Prakash Kamat
Panaji, July 3-The Disability Rights Association of Goa(DRAG), body spearheading the cause of persons with disability has served a three day ultimatum to the Velsao Pale Panchayat and the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority to demolish an illegal compound wall in CRZ zone as it was blocking the traditional access of person with disability and the elderly and denying them their right to livelihood.
In a letter to the Secretary,Velsao Panchayat and Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority(GCZMA)DRAG stated, “We are in receipt of a complaint from Domingos Goes,Velsaou that his neighbour has constructed an illegal compound wall which is blocking his and his elderly mother’s traditional access thereby denying them the right to move out of their house and earn their livelihood. The illegal compound wall is also blocking the water flow during the rains and high tide and making it difficult for them to move about in their compound. You have inspected the property and confirmed in writing that the compound wall is illegal. However even though one month has passed of your inspection you have not issued demolition orders to the concerned party. On the contrary you have asked the party to showcause within 15 days why the compound wall should not be demolished. We fail to understand the reason of asking justification of conducting illegal activities instead of demolishing the illegal activities. We feel that this is done to harass persons with disability and the elderly. Hence we demand that the illegal compound wall should be demolished within three days of receipt of this letter as it is affecting the right to mobility and livelihood of person with disability and the elderly failing which we will demolish the same at our cost.”
DRAG has also written to the Executive Magistrative Vasco demanding action against the Sarpanch and Secretary of Velsao Panchayat and Member Secretary of GCZMA for harassing persons with disability as it is punishable offence under Rights of Persons with Disability Act 2016. DRAG has also demanded suspension of officials of Vasco BDO for their failure to produce their official identity cards to DRAG President when they went on official inspection duty of the above illegal compound wall. They also told him that they are not concerned about rights of persons with disability as it does not concern them.
DRAG has also condemned the President of Goencho Ramponkarancho Ekvott for not helping and using undue influence to harass Domingos Goes whose mother is a traditional fisherwoman. Domingos Goes is 100% disabled who supports his family and mother by transporting fish to the market in his rickshaw.
DRAG president Avelino de Sa has expressed concern over increasing cases of harassment of persons with disability across Goa and appealed to the general public and civil society to encourage self reliant disabled youth like Domingos and not put obstacles in their path,which goes against the spirit of inclusive society. (eom)
Panaji, July 3-The Disability Rights Association of Goa(DRAG), body spearheading the cause of persons with disability has served a three day ultimatum to the Velsao Pale Panchayat and the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority to demolish an illegal compound wall in CRZ zone as it was blocking the traditional access of person with disability and the elderly and denying them their right to livelihood.
In a letter to the Secretary,Velsao Panchayat and Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority(GCZMA)DRAG stated, “We are in receipt of a complaint from Domingos Goes,Velsaou that his neighbour has constructed an illegal compound wall which is blocking his and his elderly mother’s traditional access thereby denying them the right to move out of their house and earn their livelihood. The illegal compound wall is also blocking the water flow during the rains and high tide and making it difficult for them to move about in their compound. You have inspected the property and confirmed in writing that the compound wall is illegal. However even though one month has passed of your inspection you have not issued demolition orders to the concerned party. On the contrary you have asked the party to showcause within 15 days why the compound wall should not be demolished. We fail to understand the reason of asking justification of conducting illegal activities instead of demolishing the illegal activities. We feel that this is done to harass persons with disability and the elderly. Hence we demand that the illegal compound wall should be demolished within three days of receipt of this letter as it is affecting the right to mobility and livelihood of person with disability and the elderly failing which we will demolish the same at our cost.”
DRAG has also written to the Executive Magistrative Vasco demanding action against the Sarpanch and Secretary of Velsao Panchayat and Member Secretary of GCZMA for harassing persons with disability as it is punishable offence under Rights of Persons with Disability Act 2016. DRAG has also demanded suspension of officials of Vasco BDO for their failure to produce their official identity cards to DRAG President when they went on official inspection duty of the above illegal compound wall. They also told him that they are not concerned about rights of persons with disability as it does not concern them.
DRAG has also condemned the President of Goencho Ramponkarancho Ekvott for not helping and using undue influence to harass Domingos Goes whose mother is a traditional fisherwoman. Domingos Goes is 100% disabled who supports his family and mother by transporting fish to the market in his rickshaw.
DRAG president Avelino de Sa has expressed concern over increasing cases of harassment of persons with disability across Goa and appealed to the general public and civil society to encourage self reliant disabled youth like Domingos and not put obstacles in their path,which goes against the spirit of inclusive society. (eom)
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