June 12, 2014
The Goa Su-Raj Party hails the decision of CM Manohar Parrikar to seek NGT
Bench for Goa and urges him not to rest until this is provided. Goa has the
entire sea coastline as well as the labyrinthine internal River fronts under
CRZ with hundreds of violations reported. Not having the NGT Bench in Goa
did not make good sense if the Government was interested in curbing chronic
mega CRZ violations.
Speaking on the acute necessity of NGT Bench for Goa, Mr. Floriano Lobo,
General Secretary, GSRP said: "The fact is that NGT has raised hopes of most
CRZ activists in Goa confronted left-right and center with CRZ violations
and are helpless when matters reported to the High Court of Bombay at Goa,
the same being re-directed to NGT. The chronic violators of the CRZ
regulations, especially the mega hoteliers, and certain politicians turned
hoteliers, have reason to rejoice when most activists are reluctant to
approach NGT for the inconvenience caused to make costly trips to Pune
and/or Delhi. "Personally", he says " I have two gross CRZ violation matters
for the NGT but have been very reluctant to approach the NGT Bench; one
being the disposed WRIT PETITION 580 of 2009 against 3 mega hotels in the
Calangute-Baga area originating from the earlier WRIT PETITON 236 OF 2007,
where the three separate orders of the GCZMA are challenged but the
Petitioner directed to file 3 separate Writ Petitions to challenge each
GCZMA order which have, not surprisingly, gone in favour of each respective
Respondents, contrary to the facts reported even by the Collector, North,
in the said Writ Petition 236 of 2007; the second being the disposed suo
moto PIL 2 OF 2006 against HARA Builders at Calapur, Santa Cruz which
matter is now abuzz with the Panchayat issuing Construction Licence,
reportedly under 'political pressure' which is a necessary matter for the
NGT's attention of how low lying eco-sensitive zones are converted to C2 to
help irresponsible builders to destroy Goa. "
for Goa Su-Raj Party-GSRP
Sd/-
Floriano Lobo
Gen. Secretary.
Mob: 9890470896
Website: www.goasu-raj.org
