Panaji: Six months after three Goa MLAs and one minister had gone on a junket to Brazil for the football World Cup, they are yet to repay their dues to the Sports Authority of Goa.
Sports Authority of Goa has claimed that they have sent three reminders till now to Fisheries Minister Avertano Furtado, and MLAs Glenn Ticlo, Carlos Almeida and Benjamin Silva. While Furtado is yet to pay Rs 11 lakh, the other legislators have a pending bill of Rs 12 lakh each.
Director Sports Authority of Goa, Sandip Jaques said that they have informed all MLAs and the minister that they should refund the amount as soon as possible.
The state sports department had in June 2014 sanctioned Rs 89 lakh for the tour. After national outrage, then Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had said that the legislators will foot the bill themselves. However, six months after the tour also, there is still no sign of the money being repaid.
"I have been given an assurance that the payments will be done in next couple of days. We will wait for some days and if they still do not clear the dues, we will take up the matter with CM," Jaques said.
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