GOA CZMP World Update on Coastal Zone Management Authority March 2021 An announcement from Team Herald in Panjim on O Heraldo front page dated Saturday 27 March informs us “Chief Minister Dr Primed Sawant on Friday assured the Legislative Assembly that the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) will not be finalized without examining suggestions submitted by 105 village panchayats and more than 4000 others received by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA)”
It is good to know that the voice of every concerned Goan is now being heard. Whilst most of us have better things to do than striving to do things better The young and agile who attended on Sunday March 11 sacrificed their Sunday Lunch travelling long distances to attend democratic Public meetings in Margao and Panjin to object to the Coastal plans for Goa drawn up with a Picasso School of thought despite objections raised at local Panchayats level appeared bulldozed through to be rubber stamped at the meetings of 7 March 2921. People with a lucky ticket or the chosen ones were allowed into the hall while the vast majority stayed peacefully ‘outside with Police lines as barriers. Those In the hall could not speak within the time frame given and did not speak. So if you are one of the four thousand from around the world who sent your emails to [email protected] mailto:[email protected] to table your comments despite being unable to use computer asking your children and grandchildren to assist you can expect a courtesy of a reply from the Government of Goa striving to make Goa State a world class destination after all this hot topic is the future we are dealing with now Sons and Daughters of Goa on shore or off shore can follow those Coast issue and others live on Herald online and Konkani and English News Bulletins on U tube GOA365 also available to download as App to your Smartphone, Tablet etc. Melvyn Fernandes 28 March 2021
