CORRECTED AS ON 22.07.2019

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENTH SESSION, 2019

LIST OF STARRED QUESTIONS FOR ANSWER ON 22ND JULY, 2019

TOTAL NO. OF QUESTIONS: 42

DEPARTMENTS INDEX ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & VETERINARY 004C SERVICES EDUCATION 002A, 003C, 006A, 006B, 007B**, 008C, 009B, 009C, 013A, 015A, 016C**, 017C FISHERIES 014B INFORMATION & PUBLICITY 001A, 007A, 008B PANCHAYATI RAJ 002C, 003A, 008A, 011A, 014A, 015C, PERSONNEL 016A TRANSPORT 004A*, 009A, 010C**, 015B, 016B, 017A**, 017B WATER RESOURCES 002B, 003B, 004B, 006C, 010A**, 010B**, 011B

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SL. MEMBER QUESTIO DEPARTMENT NO. N NOS

1. SHRI RAMKRISHNA 001A INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY DHAVALIKAR 002A EDUCATION 2. SHRI CHURCHILL ALEMAO 002B WATER RESOURCES 002C PANCHAYATI RAJ 003A PANCHAYATI RAJ 3. SHRI FRANCISCO SILVEIRA 003B WATER RESOURCES 003C EDUCATION 004A* TRANSPORT 004B WATER RESOURCES 4. SHRI ISIDORE FERNANDES 004C ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & VETERINARY SERVICES SHRI CHANDRAKANT 005A EDUCATION(DELETED) 5. KAVALEKAR 005B PERSONNEL (DELETED) 006A EDUCATION 6. SHRI PRASAD GAONKAR 006B EDUCATION 006C WATER RESOURCES 007A INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY 7. SHRI 007B** TRANSFERRED 008A PANCHAYATI RAJ 8. SHRI 008B INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY 008C EDUCATION 009A TRANSPORT SHRI NILKANTH 9 009B EDUCATION HALARNKAR 009C EDUCATION 010A** TRANSFERRED 10 SHRI ATANASIO 010B** TRANSFERRED MONSERRATE 010C** TRANSFERRED 011A PANCHAYATI RAJ 11. SHRI WILFRED D’SA 011B WATER RESOURCES 12. SHRI FILIPE NERY 012A GENERAL RODRIGUES ADMINISTRATION(DELETED) 012B WATER RESOURCES(DELETED) 13. SHRI CLAFASIO DIAS 013A EDUCATION

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014A PANCHAYATI RAJ 14. SHRI ANTONIO FERNANDES 014B FISHERIES 015A EDUCATION 15. SHRI ALEIXO R.LOURENCO 015B TRANSPORT 015C PANCHAYATI RAJ 016A PERSONNEL 016B TRANSPORT 16. SHRI RAVI NAIK 016C** TRANSFERRED 017A** TRANSFERRED

17. SHRI SUBHASH SHIRODKAR 017B TRANSPORT 017C EDUCATION

*The names of S/Shri Wilfred D’Sa and Clafasio Dias are bracketed and shown in Starred Question No. 004A.

**Transferred to other days.

#The names of Shri Chandrakant Kavalekar and Smt. Jennifer Monserrate brackets to Starred LAQ No. 004A, stands deleted.

## Starred LAQ No. 005A and 005B tabled by Shri Chandrakant Kavalekar stands deleted.

### Starred LAQ No. 012A and 012B tabled by Shri Filipe Nery Rodrigues stands deleted.

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CORRECTED AS ON 22.07.2019

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GOA TENTH SESSION, 2019

LIST OF STARRED QUESTIONS FOR ANSWER ON 22ND JULY, 2019

SHRI RAMKRISHNA DHAVALIKAR ADVERTISEMENTS 001A*WILL the Minister for Information and Publicity be pleased to state:

(a) the details of advertisements from 1st January, 2017 till date issued by various Departments through Information Department; and (b) the details of advertisements issued from 1st January, 2017 till date only by the Information Department including cost of each advertisement?

SHRI CHURCHILL ALEMAO HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GOA 002A. *WILL the Minister for Education be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government will increase the number of colleges for D.Ed and B. Ed in Goa; (a) whether the Department is aware that students have to go to other States due to less seats in D.Ed and B. Ed in Goa; and (c) the reasons for not granting permission for new Higher Secondary Schools in Goa?

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SHRI CHURCHILL ALEMAO TENDERED WORKS/PROJECTS IN BENAULIM CONSTITUENCY 002B. *WILL the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state:

(a) the number of works/projects tendered from the year 2017-2019 in Benaulim Constituency; furnish the copies of the same; (b) the number of projects retendered from the year 2017-2019 in Benaulim Constituency with reason and furnish copies of the same; and (c) the solution which the Department has come up with to stop retendering of works in Benaulim Constituency?

SHRI CHURCHILL ALEMAO SCHEMES OF STATE AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 002C. *WILL the Minister for Panchayati Raj be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Schemes of State and Central Government executed through Panchayats: (b) the copies of these Schemes and the criteria to avail the same; (c) whether the Panchayats are charging high fees to set up new Hotels in the Village; and (d) if so, the rationale behind it and whether the Government is planning to curb the said fees in order to promote Tourism?

SHRI FRANCISCO SILVEIRA GRANTS OF OCTROI FOR PANCHAYATS OF ST. ANDRE 003A. *WILL the Minister for Panchayati Raj be pleased to state:

(a) whether the grants in lieu of Octroi has been released to the Village Panchayats for the last five years; (b) if so, furnish details of the grants released year-wise/Panchayats- wise in St. Andre for last 5 years; (c) if not, time frame by which same will be disbursed; (d) the mechanism/criteria followed by the Government in determining the share of grants to the Panchayats in St. Andre; and (e) whether the Panchayats will be compensated for non release of such grants?

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SHRI FRANCISCO SILVEIRA WORKS UNDERTAKEN IN ST. ANDRE 003B. *WILL the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state:

(a) the number of works undertaken by the Government in St. Andre Constituency from 2017 till date; (b) whether the estimates have been prepared for the works; and (c) if so, furnish details of the estimates prepared, Administrative approval, date of tender and sanction obtained and number of works completed?

SHRI FRANCISCO SILVEIRA MID-DAY MEALS 003C. *WILL the Minister for Education be pleased to state:

(a) the action the Government has taken to improve the quality and quantity of food supplied for mid-day meals for Schools in the State; (b) whether the Government will enhance the financial assistance for the provision of nutritious and tasty Mid-day meals to students of Schools; (c) whether the proper and regular checks are being conducted to check the quality food supplied under mid-day meals; (d) whether most of the students of higher classes rejected the mid-day meals, if so, the reasons thereof; and (e) the remuneration paid to helper of School for mid-day meals in Schools?

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SHRI ISIDORE FERNANDES SHRI WILFRED D’SA SHRI CLAFASIO DIAS GOA MILES 004A. *WILL the Minister for Transport be pleased to state:

(a) whether taxis under web APP Goa miles are given licenses to operate in Goa, if so the number of taxis that have been issued the licenses till date; (b) whether issuing such licenses in the interest of the State, local drivers/operators, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government promotes Self- Employment Scheme to buy and operate as commercial taxi in the State; (d) the categories of taxi business in the State; (e) the details as to how the Government is currently supporting and would continue to support Taxi business in the State; (f) whether the license for taxi business are issued only to Goans by birth; (g) the details of the grievances that the local taxi operators are agitating against the Government and demanding withdrawal of Goa Miles Application/Management System; (h) the details of the actions initiated by the Government to address their concerns; (i) whether the Government will commit and ensure to protect the livelihood of the existing local taxi operators, if so, provide the details in terms of steps /schemes that are initiated by the Government till date to protect the business of the local taxi operators?

SHRI ISIDORE FERNANDES WORKS IN CANACONA CONSTITUENCY 004B. *WILL the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state:

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(a) the total number of proposal of works received from Canacona Constituency from March, 2016 till date; (b) furnish the details of works, such as name of the work and its estimated cost; (c) whether works are tendered, name of work tendered, number of names of works with work order issued, number of works undertaken but incomplete work order issued but work not started, number and names of those that were completed; furnish the details along with name of agency, amount/cost of each work; (d) whether any works/projects are awaiting for expenditure sanctioning; if so, furnish the name of works; (e) if so, whether it is due to shortage of fund; (f) if not, the reasons for pendency of all works to be tendered; and (g) the list of works pending with reasons thereof?

SHRI ISIDORE FERNANDES KAMDHENU SCHEME 004C. *WILL the Minister for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the total milk requirement of Goa is approximately 4 lakhs litre/day; (b) whether milk production of Goa is approximately 168000 litre/day; (c) if so, the total milk imported/purchased from outside Goa to meet shortfall; (d) whether the milk purchased from outside Goa is thoroughly checked for its quality; (e) if yes, furnish the details thereof; (f) whether it is a fact that milk production has increased after introduction of Kamdhenu Scheme; (g) whether Kamdhenu Scheme still exists; if so, the details thereof; (h) the total number of applications received from Canacona Constituency for Kamdhenu Scheme since inception till date; (i) the total number of applications sanctioned; (j) the total number of applications pending and reasons for the pendency;

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(k) the time frame by which the pending applications will be cleared; (l) the steps taken to encourage farmers to go for dairy farming; furnish the details thereof; and (m) whether the milk produced by Goa Dairy farmer is supplied to Co- operative Societies or locally supplied by Kamdhenu registered dairy farms; furnish details thereof?

005A & 005B - DELETED

SHRI PRASAD GAONKAR DETAILS OF INFRASTRUCTURE OF SCHOOLS IN SANGUEM CONSTITUENCY 006A. *WILL the Minister for Education be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is proper infrastructure in all the Schools in Sanguem Constituency including Government Primary Schools, Government Middle Schools, Government High Schools, Government Higher Secondary Schools; (b) if so, furnish details regarding up-gradation of schools; (c) if not, furnish details such as name, requirement of up-gradation of Schools; (d) whether there is any proposal to upgrade this Infrastructure; and (e) if so, furnish details such as estimates prepared, Administrative approval, expenditure sanctioned, date of tendered, name of Contractor, date of commencement, date of completion ?

SHRI PRASAD GAONKAR DETAILS OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS IN SANGUEM CONSTITUENCY 006B. *WILL the Minister for Education be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware about the shortage of Teachers in Government Primary Schools, Government Middle Schools, Government High Schools, Government Higher Secondary Schools in Sanguem Constituency; (b) if so, furnish details as regards:

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(i) individual School wise details of Government Primary Schools, Government Middle Schools, Government High Schools, Government Higher Secondary Schools in Sanguem Constituency; (ii) administrative approved Teaching staff ; (iii) permanent Teaching Staff Subject-wise; (iv) contract teacher/ Lecture basis Teacher subject-wise; (v) vacant teaching staff required subject-wise; (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to fill up the vacant posts of Teachers in Government Primary Schools, Government Middle Schools, Government High Schools, Government Higher Secondary Schools in Sanguem Constituency?

SHRI PRASAD GAONKAR DETAILS OF FILE OF VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT WORK PROPOSAL OF SANGUEM CONSTITUENCY 006C. *WILL the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state:

(a) furnish details of various Development Work Proposal completed/estimated, forwarded to higher Authority from April 2012 till date in Sanguem Constituency; and (b) if so, furnish details as regards:

(i) date of Proposal; (ii) particulars of works undertaken; (iii) place of work; (iv) estimated cost; (v) present status of file; and (vi) if not tendered present status of file?

SHRI PRATAPSINGH RANE PRINTING OF HAND BOOK

007A. *WILL the Minister for Information and Publicity be pleased to state whether the Government will consider printing a Hand Book with information of all the Government schemes available and the concerned Department to whom the applicants need to apply in order to avail the scheme?

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SHRI PRATAPSINGH RANE GRANTS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS/HIGH SCHOOLS FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

007B. * Transferred to Art and Culture as Unstarred LAQ No. 93 to be answered on 24/07/2019.

SHRI DIGAMBAR KAMAT OPEN DEFECATION FREE VILLAGES 008A. *WILL the Minister for Panchayati Raj be pleased to state:

(a) the number of villages are in the State with details thereof; (b) the number of them are Open Defecation Free (ODF); (c) furnish details with number of villages whose claims are verified by Union Minister’s Swachh Bharat Mission; (d) the outcome of the house to house survey which was carried out to verify ODF villages, the total number of houses without proper toilets, furnish details thereof; (e) furnish details taluka-wise on total number of houses without toilets in each village; (f) furnish details taluka-wise that have open toilets without septic tanks; (g) whether the Government has any plan for abolishing open defecation in the villages of the State; and (h) if so, the steps the Government intends to take to achieve the goal, furnish details thereof with year-wise details?

SHRI DIGAMBAR KAMAT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA 008B. *WILL the Minister for Information and Publicity be pleased to state:

(a) furnish details of expenditure incurred on Cultural programmes during International Film Festival of India from 2012 to 2017; (b) the details with name of each Artist/Group/Performer/Event Management Company/Institution along with name and title of the programme, date, venue and time of the programme, duration of the programme, amount paid for the programme and work order copy of each event;

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(c) the details of expenditure incurred on venue constructs/sounds / lights/illuminations during IFFI from 2012 to 2017, details with name of contractor, venue, location of work, date amount paid, along with a copy of each work order; (d) whether the Entertainment Society of Goa constituted any Programme Committee/Organizing Committee to organize various cultural programmes during IFFI 2012 to 2017; (e) if so, the details year-wise such as names of Committee members, notification copy about constitution of any such Committee; (f) whether the Programme Committee conducted any Auditions of the Artist/Groups/Performers for selecting their performances during Cultural programmes organized during IFFI 2012 to 2017, furnish the copies of minutes of meetings, Audition Reports, etc.; (g) whether the Governing body of Entertainment Society of Goa gave approvals for constitution/appointment of members of Programme Committee/Venue in charge during IFFI 2012 to 2017; and (h) furnish copies of Agenda items and minutes of meetings?

SHRI DIGAMBAR KAMAT RECRUITMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 008C. *WILL the Minister for Education be pleased to state:

(a) the number of clerical posts exists in Directorate of Higher Education advertisement on 01/04/2014, furnish details with number of posts vacant and since when these posts are vacant; (b) whether any advertisement was issued for filling up these posts by the Department, if so, furnish copies of the same; (c) the number of applications received by the Department, furnish details such as name and address of applicant, educational qualification and date of application; (d) whether any written exam were conducted, if so, furnish details such as names of Corporation/Autonomous body like Goa Board/Goa University who conducted examination, date and place of examination; (e) furnish the details of examiners who were instructed in setting the papers for written exam with names and addresses and a copy of question paper set by them; (f) the number of applicants that passed in written examination, furnish details with names, addresses, marks obtained by them; (g) whether there is any oral interview conducted, if so, the details of mark obtained by each candidate in oral interview along with name of officers who conducted the interview and date of interview; and

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(h) whether the appointment letter was issued, if so, furnish details of the list along with addresses and marks obtained, if not, reasons for not issuing appointment letters?

SHRI NILKANTH HALARNKAR REGISTRATION OF AFFIDAVIT CASES 009A. *WILL the Minister for Transport be pleased to state:

(a) the number of affidavit cases are taken up for registration of vehicles in all RTO Offices for the last 2 years; and (b) furnish details such as the names whose vehicle are registered, the names whose vehicles are rejected and the names of those whose vehicles are pending and reasons for pendency?

SHRI NILKANTH HALARNKAR HIGHER SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS IN TIVIM CONSTITUENCY 009B. *WILL the Minister for Education be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Higher Secondary Institutions in Tivim Constituency; (b) whether there is any policy for not permitting Science stream in Rural areas; (c) whether NOC is required from Urban Higher Secondary to start a Higher Secondary in Rural area; (d) number of division in each stream i.e. Science, Commerce, Arts, Vocational in St. Xavier Higher Secondary, Mapusa, Purushottam Walawalkar Higher Secondary, Mapusa, PVS Sarojini Madhusudan Kushe Higher Secondary, Mapusa and Dr. Ambedkar Higher Secondary, Colvale; (e) number of students in each division; and (f) furnish criteria/law/rules/eligibility for establishing a Higher Secondary Institution?

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SHRI NILKANTH HALARNKAR SCHEMES APPLICABLE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 009C. *WILL the Minister for Education be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any Schemes applicable to educational institutions in the State; (b) if so, name with details of the Schemes; (c) furnish year-wise details such as date of schemes implemented, name of eligible institutions that benefited from the scheme with amount disbursed to each for last 3 years; (d) whether the schemes are applicable to Government Schools; (e) if so, name the Government School that benefitted; (f) if not, the reasons for discrimination and whether the Government is aware that the discrimination is resulting in major enrollment problem in the Government Schools; and (g) the time frame by which the schemes will be extended to Government Schools?

SHRI ATANASIO MONSERRATE ST. INEZ CREEK AND NULLAH

010A. * Transferred to Urban Development as Unstarred LAQ No. 90 to be answered on 26/07/2019.

SHRI ATANASIO MONSERRATE BEAUTIFICATION OF MALA LAKE

010B. *Transferred to Urban Development as Unstarred LAQ No. 91 to be answered on 26/07/2019.

SHRI ATANASIO MONSERRATE PROPER PARKING FACILITIES IN PANJIM CITY

010C. *Transferred to Urban Development as Unstarred LAQ No. 95 to be answered on 26/07/2019.

SHRI WILFRED D’SA

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PLASTIC BAGS 011A. *WILL the Minister for Panchayati Raj be pleased to state:

(a) the measures taken by the Government to ban plastic bags in the State of Goa; (b) furnish details of the action plan to ban plastic in Panchayat areas; (c) whether the Government has approved any proposal to supply plastic bags to the Panchayat; and (d) if so, the details of types of bags and incase plastic bags, the permissible limit?

SHRI WILFRED D’SA MAINTENANCE /PROTECTION OF WATER BODIES 011B. *WILL the Minister for Water Resources be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken approvals from Water Resource Department during planning of Roads and Highways by Consultant appointed by Government as far as water bodies are concerned; (b) if not, the action the Water Resource Department proposes to take due to the negligence of Consultant; (c) whether the Water Resources Department has referred to Communidade Cadastral Plan before issuing any NOC for construction of roads, highways; (d) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reason therefor; (e) whether the Cadastral Plan was provided to the consultants at the time of Planning of Projects; (f) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reason therefor; and (g) the measures taken by the Government to protect water bodies as Goa has unique water harvesting system which was managed by Communidade ?

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SHRI CLAFASIO DIAS MATERNITY BENEFIT 013A. *WILL the Minister for Education be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Maternity benefit (Amendment Act 2017) is implemented in all private sectors;

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(b) if so, the details of the data thereof of all Institutes (including private Educational Institutes); (c) the mechanism adopted by the Government to make sure that this Act is implemented in all private sectors; and (d) the details of other maternity benefits granted to women during the maternity period?

SHRI ANTONIO FERNANDES BIO TOILET FOR HOUSES IN SANTA CRUZ CONSTITUENCY 014A. *WILL the Minister for Panchayati Raj be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government had conducted any survey to find out the numbers of household in Santa Cruz Constituency without necessary toilet in view to make Santa Cruz Constituency open defecation free, if so, details thereof; (b) if not, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the total number of Bio toilet sanctioned for Santa Cruz Constituency are sufficient to achieve ODF target; (d) if not, the exact reason for not making sufficient number of Bio Toilets available; (e) the criteria followed to sanction and derive number of Bio Toilet beneficiaries in all villages in Santa Cruz Constituency; and (f) the reason for delay in providing bio toilet to beneficiaries?

SHRI ANTONIO FERNANDES SUBSIDIZED FISH 014B. *WILL the Minister for Fisheries be pleased to state:

(a) the status of the Government assurance that subsidized fish would be made available at Fish Stall in the State to the common people; (b) the number of stalls opened in the State as on date for this purpose, with their details location-wise; (c) the tonnage of fish sold as on date through this outlets; (d) if not, whether the Government is serious about the assurance given; (e) if so, the proposed plan and time frame within which the stalls will be functional; and (f) the total expenditure incurred on fish sold in the State and exported with details thereof?

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SHRI ALEIXO REGINALDO LOURENCO PHOTOS AND STATUES IN HISTORY BOOKS 015A. *WILL the Minister for Education be pleased to state:

(a) whether the photo of Nehru has been removed from class 10th history books and if so, the reason for removing the picture of the first Prime Minister of Independent India; (b) the photo of one Veer Savarkar has been added in the history book, provide the contribution of the said Veer Savarkar in Indian Independence along with evidence; (c) whether it was a fact that Vinayak Damodar Savarkar had written to the British regarding clemency / to set him free when he was jailed in Port Blair; and (d) the details of the contribution of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar to Goa?

SHRI ALEIXO REGINALDO LOURENCO GOA MILES OPERATING AND MOTOR VEHICLES RULES 015B. *WILL the Minister for Transport be pleased to state:

(a) the details under which scheme or licensing rules of Motor Vehicle Act 1988 or the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 or Goa Motor Vehicle Rule 1991, Goa miles has been allowed to operate in the State of Goa and outside the State of Goa; (b) the Motor Vehicle Act 1988 under 67 (D) gives protection to different permit holders from uneconomic competition; (c) the details the Government has done to protect their interests; (d) whether GTDC has got into Corporation Rule that APP can be started or Cab Aggregator services can be operated; (e) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor; (f) when was the decision taken to start the App based cab operation and the process adopted till commencement of APP based Goa Miles; (g) the details of the entire procedure followed by GTDC from inception till date; (h) the details synopsis date-wise and copies of orders, permissions of official notings in the file thereof and copies of feasibility study reports; (i) whether the APP Goa Miles is run by GTDC;

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(j) the details of exact stake of GTDC and private companies, all the companies, its share capital, its incorporation date, the list of partners, addresses, experience of the company in APP based cab operation and the number of cab owners registered with Goa Miles; and (k) whether the App based taxis can give services to conferences, election related taxi services, sightseeing tours, if so, under what provision, if not, the action the Department will take with details thereof?

SHRI ALEIXO REGINALDO LOURENCO MODIFICATION TO RULES FOR GRAM SABHA MEETING TO REMOVE AOB 015C. *WILL the Minister for Panchayati Raj be pleased to state:

(a) state why the Government decided to remove AOB from Gram Sabha; (b) furnish the list of all objections received from the public regarding the modification of Gram Sabha meeting rules to remove AOB, including the name of the applicant, the objecting in brief and the status of his objection (Government response) (c) whether a public hearing was conducted to listen to the public regarding this modification, if so the dates when this hearing was conducted and a report/minutes of the hearing; and (d) whether the changes have been notified, if so, furnish a copy of the notification?

SHRI RAVI NAIK QUOTA FOR VACANCIES IN GPSC 016A. *WILL the Minister for Personnel be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any year-wise quota for vacancies to be filled by direct recruits and promotee officers as per Goa Civil Service Rule;

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(b) if so, the year-wise details of vacancies occurred and quota percentage for Junior Scale Officer of Goa Civil Services from year 2004 to 2018; (c) whether the quota of direct recruitment from year 2004 is notified to Goa Public Service Commission; (d) furnish copy of review DPC meeting minutes held on 07/09/2006 for promotion of Junior Scale Officer of Goa Public Service Commission; (e) whether there was any suppression of vacancies for direct recruitment quota in the year 2005; and (f) whether approval of competent authority had been taken; if so, furnish copy thereof?

SHRI RAVI NAIK NEW BUSES PURCHASED BY THE KADAMBA TRANSPORT CORPORATION 016B. *WILL the Minister for Transport be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of new buses purchased by the Kadamba Transport Corporation since the year 1-1-2017 till date; (b) the criteria followed for purchasing new buses and the type of buses purchased with their model and mileage; (c) the year wise expenditure incurred on purchase of spare parts, tyres and diesel from 1-1-2017 till date; (d) the year wise net collection and expenditure of Kadamba Transport Corporation since 1-1-2017 till date; (e) whether the Department keeps a track of the mileage of these buses; and (f) if so, the year-wise details of buses with their route and kilometres travelled from 1-4-2014 till date?

SHRI RAVI NAIK BANK GUARANTEE FOR ADMISSION TO MBBS/DENTISTRY

016C. * Transferred to Health as Unstarred LAQ No. 89 to be answered on 26/07/2019.

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SHRI SUBHASH SHIRODKAR ROAD ACCIDENTS

017A. * Transferred to Home as Unstarred LAQ No. 89 to be answered on 23/07/2019.

SHRI SUBHASH SHIRODKAR ISSUE OF 15 YEARS OLD VEHICLES 017B *WILL the Minister for Transport be pleased to state:

(a) the type of vehicles that have restriction of 15 years of life span; (b) the year-wise details of number of vehicles whose registration has been cancelled after 15 years of lifespan since implementation of scheme; (c) whether such cancelled vehicles are on road; and (d) whether the Government has any policy to dispose these old and accidental discarded vehicles from public places like parking lots?

SHRI SUBHASH SHIRODKAR GOA AS AN EDUCATION HUB 017C. *WILL the Minister for Education be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plans to convert Goa into an educational hub; and (b) if so, the details of strategies the Government is going to adopt?

ASSEMBLY HALL, NAMRATA ULMAN PORVORIM, GOA. OFFICIATING SECRETARY 22 JULY, 2019

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