Deletion of Goa's six rivers as National Waterways

 ALL GOA SMALL SCALE RESPONSIBLE FISHERIES UNION  

190, Nauxi, Bambolim, Tiswadi, Goa. 403 206

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Date: 22/10/2021

To,  

Shri Shripad Yesso Naik,

Union Minister of Shipping, National Waterways and Ports

Government of India

Old Goa, 

Goa

Subject:  Regarding deletion of Goa's rivers as National Waterways 25, 27, 68, 71, 88 and 111 by Government of India

Sir, 

We write to you to invite your attention to declaration of six Goa's rivers as National Waterways by Government of India through National Waterways Act 2015. This decision was taking without consulting and prior informing fishing communities dependent upon these rivers (Chapora, Mapusa, Mandovi, Zuari, Cumbharjua and Sal) for our livelihoods. 

We urge you to get Parliament to delete Goa's above cited rivers through Ammendment to National Waterways Act 2015. 

Thanking you,  

Yours sincerely,

Shaila D'mello

President 

Laximan Mangueshkar,

Secretary

Copy to:  

1. Director of Fisheries, Panjim, Goa 

2. Convenor, National Platform for Small Scale  Fish Workers