Showing posts with label Marina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marina. Show all posts

Sunday, 25 October 2015

Fishing - Tourism conflicts in Zuari River

Here is the Map of various levels of conflicts in involving traditional fishermen and Trawlers, Traditional Fishermen and Tourism interests of luxury variety located at Hotel Grand Hyatt and Aldeia de Goa. Click here for the links.

Friday, 16 October 2015

Video: Fisher-folks of Bambolim

This is a nice video prepared by students on fishing controversies in Zuari River. Please click here to watch.


Monday, 31 August 2015

Bharat Mukti Morcha decry Indian Shipping Minister Gadkari's Marina comments

Maggie Silveira, President, Bharat Mukti Morcha,Goa Unit addressing Press Conference on 28th August 2015 in Panjim. She is accompanied on her left by Janardan Tamhankar, Convenor of Bharat Mukti Morcha, Siolim Constituency and to right by Syed Iftiyaz of Pupolar Front of India, Sanjay Pereira, Member of Santa Cruz Panchayat and Milind Palkar, Bharat Mukti Mrocha Convenor of Bharat Mukti Morcha, Nauxi village.
 Public and Press attending the Public meeting and Press Conference of Bharat Mukti Morcha
 Anthony Veronica Fernandes, founder of Kuwait Goans Solidarity Centre addressing the public meeting. He shared his experience as to how Philippine women were made to bear illegitimate children at a time when it was R-N-R destination to US soldiers.
Janardan Tamhankar addressing public meeting expressed complete opposition to Casinos in Chapora river



Bharat Mukti Morcha strongly objects to the recent statements of Union Minister of Shipping Nitin Gadkari about installing Marinas in Zuari river. Mr.Gadkari’s statements has been completely irresponsible considering that there has been wide opposition to marina projects in Zuari river ever since they were conceived through two Lease deeds of 12 October 2010 with Kargwal Constructions pvt Ltd and 14 October 2010 with Yatch Heaven Pvt Ltd. There have been consorted efforts made by Union Government to deprive local communities of fishing spaces in Zuari river. In both the Lease deeds there is special provision that favors zero obstruction of mining barge transport by Marinas. It states “The LESSEE shall take all precautions to ensure that barge movements are not affected during the construction as well as operation period of the Marina”. What is noteworthy is that such a provision does not exist for fishermen in Lease deed documents. Why this discrimination? The statements made by Mr.Gadkari does not have basis and he has made no estimates as to what it might mean if fishing spaces in Zuari River is lost. What is most insulting is that in face of overwhelming opposition from public of Chicalim, Nauxim, Cacra, Odxel and Goa Velha, Ministers like Alina Saldanha legislators like Vishnu S. N. Wagh, Panchayats of Sancoale, Cortalim, Agacaim, Siridao, Bambolim, Zilla Parishad of South Goa, Fishermen’s organisations like  Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (GRE) and Bharat Mutki Morcha; Mr.Gadkari went on insisting on Marinas in Zuari River.


Bharat Mukti Morcha calls for revocation of notification issued by Central Government on 24th May 2000 extending jurisdiction of MPT over Zuari river. There are already number of problems in Vasco where MPT has jurisdiction and protests from fisher people opposing use of Vasco Bay for MPT projects and expansion plans. In this background Mr.Gadkari has announced that number of MPT berths is to be increased from 14 to 18. This means further displacement of local people. MPT has already caused social danger by announcing their plans of developing Goa into Rest and Recreation (R-n-R) destination. This involves accepting of foreign ships of soldiers fighting in different countries like Americans in Philipines in the past. This will only institutionalize Prostitution in Goa.


Bharat Mukti Morcha foresee that announced 50% subsidy for floating jetties will facilitate projects opposed by public specially at Divar of Champions group that is already carrying Gadkari’s photograph on their website, and Ozone group’s floating Jetty at Old Goa to ferry tourists to Vanxim island in Mandovi. Vanxim Island has faced strong public protests for past half a decade. Bharat Mukti Morcha extends support to all the people, groups, etc who are opposing irrational development policies sought to be developed by Goa Government as well as by Government of India.

Thursday, 27 August 2015

Nitin Gadkari and his shining shoes



Come on! Everyone’s attention please! Nitin Gadkari is a minister in Indian cabinet is on tour of Goa. He just spoke to press and we heard him speaking on 24th August 2015 night on number of TV channels. Oh vow we giggled. This is it! We exclaimed. Gadkari came from Delhi flying in air and spoke to Goa press about Marinas in Zuari water. He was wearing polished shoes and no one else matches his heart full of fear in the introduction “I will answer all your questions on this topic and none on other topics”. It is Political statement? Anyways, that’s by the way.
And Nitin Gadkari wore polished black shoes and he is all set, to put up Marinas in Zuari. His shoes were shining to glory as he spoke the language of ‘politicalizing’ issue of land acquisition in the Indian Parliament. And his shoes were radiating with all the pats from the Indian Defense Minster Manohar Parrikar from Goa who is just swallowing Quittol lock, stock and barrel. Any way that’s by the way.
And you know it was fascinating to watch Nitin Gadkari on TV vexing not so eloquent about the jobs that will be created and crores of investment he is willing to put in Goa to construct Floating Jetties that are known as pontoons. And he says any one or other industry can use it but that not his intention. His intention is just a construction.
And Nitin Gadkari wore shining shoes and was sparkling like none in the room. Gadkari has a vision to create atmosphere of development by implementing Marinas that are running late by 5 years for take off.

Oh Gadkari! You are such a darling to puff all of us off the shore of Zuari. Murmagao Port Trust (MPT) you praised to heavens: 14 berths are going to be increased to 18. This means you are just waiting to turn India into super power and people of Zuari coast -cheated by Eurasian bamons for centuries - into super duper loafers. Very good Nitin Gadkari, all Indians must be proud of your stupendous feet. One thing Nitin Gadkari you forgot to tell press that both the Lease agreements – one in Nauxim and another in Sancoale – has written clause to allow free flow of Barges undisturbed - The LESSEE shall take all precautions to ensure that barge movements are not affected during the construction as well as operation period of the Marina- and yet in spite of the fact that you spoke so much about fishermen in Zuari, they are not even acknowledged as existing in these two lease deeds leave alone protecting their rights.
Nitin Gadkari’s shoes were shining brighter than his brains. For shoes needs ground to stand and brain needs imagination to fly and Nitin Gadkari fly all the time to his heart’s content? We do not know only Gadkari knows. Nitin Gadkari’s shoes deserve applause.  This is not all. Nitin Gadkari too admires his shoes and in just few hours he put his shoes and crushed all the people and coastal Panchayats and MLA and Environment Minister who have publicly opposed Marinas in Zuari. His shining shoes relished bulldozing act oozing out agony as Nitin Gadkari shares so called honest smile, no one can beat him at that.

And who turned Gadkari’s shoes into machetes? Central government Notification issued on 24th May 2000 and quoted in both the lease deeds signed by MPT with Kargwal Constructions Pvt Ltd and Yacht Heaven in October 2010 for 30 years each. And who asked central government to issue this notification extending MPT jurisdiction over Zuari river? No one. Which Panchayats were consulted before issuing of this notification? None!

As Nitin Gadkari mauls all of us under his shoes we experience that his shoes are not just carry sparkling shine, but also has sharp spikes meant to pierce open all political opponents. All of us feel the crushing might of Gadkari’s shining shoes. They are best shoes in the world completely untouched by the erstwhile untouchables and they are non-polluting.
Gadkari came to Goa, he saw and set off in motion process to conquer. Not a simple conquest of land where he acknowledged there are ‘issues’ involved because of which Marinas are not taking off for half a decade and MPT’s calculations of profits are ruptured, but ideological conquest, an ideological colonialism that advocates slavery of mulnivasi people by Bamon Raj government of India as normal practice. This ideological shift is as per manusmriti that lays in clear terms that duty of Shudra is to server Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vyasha in all possible way. Brahmin has right to education, right to teach, right to arms and right to property. Kshatriya has right to education, right to arms, right to property but denied right to teach. Vyasha has right to education, right to property but denied right to teach and right to take up arms. Shudras are denied right to education, right to teach, right to take up arms and right to property. This sytem of Eurasians who styled themselves as Brahmins was challenges by movements in Indian History. Movements led by Mahavira Jain and Gautam Buddha challenged and triggered collapse of rule of Manusmriti and ushered in moment in Indian history known as golden age period - the rule Chandragupta Maurya.Later on Muslim religion that came to India along with Mughal invaders challenged manusmriti and large number of Indians including mulnivasis embraced Islam even as Eurasians and Mughals jointly ruled India for 750 years. Christianity gave a body blow to rule of Manu and missionaries embarked on education to shudras. Jyotibha Phooley and Savitri Phooley are the products of these educational ventures. Jyotibha Phooley launched movement to free Shudras and ati-shudras from Bhatjis and Shetjis and started Satyashodak samaj in 1872. Brahmins retaliated with launching of Arya Samaj in 1873. Because of this movement of Jyatibha Phooley that lasted for 108 years India has little bit of breathing space of freedom. Bamons through their political parties of BJP, Congress, Communists and so many other are attempting to take away this freedom and reduce India back to the rule of Manu where Shudras will be denied of all the rights. Imposition of Marinas, installing of Casinos offshore, dilution of tenancy rights etc, expansion of MPT are all directed to this goal. It is making Shudras landless and vulnerable through the path of development. And Goa's Chardos are also Shudras as cab be deducted from the way Shivaj Maharaj and his Son Sambhaji Maharaj were humiliated and killed by cruel Bamani conspiracies.

The agenda of enslavement is being pushed through in India as well as Goa in every possible way. Earlier we used to get fooled now we can notice even the powerful shine of Nitin Gadkari’s shoes. MPT is on mission to transform Goa into R-N-R destination for sex like Philippines in past (Rest and Recreation) for foreign soldiers fighting wars in Afghanistan, etc. Past MPT Chairman Pravin Agrawal announced this in press communications.

Nitin Gadkari’s shoes are really spiky effective. More so as Nitin Sawant is no longer there to obstruct Marinas in Goa Bio-diversity Board; thorny element moved out, perhaps shown the door. But we have taken note of this fact. 

Minister from Indian Government believe it is going to be cakewalk to install Marinas in Zuari. BJP MLA Vishnu Wagh has already roared that he is going to resign in protest in case his government decides to press ahead with Marinas. He also is on record declaring that Zuari’s water is going to turn red with blood in case Marinas are not scrapped. Environment Minister of Goa Alina Saldanha has declared that Sancoale will be declared as reserved site for Oysters and no way will Marinas be allowed. Sancoale Panchayat, Cortalim Panchayat, Agacaim Panchayat, Siridao Panchayat, Bambolim Panchayats have protested and passed unanimous resolution in their respective Gram Sabhas against setting up of Marinas in Zuari. Protests in Odxel, Cacra, Nauxim, Goa Velha does not stand in front of Gadkari’s shoes for they are of different DNA, different from mulnivasi people of India. Murmogao Municipal Council three weeks ago also resolved not to issue NOC for MPT plans to use Vasco Bay for cargo handling and it must be maintained only for fishing purpose. Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar declared if people does not want Marinas then they will not come. He should strongly stick to what he spoke.  

Yet Shoes of Nitin Gadkari are mighty spiky and they are shining bright and he believes making hey while the sun shines and it’s pleasurable for his shoes to kick coastal people of Goa in a decent manner. He does everything under the sun except ‘politicalizing’ – a new word he invented to define activities of his political opponents inside and outside Indian Parliament. His shining shoes are non-political shoes even though his legs inside are political. If you oppose Marinas you will be ‘polticalizing’ Marinas.
Nitin Gadkari’s shoes are really polished for the occasion and he declared expansion of MPT and does not care about voices of Khareawada, Baina, Desterro fishermen staying on the beaches near MPT. For why should he? Gadkari feels secure in his shining shoes. His shoes add audacity in the menu of Nitin Gadkari to come to Goa and declare that he is going to impose Marinas on Goa’s Zuari river. 

So here we have uncalled for notification of 24th May 2000 and uncalled for leases for Marinas of 2010 and bull headed intervention of Nitin Gadkari amounts to enslavement of coastal people and generates atmosphere not of development but thirst for freedom in 2015. 

We know by now that Eurasians Bamons finished their freedom struggle on 15 August 1947. They got power transferred from British. In 1961 these Indian Army invaded Goa and with the support in the form veto exercised by Soviet Union on midnight of 18th December 1961 continued to annex through conquest and formal transfer of power by Portugal in 1972 to India.  

So the act of Indian government to impose Marinas will only lead to creation of super duper paupers of the current fishermen. River is being taken away from them without their consent and this is a colonial act of Bamon Raj. It’s pretty certain that once Nitin Gadkari’s shoes get dipped into Zuari River they will loose their shine and Nitin Gadkari will be left without shining shoes. Nitin Gadkari represents Shipping Ministry of India. 

While professed to practice democracy, Shipping Ministry’s every act relating to Marinas in Goa as well as expansion plans for MPT in Vasco are dictatorial. And that’s the point that is destined to take away the shine from the shoes of Nitin Gadkari.

In the middle of misadventures of shining shoes there is ray of hope. Zuari River is not the only issue that the theme of Freedom is replacing theme of Development. It is happening all over Goa and all over India. A big freedom struggle against bamon raj based on ideological foundations of Jyotibha Phule, Savitribai Phule, Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar is brewing up and result can be seen everywhere and Bamon Raj is restless to enslave all of us by pushing us to the wall but wall too speaks up! It will always be a mystery as to how Nitin Gadkari’s once shining shoes descended into history.

At large, the People of Goa understood everything about Marinas. Everyone is awake. Goans cannot be taken for granted. They wake up when required. So Nitin Gadkari your foolish plans will only fool you to wear shoes which are not shining any more. Its going to be a big downfall as you speak only Crores. What a pathetic situation you are going to be in! Its going to be unimaginable scenario.

Jai Mulnivasi! Jai Bharat! Jai Goa!

Tuesday, 2 June 2015

After irreversible damage by mining intensified assault has turned on Goa’s shoreline



Date: 1st June 2015

1
To,
Alina Saldanha,
Minister of Environment and Forest, and Member of legislative Assembly (MLA), Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa
2
To,
Vishnu Surya Wagh,
The Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), St. Andre Constituency, Goa
3
To,
The Sarpanch,
Village Panchayat of Curca – Bambolim- Talaulim, Goa
4
To,
The Parish Priest,
Our Lady of Bethlehem,
Bambolim, Goa
5
To,
The Sarpanch,
Village Panchayat of Siridao
Goa
6
To,
The Parish Priest,
Our Lady of Rosary Church,
Siridao, Goa
7
To,
The Sarpanch,
Village Panchayat of Taleigao,Goa
8
To,
The Sarpanch,
Village Panchayat of Santa Cruz, Goa
9
To,
The Sarpanch,
Cortalim-Quellosim Panchayat, Goa

10
To,
The Sarpanch,
Village Panchayat of Sancoale, Goa
11
To,
The Chairperson,
Murmugao Municipal Council,
Vasco, Goa
12
To,
The Parish Priest,
Our Lady of Candelaria Church,
Baina, Vasco, Goa
13
To,
The Parish Priest,
St.Francis Xavier Church,
Chicalim, Goa
14
To,
The Parish Priest,
Our Lady of Desterro Church,
Desterro, Vasco
15
To,
The Parish Priest,
St.Jacinto Church,
S. Jacinto, Chicalim P.O., Goa
16
To,
The Parish Priest,
St.Francis Xavier Church,
Mormugao Harbour P.O., Goa
17
To,
The Parish Priest,
St.Andrew’s Church,
Vasco, Goa

18
To,
The Parish Priest,
Ss. Philip and James Church,
Cortalim, Goa
19
To,
Parish Priest,
Our Lady of Sick Church,
Quellosim, Goa
20
To,
Parish Priest,
St.Andrew Church,
Goa Velha, Goa
21
To,
The Parish Priest,
Our Lady of Health Church,
Sancoale, Goa
22
To,
The Sarpanch,
Village Panchayat of Agasaim,
Agassaim, Goa
23
To,
The Provincial,
Don Bosco Provincial House,
Odxel, Goa University P.O., Goa
24
To,
The Parish Priest,
St.Lawrence Martyr Church,
Agassaim, Goa
25
To,
The Parish Priest,
Holy Cross Church,
Santa Cruz, Goa
26
To,
Francis Silveira,
Former MLA, St.Andrew Constituency, Ilhas, Goa
27
To,
The Sarpanch,
Village Panchayat of Goa Velha,
Goa Velha, Goa
28
To,
Michael Lobo,
Member of the Legislative Assembly,
Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa

Subjects:
1. Fishing rights violations in Zuari river affecting villagers of Odxel, Cacra, Nauxi, Bambolim, Siridao, Dona Paula, Agassaim, Goa Velha, Cortalim, Sancoale etc due to MPT proposed marinas

2. Threat of displacement and disruption of fishing activites to the people living on coast at Baina, Khariwada, Desterro etc near Vasco due to aggression perpetuated by MPT plans of expansion

Madam/Sir,

Bharat Mukti Morcha has filed objections on the above two subjects before the Chairman of Murmugao Port Trust (MPT) and The Commissioner & Secretary (Ports), Government of Goa on 28th April 2015. The soft copy of this letter has also been emailed to all 20 Trustees of MPT. Further this letter was publicly read and discussed on 7th May 2015 at Kharewada, Vasco with members of Old Cross Fishermen’s co-operative society. The content was also referred to at the Bharat Mukti Morcha public meeting against marinas on 12th May 2015 in Nauxim, Tiswadi. At this meeting it was disclosed by MLA Vishnu Wagh that as per his investigations besides two proposed private marinas at Bambolim by Kargval constructions and Sancoale by Yatch Heaven of Chowgules that has contributed to ruining several villages of Goa like Sirgao, Bicholim by depletion of Ground water table and running village 73 wells dry; an additional three marinas are planned by MPT itself at Siridao, Agasaim and Cortalim. 

After Goa’s hinterland has been damaged irreversibly by mining industry for last half a century and still counting, now the intensified assault has turned on Goa’s shoreline; and marinas in Zuari and destruction of houses of coastal dwellers at Vasco is part of this plan.  Zuari river is sought to be permanently closed down for fishing and reserved for Yatchs and Casinos. Mandovi river casinos are sought to be shifted to Zuari river, Aguada bay and Chapora river and Mandovi handed over for water planes of the rich. We are pleased to share the contents of our letter objecting to these plans for your information and action to end these enslavement enterprises and move towards freedom. Bharat Mukti Morcha urges you to share the contents of this letter with public that you are in contact with in your Panchayat/Gram Sabha/Parish/Constituency/Municipality/Decision making body for further action. The content of this very important letter to MPT Chairman, and Commissioner and Secretary (Ports), Government of Goa is as follows:

At the first instance we write to you to express our complete opposition to the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) proposed two Marinas in Zuari river to cater to the high end tourists. One of them is in Bambolim and second one in Sancoale as per declaration of Acting Chairman and Deputy Chairman of MPT Mr.Cyril George to press on April 8, 2015 in Panjim. The villagers engaged in fishing activities in Tiswadi taluka are directly affected specially from the villages of Odxel, Cacra, Nauxi, Bambolim, Siridao, Agassaim, Goa Velha, and Dona Paula are affected in North Goa while Sancoale, Cortalim, etc villages are affected in South Goa. The decision of MPT to construct Marinas earlier in Nauxi was opposed on 05 December 2010 and the links to Times of India report is here for your ready reference:
Villagers successfully opposed this ill-conceived project of the MPT and now after four years and four months is sought to implement the same project all over again, this time in Bambolim and additional one at Sancoale.
Curca-Telaulim-Bambolim Panchayat in fact passed Gram Sabha resolution against proposed marina on January 30, 2011 on grounds that it would adversely affect the traditional fishing activities of the villagers. The villagers also argued that the waterfront would spell ecological disaster to the village as it require dredging of the river and construction on the waterfront both of which would affect the flow of water. You may access links online of the report published in Times of India:
The village Panchayat of Curca-Telaulim-Bambolim-Nauxim Gram Sabha on 19th April 2015 has already expressed its unanimous opposition to the proposed Marinas in Zuari river. Why should serving high end tourists in the form of marinas spell dead end to local fisher people on the banks of Zuari river? This is important to answer.
Our understanding is that this decision is declaration of war against indigenous people as first land was taken over for Goa University, International Centre, Aldeia de Goa, Grand Hyatt, and now Zuari river too is being taken away without our consent. Truly arrogant plus dictatorial way of functioning intended towards complete destruction of livelihood based on fishing threatening food security. Aldeia de Goa and Grand Hyatt are starred hotels serving tourists and are illegitimately occupying land of local tribal people’s homeland. This is nature of aggression perpetuated on indigenous people of Goa in the name of tourism on land. And now this aggression on indigenous people including ST. OBC people has been extended into Zuari river. We have not forgotten MPT aggression on Cacra village in 1997 when it permitted Timblos to construct Offshore Stockyard and Berth (OSB) that was opposed successfully by the villagers.
Kindly convey our views of firm opposition to your seniors at the Union Ministry of Shipping as pleasure of high end tourists cannot be allowed to take priority and push fishing communities into dead end.
At the Second instance we write to you to express our solidarity with the people residing at Baina, Khariwada and Desterro near Vasco. These people are living on coast and we have learnt that MPT expansion plans are all set to prompt their eviction from the coast. Further we have also learned from the reports in the press viz Navhind Times dated 13th April 2015 that large number of fisher people are staying on the beach side for many generations and MPT’s plans for expansion is directly putting their fishing activities in jeopardy. Here is an online link for your reference: 
We are aware that Old Cross Fishing Canoe Owners Co-operative Society has already served memorandum dated 15th April 2015 to your office on 17th April 2015 over the subject matter of fishing activities at Khariwada. The copy of this document has been made available to Bharat Mukti Morcha. The issue was discussed at the meeting of Bharat Mukti Morcha with fishermen’s organisations on 21st April 2015 and decided to extend full support and solidarity to their struggle. After studying the issue we realized that these coastal dwellers are being sort to absorb into exploitative structures of bondage and slavery due to expansion plans of MPT into their dwelling and fishing spaces and we object totally to MPT plans.
These traditional fishermen known as “Ramponkars” were carrying on the activities of fishing over the coastal belt of Kharewada up to coast of El-Monte. Due to expansion of MPT reaching upto Berth No.11 lots of fishing spaces are drastically reduced.  And the current expansion plans will lead to displacement of fishers as well as non-fisher people staying on the coast. Interests of MPT are directly clashing with interests of fishing communities’ needs of dwelling, livelihood and life with dignity.
Similar fate also awaits residents of Baina beach. From the discussions with fishermen it was revealed that the expansion plans of MPT encompasses entire Baina bay. The document published on Union Ministry of Shipping website titled “Perspective Plans for Major Ports” on page 18 lists out Baina Bay and Vasco Bay development as opportunity for MPT in scheme of SWOT analysis carried on by MPT consultants M/s Halcrow Consulting & Ernst Young. It’s clear from this document that what fishermen on both these shore are expressing is well grounded in reality. There is no scope for either Goans or non-Goans to survive as evictions will be of all and debate fermented by Goa CM Parsekar and Karnataka Minister Deshpande on 8th April 2015 and reported next day in Tarun Bharat has no basis. We oppose eviction of both Goans and non-Goans, legal and illegal as both are mulnivasis of India and interpretation and implementation of law in Goa is bended favoring rich entities like Hotel Cidade de Goa and Grand Hyatt to give two examples.
Fisher and other people are living on the coast of both Baina Bay as well as Vasco Bay far before MPT was established in 1885 and CRZ law enacted in 1991 and MPT has no right to displace them at its whims and fancies even if some have settled there later. Bharat Mukti Morcha is aware that MPT tried unsuccessfully to get rid of coastal people few years ago through litigations but failed. Due to this Vasco Municipality was roped in to file cases of CRZ violations on coastal dwellers so that they are pushed out of the beach so that MPT will have ready possession of the Beaches. We also learned that few years ago there was move by MPT to get these people out with the intervention of few public spirited people that move was foiled after protests.
The above cited document from the Ministry of Shipping, New Delhi has interesting mission and vision statement for MPT. It reads “Mormugao Port Trust wishes to be the preferred port for the reason, recognized for its environmental policies, efficiency in cargo handling and services to customers, providing quality of life for the work force and support the community.” We must let you know that your expansion plans in Vasco Bay, Baina Bay, Marina at Sancoale and Marina at Bambolim is opposite of recognizing MPT for environmental policies and support to the community. These projects are part of absurd environmental policies and completely against community. In fact both these projects are declaration of war against the community.
Therefore Bharat Mukti Morcha expresses total opposition to the expansion plans of MPT into Vasco Bay, Baina Bay, Zuari River for marinas at Sancoale and Bambolim for the reasons of displacement of the people living on the beaches and disruption of fishing activities.
Bharat Mukti Morcha calls upon you as responsible officer of Mormugao Port Trust -that is governed by Major Port Trust Act 1963 - to call off MPT plans of expansion into Vasco Bay and Baina Bay affecting people at Baina, Khariwada and Desterro as well as Zuari river proposed Marinas at Sancoale and Bambolim at the earliest.
Awaiting your early and prompt action,
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely

         Sd/-
Maggie Silveira
President, Bharat Mukti Morcha,
Goa State

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Mohammad Saleem
Convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha,
Vasco Unit

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Sanjay Pereira Convener,
Bharat Mutkti Morcha,
Cacra unit

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Rohidas Andrade
Convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Bambolim unit

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Soccoro Braganza
Convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha,
Siridao unit

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Anthony Cardozo
Convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha,
Curca Unit


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Sitaram Pereira
Convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha,
Odxel Unit

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Milind Palkar
Convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha,
Nauxi Unit

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Chandrakant Lotlikar
Secretary, Bharat Mukti Morcha,
Siridao Unit

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Deu Kankonkar
Secretary, Bharat Mukti Morcha,
Nauxi Unit

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Jeronio D’Souza
Co-convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Siridao Unit

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Custodio D’Souza,
Convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha,
Murmogao Taluka,