Profile
The Village Panchayat of Verla Canca consists of two revenue villages. The area of village Verla is 391.3076 Ha and that of Village Canca is 104.8736 Ha. The Village Panchayat of Verla Canca is Part of Siolim Assembly Constituency and falls within the jurisdiction of Parish of St. Ann, Parra in Bardez taluka of district North Goa of the state Goa.
The first Sarpanch of Village Panchayat of Verla Canca was Lady Mrs. Lira Lobo of Naika waddo, Verla. The Panchayat was functioning in the private property. In the year 1987 under the leadership of Sarpanch Mr. Milton Marques a new Panchayat Ghar was constructed at Murrdy, Verla in the property donated by Mr. Januario Lopes and Family. Thereafter a new premises was constructed from where the present Office of Village Panchayat functions and in the old block, Primary Sub Health Centre is functioning.
Two sarpanchas have completed more than 15 years in this Village namely Shri. Laximan Shamba Korgaonkar and Shri Milton Olympio Marques. The other stalwart members who have repeatedly elected are Shri. Vassudev Korgaonkar, Shri Laximikant Bicholkar, Shri Agacio D Souza, Smt. Vanessa Milton Marques , Shri Sagar Shankar Lingudkar, Shri Bala D. Naik, Smt. Amita V. Korgaonkar and Shri Digamber U Kalangutkar, who are also presently elected to the present Panchayat body alongwith new member and Dy. Sarpanch Smt. Vrushalli Arlekar. This Panchayat has also distinction of electing two members to the North Goa Zilla Panchayat member i.e Mr. Milton Marques (2000- 2005) and Mr. Vassudev Korgaonkar (2013- till date).
The Village of Verla Canca has also the distinction of having a well-known school ’The Sacred Herat of Jesus High School’ at Verla. After the erstwhile Portuguese regime wherein well known personalities have passed out from this school. The school is functioning till date, producing good results and providing State of Art facility. It also has distinguished itself in the field of sports where many of its footballers represented Goa and various sport clubs.
The Village of Verla Canca has been blessed with Don Bosco Technical Institute and Open School who are imparting valuable education and training to the youth of Goa. The Village Verla Canca has also has two Govt Primary School at Verla and Canca along with various Balwadis functioning under the Govt of Goa.
The Village Panchayat of Verla Canca has several famous Chapels and Temples, such as Our Lady of Rosary Chapel also known as Murddy Chapel and The Sai Baba temple at Canca Bandh. Where devotes flock to attend ritual in large number from in and around Bardez taluka.
The Village Panchayat of Verla Canca has been fortunate for having three irrigation minister (WRD) from Shri Ashok Naik Salgaonkar to Shri Dayanand Mandrekar and presently WRD Minister Shri Vinod Paliencar. They have contributed immensely to the development and beautification works at various places Such as Narayan Dev pond at Verla and Canca and the wonderful Vishwati Vishveshwar temple pond at D’ Mello waddo, which attracts lot of tourist due to beautification and lighting.
The people of Verla Canca are primarily farmers or agriculturists, other are in business at Mapusa. The well-known among them are Daud Electricals, Umakant Prabhu and Brothers, Kiran Samant Sanitary ware and Plumbing. In restaurant business’ café Prashant’. Santosh Redkar , Sai garment, Babaji Cold Drink of Dawaskar family and Prabhu Usapkar family. Builder such as Sai Kiran owned by Uday and Kiran Pednekar and several others who have made themselves successful businessman.
In Sports, achievers are Vidang Vikas Naik in cricket, represented Goa and Nixon Noronha represented State as well as National Level in swimming, not forgetting the coach of cricket in Goa Mr.Nitin Shankar Lingudkar.
The Village Panchayat Verla Canca has been blessed with students who have excelled in field of education and brought laurels to the village such as Dr. Vaman Chatim, Dr Vaman Polle, Dr. Neha Sose , Dr. Lucia D Souza , Dr. Shruittika Sunil Patkar , Dr. Sonali Shetgaonkar, Dr. Swapnil Arsekar, Dr. Savika Bansal Arsekar,Dr. Raylind Pereira, Adv. Vishal Mhamal, Adv. Ghanesham Parab, Adv. Vinod Korgaonkar, Adv. Dattaprasad Manj, Adv. Mahesh Bhivshet, Engg.Prashant Narvekar, Engg. Milind Gawde,Ar. Mahendran Usgaonkar and many more. Presently two canca boys are holding post of excise Inspector Mahesh Korgaonkar and Vishal Vishvanath Bhivshet.
Projects in pipeline
- Multipurpose complex at D’mello waddo Canca.
- Widening & Beautification of Canca Circle with walking tracks.
- Replacement of water pipeline with overhead tanks.
- Hot mixing of all road in Jurisdiction of Village Panchayat Verla Canca.
This village has natural Flora & fauna with beautiful hill side location with palm trees and beautiful birds i.e Peacocks in Verla.
This Village Panchayat has proposed an IT industries next to Fr. Agnel Institute at Verla and a Housing board, with aim to provide housing to all the villagers.
Vision
The vision of Village Panchayat is to setup a garbage treatment plant with segregation facility and to undertake house to house garbage collection with a motto to “keep village Canca Clean & Green ‘’as it is rightly said” cleanliness is closest to godliness” and we wish to achieve and make Verla Canca a model village in Goa.