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Recommendations on the Grounded River Princess
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OFFICIAL GAZETTE � GOVT. OF GOA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Notification
No. 19-3-2009-RD
Ref.:

1. Notification No. 19-3-2009-RD dated
09-04-2009 Series II No. 2 on page 52.

2. Notification No. 19-3-2009-RD dated
18-06-2009 Series II No. 13 on page 230.

3. Notification No. 19-3-2009-RD dated
07-08-2009 Series II No. 21 on page 556.

The Advisory Committee constituted to submit its
recommendations on the Grounded River Princess at
Candolim, Bardez-Goa, by above referred Notification
is hereby extended for a further period from 10th November,
2009 to 30th November, 2009 to submit its recommendation/
/reports. It may be noted that �No Further Extension will be
entertained� in view of the seriousness of the matter.

This issues with the approval of the Government of Goa.
By order and in the name of the Goa State
Disaster Management Authority.
D. M. Redkar, Under Secretary (Revenue).
Porvorim, 13th November, 2009.
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Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO
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Dear Cybergaonkars on VascokarsUnited,

We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO
on 27th November from 4pm. to 6pm.
at Goa Desc Resource Centre
No.11, Liberty Apartments,
Feira Alta, Mapusa Goa.

TOPIC: Prostitution & trafficking of women in Goa:
              Present situation & responses of  the State & Civil Society.
    SPEAKER: Arun Pandey - Director ARZ
                    (Anyay Rahit Zindagi) http://arzindia.org

We invite you to express your viewpoint
by attending the Friday Balcao event
but if you cannot attend, then please send your
views and action plan suggestions by post to
FRIDAY BALCAO Post Box 78, Mapusa 403 507
or by email to goadesc@...

best wishes,

Roland Martins
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Moira Civic and Consumer Forum meeting on Friday
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The Moira Civic and Consumer Forum (MCCF) will have its
monthly general meeting of consumers on Friday 20th November
at 4pm at St.Xaviers High School, Moira.

The meeting will focus on various Civic and Consumer issues
facing Moira, Bardez Taluka and Goa as part of the GOACAN
citizens awareness campaign GRAMSABHA ZAGRUT ZA.

Among the issues to be discussed are Garbage Management,
Road Safety & Traffic Management, formation of various village
committees, health & sanitation and environment protection and
greater participation of the Village Gram Sabha.

Food & Medicine safety, increase in Bank frauds, various service
related issues of the Post Office, Electricity, BSNL Telephones,
LPG Cylinders & PWD Water Supply will also be discussed.

Consumers of Moira and surrounding areas are invited to attend
the meeting and participate in the deliberations.
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TNN 18 November 2009, 04:10am IST


PANAJI: The much vaunted expansion of Dabolim airport has failed to
take off as scheduled. The tender floated for a new terminal as part
of the�expansion plan has been scrapped, Airport Authority of India
(AAI) officials said on Tuesday.

�Availability of land at the identified site has been the biggest
constraint,� an official, requesting anonymity, said.

He said bids had received bids for the project �but we cannot keep the
tender on hold and, in turn, these companies waiting. We had to shelve
it�.

The foundation stone for the project was laid in February, the
official said, adding, �However, there are many things which occupy
the identified site. An Air India hangar, a cargo complex, ramp
equipment, a power house. The area is also under control of the Navy
and its permission has to be obtained.�

State government sources said difference between the Navy and the AAI
has held up the project. While the Navy is willing to hand over about
2.5 acres to AAI for the project, the latter has pointed out the
particular spot being offered and it�s area do not meet its
requirement. The Navy is unwilling to hand over the site which AAI has
identified.

About 10 days back, the chief secretary had convened a meeting of both
the parties and asked then to resolve the issue at the earliest.

�Around 35 airports around the country were identified for expansion
and Dabolim was among them. It was the third biggest project after
Chennai and Kolkata,� another AAI official said. In fact, chief
minister Digambar Kamat, after inaugurating a seminar on �Contemporary
tourism development: Issues and challenges� organized by Parvatibai
Chowgule College, Margao, on February 13 had announced that work would
commence a week later.

�While the Dabolim airport will be expanded, the Mopa airport will be
developed to international standards. There is a growing need to
strengthen the infrastructure facilities in the tourism sector, and
the government is committed to meet the demand,� he had said.
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Thanks and Regards,

Bharat

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+91 9225909001

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World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
15 November 2009
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Statement by WHO Director of the Department of
Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability

Today on this World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims,
we at the World Health Organization once again turn our thoughts to
the millions who have lost loved ones on the world's roads this year.

Every day the media bring us news of tragic events - passengers of a
bus killed in Costa Rica or India, motorcyclists killed in France or
Malaysia, pedestrians killed in Egypt or Tanzania. Behind each of
these incidents are a grieving family and friends, whose lives are
forever changed.

During this past year WHO has reached out to many of you who have
turned your personal tragedies into a personal mission, ensuring that
victims are better supported and that road safety is improved. We
value the work that you do.

From Global Remembrance to Global Action - this year's World Day
of Remembrance theme - suits the occasion, as this has been a year
of milestone events in road safety.

In May we were honoured to personally meet with representatives of
more than 70 associations in Brussels for the first Global Meeting of
NGOs Advocating for Road Victims and Road Safety. We were
awed by the depth of their commitment and by their rightful demands
for action. The collective statement to governments which was
prepared should serve as a powerful advocacy tool.

We were also pleased to release in June the Global status report on
road safety, which allows countries to compare their road safety
efforts with those of their neighbours. The report reminded us that
not enough is done to protect those who are most vulnerable. It also
confirmed that few countries have comprehensive road safety laws
which are well enforced. I encourage you all to make use of this
report in your advocacy work.

In a few days, more than 1000 people - ministers of transport, health
and interior; officials from UN and other international agencies; and
representatives of nongovernmental organizations, the private sector
and foundations - will convene in Moscow for the First Global
Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. This is a unique opportunity to
increase visibility and engagement. We hope that this Conference will
result in a call for a much needed Decade of Action for Road Safety.
We hope also that the voices of victims and their families will be
heard loud and clear.

We wish you a successful World Day of Remembrance.

Dr Etienne Krug
WHO Director of the Department of
Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability


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As a concluding part of its Childrens Road Safety & Traffic
Management  Awareness Fortnight being observed alongwith
the village based Consumer Forums and campus based
Consumer Welfare Clubs which includes Children's Day &
the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims,
GOACAN is observing a remembrance day from 5pm on
Saturday 14th November to 5pm Sunday 15th November.

Worldwide, almost 4,000 people are killed and many
hundreds of thousands injured every day on the road.
These figures are predicted to grow. The price in terms
of human loss, grief and care is immeasurable. Road
crashes are the leading cause of violent deaths and injuries
worldwide and the World Day of Remembrance is
drawing attention to the scale of this global disaster.

The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
was initiated by RoadPeace in 1993 in the United Kingdom.
Since then it has been observed and promoted worldwide
by several NGOs and this is now globally recognised.

On 26 October 2005, the United Nations endorsed it as a
global day to be observed every third Sunday in November
each year. WHO and the United Nations Road Safety
Collaboration encourages Governments and NGOs around
the world to commemorate this day. This will be a major
advocacy day for road traffic injury prevention and as an
appropriate acknowledgement for victims of road traffic
crashes and their families.

In Goa over 300 deaths take place every year of men,
women and children due to Road Accidents which means
there is one death almost every 28 hours. In this connection,
GOACAN is organising a gathering of remembrance on
Saturday 14th November at the Mermaid Garden near
GTDC Residency in Panjim from 5pm - 7.30pm.

Through this gathering GOACAN hopes to ensure that the
impact of Road Deaths and injuries will be better understood
and the causes of  the same would be addressed urgently.

GOACAN appeals to citizens to join-in this gathering of
remembrance in Panjim on Saturday 14th November and
bring along a candle, a banner and a message poster if any.
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Britto's
OBA/2009/15                                  �\
�        11 November, 2009

 To,
 The Headmistress/Headmaster

 ....................................................

 ...................................-Goa

 Sub: BRITTO'S QUIZ QUEST, inter-school GK competition on 26 November, 2009.
 
To
The Headmistress/Master
 
………………………………………………High School,
 
…………………………………………………. Goa


 Dear Madam/Sir/ Rev. Sr./Fr.
 
 This association of alumni of St. Britto High School, Mapusa-Goa, together
with the School, will conduct QUIZ QUEST-2 the General Knowledge Quiz
competition in the school hall on Thursday 26 November, 2009 from 10.00 A.M.
onwards. The competition is open to school students up to SSC only. There is no
“Question Bank”. You are requested to kindly send a team of FOUR STUDENTS
[including one reserve member], preferably between Std. VIII and SSC, with a
letter stating the names of the students who are representing the school.
An adult, preferably a teacher or parent should accompany them to the
competition.
 
 The QUIZ QUEST will be professionally conducted by QuizVaddo on behalf of the
Britto’s OBA. The method of conducting the said competition and the rules
governing the same are attached.
 
Kindly send your confirmation by 23 November, 2009, in the attached pro-forma
to Mr. Roque Carvalho, c/o Mapusa Service Station, Gandhi Chowk, Mapusa-Goa.
403507. Intimation via email to rock_yas@ yahoo.com and/or braganza.
miguel@... or by phone to Roque 9422057544 in advance will be appreciated.
 
 
Participating school teams and one adult will be provided lunch and refreshments
by the organizers.
 
 Thanking you,
 Yours faithfully,


 Roque Carvalho
 Secretary.

 ENCLOSED:1.Rules and proforma reply, as above.



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�….
 
Proforma Reply
[To be sent by 15 November, 2009, perferably on school letterhead or with the
school’s seal on this copy]
 
From:
 
……………………………………………High School,
 
…………………………………………….. – Goa .
 
Phone: 0832-_________________________
 
Email:
 
Date:__________November, 2009
 
To,
Mr. Roque Carvalho,
Secretary, Britto’s OBA,
c/o Mapusa Service Station,
Gandhi Chowk, Mapusa-Goa
 
 
Sub: Britto’s QUIZ QUEST-2
 
Sir,
 
This is to confirm that our school team will participate in the QUIZ QUEST-2,
the General Knowledge Quiz competition, in the St. Britto school hall,
Mapusa-Goa, on Thursday 26 November, 2009 from 10.00 A.M. onwards. The team of
FOUR STUDENTS [including one reserve member], will report at 09.45 A.M. with a
letter stating the names of the students who are representing the school. A
teacher or parent will accompany them to the competition.
 
We have read the rules of the competition and agree that the school team will
abide by them.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
 
 
 
 
___________________________________
Name of Headmistress/ Master
 
 
 
RULES
BRITTO'S QUIZ QUEST-2 
 Inter-School General Knowledge competition on 26 November, 2009.



# The competition is open for students up to SSC class only.
# Each team must report to the organizers by 09.45 A.M. at the St. Britto High
School hall [2nd Floor] on Thursday 26 November, 2009.
 # Each school will send a team of FOUR students, including one stand-by.
 # Only THREE students will take the stage at any given time.
 # The students will come in school uniform and bring a letter from the
school 
# Each team will be accompanied by one adult, preferably a teacher from that
school.
 # Each team will get a chance to go on stage
# The quiz will be conducted by “Quiz Vaddo”
# If the question is not understood, the Quiz Master may be requested to repeat
it once.
# Each question in the Preliminary Round will be randomly chosen from an
undisclosed set consisting of sports, history, geography, science, current
affairs, great personalities.
# One out of three or four teams on stage will be retained for the next  round,
the rest  
   will be eliminated.
# In case of a tie, the choice will be decided by "sudden death" even by a
question carried over to the next team.
# Any participant who answers a question out of turn or while in the audience
[other than audience question] may be banned from participating in the Quiz
Quest thereafter.
# In the final rounds, each member of the team will be asked a question by turn.
If s/he cannot answer the question, one of the team members can answer it for
half the marks.
 # From quarter finals onwards, audio, visual or audio visual elements may be
used.
# Decisions of the Quiz Master will be final and binding on all parties.
 # All the participants must report on time and remain till the end.
Certificates will be issued to all participants who are present in the hall and
will not be available later.
# Prizes to winners and runners-up, both team and individual mementos, will be
given on the same day.
 # The best team will be awarded the “Val Carvalho Memorial Rolling Trophy”
which must be returned to St. Britto High School office by 05 September, 2010.
The name of the winning school will be inscribed on the trophy along with the
year. Any school winning the trophy for three consecutive times, will retain the
trophy permanently
BOB Miguel Braganza, T.E.A.M. Leader, QUIZ QUEST
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Miguel Braganza, S-1 Gracinda Apts,
Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa
Ph  miguelbraganza@...
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[Goanet] 15 new things to look out for in Goa this season (VM)

Goanet News Service news at goanet.org
Sun Nov 8 21:07:26 PST 2009

Vivek Menezes lists 15 new things to look out for in Goa this season.

Ever since the millennium New Year, Goa has boiled over every tourist season.
Tens
of thousands of visitors, mostly foreign but increasingly Indian, stuff the
coastline and the state's population actually doubles from November to March.
The
commercial strips along the beaches of North and South Goa are packed tight with
sun-bathing humanity. But even in season, there is a lot to Goa besides beer and
bikinis, and something new is always springing up if you know where to look.
Here
are 15 new things you need to know about your favourite vacation spot.

Where to eat
Caf� Chocolatti
Caf� Chocolatti has long been one of the best daytime establishments on the
tourist
strip of North Goa. Run by a relaxed Goan-Parsi couple, it serves outstanding
salads, sandwiches and shakes, brilliant baked goods and home-made chocolates,
including the sinfully addictive chili truffles. Much of this repertoire will
now be
available in Panjim. Chocolatti has opened an outlet in the restored courtyard
of a
grand old house on the Altinho ridge, which soars over the centre of the city.
The
house is "Sunaparanta - Goa Centre for the Arts". It's an initiative by the
mine-owning Ambani in-law, Dattaraj Salgaoncar, which promises to "encourage,
sponsor and promote innovative work in the visual arts" and to support art
students.
For now, we're just grateful that they promote and support truffles.
Caf� Chocolatti Sunaparanta - Goa Centre for the Arts, 63/C-8, near Lar de
Estudantes, Altinho, Panjim (0832-2421311, www.sgcfa.org). Call for restaurant
hours, which were not available at the time of publication.

Ernesto's
The newest restaurant in Panjim's oldest neighbourhood is an instant classic.
Deep
in the Latin Quarter, which stretches along the Rua do Ourem, is a neighbourhood
of
pastel colours and winding streets, gorgeous and miraculously intact. Here the
Alvares brothers have converted part of a century-old house into a lovely avatar
of
their former digs at the Clube Vasco da Gama. Ernesto's feels like old-fashioned
Goan hospitality, with a relaxed atmosphere and a constant crowd of regulars.
We're
dedicated fans of chef Vasco Alvares, a man-mountain who goes by the ironic
nickname
Vasquito, "little Vasco". He has become famous across Goa for his deft treatment
of
meats, like the filet-mignon with blue cheese sauce, his signature barbecued
ribs
and the super-satisfying burger. We also endorse the chicken Zambezi made with
coconut cream and real piri-piri peppers, and any of the fish items (but
especially
the smoked salmon carpaccio). Save room for Serradura, the "sawdust" pudding
made
from powdered biscuits and whole cream.
Ernesto's House 6/49, Mala, Panjim (below Maruti Temple) (0-98230 -15921,
0832-3256213). Daily 11am-3pm and 6.30-11pm. Meal for two Rs 800. No credit
cards.

Republic of Noodles
Times have changed on Goa's main tourist drag between Baga and the Aguada
plateau.
Once the realm of coconut-thatch shacks, it's now a concrete jungle of
glass-fronted
hotels, restaurants and brand-name coffee shops. This is the world occupied by
Republic of Noodles. A start-up with ambitions of becoming a national chain, it
comes with a full package: website, slick concept and merchandising,
Bali-derived
d�cor. The vast menu draws from the cuisine of South-East Asia: Burma,
Indonesia,
Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia. But there's a basic problem with
multi-cuisine restaurants - they're sometimes formulaic by nature. This is the
case
with Republic of Noodles. Most dishes - satays, barbecued ribs, tofu with
mushrooms,
rendang curry - are carefully constructed but soulless. The contrast appears
when
you try the simple Bangkok pad thai, an unexpected highlight, scrupulously
authentic
and executed with zest. Achieving that quality consistently, even for a
restaurant
of the caliber of Republic of Noodles, is impossible when your menu lists a
hundred
items from ten different countries.
Republic of Noodles Lemon Tree, Amarante Beach Resort, Vadi, Candolim
(0832-2489600,
www.republicofnoodles.com). Daily 7-11.30pm. Meal for two Rs 2,500. All cards
accepted.

Tamari
In season, Goa's restaurant scene is mind-bogglingly diverse. It features, among
others, some of the few genuine Spanish and Greek restaurants in the
subcontinent.
But one international cuisine has been missing - Japanese. That gap is now
filled by
Tamari, the restaurant at the new Vivanta by Taj, which sits like a hermetically
sealed cube on the edge of the heritage district of Campal, in the state
capital. It
is decidedly odd to eat fish flown in from Norway while sitting in
seafood-crazed
Old Panjim. But there's no doubting Tamari's careful execution and presentation
of
its nigiri, sashimi, other wraps and rolls, and the dishes whipped up in front
of
you at the live teppanyaki counter. We gobbled it all down: salmon, tuna, eel
and
fish roe, followed by hearty bowls of real soba noodles tossed with vegetables
and
tender chicken. A great new addition to Goa's restaurant scene.
Tamari Vivanta by Taj, D B Bandodkar Road, St Inez Junction, Panjim
(0832-6633636,
www.tajhotels.com). Daily 12.30-3pm, 7-11pm. Japanese meal for two Rs 3,000. All
cards accepted.

What to do
Read
Goa 1556
Despite its longstanding reputation as a sleepy cultural backwater, there is a
quiet
renaissance taking place in Goa. One indicator is the sheer amount of books
being
published each year in Konkani, Marathi and English, which makes the state the
"self-publishing capital of India" according to anthropologist and Goa resident
Rahul Srivastava. At the vanguard of this movement in self-expression is Goa
1556,
run by veteran journalist Frederick Noronha. The company's name memorialises the
date when the first printing press in Asia came into operation in Goa. Noronha
says
his company doesn't seek profits but exists because "today, more than ever, Goa
needs a voice to articulate its own priorities". Goa 1556 publishes a book every
few
months, most recently a beautiful revised edition of Medieval Goa by the
historian
Dr Teotonio de Souza, an essential text that had been out of print for decades.
http://goa1556.goa-india.org. All titles available at Broadway Book Centre,
Ashirwad
Building, next to Rizvi Tower, 18th June Road, Panjim (0832-6647038,
www.broadwaybooksgoa.com).

Drink
Feni Geographical Indication
Cashew feni has found its pedigree. On February 27 (doff your hat now, please),
the
name of the Goans' hallowed local drink was registered as a Geographical
Indication
in India. It took two years of wrangling, political mobilisation and social
effort
to make cashew feni the first Indian alcohol with a GI, joining Mexico's tequila
and
France's Champagne as protected intellectual property. Along with the
classification
came a fascinating case study, funded by the UK's Economic and Social Research
Council and headed by a lucky man, the Principal Investigator of Feni, Dwijen
Rangnekar of the University of Warwick. Rangnekar surveys the social practices
that
have evolved around the production and consumption of this famously redolent
drink.
It concludes, approvingly, that "the successful mobilisation of interested
parties
and resources to secure the feni-GI is testimony to the cultural and economic
interests vested in feni". We say cheers to that.
See www.warwick.ac.uk/go/feni. Feni is available at every bar and tavern in Goa.

Gamble
Goa is the only state in India which has legalised gambling, and 18 separate
casinos
have licences to conduct business. But it's far from boom time for the industry:
last year, the collected operators reported just over two lakh entry tickets
sold
across the board. That's less than 30 visitors per day per casino, not enough to
keep even a beach shack afloat. Things have been looking even bleaker since the
Goa
government reacted to concerted local activist pressure by raising the casino
entry
fee from Rs 200 per person to Rs 2,000, just last month. Many casinos are
coping,
and will refund your fee in the form of chips, but be aware that you're going to
have to fork out a cool two grand just to get into the building before you're
free
to lose your shirt. Entry fee now Rs 2,000 at all 18 casinos in Goa.

See
Goa Chitra
One of Goa's most charming attractions is the deeply personal "ethnographic
museum",
Goa Chitra in Benaulim. Founded by the artist-turned-curator Victor Hugo Gomes
as "a
tribute to his ancestors and their way of life", this little rural complex
houses
thousands of traditional implements, vessels and tools that evolved over
centuries
in the agrarian heartland of Goa in the service of farming and other traditional
trades. What's best is that these items are showcased in the context of a
working
organic farm, amid a variety of birds, animals, cultivated fields and fruit
trees.
There is enough to delight any age group. Children in particular will gain a
great
deal from a visit to this labour of love in its pretty corner of South Goa.
St John the Baptist Church Road, Mondovaddo, Benaulim (0832-6570977,
0-98504-66165,
www.goachitra. com) Tue-Sun, 9am-1pm, 2-6pm. Entry free.

Casa Museu Vincento Joao de Figueiredo
The magnificent Figueiredo House in Loutolim, a time-capsule of
nineteenth-century
aristocratic high-life, was for decades fiercely guarded by the formidable
lawyer
Georgina de Figueiredo. Upon her death, the house and its priceless collections
of
furniture, porcelain and art passed into the hands of her sister, Maria de
Lourdes.
Earlier this year, de Lourdes dedicated it as a permanent museum for the benefit
of
the people and culture of Goa. It is a remarkably preserved vision of a bygone
era:
bookshelves filled with volumes in French, Portuguese, English and German,
classical
portraits on the wall.

De Lourdes is a gregarious and winning guide to her family legacy. Best of all,
if
you give her 48 hours notice, she will prepare a lavish Luso-Indian lunch for
your
party (minimum six people), using recipes that have been passed down for
generations - just like the crockery you will be served from, and the dining
room in
which you will sit.
Loutolim (0832-2777028) Tickets Rs 150 per head. Lunch in the Museum dining room
Rs
1,200 per head.

Birdwatch
Few people are aware of the small but outstanding wildlife sanctuary literally
within sight of Panjim and Porvorim's concrete. The Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary,
on
the downstream tip of the river island of Chorao, comes into clear view from the
twin bridges across the Mandovi. A few weeks ago, the Conservator of Forests in
Goa
declared his intention to turn the sanctuary and its adjoining mangroves into a
Critical Wildlife habitat, as provided for by a 2006 law. This could mean an
added
level of protection, after which entry to the sanctuary could be restricted.
Take
the chance to see what all the fuss is about with Pankaj Lad, the enthusiastic
naturalist who runs Canopy, "an ecotourism venture with a difference". We
recommend
his boat safari and marsh birding trip to Chorao: you'll spot dozens of species
of
birds, including, if you're lucky, the rare collared kingfisher.
Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Tours run by Canopy
(www.canopygoa.com,0-97642-61711).
The boat safari and marsh birding tour is Rs 1,000 per head and lasts four
hours.

Play
Goan Football
When Goa won the Santosh trophy four months ago in Chennai without conceding a
single goal in regulation play, The Times of India underlined what every
football
fan in the country has known for some time: "The heart and soul of Indian
football
is now overwhelmingly Goan, anyone with a spirit of the beautiful game in their
veins will agree." Since then, Churchill Brothers has won the IFA Shield and the
Durand Cup in quick succession. The run of triumphs by Goan teams includes five
of
the last six national professional league titles, and an unprecedented run in
the
Asian Football Cup by the Dempo team, which ended only after they became India's
first club to qualify for the semi-finals. Although most of the Indian team
plays in
Goa (six national starters play for Dempo alone), the cradle of the state's
football
culture is its village teams and youth tournaments. Grab a seat the next time
you
pass a game in the paddy fields, and mark out the best performers - the next
time
you see them they could be wearing national colours.
See www.goa-fa.com for the professional league schedule.

Goa Kayaking
Hit the coastline of Goa this year, and you're going to observe a new
phenomenon: a
real kayaking movement that's picking up speed. People are taking to the water
in
droves in these basic, colourful fibreglass boats, which have become easily
available in Goa. Kayaking has to be the easiest form of boating around: the
sit-on-top models are virtually unsinkable, and paddling along in Goa's gentle
waters is almost effortless. It's the perfect shallow-end entry into
water-sports
for teenagers. New organisations are springing up to promote the activity. Check
the
schedule at the Goa Kayaking blog ("kayaking for fun and health!!") for one-day
introductory courses that take you from basic strokes to navigation, with solo
practice for every trainee.
(www.goakayaking.blogspot.com, 0-94220-56037).

Tiger Boxing and Fitness Gym
On January 1, 2000, the Italian boxer Fabrizio Petroni arrived in Goa to start a
new
life with his newfound love, Daria Dell'Antonia. Later that year, he set up the
Tiger Boxing Gym in the unlikely setting of Chapora, a rugged North Goa village
nestled in the shadow of a medieval fortress. Petroni emphasised speed and
flexibility for his boxers, and his intense evening workout sessions gained a
loyal
following. His techniques produced impressive results - boxers from the Tiger
Gym
have come to dominate the sport in Goa. Several of his fighters are touted as
Olympic prospects, especially the fearsome female pinweight, Soniya Parab.
Newcomers
to Tiger Boxing and Fitness can register for individually-tailored training
regimens, or simply show up for the hellacious evening fitness sessions of
cardiovascular and endurance training, power training and flexibility and
coordination drills.
Chapora. For boxing or fitness training contact 0-98200-55053 or
tigerboxinggoa at gmail.com.

What to buy
Rebelo's Arte e Mobilia
When Kevin Pinto Rebello finally managed to get the tenants out of his old
family
building in the heart of Panjim, he knew exactly what to do with his share of
the
space. He opened Arte e Mobilia, a light-filled and eye-pleasing space, right
above
the public square in front of the iconic Caf� Bhonsle. Rebelo has been in the
antique furniture business for a long time, but this is the first time he's set
up a
formal showroom. It's full of interesting and unique objects sourced from Goa,
Mumbai, Kolkata and beyond. More intriguing still is Rebelo's plan to contribute
display-space to items that anyone might want to sell, for which he charges a
modest
10 per cent. Thanks to this policy, all kinds of fascinating Luso-Indian items
show
up in his boutique, making it well worth a visit when you're knocking around the
centre of Panjim.
Rebelo's Arte e Mobilia Rebelo Building, first floor, Rua de Ormuz, opposite
Caf�
Bhonsle, Panjim (0-98231-00400). Open Mon-Sat 10am-1pm and 4.30-8pm, Sun
9.30am-noon.

Where to stay
Casa dos Colacos
These days Margao, the capital of South Goa, is choked with traffic and
congested
with ugly constructions - a place to avoid. This is a great pity, because the
city
contains the most impressive domestic architecture in the state. Spectacular
homes
were built during the cultural flowering of the late nineteenth century, when
the
local elites came into their own. The very best of these mansions are in the
neighbourhood of the Holy Spirit Church, and at the centre of this heritage
area,
Felipe and Lorna Colaco have lovingly restored their palatial Casa dos Colacos
into
a "boutique bed and breakfast". Guests experience the full grandee atmosphere in
this courtyard house, with its impossibly lofty ceilings and century-old Italian
tiles. The attentive hosts can draw up daily plans that include backwater
cruises or
ayurvedic massages. But we recommend just staying put and living the history.
Bernardo da Costa Road, Margao (0-832-2726860, www.casadoscolacos.com). Double
rooms
from Rs 2,500 per night.


Source : Time Out Mumbai ISSUE 5 Friday, October 30, 2009


http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/consume/shopping_details.asp?code=331&source=1

Have you sent your Cardboard Climate Campaigner to make a flap in Copenhagen?
http://weblog.greenpeace.org/climate/2009/11/have_you_sent_your_cardboard_c.html

Our Action-Pact virtual march on Copenhagen
(http://www.action-pact.org/?source=climateblog) has been going for less than
two weeks, and we already have 10,000+ 11,000 entries! These Virtual Cardboard
Care Packages are being sent from all around the world with clever messages
demanding polticians deliver a pact to act on climate change. Here are just a
few of my favourites:



The best slogan is going to be put on a banner and displayed, Greenpeace-style
(wink wink wink), at the Copenhagen summit -- you can vote for your faves in the
gallery. Many of these characters are going to be marching across a jumbo video
screen as well, reminding delegates that the whole world is watching. Got
something to say? Don't contain yourself, tell the world’s polluters to PACK
IT IN!

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Create a terrace garden from garbage
Sakaal Times/Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

http://www.sakaalti mes.com/2009/ 04/29113626/ Create-a- terrace-garden-
from-g.html


Kasba Vishrambaugwada ward officer Madhav Jagtap talks about the terrace garden
project that involves waste management

If you had thought that the household waste goes to waste, then think again..
The garbage that we discard can actually be used to grow a lush green lawn and a
garden on the terrace. With choicest of fruits, vegetables and flowers, the
‘garden on the roof’ is no less than the designers gardens that you might
have been dreaming of.

The terrace garden of the Kasba Vishrambaugwada, PMC ward office, sets the
example. Brainchild of the ward officer Madhav Jagtap, this terrace garden has a
number of medicinal plants, flowers and vegetables — all growing on daily wet
garbage produced in houses across the ward area.

“There is a total area of three-square kilometres of terrace area in my ward
alone. But people don’t use that area for any constructive work. They can use
it to have their own garden,” says Jagtap. “You don’t need much investment
to set up your own garden. Thermos tubs, unused bins or drums can serve as the
harvesting ground. You just need to separate your wet garbage from the dry and
deposit the wet garbage in the drums and tubs,” he adds.

Explaining how it works Jagtap says: “Because of the bacteria and micro
organisms in the waste, the wet garbage automatically gets reduced and there is
no need to clear it out.”

According to Jagtap, everyday 600 households provide around 300 kilos of wet
garbage which in turn gets deposited on the terrace garden.“We have set up our
garden eight months ago and we deposit garbage there everyday” Jagtap informs,
adding, “We have made it mandatory for our rag pickers and the private
collectors to separate the wet garbage from the dry garbage, or else we don’t
collect from them. We have envisioned a plan under which this entire ward,
consisting of 60,000 houses, will have complete segregation of garbage in the
next two years.”

The PMC is further providing free consultancy for ‘terrace garden
management’ and has scheduled school visits to explain the benefits of it. So,
with a little help from the PMC, one can grow the terrace garden and get rid of
the wet garbage at no extra cost.

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Hi all,

Do you feel the heat increasing? Do you want to reduce the temperatures around
you? Do you live in Vasco city and find temperatures soaring?...

We use concrete because it is a convenient construction material...however, it
absorbs and reflects a lot of heat. We need to cool it down to make our
environment better.


Here are some ways of reducing the heat.....and making the surrounding
temperatures comfortable!

>>>
1 increasing tree and vegetative cover;
2 creating green roofs (also called "rooftop gardens" or "eco-roofs");
3 installing cool—mainly reflective—roofs; and
4 using cool pavements.

Typically heat island mitigation is part of a community's energy, air quality,
water, or sustainability effort. Activities to reduce heat islands range from
voluntary initiatives, such as cool pavement demonstration projects, to policy
actions, such as requiring cool roofs via building codes. Most mitigation
activities have multiple benefits, including cleaner air, improved human health
and comfort, reduced energy costs, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

<<<

And if you wish to make it beautiful, choose the plants and trees that  support
the birds, butterflies and bees.....

Visit the butterfly conservatory at Ponda to see how it's done!!!
http://www.bcogoa.org/

regards,
Dr. Jen
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http://www.epa.gov/hiri/about/index.htm

What Is an Urban Heat Island?
As urban areas develop, changes occur in their landscape. Buildings, roads, and
other infrastructure replace open land and vegetation. Surfaces that were once
permeable and moist become impermeable and dry.1 These changes cause urban
regions to become warmer than their rural surroundings, forming an "island" of
higher temperatures in the landscape.

Heat islands occur on the surface and in the atmosphere. On a hot, sunny summer
day, the sun can heat dry, exposed urban surfaces, such as roofs and pavement,
to temperatures 50–90°F (27–50°C) hotter than the air,2 while shaded or
moist surfaces—often in more rural surroundings—remain close to air
temperatures. Surface urban heat islands are typically present day and night,
but tend to be strongest during the day when the sun is shining.

In contrast, atmospheric urban heat islands are often weak during the late
morning and throughout the day and become more pronounced after sunset due to
the slow release of heat from urban infrastructure. The annual mean air
temperature of a city with 1 million people or more can be 1.8–5.4°F
(1–3°C) warmer than its surroundings.3 On a clear, calm night, however, the
temperature difference can be as much as 22°F (12°C).3


Surface and atmospheric temperatures vary over different land use areas. Surface
temperatures vary more than air temperatures during the day, but they both are
fairly similar at night. The dip and spike in surface temperatures over the pond
show how water maintains a fairly constant temperature day and night, due to its
high heat capacity.


Why Do We Care About Heat Islands?
Elevated temperature from urban heat islands, particularly during the summer,
can affect a community's environment and quality of life. While some heat island
impacts seem positive, such as lengthening the plant-growing season, most
impacts are negative and include:

1 Increased energy consumption: Higher temperatures in summer increase energy
demand for cooling and add pressure to the electricity grid during peak periods
of demand. One study estimates that the heat island effect is responsible for
5–10% of peak electricity demand for cooling buildings in cities.3

2 Elevated emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases: Increasing energy
demand generally results in greater emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse
gas emissions from power plants. Higher air temperatures also promote the
formation of ground-level ozone.

3 Compromised human health and comfort: Warmer days and nights, along with
higher air pollution levels, can contribute to general discomfort, respiratory
difficulties, heat cramps and exhaustion, non-fatal heat stroke, and
heat-related mortality.

4 Impaired water quality: Hot pavement and rooftop surfaces transfer their
excess heat to stormwater, which then drains into storm sewers and raises water
temperatures as it is released into streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes. Rapid
temperature changes can be stressful to aquatic ecosystems.
For more information on the effects of heat islands, visit the Heat Island
Impacts page.

What Can Be Done?
Communities can take a number of steps to reduce the heat island effect, using
four main strategies:

1 increasing tree and vegetative cover;
2 creating green roofs (also called "rooftop gardens" or "eco-roofs");
3 installing cool—mainly reflective—roofs; and
4 using cool pavements.

Typically heat island mitigation is part of a community's energy, air quality,
water, or sustainability effort. Activities to reduce heat islands range from
voluntary initiatives, such as cool pavement demonstration projects, to policy
actions, such as requiring cool roofs via building codes. Most mitigation
activities have multiple benefits, including cleaner air, improved human health
and comfort, reduced energy costs, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

For more information on heat island mitigation strategies and activities:

visit the Urban Heat Island Mitigation page;
read the Heat Island Reduction Activities chapter (PDF) (23 pp, 2.7 MB) from
EPA's Reducing Urban Heat Islands: Compendium of Strategies;
use the Community Actions Database to see what communities around the United
States are doing to reduce the urban heat island effect; and
learn about EPA's Clean Energy-Environment State and Local Program.
Footnotes and References

1. This change in landscape may differ in regions such as deserts, where
moisture may increase in urban areas if development introduces grass lawns and
other irrigated vegetation.

2. Berdahl P. and S. Bretz. 1997. Preliminary survey of the solar reflectance of
cool roofing materials. Energy and Buildings 25:149-158.

3. Akbari, H. 2005. Energy Saving Potentials and Air Quality Benefits of Urban
Heat Island Mitigation (PDF) (19 pp, 251K). Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory.

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Kallokhi uzvadd - winner of nine awards Tiatr to be staged at Hanuman
   theatre Mapusa on Wednesday11th November 7pm
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  Newcomers Serula Art and Culture Academy, which comprises
of the villages of Pomburpa, Penha de Franca, Socorro and Salvador
do Mundo will stage its much acclaimed tiatr �Kallokhi Uzvadd� at
Hanuman theatre, Mapusa at 7pm. The tickets are only Rs.30 per
show or Rs.100 pass for all four shows and are available at the counter.

The Tiatr Academy of Goa in its bid to promote tiatr in bardez will
stage four award winning tiatrs from the 35th All Goa Tiatr competition
held at the Kala Academy recently. On the 10th �Asro zai�, 11th
�Kallokhi Uzvadd�, 12th �Rinn� and 13th �Eksiddent� will be held
at 7pm.

It�s the first time in many years that tiatrs will be held at 7pm instead
of its usual mapusa time of 3:30pm.  Says Mr. Mario Fernandes
Spokesman for Serula arts and culture academy, �We are delighted
and pleased that the tiatr academy of goa has chosen Mapusa to be
the venue for this tiatr festival. Presently tiatr lovers from bardez have
to travel to Panjim or Margao to watch quality tiatr which means
travelling a lot of distance. Our tiatr Kallokhi Uzvadd has given us
an opportunity to promote young talent.

�The teen stars of the academy made us all proud by winning three
first prizes. Little dynamite Shenaya Pereira won the best child artist
and a merit certificate for singing as she did a brilliant job by keeping
the entire audience entertained with her charm, also Wonder Boy
Cameron Fernandes who one the first prize in singing with his
melodious voice and style and 17 year old British born Ashley
Fernandes and his band were declared the first prize as the
�Best Band� at the competition. The seven man band comprising
of Francis Azavedo on Trumpet, Dominic de Souza on Bass,
Ashley Fernandes on keyboards, Sammy Braganza on trombone,
Tony Fernandes on rhythm guitar and Roy Menezes on saxophone.

We are particularly pleased that the band has won the first prize as
the young musicians practised hard and the result bodes well for
the future�.

The academy are also going to participate in the forthcoming All Goa
Marathi Natak Competition to be held at the Kala Academy in
January 2010 and many of our actors and musicians will be part of
the competition.
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Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO
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Dear Cybergaonkars on VascokarsUnited,


We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO
on 13th November from 4pm. to 6pm.
at Goa Desc Resource Centre
No.11, Liberty Apartments,
Feira Alta, Mapusa Goa.

TOPIC: 25 years of  the Bhopal Gas Disaster and  lessons for Goa.
  SPEAKER: Open Discussion

We invite you to express your viewpoint
by attending the Friday Balcao event
but if you cannot attend, then please send your
views and action plan suggestions by post to
FRIDAY BALCAO Post Box 78, Mapusa 403 507
or by email to goadesc@...

best wishes,

Roland Martins
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Don't miss out on the discussion. Information is power,
Share it equitably. Lets make things happen in Goa !!
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Saligao Civic and Consumer Cell meeting on Sunday
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The Saligao Civic and Consumer Cell (SCCC) will have its
monthly general meeting of consumers on Sunday 8th November
at 11am at Lourdes Convent High School, Saligao.

The meeting will focus on various Civic and Consumer issues
facing Saligao, Bardez Taluka and Goa as part of the GOACAN
citizens awareness campaign GRAMSABHA ZAGRUT ZA.

Among the issues to be discussed are Garbage Management,
Road Safety & Traffic Management, transparency & accountability
in Panchayat matters, formation of various village committees,
health & sanitation and environment protection.

Food & Medicine safety, increase in Bank frauds, various service
related issues of the Post Office, Electricity, BSNL Telephones,
LPG Cylinders & PWD Water Supply will also be discussed.

Consumers of Saligao and surrounding areas are invited to attend
the meeting and participate in the deliberations.
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meets monthly on every 2nd Sunday at 11am
at Lourdes Convent High School, Saligao.
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Postal Address:House No. 6/49, Sonarbhat,
P.O. Saligao, Bardez, Goa � 403511.
Email:<saligaocivic.consumercell@...>
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GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK
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promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa
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Dear all,

FYI

http://www.lightsingoa.com/

http://lightsingoa.com/en/Organisers.html

regards,
Jen
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Institute of Indian Interior Designers
Goa Regional Centre

Managing Committee for the term 2008 – 2010
CHAIRMAN – Ar. Sacheen Pai Raikar
IMM. PAST CHAIRPERSON – Ar. Rita Mody Joshi
VICE CHAIRMAN – Mr. James Andrade
HON. SECRETARY – Ms. Suzette Pimenta
JOINT HON. SECRETARY – Ar. Amit Zarapkar
HON. TREASURER – Ar. Siddha Sardessai
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER – Ar.Yatin Kandolkar

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Ar. Ashley Mascarenhas
Ar. Sunil Sardesai
Ar. Pallavi Ghate
Mr. Pravin Lotlikar
Ar. Kapil Surlakar

Headquarters at Mumbai
Email : iiid@...
Tel. No. +91 22 2495 653

Centre: A/T-9, Campal Trade Centre, Dr. B Pereira Road,
               Opp. Vivanta by Taj, Campal, Panaji Goa India 403 001
Tel:       +91-832-2234477
Fax:      +91-832-6644177

Email:   iiidgoa@...
Web:     www.iiidgoa.com

In Vasco, there are two cremation grounds..one at Sada and the other at
Khariawada. I think other sects - Christians not buried at the RC cemetery are
also buried at Sada. This Sada land belongs to MPT.

regards,
Dr. Jen
===========================

Soon, state burial, cremation grounds
SANJAY BANERJEE, TNN 7 November 2009, 05:10am IST
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Soon-state-burial-cremation-grounds/\
articleshow/5205238.cms

MARGAO: The Digambar Kamat government is keen to enact a new law to have state
control over burial and cremation grounds for different

communities in the state.

The law department has drafted the bill and forwarded it to the social welfare
department for inputs that will be incorporated before the bill is forwarded to
the cabinet for its approval to be introduced in the house.

The draft bill has been framed following recommendations from the law commission
under the chairmanship of former Union minister for law Ramakant Khalap. The
commission had taken suo motu note of the issue of public burial and cremation
grounds and made certain recommendations.

The government accepted the recommendations and the law department drafted the
bill. Once the cabinet approves the draft bill, it will be tabled during the
next assembly session. Law secretary V P Shetye said, “The draft bill is ready
and been forwarded to the social welfare department for their inputs. We will
incorporate their suggestions before forwarding it to the government.”

Chicalim Village Action Committee & Concerned Residents of Mormugao in action!

regards,
Dr. Jen


Cancel permissions for Chicalim project: GBA
TNN 7 November 2009, 04:59am IST
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Cancel-permissions-for-Chicalim-proj\
ect-GBA/articleshow/5204689.cms

PANAJI: The Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) on Friday slammed the government for
abetting violations regarding a huge housing project in survey number

43/1-A at Dabolim. The GBA also demanded that the government immediately
withdraw permissions for hill cutting and tree felling at the site failing which
the aggrieved citizens would take action.

GBA convenor Sabina Martins told a press conference that the government has
wrongly given permissions to build a township of more than 600 residences
advertised by DLF Homes at Chicalim. Martins said the town planning department
has granted hill slope cutting permission on a "no development slope." She also
alleged that the forest department is allowing cutting of trees beyond the
expiry date of the permission.

Martins also alleged that subdivision of plots have been allowed without
conversion sanads and that bore wells are being dug with absolutely no
permissions.

The GBA has demanded that the chief conservator of forests stop the permissions
of tree felling in a jungle area of survey number 43/1-A and that the chief town
planner withdraw the fraudulent hill cutting permissions given for a "no
development slope" in the same survey number.

The GBA also demanded that the government put infrastructure before development
and handle garbage, sanitation and water issues before granting permissions to
township projects. It also pleaded that the government protect "our green
infrastructure such as fields, hills and forests as promised in the regional
plan 2021."

Presenting documents to the media, Martins said the draft regional plan 2021
shows Chicalim village as eco1 or ecologically sensitive zone where development
is strictly prohibited.

She also said that two-thirds of the concerned survey number are on a "no
development slope." She added that the authorities are now taking shelter under
the outline development plan for Mormugao, in which Chicalim falls.
Interestingly in the ODP, only the area of survey number 43 has been shown as
parks and recreation while the adjoining areas are marked as orchard.

Members of the Chicalim village action committee (CVAC) and Concerned residents
of Mormugao (CRM) were also present for the media briefing.

Create a terrace garden from garbage
Sakaal Times
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 AT 11:04 AM
http://www.sakaaltimes.com/2009/04/29113626/Create-a-terrace-garden-from-g.html

Tags: Household, waste, garbage, garden, terrace, fruits, vegetables, flowers,
PMC

Kasba Vishrambaugwada ward officer Madhav Jagtap talks about the terrace garden
project that involves waste management

If you had thought that the household waste goes to waste, then think again. The
garbage that we discard can actually be used to grow a lush green lawn and a
garden on the terrace. With choicest of fruits, vegetables and flowers, the
‘garden on the roof’ is no less than the designers gardens that you might
have been dreaming of.
The terrace garden of the Kasba Vishrambaugwada, PMC ward office, sets the
example. Brainchild of the ward officer Madhav Jagtap, this terrace garden has a
number of medicinal plants, flowers and vegetables — all growing on daily wet
garbage produced in houses across the ward area.
“There is a total area of three-square kilometres of terrace area in my ward
alone. But people don’t use that area for any constructive work. They can use
it to have their own garden,” says Jagtap. “You don’t need much investment
to set up your own garden. Thermos tubs, unused bins or drums can serve as the
harvesting ground. You just need to separate your wet garbage from the dry and
deposit the wet garbage in the drums and tubs,” he adds.
Explaining how it works Jagtap says: “Because of the bacteria and micro
organisms in the waste, the wet garbage automatically gets reduced and there is
no need to clear it out.”
According to Jagtap, everyday 600 households provide around 300 kilos of wet
garbage which in turn gets deposited on the terrace garden.“We have set up our
garden eight months ago and we deposit garbage there everyday” Jagtap informs,
adding, “We have made it mandatory for our rag pickers and the private
collectors to separate the wet garbage from the dry garbage, or else we don’t
collect from them. We have envisioned a plan under which this entire ward,
consisting of 60,000 houses, will have complete segregation of garbage in the
next two years.”
The PMC is further providing free consultancy for ‘terrace garden
management’ and has scheduled school visits to explain the benefits of it. So,
with a little help from the PMC, one can grow the terrace garden and get rid of
the wet garbage at no extra cost.

Thanks Fred.
I first met Devang when he was in the first year of Engineering at GEC.
Subsequently, he decided that Engineering was not what he wanted to do.
Jen

--- On Fri, 11/6/09, Frederick Noronha <fredericknoronha@...> wrote:

From: Frederick Noronha <fredericknoronha@...>
Subject: [VascokarsUnited] Devang Metha from Vasco performing in San Francisco
To: vascokarsunited@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, November 6, 2009, 1:38 PM
















 









       Check out the videos of Devang Metha <devangmetha@ yahoo.com>, born and

brought up in Goa (Vasco) and learnt to play here.



Nice stuff. Congrats Devang, and do keep sharing more of your

recordings via YouTube. Then, the distance doesn't matter.



SCHUBERT 1-3 A. Sagbas, flute SFCM Schubert Quartet

SCHUBERT QUARTET, first movement.

Antares Sagbas, flute.

Morgan O'Shaughnessey, viola.

Michelle Kwon, cello.

Devang Metha, guitar. From the recital of Sagbas at SFCM, San Francisco

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=6EEk_o64UYA



SCHUBERT 2-3 A. Sagbas, flute SFCM Schubert Quartet

From the recital of Sagbas at SFCM, San Francisco

SCHUBERT QUARTET, second movement

Antares Sagbas, flute

Morgan O'Shaughnessey, viola

Michelle Kwon, cello

Devang Metha, guitar

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=btqSa9IAeZU



SCHUBERT 3-3 A. Sagbas, flute SFCM Schubert Quartet

SCHUBERT QUARTET, second movement.

Antares Sagbas, flute.

Morgan O'Shaughnessey, viola.

Michelle Kwon, cello.

Devang Metha, guitar. From the recital of Sagbas at SFCM, San Francisco

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=jYzlWOXpdEU



FN



2009/11/7 Devang Metha <devangmetha@ yahoo.com>

>

> Type in my surname as METHA not MEHTA.

> This is the way my surname has been registered since

> the time Shivram Seth founded my family in Goa Ca.1880.

> Enjoy.



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Check out the videos of Devang Metha <devangmetha@...>, born and
brought up in Goa (Vasco) and learnt to play here.

Nice stuff. Congrats Devang, and do keep sharing more of your
recordings via YouTube. Then, the distance doesn't matter.

SCHUBERT 1-3 A. Sagbas, flute SFCM Schubert Quartet
SCHUBERT QUARTET, first movement.
Antares Sagbas, flute.
Morgan O'Shaughnessey, viola.
Michelle Kwon, cello.
Devang Metha, guitar. From the recital of Sagbas at SFCM, San Francisco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EEk_o64UYA

SCHUBERT 2-3 A. Sagbas, flute SFCM Schubert Quartet
From the recital of Sagbas at SFCM, San Francisco
SCHUBERT QUARTET, second movement
Antares Sagbas, flute
Morgan O'Shaughnessey, viola
Michelle Kwon, cello
Devang Metha, guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqSa9IAeZU

SCHUBERT 3-3 A. Sagbas, flute SFCM Schubert Quartet
SCHUBERT QUARTET, second movement.
Antares Sagbas, flute.
Morgan O'Shaughnessey, viola.
Michelle Kwon, cello.
Devang Metha, guitar. From the recital of Sagbas at SFCM, San Francisco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYzlWOXpdEU

FN

2009/11/7 Devang Metha <devangmetha@...>
>
> Type in my surname as METHA not MEHTA.
> This is the way my surname has been registered since
> the time Shivram Seth founded my family in Goa Ca.1880.
> Enjoy.

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Books from Goa: http://tiny.cc/goabooks

Talking Photos: Vanishing Goa’s shorelines?
 
No, I am not talking about the wonders of the  infamous River Princess
Nor I am talking about sea erosion nor  the CRZ violations etc
 
Shoreline:
This beautiful shoreline likely to disappear soon.
Rs.70crore new fishing jetty coming up here as the proposal is accepted by all
concerned
i.e. MPT, Goa State Govt,  Goa Fishing Boat Owners Association etc
(Don’t know about the local residents of the area)

Who wants to save this beautiful shoreline?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2549408888/sizes/l/

This shoreline has about three main zones viz
- Less than half of it  is the public beach (north of it)
- Middle zone ‘see middle zone’ pics
- South of it is nice secluded beach
- Followed by the Navy owned property/beach?

this section owns by the navy?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2549409964/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2549410566/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2549411022/sizes/l/

Middle zone
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim2/3401542484/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim2/3401543020/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2548582809/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2548582369/sizes/l/
 
Old Habits die hard
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk1/2615607085/sizes/l/
 
Beach end (North)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauksix/287941376/sizes/o/
 
What Fishing Jetty could also mean?
- Over 90% of the work force is migrants, so one can well foresee the situation
around here.
The middle zone could be the main new attraction of the infamous beach.
As such, the entire shore line will now have three zones. viz
Fishing jetty, round the clock busy and congested middle zone (or the shitting
zone) and the beach,
It surprises me to discover that no one could tackle the dirty ‘middle zone’
where defecating activities are going on round the clock. It seems, the
migrants  who rule here.
Old habits die hard they say which could include the local minister who is
hailing from similar zones ?
- There are about 300 trawlers (1,156 registered trawlers all over Goa)
- Each may have up to  12 workers ( I have seen upto 18)
- Equals to about 3600 workers
- Other allied workers (working on land) could be another 6000
(earlier, it was also said, upto 300 trawlers would employ over 3000 and about
6000 on land  at the then proposed jetty at Chicalim)
- Betul-cutobona fishing jetty is about 1.2 kms long says a minister
(not known how long/big it going to be here, but earlier it was said 500 meter
long jetty elsewhere in Vasco).
The present jetty is about 100 mtr long.
 
Now, who wants to save this beautiful shoreline?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2549408888/sizes/l/
 
Some of you may say, ‘why you can’t do it?’
Well,  I, as JoeGoaUk,  can only take the thirsty horse to the pond and not
vice versa. You take it and leave it.
 
By offering the unsolicited services, JoeGoaUk may lose a few pennies here and
there
But think about what you may lose in the long run
 
Now, please don’t come back to say
‘Nobody asked for your services, so just bugger off!’
 
Thank you



Joegoauk@...

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The Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network (GOACAN) will
organise a Children's Road Safety & Traffic Management Awareness
Fortnight from 2nd to 15th November.

During the fortnight GOACAN through the village based Consumer
Forums and the campus based Consumer Welfare Clubs will highlight:-

*-* *that children* are consumers of the public transport system and are
entitled to comfortable, affordable   and safe travel. Their right to a
50% concession on the bus fares needs to be guaranteed, free from
harassment.

- *that children* need to be provided with information / instruction on
Road Safety and the precautions they need to take while being
transported as well as being pedestrians.

- *that children* need to feel confident to complain as well as make
suggestions on improvements for Road safety and Traffic management.

- *that children* need to feel confident to caution/remind parents /
guardians about their responsibilities with regards Road Safety &
Traffic Management.

During the fortnight Consumer Forum volunteers will submit
representations and interact with various authorities like the Director
of Transport, Superintendent of Traffic Police, Director of Education,
Director of Women & Child Development, Chairperson of Bal Bhavan
Chief Engineer Public Works Department (PWD), District Collectors,
Chairpersons of Regional Transport Authority (RTA) and the Goa
State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. (GSCPCR).

During the fortnight special emphasis will be placed on the dangers of
rash & negligent driving, of driving without a licence & over-speeding,
the importance of wearing helmets & seatbelts during travel and the
need to follow road discipline and park properly,

Volunteers will also review signages & conditions of infrastructure like
bus stops, foot paths, speed breakers & rumblers, zebra crossings,
subways parking facilities near educational institutions and encourage
the authorities to prepare Road Safety and Traffic Management plan
for these institutions.

The Volunteers will also widely circulate various printed materials such
as First Lessons in Road Safety, Pre Paid Complaint Card & Road
Safety Patrol manual produced by Goa Traffic Police, Do's & Don'ts
for passengers by Directorate of Transport, Consumer Rights &
Redressal by the Department of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs
and Guidelines for Bus Operators by the Goa State Commission for
Protection of Child Rights (GSCPCR).

Principals, Headmasters, Teachers, PTA Committee members, Parents
and Children are requested to send their complaints/suggestions on
Children's Road Safety & Traffic Management by post to GOACAN,
Post Box 187, Margao Goa 403 601 or by email to goacan@...
during this fortnight.
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Remembering yesterday’s Goa… via Benaulim
PHOTOFEATURE :: By Frederick Noronha

Victor Hugo Gomes had been bugging me to visit Benaulim, and, as
usual, I kept postponing. A man of few words (except when he’s writing
detailed articles on themes like Goan music!), he just kept telling
me, “You come and see for yourself.”

Finally, we did make it there.

His collection was the most amazing set of objects of the Goa of the
yesteryears that I’ve seen at one place. That this artist and former
curator of the Museum of Christian Art had done it all by himself, no
state funding, and in his own home (with support of his lecturer-wife
Alie, short for Aldina) is
all the more creditworthy.

In his collection, you can unwrap the story of Goa’s agriculture,
cullinary practices and more. There are pots of every shape and size
from yesterday’s Goa. There are spoons, and other kitchen utensils.
Another collection deals with agricultural implements, and the
technology — however simple, it was effective and sustainable — of the
Goa of the past.

On Monday evening, November 2, 2009, Mario Miranda inaugurates the Goa
Chitra museum, as Gomes calls it. As we forget what life was in
yesterday’s Goa, this venture is a powerful reminder of a simple
people, living simple sustainble lives. In a manner that probably made
us more
contented than we are today.

Pots in their rich diversity:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/428684696/sizes/o/in/set-72157600013086437/

The artist behind it all: Victor Hugo Gomes
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/428570452/sizes/o/in/set-72157600013086437/

Kitchen technology: simple but eco-friendly, human-driven grinders
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/428228895/sizes/o/in/set-72157600013086437/

A torture chair from the past? Note the spaces to tie hands and feet.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/428150089/sizes/o/in/set-72157600013086437/

Goan tools, in diverse shapes and sizes
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/428144885/sizes/o/in/set-72157600013086437/

Can you guess what each is used for?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/428140015/sizes/o/in/set-72157600013086437/

Measures and agri implements, from another day.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/428130048/sizes/o/in/set-72157600013086437/

The artist’s home
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/428103682/sizes/o/in/set-72157600013086437/

Soda water bottles. Remember?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/427999195/sizes/o/in/set-72157600013086437/

Beer, from Madras.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/428003631/sizes/o/in/set-72157600013086437/

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Consumer Forum volunteers held a protest action at Margao near the
office of  the Block Development Officer (BDO) Salcete Taluka to
highlight the many pending demands of the Gram Sabha members.
Armed with black flags and placards, the protest action by the Forum
Volunteers was held under the banner of GOACAN.

As part of its Citizens Awareness Campaign Gram Sabha Zagrut Za,
GOACAN submitted a memorandum to the BDO highlighting various
issues like the irregular convening of Gram Sabhas: This is a regular
feature
in many Panchayats and the Consumer Forums have repeatedly reported
this to the BDOs office. The delay in convening of the Gram Sabhas is
resulting in increased backlog of reporting of various works undertaken
by the Panchayat, non-communication of various Govt. schemes, delay
in communicating peoples opinion on many Govt. policies, proposals,
amendments etc. as announced in the Govt. Official Gazette and lack
of transparency & accountability on the performance of the elected
Panchayat members.

Delay in setting up Mandatory Committees and obstacles to their
functioning: the very essence of the 73rd Amendment is sought to be
stifled with the Mandatory Committees under Goa Panchayat Raj Act
not being set up i.e. Supervisory Committees, Vigilance Committee,
Social Justice Committee. In fact even the Audit Reports have stated
that the non-functioning of the Committees is affecting the transparency
and accountability of the Panchayats. Those Supervisory Committees
that have been set up have faced a non-co-operative approach from
the Panchayat.

Lack of guidance to members of the Committees to be set up under
various Acts & Guidelines such as the Garbage Management Committee
under The Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act 1996, the
Village Child Committee under the Goa Children�s Act 2003 and the
Village Water & Sanitation Committees (VWSC) under the Rural
Water Supply & Sanitation Program of the Ministry of Rural
Development (MORD) Government of India.

Organising of Open House sessions at the Panchayat level for every
Panchayat in the Block by the BDOs office is a must to obtain feed
back from the Gram Sabha members on the performance of the Village
Panchayats as well as to inform them of the plans and proposals of the
Directorate to implement the 73rd Amendment and strengthen grass
root democracy.

Popularizing the BDO Complaint Box as a Grievance Redressal Mechanism
for Gram Sabha members is very important, however if the procedure for
receiving and settling such complaints is not publicized then the entire
effort
will be counter productive.

Provision & Public Access to log books with tabulated formats to keep track
of  Fortnightly Panchayat Meetings, Gram Sabhas and the submission of the
Minutes, setting up of various Committees, their Meetings and Reports needs
to be made.

Training should be given to Gram Sabha members of Salcete Block on
participation in Gram Sabhas, Proposal & Resolution drafting, Committee
Report presentation, preparation of Annual Budget and Annual Development
Plan and the conducting of a Social Audit.

Also, it may be noted that the Ward Development Committees (WDCs) in the
respective Panchayats must be formed and requisite training be provided to
the
members so that they can play a significant role in the preparation of the
Annual
Plan as part of the grassroots participatory planning process.

The BDOs office has still not been pro active on this matter thereby
creating
the impression that the BDO is not serious about the involvement of the Gram

Sabha members in the planning process keeping in mind that the plans need to

be submitted to the District Planning Committee by Jan 2010 and in view of
the finalisation of the Goa Regional Plan 2021 by the Goa Town and Country
Planning Department.

Representations from the Betalbatim Civic and Consumer Forum and the
Navelim Civic and Consumer Forum were also submitted to the BDO
highlighting the irregular holding of Gram Sabhas and providing a detailed
record of the Gram Sabhas that have not been held for the last 3 years.

Copies of the representations have been submitted to the Chief Secretary
Govt. of Goa, Secretary -Panchayati Raj & Community Development,
Govt. of Goa, Dy. Director - Directorate of Panchayats (South) and
Director - Directorate of Public Grievances.
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Narcotics business thriving in coastal areas: Drug lords using minors
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Suraj Nandrekar

Goa, the smallest state of the country, which was once famous
for its pristine beaches is now also known for drug peddling even
as the government said it is helpless in eliminating the crime completely.
While the State has been trying to get tough with gambling (casinos)
due to protests from the locals, the business of drugs and prostitution
has been thriving in the coastal areas.

From the year 2002 till 2008 drugs worth Rs 4.35 crore has been
seized from the coastal areas and the residents of the locality say it is
just the tip of an iceberg. For drug charges, the Goa Police has arrested
233 persons so far under the NDPS Act and surprisingly 104 of them
are foreigners.

Incidentally, according to the statistics, the number of persons arrested
and cases booked by ANC during Manohar Parrikar�s BJP and
Pratapsing Rane�s and Digambar Kamat�s Congress regimes has been
in the same range during the seven-year period.

For long the residents in the coastal areas have maintained that some
persons from Russia and Nigeria are involved in  drug peddling in a
big way.

�These are just allegations and there is nothing to substantiate that
charge by the locals,� DySP Sammy Tavares, who is in-charge of the
coastal area police stations in North Goa told Herald. He said, the
police continue to keep a vigil on the foreigners in civil dress and
whenever they get any tip-off they immediately inform the Anti
Narcotics Cell or the nearest police station, which conducts
raids.

When contacted Chief Secretary Sanjay Srivastava, who is also the
Home Secretary, admitted the drug trade has been going on in the
coastal areas.

�It (the drug trade) has been going on in the coastal areas of the
State but the police are doing their best to control it,� Srivastava
told Herald when contacted telephonically.

He said that it was very difficult to eliminate the business completely
but it can be controlled. �It is very difficult to eliminate the drug trade
right away and we are trying to control it so that slowly it dies its
own death,� he said.

The Home Minister Ravi Naik for last three years has been maintaining
that his department will keep a tab on rave parties, which is the main
sales point for drugs � the area where the police has failed miserably.

The shocking rape and murder of a British teenager Scarlett Keeling�s
death cast a long shadow over the state, with claims that drug abuse
and drunken debauchery were taking place with the full knowledge of
the police. But the local force still maintains it is doing its best to
tackle the menace.

�We have taken steps to crack down on the practice even before
the first foreign visitors arrived in search of fun and winter warmth on
Goa�s inviting tropical beaches this year,� a police officer who did
not want to be named said.

�From this season onwards, shack owners will be held responsible for
drug consumption, sale or deals in their premises,� he said.

Use of Minors:
In keeping with the trend among drug smugglers worldwide of coming
up with innovated ideas to escape the law, drug lords based in Goa
are using minors (both boys and girls). The use of minors is meant to
circumvent the Indian criminal system.

According to the Indian Juvenile Justice Act, if a juvenile commits a
bailable or non-bailable offence, the child shall be released on bail
with or without surety. Further detention can only be in an
observation home and not in a prison or police station.

Under the amended narcotic laws - NDPS (Narcotics Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances) Act - possession of drugs of less than ten
grams is for individual consumption and worthy of a minimum sentence
of six months. Anything above ten grams rates a ten-year sentence
and a fine of Rs one lakh. Any subsequent offence means an offender
is handed a much higher penalty in both sentence and fine.
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Mark your diaries...

Dr. Jen
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ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY OF GOA

CORDIALLY WELCOMES YOU TO
THE 40th INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA, GOA 2009

(23rd November to 3rd December 2009).
http://www.iffigoa.org/esg/index.php


The 40th International Film Festival of India gets underway from 23rd November
2009. This 11 day extravaganza is the biggest annual film event in South Asia.

The festival programme is divided into 4 sections:

    1.
       Film Programmes
    2.
       Non Film Programmes
    3.
       Film Bazaar and Short Film Center
    4.
       Cultural Activities

     * The Film Programming is the core of the festival and screens nearly 300
films during the period of 11 days across 10 Auditoria and 3 preview rooms in
the cities of Panaji and Margao in Goa.

       The most popular sections in the film programming include competitions for
feature films from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Cinema of the World, Tributes,
Homages, Retrospectives, Country Focus, Indian Panorama and specially curated
sections.

     * Non film programming includes a range of seminars, symposia, debates,
product and service presentation, pitching sessions etc.

     * Film Bazar conducts scripting workshops, home production forums etc. and
Short Film Center apart from having the International competition for Shorts and
Documentaries below 30 minutes also organises another competition of shorts and
documentaries on environmental issues. The award money for both the competition
sections is USD 26000.

       The Short Film Center is a business platform which serves the interests of
film producers, actors, cinematographers, sound recordists, funding agencies,
film festival programmers at the festival. A total of nearly 500 films are
likely to be registered at the Short Film Center.


     * Cultural Programmes – The festival conducts a special festival fair at
the Corniche between Old GMC and Kala Academy. This fair is organised by the
picturesque River Mandovi between 23rd November to 3rd December 2009. The fair
presents glimpses into the life and culture of Goa and an opportunity for
festival delegates and local population to celebrate this festival of Cinema.

Isn't it sad that design of roads in India don't seem to include footpaths??? If
the pathways in villages have been converted to roads, where do the pedestrians
walk?

>>>
Footpath Benefits!

1. First Step in Usage of Public Transport.
2. Reduction in Road-Kills.
3. Free Flow of Traffic.
4. Pollution Reduction.
5. Reduction in Expenditure in Short Distance Commute.

<<<

Dr.Jen
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http://www.right2walk.com/inside/Hawkers.html

http://www.right2walk.com/inside/R2W.ppt

http://www.right2walk.com/home.php

http://therighttowalk-kanthimathi.blogspot.com/

http://www.right2walk.com/inside/Activities.html

Jen

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Bookworm: bookworm_goa@...

PAITHONA PERCEPTIONS: Books in the classroom are not�enough

October 23, 2009 at 4:49 pm (activity, books, school-based, volunteering) � Edit

Books in the classroom are not enough. Following the book treasury
program in classrooms, we felt we need to bring the books into the
lives of the children. Learning is mediated through language and Goa
like States all over the country are sites of multilinguality.

But English is a subject of the Primary Classroom and to make the
connection between reading, learning and books we launched a program
in January 2009, called English is Fun. From January to March 2009,
over a 12-week period, an English immersion program was conducted
daily for primary school children in GPS, Paithona, located in
Salvador-do-Mundo panchayat, Bardez, Goa, by a group of seven
volunteer teachers. This program was planned through the Village Child
Committee of the Panchayat, constituted under the Goa Children�s Act
2005, and was a collaboration of the local governance and voluntary
sector.

Phase 2 of English is fun began in June 2009 and will continue upto
March 2010. Our objectives are

To continue with the whole language approach to teaching English
comprehension and usage to the whole classroom ( Std. 1 � 4 ) over the
present academic year. (2009 � 2010) using the multiple intelligences
theory to learning.

To include a structured component of basic literacy skills. This means
teaching pre-reading and reading skills to children in Std. 1 and 2.

To develop the teaching of basic literacy skills into a structured
program that can be replicated across classrooms in primary schools in
Goa.

The journey has been exciting, frustrating and rewarding among many
other things. Some images of the work are here.

This program is a collaborative exercise between Bookworm, Sethu
Centre for Child Development and Spandan Centre , Goa.
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October 23, 2009 at 5:13 pm (Uncategorized) � Edit
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Babu Gaonkar had a�farm�
October 23, 2009 at 5:06 pm (Uncategorized) � Edit
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The day of the�test�
October 23, 2009 at 4:57 pm (Uncategorized) � Edit
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GOACAN holds awareness action on RTI Act at Mapusa
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GOACAN held an awareness action on Thursday at Mapusa
to promote the benefits of the Right To Information Act 2005
among citizens and to highlight the importance of transparency
and accountability in Government Departments.

Volunteers from Consumer Forums carrying coloured flags &
placards distributed information slips on RTI, answered queries
from the general public and also made available the RTI Act in
English and Marathi.

The action held at the Govt. Office Complex Mapusa was part
of the Right To Information Awareness Fortnight being observed
by GOACAN from 12th October to address the need for awareness
on RTI as well as to petition the Goa Govt. to fulfill its duties with
respect to the Act.

A GOACAN delegation met the Deputy Collector & SDM
Mr.D.M. Redkar and requested him to enforce the compulsory
display of  boards with the details of PIO's & FAA�s in all the
offices of Government  Departments & Corporations operating
in his jurisdiction.

The delegation also requested him to take steps to publicize the
salient features of the Act through Adverts on Hoardings and wall
painting at Bus Stands, Primary Health Centres, Police Stations and
all Village Panchayats in Bardez Taluka.

The delegation also met the Block Development Officer Mr.Shivprasad
Naik and impressed upon him the need to implement Section 4 of the
RTI Act regarding Obligations of Public Authorities in all the Village
Panchayats of Bardez as the Panchayat Secretaries are the Public
Information Officers (PIO's).

Later GOACAN submitted representations to Mr.Auduth Naik
Civil Supplies Inspector, Ms. Sarita Gadgil Commercial Tax Officer,
Mr. Umesh Kulkarni PWD Executive Engineer and Mr. Satish
Vaghonkar Assistant Labour Comissioner requesting display boards
giving details of  APIOs, PIOs and First Appellate Authority under
the RTI Act be installed in their respective offices and copy of the
Citizens Charter also be made available at their Mapusa office.

Copies of the representation are being sent to the Chief Secretary,
Chief Information Commissioner and Director Department of
Information & Publicity.
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GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601
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