PANJIM: Directorate of Panchayat has kept the delimitation process
and other preparation work for the coming Panchayat polls on hold following the
demand from civil society groups.
Speaking to Herald Gurudas Pilarnekar, Director of Panchayats
said that the entire process is put on hold. He said that post formation of new
government the department may fall short of time for the preparation but needs
to be covered up in due time.
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He mentioned that the department had not actually commenced
the delimitations of the wards but they had started the process of transferring
the electoral in the wards of the panchayat.
“It is a lengthy process, we have to see each and every house
and classify them in the wards which are in large numbers,” Pilarnekar said.
“I have problem with the time as State Election Commission
has proposed to hold Panchayat election on May 21, I cannot propose to postpone
it also as after that the monsoon and schools will start,” he stated.
The Panchayat election in the state are likely to happen on
May 21 where 190 village panchayats across Goa will vote for formation of new
council of Panchayat.
