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Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=1919&boxid=52824328&uid=&dat=11/2/2011 *Dy Collector told to issue closure notices to those violating orders* *GSPCB directives to Colva establishments* *TEAM HERALD teamherald@ herald- goa. com* MARGAO: Acting tough against erring hotels and establishments in Colva, district Collector, South Sandeep Jacques has directed deputy Collector, Margao to go strictly by the inspection report of the Pollution Control Board and move for closure of those establishments or hotels not found complying with the directives, even as the authorities continued inspection of the hotels and establishments for the second day today, Taking serious note of the discharge of sewage and waste water in the storm water drains, the district Collector has directed the deputy Collector to issue necessary orders to invoke relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code for closure of the hotels and establishments not found complying with the directives of the Goa State Pollution Control Board. That’s not all. The Collector further directed the deputy Collector to ensure that directions are also given to all the relevant government departments to suspend/ cancel the licenses and permissions issued by them to those def a u l t i• g establishments/ hotels including the disconnection of water and electricity. Incidentally, the district Collector had earlier directed the Salcete Mamlatdar to initiate proceedings under section 133 of the CrPC against the erring establishments. It is learnt that the Mamlatdar has complied with the directives issued by the Collector, but Jacques has further directed the Mamlatdar to take steps to make the conditional orders absolute immediately if the nuisance still persists. Meanwhile, the inspection team headed by deputy Collector, Margao Dasharath Redkar returned back to Colva for the second day today, and inspected nearly half a dozen hotels and establishments to ascertain whether they have complied with the directives or not. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/