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GOVERNMENT OFI&OA so as to reach the Election Commission Secretariat . at the address given above on or before the said date. Law (Establishmentl Department PROPOSALS

Notification 1. The territorial constituencies into which the State of Goa shall' be divided for the pUrpose of 3-2-87/ELEC-PF election to the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa and the extent of each constituency and the The following Notification No. 282/GOA/88 and constituency which shall be reserved for the Sche­ Notice No. 282/GOA/88-Vol-II .both dated 20th May, duiedCastes shalL be as shown in the Table below. 1988 containing the proposal for the delimitation of assembly- constituencies in the State of Goa issued 2. Where the name of a constituency as shown in by the Election Commission of , New Delhi is the Table is distinguished by the brackets and letters hereby published for general information.. "(SC)" the seat in that constituency is reserved· for the Scheduled Castes: M. Raghuchandar, Add!. Chief Electoral Officer. Panaji,16th May, 1988. TABLE 81. No. and Name of the Assembly Extent Election Commission of India Constituency 1 2 New Delhi, Dated the 20th lJ{ay, 1988 30 Vawakha, 1910 (8) 1. Mandrem ViUages - l.M:orgim, 2. Mandrem, 3. Araro­ bol, 4. Paliem, 5. Querim, and 6. 'fJrQcol Notificatio-n .in taluka (M~pusa sub-division) . . 2. Pernem Pernem- Tovlll and Villages -1. Pernem No. 282/GOA/88. - In pursuance of clause (a) of Rural, 2. PD,raseodem, 3. CasJ;1em, 4. Am­ .sub-section (4) of section 17 of the Goa, Daman and barem, 5. Virnora, G. Corgao, 7. Tuem, Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987 (No. 18 of 1987), the ~. Pareem, 9, Agarwada and 10. Chopdem. Election Commission of India hereby publishes its III (- suh-:division). proposals for the delimitation of the forty single 3; Dargalim Villages -1. Ugaem, 2. Tamboxem, 3. Mo­ member territorial' constituencies assigned to the (SC) pa, 4. Torxem; 5. Chandel, 6. Casarvar­ Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa alongwith nem, 7. Varepnd,· 8. Ozari, 9,· Alol'na, 10, Ibx8.l11.pur and 11. Dargalim in Pernem dissenting proposals and specifies 21st June 1988 taluka (Mapusa sub-division). as the date on or after which the proposals will be further considered by it. 4. Tlvim Villages - 1. , 2. ·, 3. Re­ vora, 4. , 5. Pirna, 6. , Any objections or suggestions in regard to these 7. Moitern, 8. Sireaim, 9. ,.10. Moira and 11. Naehtnola in taluka proposals should be sent to- (Mapusa sub-division). The Secretary, 5. Mapusa Mapusa To~ and Villages - 1. Corlim and Election Commission of India, 2. CuncheUm in Bardez taluka ("Mapusa "Nirvachan Sadan", sub-division). . As40k Road, 6. Siol1m Villages -1." , 2. Verla, 3 .. Canea, New Delhi -110 001 4. , 5. Marna, 6. SioUin and 96 SERIES I No.. 7

1 2 1 7. in Bardez taluka (Mapusa sub­ division). 17. Dhavem, 18-. Bombedem, 19. Ambedem, 20. Sonal, 21. Cudcem, 22. Sanvordem, 7. Calangutc Villages -1. PUerne, 2. Marra, 3. Nerul, 23. Carambolim-Buzruco,. 24. Codval, 4, ReiS Magos, 5. Cnndolim and 6. Ca-' 25. Pendral, 26. Caranzol, 27. Velguem, langute in Bardez taluka- (Mapusa- sub­ 28. Codqui, 29. Xelopo-Curdo, 30. Siran­ division). guU, 31. Sirsodem, 32. Assodem,.· 33. Ga­ vanem, 34. ·Malpona, 35. Ambelim, 8. SaUgao Villages -1. , 2. PunoIa; 3. Pa~ liem, 4. , 5. , 6. , 36. Cotorem, 37. Melauli, 38. Conquirem 7. Eastora, 8. Parra, 9. Nagoa -and 39. Guleli, 40. Damocem, 41. Paden: 10. Arpora in Bardez talu};a (Mapusa 42. Bircndem, 43. Sanvorcem, 44. Van­ sub.:division). tern, 45. Ansolem and 46. Nanus in Satari taluka (Mapusa sub-division) . . '9. Serula V11lages - 1. Aldo;na. 2. Corjuem, 3. Puno- lern, 4. _Calvim, 5. Olaulim, 6" Pomburpa, 20.. Ponda Ponda T'own and Villages - 1. Curti, 7. Serula, 8. penha de F'ranca and 2. Khandepar, 3·. Usgao and 4. Gallgem 9, Salvador do Mundo in Ba,rdez taluka in (Ponda sub-division). (Mapusa sub M divlsion). 21. Priol ViEages _.1. Veling, 2 Priol, 3. Cuncoliem, 10. Panaji Wards No.1, 4, 5 and 8 to 13 in Panaji 4. Borna, 5. Adcolna, 6. Tlvrem, 7. Ol'gao, Municipal Council in taluka 8. ·candola, 9. Betqui, 10. Volvi, 11. Sa­ (Panaji sub-division). voi-Verem, 12. Vagurme and 13. Quelim in Ponda taiuka (Ponda sub-division). 11. Taleigao Wards No.6, 7, 14 and 15 in Pm:1aji MuniclM pal Council and Villages -1, Durgavado 22. Bandora Villages -.1. Bandora, 2. Mal"caim, 3. Cun­ and 2. Taleigao in Tiswadi taluka (Panaji daim, 4. Vadi, 5. Telaulim, 6. Queula sub-division) . and 7. Durbhat in Ponda taluka (Pon­ 12. Santa Cruz Wards No. z and 3 in Panaji Municipal da sub-division). Council and Villages - 1. Chimbel, 2. Re­ novadi; 3. Murda, 4. Morombi-O-Grande 23. Shuda Villages - 1. 'Codar, 2. Betora, 3. Niran­ (Merces), 5. Morombi-O-Pequeno (Mer­ cal, 4. Conxem, 5. Ponchavadi, 6. Stroda ces), 6. Cujira, 7. Calapur and 8. Panelim and 7. Borim in. Ponda taluka (Ponda in Tiswadi taluka (Panaji sub-division). sub-division) . 13. St. Andre Villages - 1. Telaulim, 2. Goali-Moula, 3. Curca, 4. Bambolim, 5. Azossim, 6. South Goa Dist1'iCt Mandur, 7. Neura-O-Pequeno, 8. Neura­ Ward Nos. 1 to 9 in MQ:nnugao Municipal -O-Grande, 9. Gancim, 10. Batim, 11. Mer­ 24. I>.1:ormugao area; and Sao Jorg.e Islands in Mormu­ curim, 12. Goa-Velha. ~.Jld 1a.. Sirldao in gao taluka (Mormugao sub-division). Tiswadi taluka (Panaji sub-di.vision). 14. Chorao Villages -1. Chorao, 2. Ambarim, 3. Ca- 25. Vasco da Wi.lrd Nos. 10 to 18 in Monnugao Muni­ raim, 4. Capao, 5. Malar, 6. Narva, 7. Na­ Gama. clpal area; and Village - Vadem in velim, 8. Goltim, 9. J~, 10. Cumbarjua, Mormugao taluka (Mormugao sub-divi- 11. Gandaulim, 12. Ella, 13. Bainguinim, sion). 14. Corlim and 15. Carambolim in Tis­ wadi taluka (Panaji· sub-division). 26. Cortalim ViUages - 1. Chicalim, 2. Dabolim, 3. Sao Jacinto Island, 4. Sancoale, 5. Cortalim, 15. Bicholim Bicholim Town and Villages _1. Lamgao, 6. Quelossim, 7. Cuelim. 8". Arossi."U, 2. Bordem, 3. Mulgao, 4, Adwalpale, 5. 9. Cansaulim, 10. Velsao, 11. Pale, Latambarcem, 6. Dumacem, '7". Meneurem 12. Issorcim and 13. Chicolna in Mor­ and 8. Salem in Bieholim taluka (Mapusa mugao taluka. (Mormugao sub-divi­ sub-division). sion) . 16 .. Maenl V.illages -1. Sarvan, 2. Carapur, 3.·PiUgao, 27. Loutulim Villages -1. Nuvem, 2. Nagao, 3. Verna, 4 ... Naroa, 5. Aturli, 6. VainguiJiim, 7. 4. Loutulim, 5. Camurlim, 6. Duncolim Maem, 8. Curchirem, 9. :Maulinguem and 7. Seraulim in taluka (Mar­ (North). 10. Ona and 11. Sirigao In Bi' gao sub-division). eholim taluka (Mapusa sub-division). 28. Bennaulim Villages -1. Utorda, 2. Calata, 3. Majorda, 11. Pale Villages - 1. Virdi, 2., Cassaba De San. 4. Betalbatim, 5. Consua, 6. ~eranabatim, quelim, 3. Harvalem, 4.' Maulinguem 7. Vanelim, 8. Colva, 9. Gaundaulim, (South), 5 CUdnem, 6. Velguem, 7. Surla, 10. Benaulim, 11. Adsulim and 12. Cana . 8. Pale, 9. Cotombi, 10. Na.velim and in Saleet~ taluka ( sub-division). 11. Amona in' Bicholim .talulta '(Mapusa sub-division). '29. Margao Ward Nos. 1, 2~ 3,· 9, 11, 12 and ·15 in Mar­ North gaa Town in Salcete taluka (Margao sub-division) . :18. 'Poriem Villages -1, Mauxi, 2. Dabem, 3. Compar­ p dem, 4. Zormem, 5. Nagvem, 6. Buim­ pal, 7. Onda, 8. Saleli, 9. Sonus-Vonvoliem, 30. Margao \Vard Nos. 4 to 8, 10, 13 and 14 in 'Margao 10. Pale, .11. Choraudem, 12. Ivrem-Euz­ South Town in Salcete taluka (Margao sub-di­ rueo, 13. Ivrem-Curdo. 14. Golali, 15. vision). Surla. 16. Rivem, 17.· Dongurli, 18. Naneli, 19. Querim, 20. Ravona; 2.1. 31. CUrtorim Villages - i .. ·Raia, 2. Rachol, 3. Curtorim, Gonteli, 22. Siroli, 23. Quelaudem, 24. An­ 4. Sao Jose.' de ..o\.real, 5. Macasana and junem, 25. Gululem, 26. PonsuH, 27; Mor­ 6. Quirdolim in ·SaMete taluka (Margao' lem, 28. Poriem, 29. Podoeem, 30. Advoi, sub-division) . 31. Ponocem, 32. Vagutiem, 33 ..Codiem, 34. Pissurlem and 35. Cumbareonda in 32. Navelim Villages -1. Varca, 2. Orlim, 3. Sirlim, Satari taluka (Mapusa sub-division). 4. Dramapur, 5. Diearpale, 6. Davorlim, .7; 'Aquem, 8. 'Ta:laulim and 9. Navelim in Salcete taluka (M.argao sub':division). 19. VaJpol Valpoi' Town and Villages -1.. Massordem, 2. Nagargao, 3. Edorem, 4. Satorem, 5; Veluz, 6. Satrem, 7. Signem, 8. Codal, 33. Velim Villages -1. Velim, 2. Ambelim, 3. Assol­ 9. Derodem, 10. Vainguinim, 11. Nanorem, na, 4. Cavelosim, 5. Chinchinim,. 6. Deus­ . 12. Maloli, 13. Shelpo-Buzruco, 14. caram­ sua' and 7. Carmona in Salcete taluka bolim-Brama, 15.. Ustem, 16. Zarani, (Margao sub-division). 20TH MAY, 1988 (VAISAKHA 30, 1910) ------97

. ·2 (c) The other reason is that theaforementionElQ 1 disctepaiJ.cymilita.tes agalnsttheprovisions of 34. C,"uncol:m Villages -1.. Chandor, -2. Cavorim, 3. Paro­ Article 81 (2) (b) of the constitution. In Pernem da, 4. Mullem, 5. Sal'zora, 6. Talvor~a; the population per seat is 17,635 (1971) :whereas 7. Varoda and 8. Cuncolirn in Salcete in Mormugao Taluka it is as high as 21,837 (1971) ~ taluka (Margao sub-division). and 32,847 (1981).

3:"). SmlVordem Villages -1. Santena, 2. Coran~m, 3. ~Col)1proi~ 4. Sanvordem,. 5. Antorlenl, (d) I, therefore suggest that . 1981 . census 6. Rumbrem, 7. Costi, .s. Dudal, 9. Calero, should be the basis for decidi,ng. average popula­ 10. --Maulinguem, 11. Boma, 12. Oxel, tion per seat. Consequently, PernemTltluka should 13. -Dongurli. 14. MOLssal, 15. BandoH, 16. 'Cormonem, 17. Canrarconda, 18. Codll, get two .seats and Mormugao Taluka shoilld get . 19.- Piiiem, 20. Darbandora, 21. Aglote, fotti' seats, . 22. - Surla,., 2~, Sanco:~dem, 24. Molern, 25. Sangod, 26. Sigao, 27. Colem,· 28. Ca­ (e) It maybe argued that the 42nd Amendment ranzoLand 29. Sonauli in of the Constitution makes it obligatory that. 1971 (Quepem sub-division). census should be the basis: This view·is ·neither - 3G. Sanguem =:;anguem Town' and Vi llages -:- 1. Tudou,. correct nor proper and just. Articles 81 and 82 2. portern 3. Bati, 4. Cumbari, 5. Viliena, of the Constitution refer to normal and. routine 6. Dongo~, 7. Naiquinim" 8; Sigonem. adjustment. They should not apply to Goa as the 9. Potrern, 10. curpern, 11.. Curdi, 12: Xelw pern, 13. CotarU, ·14. Netorlim, 15. Verw readjustment is not routine, but necessitated by lem, 16. Nundem, 17. Vichundrem, 18. Ri~ change of status. vona 19. Colomba, 20. Muguli, 21. Pa­ tiem: 22. Uguem and :~3. Salauli in San­ guem taluka (Quepem sub-division); H anoe th.e basis for delimitatkm should be the latest available ce= whwh is 1981 census. 37. Curchorem V"iliages - 1. Amona, 2. Xeldem, 3. Chaifi, 4. Avedem, 5. Cotcmbi, 6. Assolda, PROPOSAL No. 2:- To adhere to Taluka borders 7. Xic-Xelvona, 8. Xelvona, 9.. Hodar, should not be an a.bsolute rule While delimiting 10. Curchorem and 11. Cacora in Quepem taluka (Quepem f:ub-division ). the constituencies.

38. Quepem Quepem Town; and Villages - 1. Sirvoi, (a) The policy of considering administrative 2. Deao, 3. Ambaulim, 4. Cusmane, units while delimiting constituencies is fair, but 5. Nagvem, 6. Molcal'nem, 7. Zanodem, it should be followed as far it is practicable. 8. Undorna, 9. Molcopona, 10.. Cavorem, as 11. Cordem, 12. Maina, 13. Pirla, 14. Sul­ corna, 15. Mangal, 16.. Cazur, 17; CorIa, (b) As regards Taluka borders, this rule could 18. Quisconda, 19. Gocoldem, 20. Barcem, have been fOllowed if all Talukashad equal popu­ 21. Padi, 22. Quedem, 23. Morpila, lation. But it is not so. Population of Talukas like 24. Quitol; 25. Fatorpa, 26. Naquerim, Pernem, Satari and Canacona is much less com­ 27 .. Tiloi, 28. Bali, 29. Adnern.and 30. Benw dordem in Quepem taluka (Quepem sub­ pared to others. Therefore, when· two constituen­ -division). cies are sought to be squeezed into one Taluka serious discrepancies occur. 39. Ca.p.acona 8haudi Town and Villag,.:!s -1.. Nagorcem­ -Palolem, 2. Cola, 3. Agonda and 4. Cana­ For example, (going by 1971 census) the proposed cona in Canacona talu~a (Quepem sub­ -division). Dhargalim constituency has a population of only 15,022 whereas the proposed Mormugao (West) 40. Poinguinim Villages ~ 1. Gaodongrem, 2. L~liem. 3: A~­ constituency has a population of 22,256. gediva, 4. Cotigao and. 5. PomgUInun In Canacona,. taluka (Quepem sub-division). Similarly, the proposed. Poinginim constituency has a population of 13,437 While the proposed Na­ Dissenting Proposals of Associate M.embers gorcem Palolem· constituency has a population of (I) 16,049. (c) This discrep'ancy becomes more glaring PROPOSAL No. 1:- The basis for ttverage popula,­ when the proposed Poinginim constituency is com­ tion .per $fiat should be 1981 0= and not 1971 pared with the proposed constituency (in census. Bardez Taluka) which has a population of 22,382 or with the propOsed Priol constituency (in Ponda Rea.sons:~ Taluka) having a population of 24,268. (a) The elections in the normal course are due in December 1989. At that point of time even 1981 (d) In Satari Taluka the proposed Valpoi Cons­ census will be eight years old. To take 1971 census tituency has a population of only 14,683 which as the basis will be illogical as the figures will be is much less than the average pOpulation per seat. 18 years old. There is, therefore no reason to use (e) At present there are constituencies which 1971 census when figures of 1981 census are go beyond Taluka boundaries for example: Cor­ available. taIim and Rivona. (b) The use of 1971 census creates anomalies. (f) It is, therefore, suggested that the spirit of One glaring anamoly can be seen in respect of Article 81 (2) (b) of the Constitution should not Pernem and Mormugao Talukas. Pernem Taluka ~e Violated. with a population of· 59,352 (1981) gets three seats, whereas Mormugao with a population of (g) Therefore, Taluka boundaries should not 98,541 (1981) gets the same number of seats. This be adhered to strictly and areas from adjoining discrepancy can be avoided if average· population Talukas should be added to smaller constituencies per seat is based on 1981 census, to bring parity, 98 SERIES 1 No, 7 -.. ---~---' - -_.-"----- PROPOSAL No. 3:- Reorganisation of Constituen­ Uday L. Bh.embre, M.L.A., Associate Member. ,cies in Salcete Taluka. Margao, 29th April, 1988. Reasons:- By order, (a) In the draft proposals River Sal, a natural o. L. ROSE feature, has been overlooked. The 'propoHed Velim ,constituency lies on both sides of this river which Secretary, Election Commission of India. goes upto Margao. The area to the west of the Nirvachan Sadan river is costal whereas the area to th,a east of Ashok Road , the river has a different life style. It is' necessary New Delhi -110 001. not to mix ul! the two different areas especially because they are divided by a river. Dated the 20th May, 1988. Notice (b) It is therefore, necessary to delimit the constituenCies keeping in view physical features, No, 282/GOA/88·VOL. II public convenience and facilities of communication The Election Commission of India has published ,as provided lor in Section 17 (1) (a) of the Goa, in the Gazette of India and, the Goa State Gazette, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1'987. Extraordinary, dated 20th May, 1988" proposals for the Delimitation of constituencies into which the PROPOSAL No 4:- In Bardez Taluka Oxel Village State of Goa shall be divided for the purpose of, 8hould be included in Tivim COO8tituency instead EleCtions to the Legislative Assembly of the State. of Siolim constituency. The· Commission invites objections and suggestions in relation' to the same. Reasons:- Copies of the Gazette are available for reference This is necessary because Oxel is a costal village with the Chief Electoral Officer, Goa, Panaji and and its features resemble other costal areas in the Election Officials in all the districts and Talukas Tivim. It is contiguous to Tivim. in the State of Goa. Any ,objections or suggestions to the proposals Secondly, by adding Oxel to Tivim the respec­ should reach - tive population figures of Tivim and Siolim become more even. The Secretary, Election Commission of India, Tivim (as proposed) 18,496 "Nirvachan Sadan", Ashok Road, New Delhi - 110 001, Siolim (as proposed) 21,579 On or before 21st June, 1988. As suggested now: By order, Tivim + Oxel 20,787 o. L. ROSE Siolim - Oxel 19,288 Secretary ,Election Commission of India.

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