Before having an eye on anonymous properties, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should first ask the authorities to ensure that government land is not encroached upon or grabbed. Does the government even have an inventory of all land it owns? Creating such a comprehensive inventory should be a priority as government assets need to be secure and safe. Government officials as custodians of government property on behalf of the people must ensure this happens as a matter of urgency at all costs given the alarming rate of land grabbing. Have come across at least one such 6,000 sq mts prime government land at Curchorem in South Goa which has mysteriously changed hands with various mining companies through illegal sale deeds executed over the years.
Will Pramod Sawant please tell us as to how he has amassed so much property and that too so swiftly. Mahatma Gandhi’s prophetic words ‘the Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed!’ have been ignored. On the contrary, Man’s greed for land grabbing and unsustainable development with no infrastructure has continued to flourish.
