Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: In a significant step towards improving transparency and accountability in local self-governance, the High Court has directed that all Panchayats across Goa be equipped with CCTV systems and that all Panchayat meetings be video recorded.
The Court ordered that CCTV cameras be installed in Panchayat offices to facilitate public access to office footage. It also mandated that proceedings of every Panchayat meeting be recorded and filmed, with any objections raised by members being duly entered in the official minutes.
The directions were issued in two separate writ petitions filed by petitioner Sharlet Fernandes.
The High Court has posted both matters for further hearing on August 4, 2026, to review compliance and consider further proceedings.
