VASCO
National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) on Sunday hit out at Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral for proposing special amendment to CRZ notification 2019 which itself is likely to destroy the coastline and coastal ecology of the State.
NFF General secretary Olencio Simoes in a press conference stated that allowing sand mining, omitting fish breeding areas and allowing commercial activities in fishing ward areas will ultimately not only finish the fishing industry but will submerge all coastal villages across Goa.
"Sand mining was allowed in Thottappally beach at Allapuzha district in Kerala, as this sand was rich in minerals used for atom bomb but the impact of sand mining has submerged several villages, thousands of houses and has destroyed several other occupations like farming, etc.
"NFF has warned the state government to withdraw the proposed amendment immediately or the state itself will be responsible for catastrophic consequences." said Simoes.
