MAPUSA
The Calangute Constituency Forum along with the locals have condemned the cutting of beach vegetation and destruction of beach environment at Khobra-Vaddo, Calangute and urged the authorities concerned to take immediate action against the perpetrators of the crime.
On Wednesday, some villagers along with members of the Calangute Constituency Forum (CCF) visited the site and decided to take all steps to dissuade the proprietor of the land from carrying out further destruction of the area and any plans to develop the place.
“The NGT in an order has directed authorities to take action whenever there is environmental destruction, whether its destruction of sand dunes or development close to HTL along the beach,” said Premanand Divkar, President of CCF.
The CCF has also written to the deputy collector and the Calangute police inspector about the cutting of beach vegetation and destruction of biodiversity and environment of the beach in a property at Khobra-Vaddo, Calangute.
“The said destruction of beach vegetation and bio-diversity of the beach is within 100 meters of HTL in violation of Environment Protection Act 1986 and Biological Diversity Act 2002,” Divkar said in the petition to the deputy collector.
The villagers have asked the authorities to take immediate action so that no further damage is done in the area.
