Showing posts with label sand mining. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sand mining. Show all posts
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
Goa's sand for export abroad?
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
Police attempts to pressurize Sanjay Harmalkar failed
According to the information just received Bharat Mukti Morcha Diwar Convenor was today called at Coastal Security Police Station in connection with the joint complaint filed on 17 March 2016. Today morning police jeep came to Sanjay's residence in Diwar. Since he was not at home cops phoned and called him while he was near Panjim. Sanjay visited Coastal Security Police Station, Ribandar at around 11.00 am today. He was asked as to why the names of boat owners are not mentioned in the complaints. Sanjay replied that he is not aware of the names and it is the duty of the police to find out this information. Sanjay also told Police Inspector that extraction of sand has deepened the depth of Mandovi river and sides from Divar may cave in at any time if sand mining does not stop. Sanjay Harmalkar also told police that nexus of illegal sand mining is not restricted only to Old Goa Police station that but also to head office as on several occasions when he dialed 100 there was no response from the police. This is very serious issue. Police has to act. We share with you copy of our complaint based on which Coastal Police has acted to pressurize Sanjay Harmalkar.
Date:17th March 2016
1
To,
The Chief Secretary,
Government of Goa,
Porvorim, Goa
|
2
To,
Secretary (Mines)
Secretariat,
Porvorim, Goa
|
3
To,
Secretary
(Environment)
Government of Goa,
Secretariat,
Porvorim, Goa
|
4
To,
Secretary
(Fisheries)
Government of Goa,
Secretariat,
Porvorim, Goa
|
5
To,
The Director-General
of Police (DGP)
Police Headquarters,
Panjim, Goa
|
6
To,
The Director,
Department of Mines
and Geology,
Panjim, Goa
|
7
To,
The Superintendent
of Police (North Goa)
Porvorim, Goa
|
8
To,
The Police
Inspector,
Coastal Police
Security,
Ribandar, Goa
|
Subject: Continues Illegal Sand mining in
Mandovi river
Dear Madam/Sir,
We once again urge you
to act against illegal sand mining currently ongoing in Mandovi river at
different places. We specifically call for your intervention to stop illegal
sand mining extraction in Mandovi river between Diwar and Vanxim. We had
written to you earlier on 18th May 2015. The river bed here is getting badly affected
and we anticipate that it will have adverse effect on marine ecology. Besides
the telephone cable and public water pipeline to Vanxim Island is affected due
to sand mining and water pipeline may burst in the river and telephone cables
cut through. Both these are necessity and not a luxury to the people of Vanxim
as it is an island.
The Konkan Railway
Bridge at Malar may be weakened and even collapse in near future as the sand
extraction is being carried on in its close proximity. This will lead to
disruption of rail traffic in konkan region.
Sand mining is
affecting fishing as river bed is constantly dug and will ultimately leading to
changing of shape of river bed from ‘U’ shape to ‘V’ shape.
Please act to stop
sand mining extraction in Mandovi River with immediate effect.
Yours sincerely,
Maggie Silveira
President, Goa Unit
Sd/-
Sanjay Harmalkar
Convener, Diwar Unit
Sd/-
Rohidas Andrade
Convener, Bambolim
Unit
Sd/-
Sanjay Pereira
Convener, Cacra Unit
Wednesday, 4 November 2015
Bharat Mukti Morcha condemns aggression on Tiracol River Ecology
Bharat Mukti Morcha takes strong objections the illegal
dredging of Tiracol River in North Goa. On November 03, 2015 at around 3.55 pm
illegal dredging of river was noticed. Immediately after that Tiracol member of
Keri Panchayat Diego Francis Rodrigues filed complaint before Pernem deputy
Collector. Deputy Collector taking cognizance of the complaint directed Pernmen
Police Inspector Devendra Gad to initiate action against illegal dredging.
Coastal Police as well as Captain of Ports then acted and stopped the work at
around 6.30 pm. Then at around 8.30 pm in the night time illegal dredging work
started back again. Public protested and fresh police complaints were lodged
with in charge of police helpline 100.
According to the reports on November 04, 2015 at 8. 45 am police had
taken manager and the operator of the dredging machinery into police custody.
According to the information available dredging was being
carried on inside the Tiracol River in order to make way for the barges to
transport ore from Aronda Jetty in Maharastra. Dredging process was initiated
most likely by mining companies in order to deepen the river so that heavy high
capacity barges could find their navigational route cleared through. This
includes not only clearing of sand from the riverbed but also forced breading
of rocks at the bottom of the Tiracol River. This is an ecological nightmare.
Movement of barges in Tiracol River will lead to sure doom for fishing
activities in Tiracol River.
Bharat Mukti Morcha congratulates all those who are involved
in the protest action against dredging of Tiracol River and pledges our support
in defense of River, Fishing and ecology, and against mining and barge
transportation in Tiracol River.
Monday, 5 October 2015
Pictures of illegal sand mining in Mandovi River near Vanxim - Divar Ferry
Monday, 1 June 2015
Illegal Sand mining in Mandovi river
Date:18th
May 2015
1
To,
The Chief
Secretary,
Government
of Goa,
Porvorim,
Goa
|
2
To,
Secretary (Mines)
Secretariat,
Porvorim,
Goa
|
3
To,
Secretary
(Environment)
Government
of Goa,
Secretariat,
Porvorim,
Goa
|
4
To,
Secretary
(Fisheries)
Government
of Goa,
Secretariat,
Porvorim,
Goa
|
5
To,
The
Director-General of Police (DGP)
Police
Headquarters,
Panjim, Goa
|
6
To,
The
Director,
Department
of Mines and Geology,
Panjim, Goa
|
7
To,
The
Superintendent of Police (North Goa)
Porvorim,
Goa
|
8
To,
The Police Inspector,
Coastal
Police Security,
Ribandar,
Goa
|
Subject: Illegal Sand
mining in Mandovi river
Dear Madam/Sir,
We urge you
to act against illegal sand mining currently ongoing in Mandovi river at
different places. We specifically call for your intervention to stop illegal
sand mining extraction in Mandovi river between Diwar and Vanxim. The river bed
here is getting badly affected and we anticipate that it will have adverse
effect on marine ecology. Besides the telephone cable and public water pipeline
to Vanxim Island is affected due to sand mining and water pipeline may burst in
the river and telephone cables cut through. Both these are necessity and not a
luxury to the people of Vanxim as it is an island.
The Konkan
Railway Bridge at Malar may be weakened and even collapse in near future as the
sand extraction is being carried on in its close proximity. This will lead to
disruption of rail traffic in konkan region.
Sand mining
is affecting fishing as river bed is constantly dug and will ultimately leading
to changing of shape of river bed from ‘U’ shape to ‘V’ shape.
Please act to
stop sand mining extraction in Mandovi River with immediate effect.
Yours
sincerely,
Maggie
Silveira
President,
Goa Unit
Sd/-
Sanjay Harmalkar
Convener,
Diwar Unit
Sd/-
Rohidas
Andrade
Convener,
Bambolim Unit
Sd/-
Sanjay
Pereira
Convener,
Cacra Unit
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