By
Gaurav Bakshi
Actor & Founder HelpdesQ.in
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4 Months, 4 Construction Licenses, dozens of Illegalities (listed below) by Aldona Panchayat Secretary Navanya Goltekar & Aldona Panchayat. Local MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira informed, he chooses to stay silent.
Case 1: A senior citizen couple eagerly waiting to start construction of their home in Aldona, plan a Bhoomi Pooja, and are horrified when an alleged Rs 4 lakh bribe is demanded by Sarpanch Ashwin de Souza in the presence of the Secretary Navanya Goltekar.
Case 2: A second senior citizen couple living in Bangalore find repeated delays taking place after providing all documents. After complaints are made, Navanya Goltekar. begins to harass owners by delaying handing over physical copy of construction license.
Case 3: Another senior citizen couple are aghast when an illegal site inspection is conducted, notings made of various corrections to be done, then an alleged bribe demand is made to “expedite” the construction license.
Case 4: The Secretary Navanya Goltekar got vindictive against a local who came to inward a construction license application.
Read on to TRACK each CASE and the continued harassment by Aldona Panchayat Secretary Navanya Goltekar who is doing everything, one illegality at a time, to destroy the dreams of fellow citizens who wish to live a life of unity, peace & joy in the beautiful state of Goa.
CASE WISE TRACKING OF THE PANCHAYATS CRIMINAL ACTS
| Date | Navanya Illegal Act | Illegal Act Details | Criminal Acts |
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| Case 1 | Conducts an illegal site inspection without issuing a notice and without POA present
Present on Site
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Secretary makes notings of the below
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| Case 2 | Conducts an illegal site inspection without issuing a notice
Present on Site
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Makes notings of the below
Secretary Navanya Goltekar & Sarpanch direct that all of above need to be corrected by TCP, Forest etc before construction license can be issued. |
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| Case 3 | Harasses POA by claiming
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(Sick of the delays, RTIs filed along with complaints against Secretary. BDO is intimated and his intervention sought. Eventually License is issued but not handed over).
When POA visits Panchayat Office, he is told the following by Navanya Goltekar:
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| Case 4 | Harasses a Local
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When local visits Panchayat Office, to inward an application, Navanya Goltekar screams:
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What You Can Do:
(*Note: Voice record all calls and meetings. Take photos & videos of any inspections.)
- File an RTI: This is an effective way to force an official to act on your application.
- File Complaints: To Block Development Officer (BDO), Vigilance & Police.
- Legal recourse: By approaching the Directorate of Panchayats & High Court.
- Approach PMO: Write to PMO (yes, it works)
- Use Social Media: Air your grievance on social media & tag CM, ministers, media.
- Campaign: Start a public campaign using various online campaign platforms.
- Approach Media: Hold a press conference and invite media.
What can the Government do to Solve the malaise? It’s very simple
- Digitization of citizen services
- Ensuring Legally Binding Time Bound Delivery of Citizen services
Why is it not done?
- The corrupt naturally oppose any better delivery systems and want to keep their illegal money flows going for as long as they can
Amendments to the Panchayat Raj Act Pending
To be fair, the Goa State Government has brought amendments to the Panchayat Raj Act to take away powers of the Panchayats to harass and delay basic services. These amendments are pending the Governors accent. Read TOI Article on the amendment.
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Current Secretary: Mrs Navanya Goltekar