Anti-Sea
erosion measures planned for Anjuna Beach
CALANGUTE:
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar laid the foundation stone for anti-sea erosion
and beach protection measures at Anjuna on Tuesday.
Parrikar
laid the foundation stone in the presence of Minister for Water Resources &
Civil Suplies Dayanand Mandrekar, Anjuna ZP member Vasudev Korgaonkar,
Anjuna-Caisua Sarpanch Sandip Chimulkar and others.
Panchas
Edwin Nunes, Puja Chimulkar, Pratima Govekar, Maria Fernandes, Dinesh Patil
besides the Water Resources officials including were also present.
The anti-sea
erosion and beach protection measures would bring some relief to the villagers
of Anjuna who have been living in fear over the years of being washed away
especially during monsoon.
A stretch of
250 meters would be covered in the initial stage at an estimate cost of Rs.8.63
crores.
“The state
of Anjuna today is similar to that of Goa which was caught up in malpractices,
inefficiency and corrupt governance over the years. It’s difficult to predict
how long it would take to clean up the mess,” stated Parrikar.
“I have been
giving some thought on solutions to various problems for tourist-connected
villages, clubbing them together for a good infrastructure and facilities for
growth of tourism,” he said.
Parrikar
warned those habitual in creating nuisance through various means to bring a
change among themselves or be ready to face the music. He called upon any
citizen to report on any irregularity, etc, by way of SMS to him but with one’s
identity.
Dayanand
Mandrekar requested Parrikar to make available facilities like changing rooms
and toilets for the tourists visiting the beaches of Anjuna-Vagator.
“Though the
Chief Minister has offered many sops to Goans in the budget, I would request
him to undertake renovation of the Chapora Fort which has been neglected for
long like the anti-erosion and beach protection measures which failed to take
off despite repeated requests in the Assembly,” said Mandrekar.
Others who
spoke on the occasion included Sarpanch Chimulkar and Vasudev Korgaonkar.
Anti-sea erosion
measures planned for Anjuna beach
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COMMENTS:
The work on the project will begin in the first week of April. It took almost
eleven years for this dream of
ours to come true. The Anjunkars thank Mr. Parrikar for giving top priority to
this project. He has also promised to beautify the area.
Moi-mogan,
Domnic
Fernandes
Anjuna, Goa
Mob:
9420979201
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