Fifth - Goa Legislative Assembly

II. Shri Herculano oura ado moved the following motion:
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L- J' "This House associates itself with pride in the celebration of Konkani Day
to-day which coincides with the date of aniversary of Shenai Goembab, who
inspired Goan-ego to go back to its mother tongue Konkani which was subjected
to humiliation under alien rule".
Motion proposed. Two members took part in the debate. Motion was put to
vote and carried.
III. 1) Shri V. A. Naik called the attention of the Minister of Public Health
to the following matter of urgent public importance:
"Serious apprehension in the minds of the people on the reported news
appearing on 5-4-1980 in the Marathi daily "Gomantak" of non-payment of
salary for a continuous period of 3 years to one Health Officer without any
basis and steps taken by the Government in the matter".
The m ster for Health made a statement thereon.
2) Shri Luizinho Faleiro & Shri R. D. Khalap called the attention of the
Chief Minister to the following matter of urgent public importance:
"Tense situation at Gudi (Quepem) due to alleged burning of hay stack
and house of mundkar Shri Carvalho by bhatkar Shri Manuel Miranda and
serious apprehension in the minds of the mundkars of this territory on the
failure of the police to take any action in the matter and steps Govt. propose
to take in the matter".
The Chief Minister asked for time to reply the calling attention notice.
3) The Minister for River Navigation Deptt. made! a statemant in respect of ,
the calling attention notice raised by Shri Herculano Dourado, regarding the waste-
full expenditure made by the Govt. on the purchase of a defective Cutter-Section
Dredger worth la,khs of rupees to which his attention was called on 8th April, 1980.
IV. Discussion & Voting on Demands for Grants for the year 1980-81.
Demand No. 14 - Education Art & C,ulture.
Demand Na, 31 - Agriculture & Allied Services.
Fourteen members took part in the debate. One cut-motion moved to Demand
No. 14 was put to vote and defeated. Demands were put to1 vote and mrried.
Thursday, the 10th April, 1980
I. i) Twelve Stamd Questions wwe answered.
ii) Two Starred Questions were not answered as the members concad
were absent.
iii) Twenty-one Starred Questions were not reached and were transferred
to Urntarred List.
N) Two Unstarred Questions were answered,