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Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your
family members, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Help others be BETTER INFORMED,
The time is come for the people of Goa
to ORGANISE not AGONISE !!
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Goa Bachao Abhiyan concerned about ODPs
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Goa Bachao Abhiyan welcomes the State Governments decision
to denotify the Regional Plan 2011 with retrospective effect,
i.e. from the day it was notified. GBA believes that this is an achievement of
the people of Goa and the entire credit goes to
the people of Goa,from each and every section of society, who
came out in huge numbers to lend their support to the agitation.
This is a true victory of democratic principles and should serve
as a warning to all autocratic and dictatorial tendencies among
Goan politicians. This victory is a step ahead towards achieving
true democracy in Goa. The vibrant spirit of democracy among
Goans was even more visible in the Gram Sabhas held all over
the state on the 26th January. We acclaim the passing of the resolutions
unanimously at these Gram Sabhas to scrap the
RP 2011 with retrospective effect,
The GBA, however, cautions all Goans to remain vigilant against violations of
the laws enacted to protect the fragile ecology and environment of our
beautiful state. It is also the responsibility
of each and every citizen of Goa to ensure that any developmental plan proposed
in the future should be transparent, with the common Goan as its focus, and
that it provides comprehensive protection
to Goas environment. The GBA also calls upon the Government to ensure that as
per the wishes of the people of Goa, it comes out
with a Notification denotifying the RP 2011 which leaves no
loopholes that could be exploited by vested interests. The GBA
will continue its vigil to prevent any such diabolical plans
by the politician-developer nexus.
The GBA will continue in its efforts to empower the people by conducting
various training workshops at the Gram Sabha level,
so that the people who are the decision makers and main
stakeholders in the entire planning process are equipped while planning for
their villages and ultimately the State as a
whole.
The GBA is shocked to learn through reliable sources that
massive changes in land use and increase in FAR have been made
in the Outline Development Plans (ODPs) of the five Cities and
Taleigao/Durgawadi village without consultations with the local
body as required under Section 29 of the Town and Country
Planning Act, and warns the Government that if the ODPs are
approved it will be forced to recommence its agitation. In
this regard, the GBA has written to the Hon. Chief Minister
and Town and Country Planning Minister, Chief Secretary,
Secretary Town and Country Planning, and Chief Town Planner, objecting to final
approval of the ODPs.
We would also like to inform the public that as per the new arrangements made,
henceforth all complaints of violations with respect to the changes in the
Regional Plan, hill cutting,
filling up of low lying lands and mangroves, burning of forests
and CRZ Regulations, should be directed to email
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fax No. 2228538 or mobile 9822802629.
In order to pay homage to the Father of the Nation on his death anniversary,
the GBA will be holding a multi-religious prayer
service at the Gandhi Statue in Old Goa on 30th January, 2007, Tuesday at 4.30
p.m. At this function the GBA will salute all
the People of Goa who participated in the agitation and extended support to the
cause, and those who, without fear, attended their
Gram Sabha meetings on 26th January, raised their voices to pass Resolutions to
denotify the Regional Plan 2011. Here, the GBA
will also rededicate itself to serve the People of Goa and
welcomes the public to join in the function
Light a lamp for Goa.
DR. OSCAR REBELLO
CONVENOR & GBA Spokesperson.
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Goa Bachao Abhiyan Press Release 28/01/07 www.savegoa.com
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