Dears, What is reproduced below is a page from www.savegoa.com the official website of Goa Bachao Abhiyan maintained and updated by Noel Caldeira and Reboni Saha with inputs from everyone and any one concerned with what is happening to Goa, the land we all love. The GBa has inspired a whole revolution: people willing to stand up and be counted ... in Government offices, before magistrates and Directors, Panchayats and Municipal Councils, in Gram Sabhas and in public protests. The leadership is local, the inspiration is state-wide. The powerfull lobbies are trying their best to break the unity of the "People of Goa", beginning with the GBA. The Panchayats are being threatened with dissolution, Gram Sabha members are picked up on trumped up criminal cases, the anti-mining protesters are harrassed with Civil court cases. The print and electronic media is a willing ally of the lobby ... their advertising revenues come from there. Little do they realise what will happen to them if the readers refuse to buy and read the copy. Who will advertise in a newspaper that does not have circulation? Each one of us has a sacred DUTY to stand up and be counted. Everyone need not be an Oscar-winning hero or a memorial deserving martyr. Everyone serves ...even those who stand and stare. The only ones who do not serve are those who sleep/sit at home. Get involved in your own welfare ...that is PARTICIPATION! Mog asundi. Miguel
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "ANTHONY \(NRI Goan\)"wrote: *You & Me* We, The *True Goans* ======================================================== Note: Criticizing GBA means Criticizing Ourselves and Supporting GBA means Supporting Ourselves ! ======================================================== The 'Save Goa Campaign' exists because beautiful Goa deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action. Get Involved Be a part of the Savegoa Campaign Be our eyes and ears Although the Government has ostensibly revoked the Regional Plan 2011, we have noticed that the state law enforcement authorities have not played a proactive role in preventing the various violations we have encountered over the past few weeks. Given these circumstances it may be prudent to assume that these illegal activities will go on, and unscrupulous developers will continue to destroy the land with impunity. It is up to every one of us to be vigilant and keep a watch for the following activities and report these immediately (see report violations): 1. Tree felling/burning 2. Hill cutting, 3. Construction within Coastal Regulatory Zone Areas, (see CRZ) 4. Filling of low lying fields, ponds, water bodies. 5. Destruction of mangroves, and filling of tidal backwaters Photograph these sites and mail us the pictures. It would help if you first checked if all permissions are obtained so that we can differentiate between authorized and illegal activities. You can apply under the Right to Information (see RTI) Act for copies of these permissions. Lend your skills The Save Goa Campaign (GBA) is a voluntary citizen's movement with the aim of creating a vibrant, sustainable Goa through a widely participated community effort. To meet this end GBA needs to form a database of citizens who can contribute their skill and time to the movement. People in the following capacities are needed: 1. Environmentalists 2. Architects, Engineers 3. Economists 4. Lawyers 5. Educationists 6. Writers 7. Graphic designers 8. Mass media professionals 9. Data collection 10. Any other capacity/support Enrolment form Your Name: Your Phone No.: Your Email Address: Your Postal Address: Describe how you would like to help: http://savegoa.com/support_us/get_involved/ VIVA GOA --- End forwarded message --- Get an email ID as [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Click here http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address
