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Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=2202&boxid=54259656&uid=&dat=11/1/2011 *GOVT PAVES THE ROAD FOR BUILDERS IN RP 2021* *l Complete U turn by Chief Minister on policy for roads for building projects l Building regulations amended to make them builder friendly l RP 2021 makes way for 15 meter roads, backed by funds and acquisition powers* SUJAy GUPTA sujay@ herald- goa. com PANJIM: The story starts with a joke, but it’s not funny. Various village groups were trying to fix a meeting on a Sunday to plan strategy to counter the Government from going ahead with implementing the Regional Plan 2021. One village member didn’t want the meeting on Sunday because they wanted to have their “ weekly family meal” together. An emotional Paul Fernandes of Pilerne sharply retorted “ If you don’t come for these meetings, there will be a huge road passing through your dining room. Please have meals in the open then”. While a touch of drama may have driven home this point, the broad picture isn’t too far off the mark. Documents with the Herald show Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, has literally supervised changes in the approach towards roads for building projects, and handed it over on a Continued on pg 12 -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/