I welcome notices to Colva Hotels and Restaurants, who were polluting the village/beach with their sewage and other rubbish. Well Done Colva Civic and Consumer forum. Questions must now be directed at specific corrupt Colva Sarpanch's and Panchas (Past and Present) who have given permissions to these polluting establishments. Also can other villages particularly the affected Touristic villages eg. Calangute, Baga, Candolim etc replicate the same in their areas?
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=2146&boxid=35454578&uid=&dat=11/29/2011 *Suspend operations within 7 days: SDM to Colva hotels* *Team Herald teamherald@ herald- goa. com *MARGAO: In an unprecedented action, the Sub- Divisional Magistrate, Margao on Monday slapped notices on 20 hotels, restaurants and establishments in Colva to suspend their operations within seven days and comply with the directions of the Goa State Pollution Control Board on discharge of sewage and waste waters. Topping the list is the Colva Residency, besides half a dozen resorts and cottages, besides bars and restaurants. In separate orders issued on Monday, SDM Dasharath Redkar further directed the GSPCB to immediately verify the compliance and report back for a decision whether to continue with the suspension of the operation or to revoke the suspension orders. The order has directed all line departments connected with the granting of permissions/ licenses to the erring establishments to revoke all such license and permissions granted by them immediately after the expiry of the seven day period. The village panchayat has been further directed to revoke the permissions and licenses granted by the panchayat body to these hotels and restaurants and also ensure the suspension of the establishments after the seven day period. To ensure that the orders are complied with by the authorities, the SDM has issued directions to the DySP, Margao and Colva Police inspector to take action under section 188 of the IPC against those persons disobeying the order. In his order, SDM Redkar said it is a fit case to order the suspension or closure of the hotel and establishment till directions issued by the Goa State Pollution Control Board are complied with. The directions comes against the backdrop of the joint inspection carried out by various government agencies and the report submitted by the Goa State Pollution Control Board recommending closure or suspension of operations of these establishments. The Colva Civic and Consumer Forum had filed a Public Interest Litigation before the High Court in the wake of dilly dallying tactics by various government agencies to crack a whip against the erring hotels, restaurants and establishments discharging their sewage and waste waters in the storm water drains resulting in the contamination of the Colva creek. *In his order, SDM Redkar said it is a fit case to order the suspension or closure of the hotel and establishment till directions issued by the Goa State Pollution Control Board are complied with.* -- 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/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
