Marinas not in Goan interest Sep 1, 2013, 05.47 AM IST i The report (Aug 26) clearly indicates match fixing in this regards. Interestingly, a biodiversity board sponsored programme at MPT in early August had environment minister Alina Saldanha as chief guest and here the closeness of members of the biodiversity board and MPT was clearly visible. We are likely to see some symbolic resistance from the biodiversity board which will then enable MPT to come up with the marina project. Earlier the chief minister showed that he was against casinos. Today giant casinos have anchored in the Mandovi river. Similarly the environment minister is shouting hoarse against marinas but is actively working with MPT conducting school children programs at the MPT premises. The state biodiversity board under the environment minister seems to be in a deep sleep while Goan forests seas and sweet water suffer from pollution. Like casinos, the marinas would make their presence in Goa though they are not in Goan Interest. Will the state biodiversity board rise to the occasion.
Stephen Dias
