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Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Thursday, 25 May 2017
Call for Boycott of Panchayat Elections 2017 in Goa
Panchayat
elections in Goa are scheduled to be held on June 11, 2017. We observed that
Panchayat powers to decide for the village has been taken away by two recent
laws. One law is Goa Investment Promotion Act 2014 passed by Goa Government and
second law is The National Waterways Act, 2016 of the Central government.
Goa
Investment Promotion Act overrides Panchayats and powers are taken away, and Panchayats have
become Powerless in final decision makings etc. Several Panchayat and municipal
areas such as Vanxim-Malar (Capao), Bambolim-Nauxim, Sancoale, Amdoi-Sanguem etc
are brought under the ambit of Investment Promotion and facilitation Board
(IPB) and declared as Investment Promotion Areas (IPA) e.g. Vanxim in order to
facilitate massive land grabs by private corporate interests. Powers of
decision making are taken away from the local Panchayats and given to the
Secretary (Panchayats) who is always an IAS officer appointed to Goa by the
Central Government (Delhi). When Panchayats in Goa are ruled from Delhi for the
benefit of private corporate through this law then election to the Panchayats
in Goa is a façade and must be boycotted till this law is scrapped.
The National
Waterways Act, 2016 has taken control over Goa’s six rivers – Sal, Zuari,
Mandovi, Mapusa/Moira, Chapora and Cumbharjua to the Inland Waterways Authority
of India based in Gurgaon, Haryana. Its package that along with the rivers that
pass through several village Panchayats jurisdiction central government rule
extends to all the portions of attached village lands by virtue of Inland
Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985. The reason is to get funds for dredging
of rivers in Goa damaging fishing while benefiting mining, tourism and gambling
involved Corporate. Dredging is known to cause ecological damage from NGT study
on MPT dredging of Arabian Sea near Vasco. With Goa’s rivers taken over by
Central Government will make fishermen livelihood miserable branding them as
trespassers by invoking section 35 (j)
of Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985.
Central Governments’ this
decision is against common people of Goa and in collaboration with Goa
Government. This is total bulldozing of Panchayat rule and elections to
Panchayat in presence of this law over Goa are mockery.
Bharat Mukti Morcha therefore calls for
boycott of Panchayat Election in Goa till the above two laws are repealed.
Sd/-
Maggie
Silveira, President, Goa Unit
Thursday, 4 May 2017
Arabian Sea Capital dredging at MPT reflects India's colonial mindset towards Goa
Date: 29th April 2017
To,
Member Secretary,
Goa State Pollution Control Board,
Panjim, Goa.
Subject: Objections to Capital Deepening of Navigation
Chennel at Mormugao Port Trust for Cape size vessels
Sir,
People
should also understand that there are so many shipyards not following
environmental laws, besides there are barges along the Zuari river bay and each
of these barges has created health hazards, environmental hazards besides pollution. These aspects are ignored.
Cyril George, MPT Chairman
in an exclusive interview to Navin Jha in Herald, Panjim dated 17th
June 2015.
The undersigned wish to state as under:
1.
We write this letter in the 199th
year of the Bhima Koregaon revolt wherein the rule of Peshwayee was destroyed
and slavery of the natives of India ended at the outskirts of Pune. Governments
of India’s plans for Mormugao Port Trust are directed towards re-initiating of
Peshwayee rule in India and we are left with only one option – to object. And
we do object here. Kindly take note:
2.
On page 1-1 of the above cited EIA it is
mentioned “Mormugao Port is a Major Port on the west coast of India and has
completed 125 years of glorious service to the nation’s maritime trade.” 125
years ago Mormugao Port (MPT) Trust set up by collaboration between British and
Portuguese Colonialism. From its inception in 1885 till 19 December 1961 MPT
was operating in colonial context directly under Portuguese rule. EIA study has
hidden this fact. Then in 1961 as per records of the USSR vetoed UN resolution
of December 18, 1961 India invaded Goa. Later on Supreme Court of India
confirmed this status in Gosalia mining case where in it was held that India
annexed Goa by Conquest. Claims of MPT of glorious service to nation’s maritime
trade are anti-national and amounts to glorifying prevailing colonial system.
MPT carries forward the Colonial Heritage. MPT was born in the womb of
Colonialism and flourished as colonial enterprise irrespective of which country
it has served with glory.
3.
On page 1-2 it is stated “MPT presently
imports about 7 million tons of coal. MPT has 2 dedicated coal berths which has
a combined capacity of about 12 million tons per annum. Although MPT is ideally
located to serve the industries in the hinterlands of Karnataka, a lot of cargo
including coal is imported through some of the ports situated in eastern coast
of India despite the fact that the rail distance from these port to the
industries are much more compared to Mormugao Port.” This
shows that Goa is only used as corridor for coal transportation at the enormous
risk of Public Health and environmental hazards. For past decade and a half
there are constant voices of protest against coal pollution in Vasco city. This
fact is hidden from this EIA.
4.
On Page 1-4 it is stated “The existing depth
of the outer channel is 14.40 m and inner channel is 14.10 m. A fully loaded
Panamax vessel can be handled under these conditions by taking advantage of
tide. The proposal is to deepen the outer channel to -19.80 m and inner channel
to -19.50 m. This will facilitate navigation of Capesize vessels at any state
of tide.” Mormugao Port is a natural
harbor this dredging will create enormous ecological hazard and must be
avoided. Ecological damage to bio-diversity is confirmed in the study conducted
by committee appointed for this purpose by National Green Tribunal (NGT).
Further more dredging carried on by MPT has been stayed by NGT after terming
the MOEF Environmental clearance without Public consultation “as illegal,
arbitrary and violation of environmental notification of 2006.”
5.
Further it is stated on the same page
1-4 “MoEF&CC has accorded the Environmental Clearance to M/s Mormugao Port
Trust for the above mentioned project vide letter 10-23/2014 dated 9 th
February, 2015. However, Hon'ble NGT, Pune Bench vide order dated 2nd
September, 2016 has quashed and set aside the EC letter dated 9th February,
2016.” Politically the decision of MOEF
to grant permission for capital dredging without public consultation reflects
colonial mindset of the Government of India towards Goa.
6.
It is further stated on page 1-5 “The
total quantity to be dredged was estimated to be about 15.40 million cum. Most
of the dredging work will be undertaken with a Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger
(TSHD). A Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) will also be deployed for hard material
and weathered rock if encountered. Out of which about 55% work has been
completed in the year 2015. Hence, remaining quantity of dredged material will
be about 7 mm3.” This confirms colonial mindset of Government of India towards Goa; 55%
of work completed which is described by NGT as illegal, arbitrary and violation
of 2006 notification. Those responsible for this at MPT and MoEF must be
criminally booked and prosecuted.
7.
On Page 1-5 it is stated “The Study Area
for the EIA Study shall be the area within 10 km radius of the proposed
navigation channel at the Centre.” When
the Study Area is 10 km in radius covering several villages and cities why
while Public Hearing was underway did MPT chairman Jeyakumar told press on
28/04/2017 that people who are outsiders to Vasco are raising objections and
People of Vasco are silent? Why is he creating distinction between Vasco
residents and those from outside? What is the basis for such comment? MPT
itself has not limited itself only to Vasco, it has extended its jurisdiction
over Zuari river mouth up to Cortalim-Agassaim bridge and down south upto Betul
from the year 2000. In 1997 MPT permitted illegal drilling at Cacra village on
Zuari coast. In 2010 MPT leased out Zuari river to Marinas requiring enormous
dredging of Zuari. Why MPT has stepped out of Vasco if it cannot tolerate
People from outside Vasco expressing their views on affairs of MPT when they
are invited through Public Notice from Goa State Pollution Control Board?
8.
On Page 1-12 there is confirmation of
ecological damage already done by dredging “The Committee appointed by the NGT
submitted its Report dated 27th May, 2016. As seen from the said
Report, the Committee suggested that the actual damage already done to the
estuarine environment, the biodiversity in particular, should be assessed after
the completion of the proposed dredging.” When
the damage has already been inflicted and confirmed why those responsible has
not been booked? This shows colonial mindset of India towards Goa. This has to
change. Immediately criminal proceedings must be initiated without delay
against those responsible and further developments with regard to dredging must
cease.
9.
Pages 1-12 and 1-13 state “It has been
the case of MPT that the proposed project of dredging undertaken by MPT is in
larger public interest and deepening of the channel would enable navigation of
cape size vessels in the Mormugao Port which would reduce the sea freight rates
and attract Port users to use the Port and save effective costs of logistics.” No larger public interest is stated in EIA
with example. There is only a public ruin in the form of dust pollution in
Vasco city as visible Deepening through dredging only serving private interests
of corporate such as Adani, Jindal and Vedanta.
10.
Page
2-1 states “The main user for MPT is currently JSW steel. JSW steel imports
about 7 million tons of coal and exports about 1 million ton of finished steel
products through MPT. However their coal requirement is in excess of 15 million
tons and thus, has to depend on ports on the Eastern Coast like Krishnapatnam
for coal imports despite the fact that MPT is closer to their steel plant
situated at Toranagallu.” So it is clear
that main user is JSW who needs to cut transport distance to steel plant at
Torangallu in Karnataka. Main user is not public but Private Corporation. Goa
is only corridor for Coal and Coke.
11. Page
2-2 states “Coal imports for JSW at MPT are carried out at Berth No.6 which is
operated by South West Port Ltd, a group company of the JSW. Another Coal Berth
No.7 has recently been made operational by Adani Port Terminal Ltd. The approach channel is about 6 km long.” Here we have more evidence of who are the
beneficiaries of deepening of approach channel JSW and Adani. Where is larger
public interest?
12. Page
2-5 states “SWPL has commissioned Rapid in Motion Silo facility in July 2014.
Also Coal Berth No.7 operated by Adani Ports has become operational in June
2014. Adani Ports have also installed Rapid in Motion Wagon handling facility.
Hence the coal traffic is set to rise further.” Who permitted them to install this facility? Profit driven
Industrialization as it comes across here is damaging to ecology. Should
ecology be allowed to damage because these two corporate has installed Rapid in
Motion Wagon handling facility? No.
13. Page
2-6 states that “The main importer of coal through Mormugao Port is JSW Steel
Plant located at Toranangallu, Karnataka.”
Should Goa tolerate enormous damage to its ecology and Public Health to satisfy
JSW? We are opposed to Goa being treated as mere corridor for Coal.
14.
Page 2-6 further states “At present, coal
meant for JSW are brought in gearless vessels of about 75,000 DWT size. Coal
importers stand to gain substantial freight advantage by deploying Capesize
vessels. The deepening of the navigational channel will not only provide
impetus for existing steel companies to increase their capacities, but also
encourage new steel plants to come up. The capacity Capesize ships will be of
the order of 185,000 DWT.” This is 110%
increase in the size of ships to enter MPT carrying Coal, Coke to JSW plant in
Karnataka. Natural harbor at MPT is not suited for handling capsize ships and
they must not be allowed at MPT. No deepening of approach channel must be
carried on.
15. Page
2-17 states “The dredge spoil will be disposed of in the offshore disposal
area.” This is very risky proposition.
Fish habitat will suffer dangerous blow. We are opposed to dredging activity
for deepening of approach channel.
16.
Page 2-23 states “MPT one of the thriving
major ports on the west coast of India, has recently lost its business
substantially due to the closure of the Iron Ore mines in the State of Goa.” Even though MPT has lost its business
nature got respite by mining closure in Goa, ground water re-charged and fresh
air was available to breath again. People after many years cultivated vegetable
in their gardens freed from mining dust air pollution. These effects of closure
of mines in Goa are not reflected in this EIA.
17. Page
3-11 states “Infrastructure wise Goa has an advantage over other exporting
regions in the countries in view of its being endowed with a deep sea port and
waterways that crisscross the territory facilitating barge transport.” Deep Sea Port and waterways are nature’s
gifts to Goa. This does not justify declaring six rivers of Goa as National
Waterways. This declaration is an abuse of Goa’s rivers.
18. Same
page 3-11 further continues “The two rivers Mandovi and Zuari, provide cheap
river transport.” No study is mentioned
on impact on these rivers’ fisheries and ecology due to transportation by
barges of industrialists. Further page 5-8 warns “Due to the non-availability
of reliable long-term fishery data, it is rather difficult to predict the
actual impact of dredging activity on estuarine fishery; hence it is strongly
suggested to carry out a detailed comprehensive study covering a year-around
survey for fishery, fish spawning ground and ichthyoplankton of bay-estuarine
system of Zuari. This is particularly important as the maintenance dredging
will be conducted about 6-8 weeks of the years.”
19. Cacra village is not mentioned as
Fishermen habitation and as Fish landing centre any where in the EIA. MPT sanctioned
illegal drilling in Cacra in 1997 and faced public opposition from the local
people.
20. Negative
impacts on fisheries due to dredging are listed in EIA itself at page 4-6:
Dredging
harms the ecology, limiting the ability of the dredged habitat
and
nearby areas to function as a nursery area, or feeding ground for all
the
marine fauna.
Physiological
stress to marine fish and commercially important species
by
creation of short-term higher sediment loads in the water column.
Adult
fish are likely to move away from or avoid areas of high
suspended
solids, such as dredging sites, unless food supplies are
increased
later on as a result of increases in organic material
transformation
through heterotrophy and their biomass build-up.
Increased
bioaccumulation of contaminants in commercially important
species.
Increase
in the population of undesirable species such as viruses and
parasites.
Reduction
in habitat due to loss of benthic primary producer habitat.
Temporary
reduction/increase or change in fish catch may occur due to the proposed
activities.
21. Cumulative impacts
are listed on page 4-9:
The
probable impacts might include, introduction of alien and invasive
species
due to the combined action of long distance vessel movement
in
and out of the port area and proposed dredging activity.
The
transport and spillage (due to un-maintained and un-managed
transport)
of ore and other chemicals may have exacerbated impacts
due
to proposed activity.
Dolphins
have been regularly sighted near Dona Paula bay area (4.5km
from
the project site), the increased turbidity and noise levels may drive
away
these highly sensitive species.
Like
occurrence of unintended events such as vessel collision,
accidents,
fire and other inadvertent events. These occur mainly due to
lack
of coordination, casual approach, un-managed port and associated
activity
and no timely communication within and between the agencies
involved
in offshore activities. These events may result in human
casualties
if there are no precautions taken.
Oil
spills due to any unplanned eventuality is one of the major threat to
the
marine biota and can have a major long term irreversible losses
depending
up on the extent, quantity and expanse of spillage.
22. Page 6-5 states “High
diversity of Mangrove exist in this (Sancoale) area. Presence of schedule
species such as windowpane oyster, and other commercially important molluscs
such as clams, oyster, windowpane oyster and cephalopods etc. Chikalim-Sancole
bay is considered as ‘Hotspot’ of marine biodiversity. Chicalim and Nauxim Bays
in the Zuari estuary is home for windowpane oyster which is schedule species.” Dredging will have adverse impact on entire
marine ecology of Sancoale- Chicalim bay.
23. Page
6-6 states “Project proponent should make necessary attempt to declare the
coral reef area as a “Biodiversity Conservation Zone” so that fishing and
tourism activities can be regulated.” Project
proponent here is MPT and it has already
destroyed bio-diversity while dredging of approach channel upto 55%. Destroyer
of Biodiversity must be punished first. In this case it is MPT rather than
bothering about Bio-diversity Conservation Zone.
24. Page
1-4 states “Eastern Port have deeper channel to handle capsize vessels.” What is the size? Why data is not supplied?
Even if this is true it is equally true that Ports have destroyed beaches on
Eastern coast of India. Deepening of Port at MPT will certainly destroy
beaches putting fishermen and tourism stakeholders
in tremendous hardships.
25. On
Pages 3-62 and 3-63 caste profile of study villages is presented. OBC category is omitted while SC and ST
is prevalent. According to Mandal Commission report 52% of Indian Population is
OBC. Why this EIA ignored OBC in study area?
We oppose deepening of navigation channel at Mormugao
Port for approach channel for the above cited reasons.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
Sd/-
Maggie Silveira
President, Goa Unit
Wednesday, 4 November 2015
Hand shake
My right
hand I extend
Awaits you
to reciprocate
A friendship
in struggle
On the banks
of Zuari River
Struggle is
on
Battle lines
drawn
On one side
are fisher people
On the
opposite side are trawler owners
On the one
side are fisher people
On the
opposite hand are Luxury hotels:
Grand Hyatt
and Aldeia de Goa.
On the one
side are fisher people
On the
opposite side are Marinas.
They all
battle for land
On the banks
of River Zuari
They all
battle for space on river water for fishing
They battle
technology and echelons of power
How long,
how far
The battle
is to spark fire?
How wide,
how deep
Trawlers are
to play havoc with ecology?
How long
State is to condone the damage?
The land that
hosts Goa University
Tribal
people cultivated cucumber, chilies and more
People
displaced to build Goa University
People
forced to get into fishing.
And now it’s
new breaking news:
Marina in
Nauxim
Marina in
Sancoale
Fishermen
from close and far
Sought to be
pushed to periphery
Marinas
needed to boost high end tourism
Fisher
people but pushed to dead end.
Once Goa
University kicked out tribal people
And they
turned into fishermen of Zuari River.
Now MPT
kicks them second time
And they are
to turn into burning coal.
Logic of the
system pretty simple and clear
Kick
everyone who is not a Brahmin
So don’t
worry we are still friends
And I extend
my hand for a hand shake.
Sebastian Rodrigues
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
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
Date: 28th
April 2015
To,
The Chairman
Mormugao Port Trust (MPT),
Headland Sada, Mormugao, Goa
To,
The Commissioner & Secretary
(Ports)
Government of Goa,
Chamber No. 203
3rd Floor,
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
Sir,
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 1980s 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 Destorro 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
Sd/-
Mohammad Saleem
Convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Vasco Unit
Sd/-
Sanjay Pereira
Convener, Bharat Mutkti Morcha, Cacra unit
Sd/-
Rohidas Andrade
Convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Bambolim unit
Sd/-
Soccoro Braganza
Convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Siridao unit
Sd/-
Anthony Cardozo
Convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Curca Unit
Sd/-
Sitaram Pereira
Convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Odxel Unit
Sd/-
Milind Palkar
Convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Nauxi Unit
Sd/-
Chandrakant Lotlikar
Secretary, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Siridao Unit
Sd/-
Deu Kankonkar
Secretary, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Nauxi Unit
Sd/-
Jeronio D’Souza
Co-convener, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Siridao Unit
Sd/-
Vishnu Kankonkar
Secretary, Bharat Mukti Morcha, Bambolim Unit
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