NRIs Goa-related grievances on property and other issues

From: Joe Fernandes jfx62@yahoo.com
Date: Nov 5, 2008

Dear Sir/Madam

Greetings from Goa! This is Joaquim Fernandes, Sr Correspondent, Times of India, Goa edition.

We understand from sources in the local NRI department (headed by Mr Eduardo Faleiro) that the non-resident Indians of Goan origin, in Canada and other parts of the world, have various Goa-related grievances. These may relate to their landed properties in Goa or other issues.

We also understand that the Goa government was contemplating a bill to help NRIs sort out their property issues. This bill has reportedly been referred to a ʽselect committeeʼ which has never held a meeting.

We would like to agitate this issue by publishing an article (maybe more) on this issue of NRI grievances.
If you can provide us details about your grievances with the Goa government, either individually or collectively, it would provide us data for our article/s.
Naturally, if the matter is subjudice in court, we might not be able to write about it.

We would appreciate if you could send us your inputs in this regard. Kindly specify whether you are willing to be quoted or not. You may write back either to this address or to joaquim.fernandes@timesgroup.com

Please feel free to circulate my mail among your Goan friends.

Thanks and regards
Joaquim Fernandes
Goa