Goa Legislative Assembly

This House resolves that the Government relocates all vehicle scrapyards and metal salvage yards from residential, agricultural, and eco-sensitive village areas to designated zones within Goa IDC estates. These scrapyards pose environmental, health risks and disrupts rural life. The Government should identify existing scrapyards, develop proper equipped IDC zones and implement a phased re-location plan to ensure safe and regulated operations

“This House unanimously resolves to urge the Government to pass an urgent Ordinance/Corrigendum/Circular or Amendment to facilitate regularization of houses which are constructed under the Twenty Point Programme and have technical deviations which are regularizable under law. The Government can buttress such facilitation by relying on the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Syed Muzaffar Ali and Others v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi, wherein the Hon’ble Apex Court has observed that mere departure from the authorized plan or putting up a construction without sanction does not ipso facto and without more necessarily and inevitably justify demolition of the structure. The citizen’s availing the land under Twenty Point Programme for the purpose of constructing their own dwelling house are primarily from the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Classes or Economically Weaker Section and the proposed regularization will reassure the purpose of the scheme and its commitment to eradicate poverty and eliminate social and economic disparities. The Twenty Point Programme is a big boost to the society and mere deviations in technicalities should not deviate the intent and purpose behind the genesis of the Twenty Point Programme. 

“The House unanimously resolves to urge the Government that in the interest of promoting football at the local level, the Government relax, simplify and expedite the procedures and process for renewal of registered Societies of over 60 Football Associations who have been given a deadline of up to August 2024, to renew their registrations or else face de-recognition and also to expedite the registrations of new Football Associations that are pending with the Registrar of Societies."

This House resolves that the Government should formulate a policy to provide subsidised fish curry and rice to goans which is the staple diet of Goemkars. The constant and substantial increase in prices of essential commodities and fish is making it extremely difficult for the common Goemkars to make ends meet and thus maintain a wholesome diet. This House further resolves that this subsidised meal be provided through canteens which will be run by organisations such as women self-help groups, so that this programme will also provide an avenue of income for such organisations.”

“This House strongly resolves the Government to formulate a Heritage Conservation Policy. Goa has got 51 notified structures under the State Archaeology Department and close to 430 additional monuments and structures with immense heritage value, the State Government is yet to put in place a ‘Heritage Conservation Policy’ to conserve and preserve these architectural monuments”.

“ Attention of the House is drawn as regards the people of Goa over the depiction of extensive port limits within village areas in the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) 2019, as large stretches of rivers and riverbanks traditionally used by local communities, fishermen and riparian villages now appear to fall within port jurisdiction, creating widespread apprehension that such demarcations could gradually erode the customary rights of Goans over their rivers, restrict traditional access and livelihoods, and open the door for external authorities or commercial interests to exercise greater control over our waterways, and therefore the Government may clarify the basis on which these port limits have been shown and the safeguards in place to protect the rights of local communities”.

“Attention of the House is drawn as regards the measures taken by the State as regards the rising Commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking, especially as regards women and children at International, National and the name of the State of Goa is repeatedly mentioned as regards the subject matter. The steps the Government has taken to eradicate this illegality.”

The reply to the calling attention was postponed and replied on 11/03/2026 

“Attention of the House is drawn as regards the concern of people and stakeholders such as Village Panchayats, industry associations, on the introduction of the Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) and Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) without any awareness, orientation and training in the working of the scheme and the equipments. Though the objectives are laudable as it is reduce the non- biodegradable waste and encourage responsible disposal of mainly alcohol and PET bottles, multi layered wrappers and milk cartons, the apprehension is that RVMs are turning into white elephants and gathering dust after installation without any proper awareness, orientation and training. The steps the Directorate of Panchayats will take to ensure that the scheme of RVMs and DRS will effectively operate at the ground level including making such arrangements mandatory in shopping malls and shopping departmental stores/marts”. 

The reply to the calling attention was postponed to next week and replied on 12/03/2026 

  “Attention of the House is drawn as regards the anxiety in the minds of unemployed youth and job seekers in the State following repeated reports of large-scale job recruitment irregularities cases, wherein it has been alleged that some job aspirants  have been induced to part with money on assurances of employment in Government Departments. The steps the Government has taken in the matter in terms of pro active steps to eradicate these irregularities and the punitive action taken against the offenders.

“Attention of the House is drawn as regards the degradation of tourism in Goa with events like Kamastura Christmas to Neo Tantra secret parties to be held in Arambol on 18th and 19th January 2026. The steps taken by the Government to promote pure spiritual tourism and zero tolerance to such events  and reinvent the goals of quality tourism and to have a healthy economic growth in tourism”.

SHRI VIJAI SARDESAI, MLA moved the following:

“This House congratulates world renowned ecologist Shri Madhav Gadgil for having been chosen for the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 2015”.

             The following Members spoke on the Motion:

                 1. Shri Vijai Sardesai, MLA………………………………..12 57 PM

                 2. Shri Aleixo R. Lourenco, MLA………………………….01 01 PM

                 3. Smt. Alina Saldanha, Minister for Forest…………….01 03 PM

                  The Motion was adopted unanimously

(House adjourned for lunch at 1 06 PM and resumed its sitting at 2 30 PM)

“This House Congratulates Miss Anushka Kuvelkar, student of GVM’s Higher Secondary School, Ponda for being selected to represent the Indian Junior Badminton Team to participate in international tournaments currently being held in the Netherlands and Germany for being the first Goan to represent the country in badminton.”

“This House Congratulates Churchill Brothers for keeping the Goan flag flying high in the National Football arena by winning the 35^th Football Federation Cup at Kochi on 25^th January,2014.”

“This House congratulates Shri Sidhanath Buyao, Shri Manohar Bhingui & others for being awarded ‘YUVA SRUJAN PURASKAR’ for the year 2012-13 thus bringing laurels to the state.” 

The following Members spoke:

1. Shri Vijai Sardesai, MLA  ……………………………………………….     12 51 PM

2. Shri Vishnu S. Wagh, MLA ……………………………………………..     12 53 PM

3. Shri Lavoo Mamledar, MLA  ………………………………………….      12 54 PM

4. Shri Aleixo R. Lourenco, MLA  ……………………………………….     12 57 PM

5. Shri Dayanand Mandrekar, Minister for Art & Culture ….     12 58 PM

6. Shri Rajendra Arlekar, Speaker …………………………………      1 01 PM

The Motion was adopted unanimously.

(House adjourned for lunch at 1 01 PM and resumed its sitting at 3 00 PM)

Fear and anxiety in the minds of Goans, particularly the 400 employees of various educational institutions in Goa who are working without receiving their salaries, causing serious financial hardship and uncertainty about their livelihood and job security. 

I wish to draw the attention of the Government to serious concerns, as recently granted mining leases include houses, temples, and agricultural land, and pose a threat to nearby water bodies and ecologically sensitive zones.The Government should take immediate and concrete steps to ensure that residential, religious, and environmentally sensitive areas are fully protected.

Fear and anxiety among the people of Goa over waste and trash accumulating along highways and the failure to ensure daily garbage collection, creating serious concerns about public health, sanitation, and the State’s image

Concern over pushing through of projects in Goa sans environmental scrutiny 

I urge the Government to take up with the Union Government the concerns of the Goan diaspora arising from Goa’s unique history under the Portuguese Empire prior to the Annexation of Goa by India. Goan diaspora who acquired citizenship of Portugal due to historical circumstances still maintain strong family and cultural ties with Goa and deserve a suitable legal framework to preserve their connection with India

AMENDMENTS TO THE MOTION OF THANKS TO THE ADDRESS OF THE GOVERNOR

The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 13 – Transport, Demand No. 19 – Industries, Trade & Commerce and Demand No. 31 – Panchayats, have been received from the Member as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 12th March, 2026.

The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 47 – Goa Medical College, Demand No. 48 – Health Services, Demand No. 49 – Institute of Psychiatry & Human Behaviour, Demand No. 51 – Goa Dental College, Demand No. 53 – Food & Drug Administration, Demand No. 54 – Town & Country Planning, Demand No. 55 – Municipal Administration, Demand No. 58 – Women & Child Development and Demand No. 68 – Forest have been received from the Member as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 11th March, 2026.

The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 71 – Co-operation and Demand No. 74 – Water Resources, have been received from the Member as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 7^th August, 2025.

The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 34 – School Education, Demand No. 35 – Higher Education, Demand No. 36 – Technical Education, Demand No. 37 – Government Polytechnic, Panaji, Demand No. 38 – Government Polytechnic, Bicholim, Demand No. 39 – Government Polytechnic, Curchorem, Demand No. 40 – Goa College of Engineering, Demand No. 41 – Goa Architecture College, Demand No. 44 – Goa College of Art, Demand No. 46 – Museum, Demand No. 50 – Goa College of Pharmacy, Demand No. 63 – Rajya Sainik Board, Demand No. 73 – State Election Commission, Demand No. 75 – Planning, Statistics & Evaluation, Demand No. 80 – Legal Metrology, Demand No. 81 – Department of Tribal Welfare, Demand No. 83 – Mines, Demand No. 84 – Civil Aviation and Demand No. 88 – Department of Public Private Partnership, have been received from the Member as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 6th August, 2025.

The following Cut Motions to Demand No. 2 – General Administration & Coordination, Demand No. 5 – Prosecution, Demand No. 6 – Election Office, Demand No. 8 – Treasury & Accounts Administration, North Goa, Demand No. 9 – Treasury & Accounts Administration, South Goa, Demand No. 11 – Excise, Demand No. 12 –  Commercial Taxes, Demand No. 14 – Goa Sadan, Demand No. 17 – Police, Demand No. 18 – Jails, Demand No. 21 – Public Works, Demand No. 22 – Vigilance, Demand No. 23 – Home, Demand No. 25 – Home Guards & Civil Defence, Demand No. 26 – Fire & Emergency Services, Demand No. 27 – Official Language, Demand No. 29 – Public Grievances, Demand No. 30 – Small Savings & Lotteries, Demand No. 32 – Finance, Demand No.  42 – Sports & Youth Affairs, Demand No. 43 – Art & Culture, Demand No. 56 – Information & Publicity, Demand No. 61 – Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Demand No. 85 – Department of Rural Development and Demand No. 90 – Drinking Water Department, have been received from the Member as shown below against the respective Demands, which are fixed for discussion on the 5th August, 2025.