15-10-2013 … The Salcete Panchayat Forum recently called on the Director of panchayats in Panjim and discussed a host of problems plaguing the Panchayat bodies, including orders issued by Collector and other authorities to the Panchayats on issues unrelated to Panchayat matters.
A delegation of Forum led by Convenor Xavier Fernandes drew attention of the Panchayat Director Narayan Sawant the orders and memos issued by the district Collector to the BDO’s, which are turn addressed to the Panchayat bodies for action.
the delegation also took up the matter pertaining to a memo issued by the deputy director of Panchayats, South dispensing the role of ward member in the issuance of income certificate.
The Forum Convenor further said that the Panchayat Director gave them a patient hearing on their request to recruit casual workers to take up civic works in the Panchayat areas.
