The long-delayed Ordinary Gram Sabha of Village Panchayat Betalbatim will be held at 9.30am on Sunday 20th March 2011at Dr. Jose Cota Memorial Hall, Betalbatim . Four such ordinary Gram Sabhas are to be held in a year, but Betalbatim is notorious for defaulting. Since the higher authorities - The BDO and Directorate of Panchayats are least bothered, local bodies get away with such defaults.
Democracy entails staying engaged with our governing bodies consistently, no matter how corrupt and ineffective we perceive these institutions to be.
We therefore appeal to all villagers resident in Betalbatim to attend the Gram Sabha. We request those presently out of Goa, to phone or email their parents & siblings in Goa to attend and actively participate in the deliberations, because a Gram Sabha is a microcosm of the Legislative Assembly and Parliament. The people we have elected - the Panchas are accountable to us the voters at these Gram Sabhas. Please utilise the opportunity and do not fall prey to despondency and apathy. We can collectively make a difference.
Warm regards from the team of
Betalbatim Civic & Consumer Forum
Xavier Cota
Convenor
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