Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa Tenth Session
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GOA TENTH SESSION 2019 LIST OF STARRED QUESTIONS FOR ANSWER ON 23 JULY 2019 Total No. of Questions: 35 DEPARTMENTSINDEX SL. DEPARTMENT QUESTION NOS. NO 1 Finance 6B, 12C, 13A 2 Home 2A, 3A, 3C, 9A, 14B, 15A 3 Housing Board 13B, 14A 4 Mines and Geology 1A*, 12A, 14C, 15B, 16B, 16C 5 Museums 13C 6 Ports 9B, 11A 7 Public Works 3B, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8A, 10A, 12B, 15C, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B, 18C 8 Rural Development 16A * Names of Shri Luizinho Faleiro, Shri Atanasio Monserrate, Shri Antonio Fernandes, Shri Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, Shri Nilkanth Halarnkar and Shri Isidore Fernandes are bracketed and shown at Starred LAQ No. 1A. 1 MEMBERS INDEX Sl. Name of the Member LAQ Department No No. 1 SHRI CLAFASIO DIAS 1A Mines and Geology 2 SHRI LUIZINHO FALEIRO 2A Home 3 SHRI DIGAMBAR KAMAT 3A Home 3B Public Works 3C Home 4 SHRI PRAVIN ZANTYE 4A Public Works 5 SHRI ATANASIO MONSERRATE 5A Public Works 6 SHRI CHANDRAKANT KAVALEKAR 6A Deleted 6B Deleted 7 SHRI ANTONIO FERNANDES 7A Public Works 8 SHRI FRANCISCO SILVEIRA 8A Public Works 9 SHRI ALEIXO REGINALDO LOURENCO 9A Home 9B Ports 10 SHRI CHURCHILL ALEMAO 10A Public Works 11 SHRI NILKANTH HALARNKAR 11A Ports 12 SHRI SUBHASH SHIRODKAR 12A Mines and Geology 12B Public Works 12C Finance 13 SHRI RAMKRISHNA DHAVALIKAR 13A Finance 13B Housing 13C Museums 14 SHRI PRATAPSINGH RANE 14A Housing 14B Home 14C Mines and Geology 15 SHRI WILFRED D’SA 15A Home 15B Mines and Geology 15C Public Works 16 SHRI PRASAD GAONKAR 16A Rural Development Agency 16B Mines and Geology 16C Mines and Geology 17 SHRI ISIDORE FERNANDES 17A Public Works 17B Public Works 18 SHRI RAVI S. NAIK 18A Public Works 18B Public Works 18C Public Works 2 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GOA TENTH SESSION 2019 LIST OF STARRED QUESTIONS FOR ANSWER ON 23 JULY 2019 SHRI CLAFASIO DIAS SHRI LUIZINHO FALEIRO SHRI ATANASIO MONSERRATE SHRI CHANDRAKANT KAVALEKAR SHRI ANTONIO FERNANDES SMT. JENNIFER MONSERRATE SHRI ALEIXO REGINALDO LOURENCO SHRI NILKANTH HALARNKAR SHRI ISIDORE FERNANDES RESUMPTION OF MINING IN THE STATE 1A. *WILL the Minister for Mines and Geology be pleased to state: (a) the policy adopted or decision taken by the Government towards resumption of mining of iron or other mineral resources in the State, which was stopped since the year 2012 and further the year 2015 with judgment from the Hon’ble Supreme Court; (b) furnish copies of correspondence between State Government and Central Government regarding resumption of mining activities from 01/04/2012 till date; (c) furnish copy of the legal/administrative opinions/advises/ communications shared by the Office of Attorney General of Goa with regards to the Orders/Judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 7/2/18 declaring renewal of all 88 mining leases, extraction of iron ore illegal in the State since 12/11/2007; (d) furnish a copy of the Judgment dated 7/2/2018 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court declaring/quashing the renewal of the mining leases by the Government as illegal; (e) the steps taken by the Government for renewing the mining leases since 07/02/2018; and (f) whether the Government has initiated the process of e-auction/ auction in case of the mining leases of iron ore for resumption of mining business in the State; if so, the details thereof? 3 SHRI LUIZINHO FALEIRO RE-INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT THE NAVELIM CHURCH JUNCTION 2A. *WILL the Minister for Home be pleased to state the steps taken to re- install the traffic signals at Navelim Church junctions that were removed by Department of National Highways for expanding the existing roads? SHRI DIGAMBAR KAMAT DRUG CASES REGISTERED IN THE STATE 3A. *WILL the Minister for Home be pleased to state: (a) the Taluka-wise details of total number of drug cases registered/detected in the State from 1/1/2017 till date with details such as name, address of persons involved/arrested, nationality, age, local address with status of each case; (b) whether the Government has formed any Anti-Narcotic Task Force till date; (c) if so, the names and designations of the Members of the Task Force; (d) the types of drugs available in International Market both chemical as well as natural drugs, with details of drugs other than these; (e) whether drug mafias, drug lords/drug dealers are operating in the State; (f) if so, the details thereof; and (g) if not, the source from where the drugs have originated? SHRI DIGAMBAR KAMAT ROAD PROJECTS COSTING MORE THAN 10 CRORES IN SOUTH GOA 3B. *WILL the Minister for Public Works be pleased to state: (a) the number of projects undertaken by the Public Works Department between 1/6/2016 till date costing more than 10 crores in South Goa; (b) the details such as name of the consultant, address, names of the Contractors, addresses and status of each project; (c) the estimated value of each project with details such as estimated value of tender, value of work order issued with amount paid till 31/3/2019; (d) the details of the tendering process such as copies of tender notices, names of bidders that quoted with value of each bid quoted, copy of minutes of Tender Committee/ Works Advisory Board 4 recommendations, name of lowest bidder along with copy of comparative statement; and (e) the case-wise details of number of cases in which the lowest bidder has not been considered, with reasons therefor ? SHRI DIGAMBAR KAMAT CASINO POLICY 3C. *WILL the Minister for Home be pleased to state: (a) the present status of Casino Policy as announced by the Government with copy of the same; (b) the details of all the amendments carried out to the Goa Public Gambling Act from 1/1/2014 till date with copy of notifications/orders issued; (c) the present status of appointment of Gaming Commissioner and reasons for non-appointment till date with copies of file notings on this issue; (d) the details of all casino licenses issued/renewed from 1/1/2012 till date including name of companies, names and addresses of Directors /Partners; (e) the various timeline the Council of Ministers laid down during the last 5 years for shifting of casinos away from Mandovi river; and (f) the reasons for non-compliance to the time line and status as on date? SHRI PRAVIN ZANTYE CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD IN NAROA VILLAGE PANCHAYAT 4A. *WILL the Minister for Public Works be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware of the hardships faced by the people of Marmawada and Deulwada in Naroa Village Panchayat due to inadequate road connections; (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to provide the road connectivity; (c) the present status of application dated 28.6.2016 made by PWD Div XXIII to Collector for acquiring land for construction of road from Shalibar Marmawada to Deulwada in Naroa; and (d) whether the Government is pursuing the proposal for acquisition of land for the construction of the above roads? 5 SHRI ATANASIO MONSERRATE HOT MIXING OF PANAJI-RIBANDAR ROADS 5A. *WILL the Minister for Public Works be pleased to state whether any measures have been taken for hot mixing the Panaji-Ribandar main and internal roads and if not, the reasons therefor and the time frame by which the works will be initiated? SHRI CHANDRAKANT KAVALEKAR 6A. DELETED. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KAVALEKAR 6B. DELETED. SHRI ANTONIO FERNANDES PROBLEMS OF WATER SHORTAGE IN SANTA CRUZ CONSTITUENCY 7A. *WILL the Minister for Public Works be pleased to state: (a) the details and status in providing water to the residents of the Kadamba Plateau with respect to the assurance given by the Government; (b) the reason for the delay in making water available to these residents and the time frame by which the water problem will be resolved; and (c) the plans of the Government to resolve the acute water shortage problems faced by the residents living in various areas of Santa Cruz Constituency? SHRI FRANCISCO SILVEIRA STATUS OF CATTLE PASS TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT MOITA IN AGASSAIM 8A. *WILL the Minister for Public Works be pleased to state: (a) the status of the cattle pass to be constructed at Moita in Agassaim in St. Andre Constituency; (b) whether a proper service road will be provided from Baixe de Igreja to Moita and if so the time frame for its completion; and 6 (c) whether the Government proposes to construct speed breakers, rumblers at Moita in Agassaim and Mascarenhas waddo, Goa Velha in St. Andre Constituency? SHRI ALEIXO REGINALDO LOURENCO CASINOS IN RIVER MANDOVI 9A. *WILL the Minister for Home be pleased to state: (a) the details as on date of the number of offshore Casinos operating on River Mandovi with the names of their respective owners; (b) the details as on date of the number of offshore casinos not operating but anchored on River Mandovi with names of their respective owners and the reasons these vessels have not moved out; (c) whether the Government has found the alternate feasible site to relocate these Off Shore Casinos; (d) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons therefor and the time frame by which these vessels will be relocated; (e) whether any studies have been conducted on the pollution caused by the Off Shore Casino on the River Mandovi; (f) the year-wise details of the amount of revenue earned by the State Government from Onshore Casinos during the last 5 years; (g) whether there is any amendment on Casinos that have come to the Assembly, if not, the reason therefor; (h) whether any amendments have been made to the Casino Policy; if not, the reasons therefor; (i) whether there is any proposal to include live gaming on land; if so, the details thereof; (j) whether a Casino Policy is needed; if so, the timeframe required to amend its draft; (k) the number of new applications pending for Casinos both offshore and onshore; and (l) the details such as name of the applicant, location and area? SHRI ALEIXO REGINALDO LOURENCO PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF TERMINAL BUILDING OF CAPTAIN OF PORTS AT PANAJI DOCK 9B.