One week ago on 02 October 2025 Goa was stunned to know that Highstreet Cruises and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd had invaded fishing water spaces of Verem fishers in broad daylight. Highstreet Cruises and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. It was found that around dozen anchors were dropped in water of Mandovi off Verem coast. Each anchor weighed only 5000 kg. The anchors were dropped in the waters that are known for fishing hauls in a final preparation to introduce in Mandovi yet one more gambling monster vessel consisting of seven floors: casino of the size of giant building.
Local youngsters took lead in opposing the move and pushed the project on temporary halt.
Villagers met together to coordinate further action on Sunday 04 October 2025 at a local temple. Villagers decided upon number of steps to be taken upon to defend the village fishing livelihood system.
Highstreet Cruises and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Company’s Board of Directors are of Highstreet Cruises and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. are Vrajesh Prabhakar Udani, Rajesh Satinderpal Jaggi, Anil Indru Malani, Ankita Ram Shirke, Shailendra Kumar Singh.
This casino group is popularly as Delton Corp. This group along with others have already caused huge damage to Mandovi river Fisheries by physically occupying the fishing spaces and releasing their sewage in Mandovi waters clandestinely.
Verem villagers in Bardez depends heavily upon fishing Mandovi river and installing floating seven floor casino vessel would actually means a war on their livelihoods. Rightly they gave knee-jerk reaction and forced corporate to retreat.
Further progress in this regard is expected and awaited. Verem deserves all the support and appreciation for their determination to defend their fishing waters.
The latest attack on fishing spaces at Verem is believed to have occurred under blessings of Goa administration. Incidently when heavy anchors were sought to be deployed in Mandovi waters India's Home Minister Amit Shah was on visit to Goa.
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