh Satelkar, Sushant Chopdekar and Prabhakar alias Patrick Parab arrested the accused.
Police have recovered stolen articles such as two cooking gas stoves, cylinders, 3 TV sets, 8 water pumps, one fan, 2 DVD players and Crockery. PI Manjunath Desai assisted by PSI Uday Parab is conducted the investigation under the supervision of DySp Sammy Tavares.
Meanwhile, ASI Shankar Yeram and his team while on night patrolling duty at Housing Board on then night of July 26 night arrested one Govind Pujari (30) and Shivappa Nayak while they were attempting to steal an electricity transformer at Ganeshpuri.
HC directs Candolim p’yat to furnish details
By A GT REPORTER
PANJIM: The Bombay High Court at Panjim, yesterday, directed the Candolim panchayat to furnish the details of action initiated against illegal structures sprouted in the fields at Aradi-Candolim by August 10.
The Court directives came after it witnessed heated arguments between the Adv Pranoy Kamat, counsel for the petitioner and the Advocate General Subodh Kantak.
The petitioner John Baptista Sequeira pointed out in 2000 the High Court had passed a judgement banning conversion of tenanted fields and despite of this, illegal constructions were made in fields at Aradi-Candolim. He said that these structures were granted all permissions including occupancy certificate by the panchayat even after he had lodged complaints at all competent authorities.
AG Kantak told the Court that the Mapusa deputy collector was investigting the case and that at present 16 such cases were pending with him. He said that the petitioner did not approach these offices with his complaint. Arguing on behalf of the Candolim panchayat, Adv Nitin Sardessai said that the petitioner did not bother to inquire what action the panchayat had initiated against the illegal structures and when he had every oppotunity to approach the Deputy Director of Panchayats, Panjim.
PANJIM: The Bombay High Court at Panjim, yesterday, directed the Candolim panchayat to furnish the details of action initiated against illegal structures sprouted in the fields at Aradi-Candolim by August 10.
The Court directives came after it witnessed heated arguments between the Adv Pranoy Kamat, counsel for the petitioner and the Advocate General Subodh Kantak.
The petitioner John Baptista Sequeira pointed out in 2000 the High Court had passed a judgement banning conversion of tenanted fields and despite of this, illegal constructions were made in fields at Aradi-Candolim. He said that these structures were granted all permissions including occupancy certificate by the panchayat even after he had lodged complaints at all competent authorities.
AG Kantak told the Court that the Mapusa deputy collector was investigting the case and that at present 16 such cases were pending with him. He said that the petitioner did not approach these offices with his complaint. Arguing on behalf of the Candolim panchayat, Adv Nitin Sardessai said that the petitioner did not bother to inquire what action the panchayat had initiated against the illegal structures and when he had every oppotunity to approach the Deputy Director of Panchayats, Panjim.
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