KNOW YOUR CANDIDATE FROM
CALANGUTE.
Name: Mr.
Anthony D’Souza alias Babush, contesting the election from Calangute Naikavaddo,
Ward No. 4. This is the second time he
is contesting Panchayati election in the same Ward, earlier it was 10 years
back but he was not successful then. However,
this time he feels very confident of winning from this Ward because of the
social work he did in his locality that
has created a very good image of his into the minds of his voters.
He is very
much concerned of the neglect of Calangute village by the current Panchayati
administrators. First of all there is a fear in Calangute that due to the
influx of non-Goans they are bringing different types of diseases and
sicknesses. For this reason once he is
elected, he will purchase a fogging machine and spray
the locality to minimize the effect of Malaria. Then he said he will check all
the government schemes some of which were purposely kept hidden by the local Panchayat
from the eyes of public, he said he will disclose the same to the public to get
benefit of the same.
His other
ideas are development of traffic system in Calangute where currently everything
is in a mess leading to the accidents. Also to control the flow of tourists in
an organized manner by avoiding chaos.
There is too much red -tapism in the Panchayat which he said he will try
to eradicate and give better service to the public. He said he will set up 3 self help groups in
Naikavaddo to provide home cooked food to the needy locals. Provide help for the senior citizens by
providing them with medical facilities, transport service cheaply and work to create unity among the locals and do away
with crab mentality.
He said he
will see to it the corruption is curbed and discipline is maintained in the Panchayat, no accepting
bribe by any one for the services rendered.
He further
said that the local MLA should stop interfering in the Panchayat election and
instead concentrate on his job at Goa level.
To be contd......
A.Veronica Fernandes.
