This is with reference to the major media exposure on out-of-state builders project in Colva’s fishing/CRZ region! This came after protests by concerned villagers and objections to authorities by Colva Civic and Consumer Forum! I have some serious questions: Is it not clear that the Colva Panchayat is facilitating the destruction of the village and allowing all this destruction, despite having clear legal avenues to do so and withhold approvals? How are the builders able to “influence” the Sarpanch, Panchas and Panchayat secretary to give approvals to this gross illegality? How is that the GCZMA which is supposed to be an expert body giving approvals that is not within the legal ambit? This is just another statistic of irregularities allowed by GCZMA officials ; when will we see punishments of officials for such things ? Are the watch dogs i.e. BDO, Directorate of Panchayat, Panchayat Ministry under Minister Mauvin Godinho, unaware of these irregularities with Colva Panchayat and now that all this is exposed, what are they going to do about it? I advise other villages to check on similar things happening in their fishing/CRZ areas as well.
