Srinivas Dempo comment on Nauxim Marina is back by ignorance of ground situation

ALL GOA WORKERS FEDERATION

220, Paltad wada, Maulinguem, Bicholim, Goa 403 504 m: 7798098426, 9923272471

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Date: 27th November 2023

To,

Shri Shrinivas Dempo

President,

Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Panaji, Goa 

Subject: GCCI support to Marina at Nauxim... regarding

Sir,

It has come to our attention through series of media attention like Times of India of November 25, 2023 ( https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/gcci-to-support-marina-but-says-location-is-key/articleshow/105482703.cms ).

From our investigations it has revealed that prior to expressing your support to Marina you have not consulted people of Nauxim, Bambolim, Odxel, Cacra and Siridao who are likely to suffer direct impact of the Marina at Nauxim.

Your statement in Times of India ignores EIA report of AHOY Marina submitted to the Goa State Pollution Control Board that in its chapter five has stated that Marina at Nauxim will have Long term irreversible negative impact on Fisheries of Zuari river. Several hundred people and their families are dependent upon fishing in Zuari river for their livelihoods and we don't understand why GCCI desires to destroy this secure employment in fishing based economy. This is abnormal behavior pattern and urgent correction in core values of GCCI.

For more information in this context you may refer the links here : https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2023/11/sobit-amchem-ganv-nistem-amchem-dispoto.html 

We call upon you to immidiately withraw your support to Marina in Goa and thereby allow fishing in Zuari in an undisturbed manner. Your are requested to review your stand on Marina and report to the undersigned at the earliest.

Thanking You,

Yours Truly,

Anand B. Shirodkar,

(General Secretary)