Talking Photos: Vasco demolition of illegal structures begins (As per High Court Order)
There were about 150 standby police force including CIPF seen around TB Cunha Chowk. Although there was section 144 in place, there were many seen in groups and the hundreds of police there did not do much to enforce it. We only saw them driving away the onlookers at the demolishing sites. Most shops in the Vasco city remained closed today. All migrant fruits vendors/stalls remained closed too. However, some women folk seen selling fruits and veg. at the fish market at their usual places Most bars around the demolition area were closed The high court of Bombay at Goa directed South Goa deputy collector to provide a squad to demolish 87 structures that have been identified as illegal by Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) at Khariawada, Vasco. (17 obtained stay order at the last minute, including 2 from Local Minister Jose Philip D'Souza's Brother Clement - GT) Earlier, 363 such structures have been identified against whom final notices have been issued by the council. Out of these, owners of 276 (+17 ) structures had obtained stay orders from the administrative tribunal. Demolition started on 31.3.11 as above Khariawado, Vasco da Gama Some pics http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5576265555/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5576839558/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5576258945/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5576841680/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5576243317/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5576245081/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5576246951/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5576833646/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5576250755/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5576253081/ police at the bar http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5576845782/ Fruit vendors closed on the main road http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk38/5576263433/ video to follow [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
