Accounts of Margao meeting against Mining on February 13, 2009.

GOAMAP Public meeting at Lohia Maidan to create awareness about mining threats to Goa on February 13, 2009 accounts:

Expenditure

Rs.3,500/- Chair rent
Rs.1,800/- Transportation of Chairs
Rs.1,000/- Sound System
Rs.1,500/- Labour costs for chair arrangements
Rs.1,500/- Generator rent.

Rs.9,300/- Total costs of the meeting

Income

Rs.2,460/- on the spot collection from public gathered at the venue.

Deficit

Rs.6840/- well wishers may cover this costs. Write to mandgoa@gmail.com in case you want to contribute full or part of this Rs.6840/- to cover the expenditure involved.

Defamation Case: Parishioners of St. Anthony's Church of Nuvem and Cabo-da-Rama, Canacona contributes Rs.6935/-

Parishioners of St. Anthony's Church of Nuvem and Cabo-da-Rama, Canacona, Goa contributed Rs.6935/- towards litigation costs for defamation case against Sebastian Rodrigues by Fomento mining company.

GAKUVED accepts this tremendous gesture of Solidarity. It inspires us further in struggle.

Salvador Dias contributes Rs.1000/- towards Calcutta High Court defamation case

Salvador Dias contributes Rs.1000/- towards Calcutta High Court defamation case filed by Fomentos against Sebastian Rodrigues for writing online.

GAKUVED appreciates the contribution and thankful for the same.

Abhijit/Laila Almeida contributes Rs.1000/- towards Calcutta High Court Litigation costs

Abhijit/Laila Almeida contributed Rs.1000/- towards Calcutta High Court against Sebastian Rodrigues by Fomento mining company litigation costs.

GAKUVED appreciates their Support and Solidarity.

Manshi Asher contributes Rs.1000/- towards defamation case litigation

Manshi Asher contributed Rs.1000/- towards litigation of defamation suit against Sebastian Rodrigues by Fomentos.

GAKUVED is appreciates her Solidarity gesture.

George Pinto contributes Rs.5000/- towards litigation in defamation case

George Pinto has contributed Rs.5000/- towards litigation in defamation case against Sebastian Rodrigues by Fomento mining company for writing online.

GAKUVED appreciates this gesture of Solidarity.

BIRSA contributes Rs.5000/- towards defamation case litigation cost

Bindrai Institute of Study Research and Action (BIRSA), Ranchi has contributed Rs.5000/- towards defamation case litigation cost at over Fomentos case against Sebastian Rodrigues at Calcutta High Court.

GAKUVED deeply appreciates to this Solidarity gesture from Jharkhand.

Shrikant Nagvekar contributes Rs.100/- towards defamation case litigation

Shrikant Nagvekar contributes Rs.100/- towards defamation case litigation that has arisen due to Fomentos Calcutta High Court civil suit against Sebastian Rodrigues.

GAKUVED gratefully aknowledges the contribution.

Dr. Audhooth Prabhu Dessai contributes Rs.1000/- towards litigation cost of defamation case

Dr. Audhooth Prabhu Dessai contributed Rs.1000/- towards litigation cost of defamation case against Sebastian Rodrigues by Fomentos at Calcutta High Court, Kolkata.

GAKUVED is appreciates his gesture of Solidarity.

Lisa Noronha contributes Rs.1000/- towards fighting defamation case at Calcutta High Court

Lisa Noronha contributed Rs.1000/- towards fighting defamation case at Calcutta High Court against Sebastian Rodrigues by Goa's Fomento mining company. GAKUVED gratefully aknowledges her contribution as well as her good wishes.

Goa Su-Raj Party contributes Rs1000/-

Goa Su-Raj Party has contributed Rs.1000/- towards litigation costs in defamation case filed by Fomento mining company against Sebastian Rodrigues at Calcutta High Court or his online writing at www.mandgoa.blogspot.com

Rs.5000/- more from Venantius J Pinto

GAKUVED gratefully acknowledges Rs.5000/- more from Venantius J Pinto. He had earlier contributed Rs.5014/-. His total contribution towards the cost of ligation involved in Rs.500 crore defamation suit against Sebastian Rodrigues by Fomento mining company stand at Rs 10014/-.

Contribution from Morpilla Bachav Samiti

Morpilla Bachav Samiti has contributed Rs. 500/- towards litigation costs for defamation case against Sebastian Rodrigues at Calcutta High Court by Fomento mining company. GAKUVED gratefully acknowledges the contribution.

Fundraising has begins for defamation case...

Contribution of Rs. 5014/- from Venantius J Pinto is the first to deposit in the GAKUVED bank account till today. GAKUVED gratefully aknowledges the contribution to this cause.

Appeal to contibute towards expenses to fight Rs.500 crore defamation case

Gawada, Kunbi, Velip & Dhangar Federation
c/0 : New Goa Store, Opp. Cafe Bhonsle,
Panaji - Goa

Reg. No. 48/Goa/81
Ph: 91-832-2284351
M'ble. 9923336347

Date: 17-01-2009

Appeal to contribute towards expenses to fight Rs.500 crore defamation case

1) Fomento Mining Company led by Mr. Audooth Timblo has filed a defamation case against our Co-ordinator of Mand Shri Sebastian Rodrigues for his online writings at http://www.mandgoa.blogspot.com/ .

2) Mr. Audooth Timblo is the owner of the five star hotel 'Cidade de Goa' based at Vaiginim, Dona Paula - Goa.

3) The defamation case filed is for Rs.500 crore.

4) The defamation case is filed at Calcutta High Court.

5) GAKUVED considers this case is of Public Interest and request members of the public to support to fight this case.

6) GAKUVED appeals the members of the public to contribute minimum Rs.2/- per head to meet the cost of the case.

7) You may deposit your financial contribution in the Gawada, Kunbi, Velip and Dhangar Federation bank account number 13809 at Indian Overseas Bank, Panaji branch, Panaji-Goa.

8) You may also post demand drafts and cheques drawn in favour of Gawada, Kunbi, Velip & Dhangar Federation to GAKUVED, c/0 : New Goa Store, Opp. Cafe Bhonsle, Panaji - Goa. Pincode 403 001.

9) For International contributors, our Swift Code for money transfer is as follows:
IOBAINBB001 (IOB CHENNAI, INDIA) for further credit to IOB PANAJI, INDIA, A/C NO.13809, Gawada, Kunbi, Velip & Dhangar Federation.

10) In case you are crediting money directly to the account then please send reference email to mandgoa@gmail.com so that the amount received is acknowledged to the sender and note of gratitude and thanks is communicated by GAKUVED.

11) Please indicate your name while sending as the amount received will be regularly published on http://www.mandgoa.blogspot.com/ to ensure financial transparency.

12) In case you are collecting money from other people for this cause then please send the name, address, if possible - telephone number and email id so that thank you message could be send to them as well and their contribution be publicly acknowledged.

Thanking you.

Sd/-
(Durgadas G. Gaonkar)
PRESIDENT