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So far the score is 5 to 1 in favor of the Goa govt., greedy developers (many
of them
out-of-town), and big business interests against the average Goan citizen.
The recent denotification of the Regional Plan 2011 fools no one and is a small
but welcome
victory in the larger scheme of things. A big congratulations to the SAVE
GOA/Goa Bachao Abhiyan
movement. The government's prospective action still legitimizes egregious past
actions. To make it
a complete win for the people, the following 5-point land program needs to be
implemented:
1. Denotify the ENTIRE Regional Plan 2011.
2. Stop the SEZs takeover of land which is essentially a land grab.
3. Review all Communidade deals and conversions over the last 15 years for
illegal activity.
4. Review all past significant land deals (over 10,000 square meters) approved
in Goa in the last
15 years for illegal activity.
5. Regardless of size, review all land conversions deals for illegal activity,
especially those
involving foreign interests who are using Goa to launder drug and crime money.
I hope the SAVE GOA/Goa Bachao Abhiyan movement, Goa Su-raj, Lok Shakti, NGOs
and others adopt
this 5-point program and the worldwide Goan community supports this effort.
Regards,
George
