Evidence of Golf Course project in Vanxim

The Joint Development Agreement of 11th August 2009 presented at the office of the sub-registrar, Panjim bearing serial number 2066 leaves undisputed evidence that the purpose for which Mahendra Gaunekar has entered in traction of sale of Vanxim to Ozone Leisure and Resorts Private Limited is for the purpose of construction of Golf Course, hotels, Spa, Club House, resort. This was denied several times by Bamon Mahendra Gaunekar to bluff protesting People of Goa. The following two paragraphs provides evidence that Vanxim is sort to be destroyed and over there Golf Course is to be built. The lying is permitted practice for Bamons as per their Constitution called Manusmriti, a document of enslavement of mulnivasis.

"And whereas the Second Party acting on and pursuant tothe above representation has imparted the Scheduled Property and after working out the details have agreed to develop, at their own cost and expense, the Scheduled Property by constructing an integrated Resort with Villas, infrastructure, etc and delivering 16.7% of the total sale-able super built area in the villas, being the Development phase I.

Further the Second Party here in shall be free to develop the rest of the land available minus of the Development phase I above with any third Parties into a Golf Course, Club House, Hotels, Spa, resort, etc., being Development Phase II and the First Party herein shall not object to the same. The First Party shall be entitled to 16.7% of the Second Party's share of development Phase II, in return, for the First Party fulfilling his obligations under this Joint Development Agreement in a timely manner and Transferring and conveying 83.3% of the undivided share in the land of the entire Schedule Property either in favour of the Second Party or its nominee/s. The development on the Schedule Property shall be as per the details, specifications and plans to be prepared by the Second Party."

Bamon Raj is responsible for whatever is planned as per the above Joint Development Agreement for Vanxim. Nearly 7 Golf courses were stalled due to public protests in the decade of 1990s all over Goa.

Bishop's Palace at Althino, Panjim is infested with Bamon Raj and its consequences - unbridled corruption

Today is 9th April. On this day in 1999 then Goa Archbishop Raul N. Gonsalves began the selling Vanxim to Bamon Mahendra Gaunekar. This detail is recorded in Joint Development Agreement.  This process was completed by his successor and current Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao on February 11, 2006. The island whose agrarian nature sort to be drastically changed into Golf, Spa, Five Star hotel etc. The fruit of Bamon Raj conspiracy has been the scandalous sale of Vanxim at dirt cheap prices ranging from Rs.6 to Rs. 20 per square meter.

The content of Joint Development Agreement which points to the disgusting reality of the Bamon Raj having a field day and complete control over Goa State is as follows "That as per the recent draft Master Plan 2021 released for comments, the island is shown to have three zones Orchard, Paddy and Settlement and that the First Party shall have the entire island converted to Settlement Zone". The First Party referred here is Mahendra Gaunekar. He is to influence Goa State administration to get paddy fields classified as settlement zone! So that means scandal of paddy fields changed into settlement zone in survey number 8 of Vanxim under Malar Panchayat jurisdiction originates with Mahendra Gaunekar.

If Archbishop Raul N.Gonsalves was not to bend down to sell Vanxim this would not have been the situation today. He has completely surrendered himself to Bamon Raj. Today is a day to remember and decry the stupid decision to sell Vanxim that Archbishop Raul Nicolau Gonsalves took on 9th April 1999 and followed up further by his successor Archbishop Bamon Felipe Neri Ferrao on 11th February 2006.

The conclusion of all these shady deals is plain and clear: Bishop's Palace at Althino, Panjim is infested with Bamon Raj and its consequences - unbridled corruption. It needs to be cleaned up now.

Goa Chief Minister cannot fool all the people all the time

It's four weeks now and still no action taken report on objections to Vanxim retaining wall is submitted to Maggie Silveira, President, Ilha de Vanxim Association. The Chief Minister had directed Director of Panchayat to investigate as to how retaining wall in Vanxim has been constructed in spite of written objections from 56 Vanxim people as it is part of coporate take over of Vanxim Island on record in Joint Development Agreement. In any case report was expected to be an eye wash due to high level political fixing with Gaunekar and Ozone corporate. The very fact that report is not submitted to Maggie Silveira in spite of written communications form the Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar it shows that he is fooling public. Yet he must know that he cannot fool all the people all the time.

Tomorrow morning he is expected to visit Malar Panchayat to further carry on his mission of fooling people. Fooling people is an integral component of Bamon Raj.

Meanwhile on 9th April 2014 will complete 14 years since Archbishop Emeritus Raul Nicolau Gonsalves began selling Vanxim to Mahendra Gaunekar on 9th April 1999 as recorded in Joint Development Agreement. This beginning was carried forward to its completion six year ten months and two days later by his successor and current Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao on February 11, 2006. Paco patriarchal,  is infested with corruption and has been integrated into Bamon Raj agenda for domination of mulnivasi people.

Need of the hour is to reclaim traditinal agriculture in Vanxim

The Joint Development Agreement on Vanxim has another very big scandal wrapped up in its womb. The following extract would reveal: "that the island land have not been used for agricultural purpose for a long time and non-agricultural properties and Schedule Property appears in the Tourism Master Plan 2021 and is earmarked to be developed for tourism purposes."

Whoever is responsible to demarcate Vanxim agricultural land has to be identified. The investigations has to be launched as to who is responsible for the breach of bunds that made cultivation of paddy field impossible. Investigation is also needed as to who is responsible for the abandonment of fields without repairing of bunds. Why government authorities has not taken action on war footing to repair and revive agriculture in these fertile paddy fields?

Who is responsible to lure farmers with money in order to induce farmers to give up paddy cultivation? Since the earliest records of 1999 suggests that Gaunekar has been actively involved Vanxim to take over what was his role to make sure that agriculture is given up totally? Why did Archbishops Raul Gonsalves as well Felipe Neri Ferrao did take no steps to protect Vanxim paddy fields? Is it because they wanted to create legal loopholes for the sale of Vanxim so that huge black money can be transacted?

Why was there no response from the Goa government administration when Paddy fields of Vanxim are threatened due to breach of bunds? Is is not the deliberate conspiracy of Bamon Raj - to destroy paddy fields and then turn it for casino (gambling) and Five star hotel and Spa (Prostitution) tourism which are both unethical in nature and Bamon Mahendra Gaunekar to have 16.7% share? Who is responsible for the survey number 8 scandal?

What is the need of the hour is reclaim the agriculture in Vanxim and dump filthy tourism dreams of Gaunekar and Ozone into Mandovi river.

Will Goa Archbishop Ferrao sell his Aldona house to Gaunekar?

The extracts from Joint Development Agreement 11th February 2006 "That Item No. 2A property is absolute property of the owners as mentioned in Annexure II to this agreement and the First Party repeats that other than him there are no other persons having rights title or interest to the same. The First Party warrants that he shall complete the acquisition of the property mentioned in Item no. 2A of the Scheduled Property within a period of 90 (ninety) days from the date of this Agreement." 

This means Bamon Mahendra Gaunekar is absolute owner of this portion of land.

"That the Occupant are unauthorized occupants of the properties described in Item No.3 and the Church is taking steps to recover the same back to and sell them to the First Party"

This means the Church in Goa headed by Archbishop Bamon Ferrao has initiated the steps to take away the legal rights of Vanxim people and hand it over to Bamon Gaunekar! So disgusting. Yet this is what Bamon Raj is.

"That a portion of the Item No.4 lands of the Sheduled hereunder is a absolute property of the Church and the balance is occupied by the villagers as lessees/ owners/individuals.

That the First Party undertakes to get necessary permission from the Church for the Second Party to enter into a Lease with the Church for a period of 99 years with respect to the properties in Item No.4 of the Schedule here under within 90 (ninety) days from the date of this Agreement and to acquire on an ownership basis the properties constructed by the villagers on land owned by the Church and leased to them within 90 (ninety) days from the date of this Agreement."

This means Church is facilitating the takeover of land in Vanxim even where villagers has built their houses. One wonders as to why Archbishop is not selling his house to Gaunekar in Aldona if he has ownership right to the same. Perhaps he will shortly. He has no right to do all the mischief that he is doing in Vanxim. Each paragraph of this Joint development Agreement is clothed with threads of scandal.

Vanxim land scandal to have very serious repurcussions

“That the Church has taken all the necessary permissions required as per the Rules and Regulations of the said Church and its authorities and the Church for execution of both the aforesaid agreement of sale Deed dated 09-04-1999, the sale Deed dated 11-02-2006 and the Deed dated 11-02-2006 and the Deed of assignment dated 11-02-2006, has duly authorized the respective representatives to execute the Documents on behalf of the Church”.

This paragraph extracted from Joint Development Agreement of 11-02-2006 makes clear the following facts:

1.       There are three legal documents that Church authorities have constructed along with Gaunekar to facilitate land grab in Vanxim island (a) Sale Deed dated 09-04-1999 (b) Sale Deed dated 11-02-2006 and (C) Deed of Assignment dated 11-02-2006.

2.       Church has taken necessary permissions to sell Vanxim. Whose permissions were taken? When they were taken? Who were members of expert team that recommended sale of Vanxim? These questions need answers.

3.       Rules and Regulationst of the Church was followed. Which rules and regulations facilitated this Vanxim scandal? Both the Archbishops of Goa has to answer publicly.

There is no way discussion on these two aspects of Vanxim scandal can be avoided. Church is a body of Christ and whoever has sold Vanxim including Goa’s Archbishops Gonsalves and Ferrao has committed sinful act ;if not rectified then will have very serious repercussions.

The games Goa Chief Minister plays around Vanxim

The below letter was received by Maggie Silveira, President, Ilha de Vanxim Association on the evening of March 11, 2014. The is in response to the letter from Ilha de Vanxim Association of February 13, 2014. Chief Minister directed this letter dated 28th February 2014 full two weeks after he was called to stop the retaining wall work in Vanxim with immediate effect. That means Chief minister gave two weeks time for corporate Ozone and to Bamon Gaunekar to carry on their escapades. This is irresponsible behavior from the Chief Minister. 

 To add insult to the injury the letter is addressed to the Director of Panchayats calling for inquiry and action with additional time of  three weeks. So these weeks plus two weeks taken to reply the letter comes to five weeks. And the action taken will be based on the inquiry of the Director of Panchayat. Now Iha de Vanxim Association has not asked for all this. It has asked only one thing i.e. to stop the work on retaining wall with immediate effect and signatures of 56 people from Vanxim are attached to the letter.

With 56 signatures from the People of Vanxim who all came out opposing the Retaining Wall, as it is the very first point of 109 page Joint Development Agreement under the caption 'infrastructure'.This being the very first point of the Agreement where in Bamon Mahendra Gaunekar has 16.7% share of 5 star hotel and Spa which is mainly front for prostitution like most of them in Goa that he and Ozone jointly want to set up after Golf Course. The villagers understood how criminal this very project going to be for villagers as even before single stone is laid for construction, Villas in Vanxim are being advertised for sale in newspapers in Pune and on websites and will cost Rs. 20 crore and above.

This construction is shown to be done in paddy fields, mangrove lands, mud flats all by dumping mining waste from Bicholim and fill up the land to the height of two meters. It is high time that retaining wall is stopped with immediate effect. Ilha de Vanxim Association doesn't want any inquiry when 56 people signed in opposition to retaining wall. We justt wnat it to be stopped with immediately. CM's intervention is meant only to create space for corporate undue advantage. Earlier we used to believe this that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is toothless to defend Vanxim. Now with this letter confirms that he is suffering from selective tooth corrosion when it comes to Vanxim which is as good as he is toothless CM. In konkani the correct word for him is "bonchro".  

Indeed this are dangerous ways of subverting democratic expectation of decisive action on the part of CM to defend Vanxim. Yet he is delaying the matter. Justice delayed is Justice denied and this is exactly what he has been doing. He has denied justice to Vanxim. British has banned Bamons from occupying the post of Judges in Courts of Justice citing the reason that they do not have judicious character. Now it is time that they be banned from occupiying CM's post too. It is perhaps futile to expect Justice to Vanxim and Justice to mulnivasis from Goa CM. It is best that is packed off from power. He should step down with immediate effect for his games on Vanxim are clearly visible. His games cannot go for long. He is highly insecure for public dissatisfaction is steadily rising up. Footage of CCTV cameras reveals that he has deputed secret police to spy inside the Churches in South Goa last Sunday 9th March 2014.   On February 24, 2014 Ilha de Vaxim Association already called for resignation of Goa Chief Minister. Perhaps that's a reason the below letter is issued four days after this.



Department of Public Grievances
Government of Goa
Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa - 403521

CM'S REFERENCE
MOST IMMIDIATE
No. 2/110/2014/PG-Compt./442                  Dated 28/02/2014

To,

The Director,
Directorate of Panchayats,
Panaji - Goa.

Sub: - Complain reg. Objection to retaining wall at Vanxim complain by Maggie Silveira, Ilha de Vanxim Association.

Sir,

With reference to above cited subject, I am directed to forward herewith a copy of Grievance dated 13/2/2014 received from Maggie Silveira, Ilha de Vanxim Association, Em Vanxim, P.O. Piedade, Divar, Ilhas, Goa., addressed to Hon'ble Chief Minister.

You are requested to conduct necessary inquiry, in the matter and take appropriate action in the matter and action taken may please be informed to the Complaint with a copy endorsed to this office within 3 weeks. Prompt action will be highly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
(Fransquinha Oliveira)
Under Secretary
Public Grievances

Copy to Maggie Silveira, Ilha de Vanxim Association, Em Vanxim, P.O. Piedade, Divar, Ilhas, Goa.

Corporate power combines with the power of bamon Raj to throw mulnivasis out of their lands

What is happening to Vanxim signifies what is happening to India. The root cause of the problem is Bamon Raj. It deeds dismantling very urgently. Nothing better can be expected with bamon raj in force. Their constitution itself - Manusmriti - is by nature document of guidelines of penalties for perpetuation of Bamon raj. In Vanxim Sale out only the Bamon Raj rates are hiked to multiple crores. Truly mind boggling if one looks at this Joint Joint Development Agreement very minutely. The below extract demonstrates as to how money is deployed to take over control over Vanxim. Bamon Raj believes that every one has a price and every one can be purchased. This document describes as to how the basics of corporate power combines with the power of bamon Raj to throw mulnivasis out of their lands.

"And whereas the properties mentioned in item No.4 of the Scheduled hereunder measuring 98,200 square meters (24.27 acres) are absolute property of the Church and portions of the same are on lease, in favour of certain individuals, some of whom have constructed structures/houses on the said property and some have purchased the property from the Church. First Party agrees to enter into 99 years lease with the Church for the same or facilitate the acquisition of the said lands more fully described in item no.4 of the Scheduled Property in favor of the Second Party within 90 (ninety) days of the agreement."

The intention to get hold of land any how - lease, sale, acquisition,black money, corrupting Archbishops, Silencing of protesting voices. These are the tools of the Bamon Raj.

"And whereas for various reasons the acquisition of the Scheduled Property has not taken place by the First Party as per the milestones set out in the Joint Development Agreement dated 15-07-2005 and the parties have re-negotiated the terms and conditions which were agreed upon the said Joint Development Agreement dated 15-07-2005. The First Party to fulfill his obligations has requested for additional security deposit and security deposit amount payable to the First Party has been increased to Rs.30,00,00,000 (Rupees thirty thousand crores only) and the Confirming Party No.2 herein paid a further sum of 7,00,00,000 (Rupees Sven crores only) to the First Party. It is agreed that upon execution of this, Joint Development Agreement dated 15-07-2005 shall stand cancelled/terminated and in confirmation of the same the Confirming Party herein affixing its signature on this Joint Development Agreement. Notwithstanding the contends of this Joint Development Agreement dated 15-07-2005, anything stated therein which is contrary to the terms of this Joint Development Agreement, in all circumstances shall prevail over the terms of the earlier Joint Development Agreement dated 15-07-2005. The Parties hereto deem it necessary to have the amended terms and conditions recorded in writing and accordingly this Joint Development Agreement is made."

In the meanwhile the information about the Vanxim scandal is spreading far and wide, online and offline.

On how without land locals in Vanxim are being reduced to serve rule of Bamon Raj

For thousand of years mulnivasi people in India were deprived of right to education, property, trade and access to shore. This was specially in areas where the Bamani influence of manusmriti was severe. However with Buddha's revolt, arrival of British, Portuguese made sharp dent in the hold of Bamon Raj and Mulnivasi people were given some breathing space. The voluminous contribution to our mulnivasi freedom struggle was made by Jhotibha Phule, Savitribai Phule, Shahu Maharaj, Dr.Bhimrao Ambedkar, D.K.Khaparde, Dina Bahana, Kanshi Ram and currently this battle is being led by Hon. Waman Meshram. This posting here is meant to expose micro reality of Vanxim island as to how Bamon Raj and corporate raj together are involved in taking away every inch of mulnivasi people's land in Vanxim. This is the reason is is so critically important to strengthen this struggle even further in Goa today. The agitations carried out by Nehru, Gandhi, Congress, RSS, BJP currently by Anna Hazare, Medha Patkar, Ramdev Baba, Arvind Kejrival and his Aam Aadmi Party etc are for the protection of Brahminism in India so that minority of Eurasian Bamons can continue their rule over majority of mulnivasis of India. The below is an extracted from Joint development Agreement of 11th August 2009. 

"And whereas the First Party has since became the absolute owner of the extend of approximately 328,125 square meters (81.10 Acres) of the Schedule property situated on the island of Capao, standing in river Mandovi, within the limits of village Panchayat of St.Mathias, Taluka Tiswadi, Registration Sub-District of Ilhas District North Goa, in the State of Goa."

"And whereas the 81.10 Acres of the Schedule Property was purchased by the First Party in terms of eight sale deeds all registered in the office of the sub-registrar, Ilhas, North Goa whose details are as follows.

(i) Sale Deed dated 11/02/2006 registered as Doc.No.518 executed between the Patriarchate of the East Indies ('Church') and Mahendra Gaunekar, the First Party herein in respect of an extend of 1,85,125 square meters (45.76 acres) of land, which is more fully described in Item No.1 of the Schedule hereunder; (Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao sold this land through then procurator Fr.Arlino De Mello.

(ii) Sale Deed dated 27/04/2006 registered as Doc. No. 1232 executed between Mrs. Maria Cecelia Laurina Alice De Braganza Fernandes E D'Mello represented by her constituted attorney Mr. Ronnie Joseph D'Mello and Mahendra Gaunekar, the First Party herein in respect of the 50% share of an extend of 5050 square meters being 2525 sq. meters of land in Sy. No. 10/7, which is more fully described in Item No.2 of the Schedule hereunder;

(iii) Sale Deed dated 23/11/2007 registered as Doc. No. 3203 executed by Mr. Ronnie Joseph D'mello and another in favour of Mahendra Gaunekar, the First Party herein in respect of an extent of 5050 square meters being 2525 sq. meters of land in Sy. No. 10/7, which is more fully described in Item No.2 of the Schedule hereunder;

(iv) Sale Deed dated 24/01/2007 registered as Doc. No. 316 executed by Sri Hector Caridade Fernandes and others in favour of Mahendra Gaunekar, the First Party herein in respect of 12/16th share in a total extent of 50,300 square meters of land in Sy. Nos. 10/1 and 13/1, which is more fully described in Item No.2 of the Schedule hereunder;

(v) Sale Deed dated 08/05/2007 registered as Doc. No. 1378 executed by Mrs. Lily Ethelvina Fernandes E Abreue and others in favour of Mahendra Gaunekar, the First Party herein, in respect of an extend of 2/16th share in 50,300 square meters of land in Sy. Nos. 10/1 and 13/1, which is more fully decribed in Item No.2 of the Schedule hereunder;

(vi) Sale Deed dated 20/11/2007 registered as Doc. No. 3147 executed by Mrs. Lilia Sergia Correia E Abreue and others in favour of Mahendra Gaunekar, the First Party herein, in respect of an extend of 1/8th share in 50,300 square meters of land in Sy Nos. 10/1 and 13/1, which is more fully described in Item No.2 of the Schedule hereunder;

(vii) Sale Deed dated 16/02/2008 registered as Doc. No. 611 executed by Mr. Ajit K. Sukhija in favour of Mahendra Gaunekar, the First Party herein in respect of an extend of 82,275 square meters of land in Sy. Nos. 9/2, which is more fully described in Item No.2 of the Schedule hereunder;

(viii) Sale Deed dated 18/12/2007 registered as Doc. No. 3420 executed by Mrs. Sacremento D'Mello and others in favour of Mahendra Gaunekar, the First Party herein, in respect of an extent of 5425 square meters of land in Sy. No. 5/11, which is more fully described in item No.2 of the Schedule hereunder;

AND WHEREAS the First Party, ever since the date of their purchase, has been in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the aforesaid extents of Item Nos. 1 & 2 of the Schedule Property and has applied for mutation in the name of the First Party;

And whereas an extent measuring 3625 square meter situated in the survey No 4/4 described in item no.2/A is in the process of being acquired and the First Party herein agrees to purchase the same and complete the process within a period of 90 (ninety) days from the date of this agreement.

And whereas the properties mentioned in the item 3 measuring 3,00,275 square meter (74.16) acres are also properties that belong to the Patriarchate of East Indies, Church but are in the possession of certain persons claiming to be agricultural tenants under Goa, Daman, and Diu Agricultural Tenancy act 1964 ("Occupants").

The First Party proposes to either purchase these properties from the Church after the church regain possession over the lands by following the due process of law or get properties acquired by the government and allotted in favor of the Second Party or its nominee.

The Church by virtue of a registered Deed of Transfer and Assignment of Rights dated 11th February 2006 transferred and assigned all its rights, tittles and interest in the said land in favor of the First Party "

Glimse of the process on how Vanxim was sold from 1999 upto 2005

Vanxim's portion of land was first was Sold to Bamon Mahendra Gaunekar by Archbishop Raul Nicolau Gonsalves  on 9th April 1999. Below is the extract from Joint Development Agreement of 11th August 2009 on how thongs proceeded after the historical blunder of the Archbishop Raul N. Gonslaves.

"The First Party (Mahendra Gaunekar and his wife Sonali Gaunekar) accepted the offer as the same would accrue to the First Party's benefit also and in pursuance thereof the First Party herein entered into a Joint Development Agreement dated 15-07-2005 with Tuscan Consultants and Developers Private limited, the Confirming Party No.1 herein.

In terms of the said Joint Development Agreement dated 15-07-2005 Tuscan Consultants and Developers Private limited was to pay to the First Party herein a sum of Rs.20,00,00,000/- (Rupees twenty crore only) as security deposit. 

And pursuant thereto, the Confirming Party No.1 has advanced sums amounting to Rs.18,00,00,000/- (Rupees Eighteen Crores only), and the Confirming Party No.1 has thereafter assigned its rights under the Joint Development Agreement dated 15-07-2005 to Ozone Propex Private Limited, the Confirming Party No.2 herein for a consideration, and pursuant to a restructuring exercise within the group, the said Ozone Propex Private Limited, the Confirming Party No.2 herein has transferred its rights under the said Joint Development agreement dated 15-07-2005 to the Second Party (Ozone Leisure and Resorts Private Limited) herein."

So the transfer of Vanxim upto 2005 so far is as follows:

1. From Archbishop Raul N. Gonsalves to Mahendra Gaunekar and his wife Sonali on 9th April 1999 through sale deed.

2. Transfer from Mahendra Gaunekar and his wife to Ozone Propex Private Limited via another Joint Development Agreement on 15-07-2005

3. Transfer from Ozone Propex Private Limited to Ozone Leisure and Resorts Private Limited on 15-07-2005 through another Joint Development Agreeement.

Vanxim has been put under several owners non of them are from Vanxim but all wanting to posses it by deceit. The above glimpse is of this process from 1999 to 2005. While Vanxim was being sold no one from the island was ever informed and consulted by Archbishop Raul N. Gonsalves. The entire deal smacks of nefarious underlinings.

We are choosing to fight!

"For on every high hill, and under every green tree thou didst prostitute thyself"

Jeremiah 2:20

Goa Archbishops, both of them after using their power to sell Vanxim to Gaunekar and Gaunkar to corporate has divided entire 180 acres of Vanxim (Capao) into four categories for its own clarity of vision of control of land, its history and memory. Lets understand how they conceive as evident from the Joint development Agreement of 11th August 2009. Lets observe the Bamon Raj version of the land in Vanxim as below followed by analysis.

"(i) An extent of 45.76 acres being freeheld land which was earlier owned by a Church Patriarchate of East Indies (also known as "St.Monica of Old Goa" or "Church")

(ii) An extent of about 36.23 acres of land earlier owned by various individuals owned by various individuals.

(iii) An extend of about 74.16 acres, comprised of properties that belong to the Church but one in possession of various persons claiming to be agricultural tenants by virtue of the Goa, Daman and Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964.

(iv) And extent of about 24.25 acres of land being absolute property of the Church and portion of the same is 99 years lease in favor of certain individuals.

All this is collectively known as Scheduled  Property."

"And whereas the First Party (Mahendra Gaunekar and his wife Sonali) was on look out for a developer who will be able to formulate a scheme for the development of the Scheduled Property and provide the funds necessary fort he acquisition of the said Scheduled Property. The confirming Party No 1 (TUSCAN CONSULTANTS AND DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED from Bangalore) who is in business of acquiring and developing properties, including tourism related properties and managing immovable property, having came to know of the intention of the First Party had offered to fund the acquisition of the Scheduled Property and to develop the Schedule Property into an integrated resort by constructing villas on a portion thereof with infrastructure which will be the Development Phase I and to develop the remaining portion of the Scheduled Property into a Golf Course, Club House, Hotel, Spa, resort etc which will be the Development Phase II. The Development Phase I and Development Phase II are herein collectively referred to as "Project"."

It is very clear from this extracts from the Joint Development Agreement that the all the efforts to take over Vanxim by spiting it into four is for the business purpose. And objective of every business is profit. Nothing else matters. for this reason the villas to be constructed in Vanxim are supposed to be sold at Rs 20 crore and above. For this Vanxim is forced to be sold. The two main sellers are Goa's two Archbishops. First the Archbishop Emiritus Raul Nicolau Gonsalves who sold portion of Vanxim on 9th April 1999. He gave lead for Vanxim sale and then his successor Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao followed in his corrupt footsteps and sold another chunk of land specially paddy fields on 11th February 2006. The agreement which is a document of corporate and Bamon raj conspiracy against mulnivasi people of Vanxim needs to be thrashed in garbage bin for Vanxim people have not interfered with corporates in Bangalore, Gaunekar in Gaunem in Ponda taluka of Goa, and both the Bishop's at Altinho or their families in Aldona and Bambolim. They have no right to mess up in Vanxim. Yet we are living under bamon raj and that's why Bamons are involving corporates to take our our land with all their might. We are choosing to fight rather than to let Vaxim go out of control of Mulnivasi people. In this fight we need your valuable participation. For our fight is for victory, to blow off like chaff all the formidable enemies into the torrents of winds.

In the meanwhile Mangroves are being cut down in Vanxim to make way for constructing retaining wall as per plans in the Joint Development Agreement. BJP government in Goa is proving to be toothless to defend Vanxim. This Lok Sabha election it needs to be voted against at Parliamentary elections.

Is Goa Archbishop Emiritus Dr.Raul N.Gonsalves too involved in selling Vanxim?

"For among my people are found wicked men, that lie in wait as Fowlers, setting snares and traps to catch men. As net is full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit: therefore are they became great and enriched. Prophets prophesied falsehood, and the priests clapped their hands: and my people loved such things: what then shall be done in the end therefore?"  Jeremiah 5: 25-26,31.

According to Joint Development Agreement of 11th August 2009 presented at the office of the sub-registrar, Panjim bearing serial number 2066 

First Party - (1) Mr.Mahendra Gaunekar, 44 years of age son of late Purushotam Gaunekar.
 (2) Gaunekar's wife Mrs. Sonali Mahendra Gaunekar, 36 years of age. The address given for them is 36, D-2, Altinho, Panjim. Both these are referred as First Party in the agreement full of legal jargon aimed at taking control of entire Vanxim Island measuring 180 acres of land including paddy fields belonging to Santa Monica Convent and cultivated by Vanxim and Mayem people.

Second Party - Ozone Leisure and Resorts Private Limited, a company incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 and having registration office at 38, Ulsoor Road, Bangalore - 560 042 by its authorized signatory Rajeev Choudhury, 51 years of age authorized by board resolution dated 10th June 2009. These are referred as Second Party.

Confirming Party No.1 - TUSCAN CONSULTANTS AND DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, and having its registered office at 70, Tuscan Centre, infantry road, Bangalore - 560001 represented by its Authorized signatory Mr.Rajiv Chowdury, son of Yogendra Pal Chwdhury, Age 51 years, residing at 405, wings, 16/1, Cambridge road, Bangalore & duly authorized wide Board resolution dated 21/7/2009, hereinafter referred as the "Confirming Party No.1"

Conforming Party No.2  - OZONE PROPEX PRIVATE LIMITED, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, and having its registered office at 38, Ulsoor Road, Bangalore 560042, represented herein by its Authorised signatory Mr. S. Vasudevan, Aged 41 years old, son of V.Sathyamurthy, residing at G-2, Sona Palace, 34, Nonis Road, Richmond Town, Bangalore 560025, authorized wide Board Resolution dated 16.11.2004, herein after referred as the Confirming Party no.2.

What is going to be on ground in Vanxim according to this Joint Development Agreement?

Vanxim Island has been referred as Capao Island and its plans are divided in two phases.

Phase 1

A.1 Infrastructure
-retaining wall all round
-Filling with earth to required increased height
-Internal roads and drains
-Garbage handling system and sewage treatment plant
-Water desalination plant and water supply
-Generator back-up for 100% required power
-lighting on road and other areas
-Staff quarters
-Electrification & distribution
-Communication and Satellite TV equipment
-Golf Course with Golf club and/or related building(s)
-Misc other provisions and structures

A.2 VILLAS
-Construction of Villas
-Micro Landscaping
-Provision of Amenities

Phase - 2

B. HOTEL & SPA
-Construction of 5 Star Hotel of minimum 200 rooms & cottages. Mahendra Gaunekar and his wife Sonali is to have 16.7% share in this second phase. Which means they are going to be owners of this amount of share.

Besides current Archbishop Bamon Felipe Neri Ferrao infamous sale of 11th February 2006 of huge chuck of Vanxim this Joint Development Agreement exposes the earlier Archbishop Rt.Rev. Raul Gonsalves in selling Vanxim. According to this legal document the First Party (Mahendra Gaunekar and his wife Sonali) through the Agreement of sale dated 09/04/1999 with Patriarch of East Indies (Church) represented by Archbishop of Goa, Rt.Rev.Dr.Raul Nicolau Gonsalves, purchased the item no.1 of the Scheduled Property as provided herein above"

So here we have the clear picture that Archbishop Emiratus Dr.Raul Gonsalves started the sale of Vanxim in 9th April 1999 and was carried forward by his successor. That means he inaugurated the sale of Vanxim. This is truly disgusting. This points to the fact that entire Archbishop's house in Panjim is a well sustained headquarters of sin. Archbishop Gonsalves is not a bamon yet he sold Vanxim to Bamon Gaunekar without informing people of Vanxim. The Archbishop who is so known for his expertize over Cannon law can commit to descent to this level of hypocrisy?

Both the Archbishops of Goa have committed this awful act of selling Vanxim. Deeper readings of Joint Development Agreement is providing deeper insights that are totally unexpected in its contents. The entire Church leadership in Goa is following the foot steps of Judas Iscariot who sold Jesus for money and both Archbishops sold Vanxim for money. It is not known as to how much cash Archbishop Gonsalves accepted legally or otherwise to commit this regrettable act.

These conclusions are based on contents of the Joint development Agreement. Archbishop Dr.Raul N.Gonsalves has so far not denied his involvement, nor initiated any legal action against Mahendra Gaunekar, nor publicly protested to what is happening to Vanxim. He opted to be publicly silent. This means he is equally involved in Vanxim scandal as much as Archbishop Ferrao.

Consequences of Archbishops conducting themselves in these shameful manner are severe and long term that could change the face of Vanxim forever and the face of Goa too by handing over Goa to the control of Super rich of the world. 

The corporate advertizement on bornrich website says " The Ozone Group has purchased 156 acres of land on Capao Island located along the Mandovi River in Goa at a cost of Rs 200 crore to build this dream project. ”We are planning an extremely low-density, ultra-luxury residential-cum-hospitality development that would cost approximately Rs 1,000 crore,” said S Vasudevan, MD, Ozone Group. The plan features a 100 key resort, spa and 80-100 private villa residences with all amenities on 150 acres of Capao Island. The total island is about 180 acres of which a small part will continue to be inhabited by local residents. The first of its kind island development comprises of a hotel, luxury villas, and a private marina to dock yachts. The branded villa residences could sport a price tag of Rs 20 crore or more."

This report by Nandini Rathi begins with a very instructive introduction "The depreciating rupee hasn’t dampened the high spirits of India’s super rich. The cash rich Indians continue to spend on luxury living like never before. And luxury real estate continues to be one of the most popular indulgences of the nouveau rich and the growing middle class in the country. The luxury real estate developers are coming up with elite homes with state-of- art amenities to lure the upper class known for spending millions on palatial homes around the world, including London and Dubai. Now, Bangalore-headquartered Ozone Group developers have taken it up a notch with its island villas project to match the Palm Islands in Dubai."


It is truly shocking that Archbishops of Goa has attracted global shame to Goa. This is because principally it is the Archbishops who are responsible to hand over land to such a scandalous affair. 

Pastoral letters of Archbishop Dr.Raul N.Gonsalves criticizing luxury tourism, sub-committee report of Diocesan Pastoral council criticizing luxury tourism has been thrown out with moneyed winds and whims of Bamon Raj. It becomes tough, very tough indeed to judge as to who is more wicked than the other amongst two Archbishops. Both of them has betrayed the mulnivasi people of Goa. 

Archbishop Gonsalves has ended up doing the very thing he opposed for few decades of 1980s and 1990 till 1999 when protesting Archbishop was silenced - promoting luxury tourism of island of prosperity for the rich from around the world to the peril of Vanxim people. Yet for so long Archbishop Gonsalves's role in Vanxim remained hidden in details on the pages of Joint Development Agreement. In essence it is a joint destruction Agreement that needs to be fought tooth and nail and thrashed inside the can of worms, for them to feast upon.

Vanxim is a biggest religious scandal of Goa

According to the information contained in Joint Development Agreement made and executed at the office of the sub-registrar's office, Panjim on 11th August 2009 is bearing serial number 2066. The two parties who are involved includes as follows:-

First Party - (1) Mr.Mahendra Gaunekar, 44 years of age son of late Purushotam Gaunekar.
 (2) Gaunekar's wife Mrs. Sonali Mahendra Gaunekar, 36 years of age. The address given for them is 36, D-2, Altinho, Panjim. Both these are referred as First Party in the agreement full of legal jargon aimed at taking control of entire Vanxim Island measuring 180 acres of land including paddy fields belonging to Santa Monica Convent and cultivated by Vanxim and Mayem people.

Second Party - Ozone Leisure and Resorts Private Limited, a company incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 and having registration office at 38, Ulsoor Road, Bangalore - 560 042 by its authorized signatory Rajeev Choudhury, 51 years of age authorized by board resolution dated 10th June 2009. These are referred as Second Party.

What is emerging from this that the 119 page detail agreement; the decision to take over Vanxim was taken on 10th June 2009 by the Board of the Corporate. They felt no reason and need to consult the local people staying in Vanxim that moment even to inform if not take their consent. The intention of corporate as reflected is only to somehow to take over Vanxim Island by sale or by lease.

This decision of the corporate is totally dictatorial and anti-democratic. Not even Goa Government or local Panachayat was consulted before taking decision to take over Vanxim. What Ozone corporate did, of course with active support of the Goa Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao is that they went about buying MLA, Ministers, Chief Ministers, Sarpanchas etc. And number of them are even available for such shady deal for Indian democracy is designed for mushrooming of Corruption by M.K.Gandhi though his notorious Poona Pact imposed on Dr.Ambedkar on 24th September 1932.

And who said corporate are democratic? East India Company was not democratic. Corporate essentially does not have any seeds of democracy that's the reason as to why India is partitioned into Special Economic Zones lawfully in 2005 and Ozone group is specializing in setting them up even though it is not officially on record in joint development agreement.

Our elected representatives are reduced to be merely agents of Bamon raj and not genuine representative of those who elect them. There are however few ethical representatives who refuse to get cowed down by corporate and Bamon Raj bullying. One of them is Greta Vaz of Sao Mathias Panchayat who recently demonstrated that she is not going to be co-opted by co-corporate nor be transformed into agent of Bamon Raj to allow for invasion of Vanxim.

As per reported board decision there is no room for consulting local people staying in Vanxim before signing of this agreement. Hence this agreement is as fraud as Archbishop's decision to sell Vanxim to Mahendra Gaunekar without taking people of Vanxim into confident. Both these Bamon raj parties Corporate from Karnataka and Archbishop Neri from Goa relied on their abilities to silence and buy mulnivasi people off. The agreement amounts to invasion of Vanxim and calls for freedom struggle like the one against East India Company.

Sale of Vanxim is biggest scandal facing Goa today next only to mining scandal as far as economics is concerned. On mining number of people are speaking out boldly. Here on Vanxim because of the involvement of Archbishop there is reluctance to speak out against all the wrongs involved. This qualifies Vanxim issue to be biggest religious scandal of the Goa today where in Archbishop Ferrao neither has love for his Priests nor for his flock, and racing his way to sell Goa Diocese. Vanxim is a living testimony to this fact. People however will not remain silent for long nor will every one in Goa be brought off and co-opted. Waters of resistance are fast rising and very soon they will have the unexpected and shocking results. Nor pressure and threats to life can stop the rise of mulnivasi power to tear Bamon Raj asunder.