------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- GSIDC told to comply with eco Act -------------------------------------------------------- Nearly 10 days after riverine activities began in the Mandovi, the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority has advised the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) to comply with the provisions of the Environment Protection Act and to continue work only after seeking the CRZ clearance and permissions required under the law.
The directions have come after the GCZMA meet on Saturday morning under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary of Goa D S Negi. The meeting discuss issues pertaining to the on-going development works undertaken in Panjim in view of the IFFI to be held in Goa this year.It may be recalled that two members of GCZMA after a visit to the site from Patto to Campal last week where dredging work is currently on in the river Mandovi, had alleged that the work is illegal as GCZMA and other authorities had not given sanction for undertaking the GSIDC told to comply with eco Act work.
It is learnt that in today's meeting, GCZMA has not restrained the GSIDC from continuing the work of the removing the building debris dumped in the river opposite the Secretariat. This work will however be monitored by the GCZMA.
The GSIDC, according to key officials will have to seek CRZ clearance subject
to the environment impact assessment (EIA) report which is awaited from the
NIO. Dr Claude Alvares member of the GCZMA who visited the site later in the
day,claimed that the on-going dredging work had been temporarily suspended.
In his opinion the "unauthorized activity'' undertaken in river Mandovi is likely
to affect the ecology and requires action to be taken for the violation.
The GCZMA today also reviewed the plans for upgradation of the road from Betim ferry to Dona Paula. The plans for this project were submitted by Commissioner of the Corporation of the City of Panaji Sanjit Rodrigues. The authority, it is learnt, has studied this project designed by renowned architects and has expressed satisfaction.
The GCZMA is scheduled to meet on April 27 to review similar other projects to be undertaken along the coastal zone in North Goa during the next few months. Chief Secretary Mr Negi told Herald that a final decision on the development projects will be taken by the authority in Tuesday's meeting. ---------------------------------- HERALD 25/4/04 page 1 ---------------------------------
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