Ojections to AHOY Marina Proposal at Nauxim waterfront

 20 Februrary 2024

To,

Shri Aleixo Sequeira,

The Minister of Environment, 

Government of Goa,

Porvorim, Goa

To,

Principal Secretary 

(Environment)

Government of Goa,

Porvorim, Goa

To,

The Member Secretary,

Goa State Coastal Management Authority

Government of Goa,

Goa.

Subject: Objections to AHOY Marina Proposal at Nauxim in Zuari river waterfront

Sir,

Greetings from All Goa Small Scale Responsible Fisheries Union!

We wish to draw your urgent attention to the pending proposal before Goa State Coastal Management Authority to set up Marina project covering over 1,00,000 square meters of zuari river from.

We wish to place our objections on record before your office not only because fishing communities of zuari river have opposed this Marina proposa of M/s Kargwal Constructions Private Limited since October 2010 when the lease deed was signed with MPT. Its over 13 years that fishing communities have opposed this project and made sure it doesn't see light of day as it will destroy local fishing based livelihoods.

We came to know two weeks ago through Government replies to MLAs Cruz Silva and Viresh Borkar in Goa Legislative Assembly that M/s Kargwal Costructions Private Limited has applied afresh in December 2023 before Goa State Coastal Management Authority seeking permissions to set up Marina at Nauxim. 

We came to know through above mentioned Government reply that project proponent has attached Environment Impact Assement (EIA) Report for the official perusal. We have studied refered EIA and wish to draw your attention to combined reading of pages 5.9 and 5.10 Tables 5.2 dealing with coefficient values foe impact Assesment and 5.3 dealing with impact quantification of Marina. The value given for impact of Marina on Fisheries is -2. It means Marina will have Permanent impact on Fisheries which is major, long term, negative and irreversible. 

So the official submissions of the project proponent itself has provided evidence of assured destruction of Fisheries Zuari river and you are requested to take note of the same and reject the permissions. 

We would happy to meet you in this regard should you need any further inputs from us.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

Shaila D'mello

(President)

Laximan Mangueshkar 

(Secretary)