[Goanet] Action Alert: Please call up Bicholim Police Station immidiately

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

Action Alert

Call to release all those detained due to mining protests in Mayem,
Bicholim, Goa

According to the confirmed information six people are illegally detained at
the Bicholim Police station without any charges in them. They were arrested
today 13 January morning at 10.30 am while protesting illegal
transportation ore from their village of Mayem from Chowgule mine at Paira,
Mayem.

Those amongst six includes Babuso Karbotkat, Santosh Sawant, Santosh
Malvankar, Ajit Sawant, Apa Salgaonkar, Naguesh Naik.

Iron ore is being transported by contactor Dinesh Gauns through the village
road in Mayem and is objected by villagers.

It is also alleged by the villagers that Goa Chief Minister is directly
involved in abuse of police force in his capacity as Home Minister for some
petty selfish gains and detriment of the Public Interest. It is not know as
to how much of 35,000 crores of mining scam has reached Goa Chief Minister
as evidently he is silent on recovery of this amount.

Please call up Bicholim Police Station at numbers below and demand
immediate release of all those detained at the Bicholim Police Station.

Phone: 0832 2362233

Bicholim Police Inspector Dinesh Gadekar mobile 7875756033

Goa has enough of mining loot, let's not tolerate it any further. Let's
stop abuse of Police as private security of mining companies and mining
contractors any more!

[Goanet] Goa Government surrender Agricultural land to mining interests

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

It is saddening to note that Goa Government even though is preparing
agriculture policy it has sabotaged Goa's farming interests through
surrender to mining aggressions. Goa Legislative Assembly has not only
committed blunder of the century but has also reduced themselves as merely
executive committee of the mining companies. Long battle awaits us.

  The text

Section 30 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 "Permision for
non-agricultural use.--- No land used for agriculture shall be used for any
non-agricultural purpose; and no land assessed for one non-agricultural
purpose shall be used for any other non-agricultural purpose or for the
same non-agricultural purpose but in relaxation of any of the conditions
imposed at the time of the grant or permission for non-agricultural
purpose, except with the permission of the Collector under Section 32.

[Provided that the provisions of this section shall not be applicable to
the land in occupation of the Government, Corporation of the City of
Panaji, a Municipal Council or a Village Panchayat and land to be used for
the installation of solar or wind power station.(inserted vide Ammendment
Act 5 of 2021)]

[Provided further that, nothing in this section shall apply to the activity
undertaken in pursuance of the permission/licence granted under the Mines
and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act No. 67 of
1957) and rules made thereunder.(Inserted vide Amendment Act 6 of 2023)]

Implications

2023 Amendment to section 30 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 carried on
by Goa Legislative Assembly allows mining in agriculture land without any
permision from Collector of the respective Districts in Goa.

Çonsequences


So now it is legal to take over paddy fields for mining purpose. There is
no need for mining companies even to pay any compensation for crop loss due
to siltation of fields.

  Matter of Choice

Goa Government has chosen mining over agriculture. Mining is all set to
inflict artifical planned disaster in near future and Goa's legislature is
complicit in it. People have to make their choice. Agriculture policy
cannot supercede Land Revenue Code. Ģoa Agriculuture Minister Ravi Naik and
the members of the drafting committee has to make their stand clear or no
policy can work however good it may be if Amendment to section 30 allowing
mining in agriculture is not withdrawn.

Kindly share this note further.

Dr. S.A. Rodrigues
Convenor,
Bharat Mukti Morcha,
Goa State Unit

M: 9923336347

[Goanet] Goa Fisheries Department facilitates loot and plunder in Zuari river

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

Mafia strikes Zuari river Fisheries

Fisheries Department supports loot and plunder

Today August 30, 2023 from 6.00 am onwards there are over 50 cannoes
carrying on illegal purse seine fishing in Zuari river. Fisheries Control
room is inaccessible. It looks to be deliberately disabled to avoid
receiving complaint of these illegalities. Fisheries Patrol boat as well as
marine police patrol boats vanished. They appear in waters only during G 20
without fail.

The entire Fisheries administration is in collapsed state. On August 28,
2023 Secretary (Fisheries) S.S. Gill had assured delegation of Fishermen
from All Goa Small Scale Responsible Fisheries Union to take action against
this menace. Yet nothing has happened.

The livelihoods of the traditional fishers using legally permitted Gill net
in Zuari stands disrupted. All purse seine fishing nets in Zuari river are
illegal as stated by Fisheries Deputy Director Chandrakant Velip during the
meeting with Fisheries Secretary on August 28, 2023 aa well as as per
department circulars earlier.

Purse seine fishers use computerized fish finders aa well as purse seine
fishing nets with mesh sizes as small as 5 mm that triggers massive fish
depletion catching fish smaller than juveniles.

The repeated incidences of massive illegal fishing is joint failure of
Government of Goa and Government of India who through their acts of
omission promote illegal fishing in Goa. According to officials of Goa
Government such as Chandrakant Velip Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant
is preventing ant strong action against illegal fishing in Zuari river.
There is operating mafia nexus between the Goa Fisheries administration and
those carrying on illegal fishing. Mafia has taken over Governance in Goa.

[Goanet] Remembering Historian Sharon Jacqueline D'cruz

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

7;t
afford to overlook her history teacher at St. Xavier's college: Prof.
Daniel D'souza whose each lecture in history classroom was history by
itself and Sharon lived through those historical moments.

I was privileged to interact closely with Sharon on numerous occasions
right from her college days. Beautiful memories of her company enriched my
life certainly.

Not sure what caused tumors in her brain so silently but we must learn one
lesson from her death: never to keep mobile phone close to the ear and
always to avoid very long mobile phone conversations. While Sharon lived
the knowledge of mobile phone radiation was scanty but currently this
information is accessible and radiation impacts causing brain tumor is
available.

May God Grant Eternal Rest to Sharon.



Sebastian Rodrigues

[Goanet] Why different yardstick to measure Goa's great mining scam?

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

Why different yardstick to measure Goa's great mining scam?

Yardsticks currently employed to measure the depth of Curruption is between
Kala Academy scam and Atal Setu scam. Anat setu scam as we are told is in
between 100 to 200 crore rupees.

What is over looked is mining scam in Goa.

I have been informed of the issue of 3,85,00,000 metric tons of illegal
iron exports from Goa as submitted by Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to
Supreme Court.

What is the calculation of this amount of illegal ore at the rate of 70$
per ton. What would be the figure when converted into Rupees? Can anyone
calculate the amount robbed off Goa ?

What is required to be done in order to institute SIT into this scam? Why
Goa Government has deployed on minor land scams and not on mining scam even
though it has powers to do so?

Why there is silence from every one about this?

Why mining loot is condoned by both the State and non-state actors?

Why there is difference yardstick to address Goa's great mining scam?

[Goanet] Goa Fisheries: Action Alert I

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

Please email this to Goa Fisheries Department with or without your
additional comments at email : dir-fish@nic.in

Why illegal purse seine fishing in Zuari shot up when Nilkhant Halarnkar
took over as Fisheries Minister?

Why Secretary (Fisheries) and Director of Fisheries failed to end illegal
purse seine fishing in Zuari?

Why Chief Minister allows break down of law and order chronic proportions?

May 01, 2022

Today was disastrous day for Goa Fisheries. Over 30 purse seine fishing
boats carried on illegal fishing from 5.00 am to 11.00 am in Zuari river
from Dona Paula to Odxel coast. Fisheries department control room when
contacted informed that their patrol boat is not active as the one who
operates it the boshun is absent on duty.

Purse seine fishing nets are banned from use 5 kms from the shore yet
Fisheries department makes it conducive to violate its own laws and
directives in numerous ways.  Poor enforcement deliberately resorted.

Legal size of fishing nets for gill nets is 24 and 22 mm mesh size. Banned
purse seine fishing nets use nets with me size as small as 8 mm to 12 mm
destroying fish life at the breeding site itself.

In 2016 Director of Fisheries banned fishing within 5 kms using purse seine
net on fishing vessel. Ban faced routine violations.

This destroyed sustainability of Zuari river fisheries that is ably
suitable for Gillnets of legally approved mesh size as per scientific
studies carried out at ICAR Old Goa.

Yesterday April 30, 2022 at 11.30 am it was the same story too. Illegal
fishing went on unhindered. Fisheries Patrol boat was nowhere to be seen
while river was being plundered away by illegal purse seiners from Nerul
and Vasco, the two locations from where illegal purse seine fishing in
Zuari goes on with clandestine nexus with fisheries department.

Illegal purse seine fishing by around eight boats was on in Zuari river
just off shore Odxel village at 9.30 am on April 29, 2022. Fisheries
department patrol boat was close by towards Dona Paula. Illegal fishing was
carried on under the supervision of Fisheries department patrol boat. How
much bribe involved?

April 26, 2022

Which Politicians are backing illegal purse seine fishing in Zuari?

Why Director of Fisheries Shamila Monteiro supports illegal purse seine
fishing in Zuari?

Why elected MLAs maintain silence over illegal purse sine fishing in Zuari
inspite of being briefed up?

All Goa Small Scale Responsible Fisheries Union condemns irresponsible
governance of Fisheries in Goa.

There is massive illegal purse seine fishing going on in Zuari river daily
between 5.00 am to 9.00 am and 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm as per eye witnesses.
Those indulging in illegal fishing are from Nerul bardez and  from Vasco
with full backing of the Goa Fisheries administration headed by the
Director who has notorious record for criminal nexus and was even suspended
for the same in the 2017 by then Fisheries Minister Vinod Palyenkar,
historical step to protect Goa Fisheries.

The illegal fishing by purse seine boats illegal in Zuari river triggers
fish famines and and deprives gillnet traditional fishers of their
livelihood.

Illegal purse seine fishing in Zuari is led audaciously by the same person
who was caught in the act on March 10, 2022 and let go without penalty
possibly due to political pressure from some quarters.

Many of these fishing boats enter Zuari river with banned  colour codes of
green, Yello and black. The prescribed colour for fishing boat is white
with black strip. Yet Fisheries department doesn't act for reasons of
hidden agenda to destroy livelihood of gillnet fishers.

All the illegal purse seine fishers are known to the Fisheries department
and that's reason they are given protection.

When Fisheries control room is phoned to complaint about the illegality in
Zuari they make sure that their boat doesn't reach on the scene till well
after illegal purse seine fishers go away.

Fishers have informed about the collapse of law and order situation in
Zuari to the Fisheries Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar but he hasn't shown
courage to stand up for truth and Justice. Santa Cruz MLA Rudolpho
Fernandes too has been briefed but pro-active action is yet to be seen from
him.

Similarly St. Andre MLA Viresh Borkar too has been informed but there is no
information if he has raised the issue with the Government. Taleigao MLA
Jennifer Monserrate too has been approached and petitioned. No MLA and
Political Party has shown any commitment so far to crackdown on illegal
purse seine in Zuari river. This is very sad and disturbing. This situation
must reverse and people have to get actively involved to understand and
defend rivers and sea. Small Scale Fishing Communities are the first
stewards to align with.

April 06, 2022

Illegal purse seine fishing went on from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm. Fisheries
control room was contacted. Fisheries control room relayed names of those
complaining along with phone numbers to the offenders. Offenders from Vasco
th

[Goanet] New old member

[Sebastian D'Souza]

Good morning and greetings from Canada

As per the welcome email received from goanet here is a brief introduction.
I am Sebastian D'Souza. I have been a goanet member for many years on my
old email address sabydso...@rogers.com due to a change in internet service
provider I have now registered as a
new  member with my new email address. Hence the subject 'new old member' I
enjoy receiving and reading the broad spectrum of goan and international
topics.

Wishing all the members of the goanet family a great New Year.

Have a nice day

Saby

[Goanet] Law and Order problem due to Illegal Trawler fishing in Zuari river

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2020/02/law-and-order-problem-due-to-illegal.html

Date: February 27, 2020
*­For Urgent Action*


To,
The Director,
Directorate of Fisheries,
Panjim, Goa
To,
Superintendent of Police (Coastal Security)
Panjim, Goa



*Subject: Law and Order problem due to Illegal Trawler fishing in Zuari
river*

Madam/Sir,

Kindly attend to the ongoing rampant illegal trawler fishing in Zuari river
from Sao Jacinto Island upto Siridao coast. This fishing using destructive
fishing gears (trawl nets) has began on January 16, 2020 (Goa Opinion Poll
Day and Feast of St. Joseph Vaz) during day and night. Several telephonic
messages complaining against trawlers were conveyed at the Fisheries
Control Room by many fishermen from Odxel, Cacra, Nauxim, Bambolim and
Siridao.  Some calls were relayed to Coastal Security Police Station at
Harbour for action by Fisheries department. However it has been observed
that trawlers has continued to carry on illegal and destructive fishing
within any respect to law and order. Yesterday afternoon (12.15 pm) over 16
trawlers and (05.30 pm) 18 trawlers was seen carrying on illegal fishing in
Zuari from St. Jacinto Island upto Siridao-Agassaim destroying river bed as
well as livelihood of small scale fishers of Zuari river.
Goa’s State laws are stringent against illegal and destructive fishing
trawler practices within 5 kms from the coastline and inside rivers.
However enforcement of these laws is absent or pathetic due to lack of
commitment from your office even though your salaries are paid by Public.
The irresponsibility from your office has led violation of Goa State
fisheries Laws, violation of aims and objectives of Coastal Security
Police, violation of Article 5.16 of *Voluntary Guidelines for Securing
Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the context of Food Security and
Poverty Eradication (*SSF Guidelines), violation of Article 6.18 of *Code
of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries* (CCRF). India is signatory to SSF
Guidelines, CCRF and has committed to their enforcement via Articles 53 &
54 of the *National Marine Fisheries Policy 2017*. It is also
violation of *Sustainable
Development Goals (SDG): 14* *Life under water*. Your office has ignored
these so far and it is a serious public concern and disastrous consequences
in Zuari river.
This situation has led to the increasing public suspicions that Fisheries
department and Coastal Security Police is actually promoting destructive
fishing practices such as Trawling in Zuari River for the reasons best
known to you. Fisheries department has even awarded those responsible for
destructive trawling with LED lights during ‘Aqua Goa’ mega fish festival
2020 held on February 13th-15th at Panjim.
You are called upon to (1) carry on 24 hours surveillance of Zuari river
from Odxel coast and permanently stop further illegalities by trawlers. (2)
Assess damage done to marine ecology due to trawling in Zuari and recovers
damages from trawler owners. (3) Compulsorily install GPS transponders on
all trawlers in Goa so to make them visible online in real time at Global
Fishing Watch. (4) Withdraw above mentioned award given to those engage in
destructive fishing.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,
 Sd/-
Maggie Silveira

President, Goa State & National Council Member of National Platform of
Small Scale Fish Workers (Inland)

[Goanet] Objections to the Blue Economy assault on Goa’s rivers

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2020/02/objections-to-blue-economy-assault-on.html

Date: February 27, 2020
To,
The Captain of Ports,
Government of Goa,
Panjim, Goa

*Subject: Objections to the Blue Economy assault on Goa’s rivers*

Sir/Madam,

It has come to our attention from the reports in media that Goa Government
through your office is in the process of launching major assault on Goa’s
rivers by setting up Jetties in various parts of Goa without holding Public
hearing under the pretext that they are floating Jetties. It has also come
to our attention that your office is all set to launch another major
assault on Goas rivers by initiating dredging of various rivers of Goa like
Chapora, Mandovi, Sal, Cumbharjua and Zuari without holding Public Hearings
for the same.

Because of irresponsible attitude of your office barges has already created
siltation of Goa’s major rivers like Mandovi, Zuari and Cumbharjua and
recorded in the minutes of Goa State Pollution Board first meeting held on
October 05th 1988 destroying precious marine ecology of these rivers and
still remains in a same state. Your office carried on EIA of Chapora river
but why is it not shared with Public?

Because of irresponsible attitude of your office six of Goa’s rivers are
declared as National Waterways without consulting fishing communities of
these rivers. Because of irresponsible attitude of your office Mandovi
river is conquered and assaulted by off shore casinos denying valuable
space for small scale fishers.

Dredging is a major assault on marine life and your office is not bothered
about it as if no one in your office is eating fish nor your office is
bothered about hundreds of peoples engaged in fishing activities in Goa’s
rivers. Dredging for Shipping purposes are known to create several problems
such as Air and water pollution, sea floor erosion, wave and current regime
alterations, introduction of invasive species, underwater noise pollution,
land use change, water front congestion, health and labour issues and
number of other ecologically destabilizing practices, environmental
injustice, unequal power relations and social conflicts. Dredging of
Mandovi river by Champions island has damaged marine ecology as informed by
local fishermen from Diwar island and several marine species has
disappeared.

Your decisions to set up Jetties and dredging of rivers is in
violation of *Voluntary
Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the context of
Food Security and Poverty Eradication* (SSF Guidelines) India is signatory
to SSF Guidelines and has committed to their enforcement via Article 54 of
the *National Marine Fisheries Policy 2017*. It is also violation of
*Sustainable
Development Goals (SDG): 14* *Life under water*. Government widened roads
to make them six land and destroyed several paddy field and people
dependent upon the same. Now your office is determined to destroy
livelihood of several more fisher people by destroying marine ecology to
promote shipping industry. Shame!

Your are therefore requested to immediately respect Goa’s rivers and its
marine ecology, stay away from launching assaults in the form of
construction Jetties and Dredging of rivers for Shipping purpose in Goa.
Destroying Goa’s rivers by your office will only aggravate situation of
hunger that currently stands at 7000 deaths per day as per community
kitchen case proceedings in Supreme Court of India.

Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
 Sd/-
Maggie Silveira
President, Goa State & National Council Member of National Platform of
Small Scale Fish Workers (Inland)

[Goanet] Illegal Sand mining in Mandovi river opposite Vanxim Church

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2020/02/illegal-sand-mining-in-mandovi-river.html

Date: February 27, 2020


To,
The Collector (North Goa),
Panjim, Goa


To,
Director,
Department of Mines and Geology,
Panjim, Goa



*Subject: Illegal Sand mining in Mandovi river opposite Vanxim Church*

Sir/Madam,

This is to request your urgent attention to take action against ongoing
illegal sand mining going on by use of canoes in Mndovi river opposite
Santus Christus Church, Vanxim island. Extracted sand is transported via
Trucks from Vanxim in a Ferry boat. We have received information that
police officers attached to Old Goa Police station are involved in this
illegal sand extraction. This is the reason for continues sand extraction
in spite of High Court order against the same.

Kindly act and stop the above mentioned activity of sand extraction that is
destroying marine ecology and fishing activities in Mandovi river.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,
 Sd/-
Maggie Silveira
President, Goa State & National Council Member of National Platform of
Small Scale Fish Workers (Inland)

[Goanet] Protest against Special Ferry Price Hike proposal

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2020/02/protest-against-special-ferry-price.html

 Date: February 27, 2020
To,
The Captain of Ports,
Panjim, Goa

*Subject: Protest against Special Ferry Price Hike proposal*
Sir,

It has come to our attention through media reports that your office is
proposing to hike fare of Special Ferry service from Rs.55/- to Rs.250/-.
We write to express our strong protests as that will adversely affect the
public navigating over rivers using Government Ferry service. We would like
to remind you that Special Ferry service system was started after an
incident in the decade of 1990s wherein Ferry at Vanxim refused to ply at
mid-night (00.30 hours) in emergency situation of taking sick person for
medical assistance. Late Ligorio F. Silveira brought this issue to the
attention of then Captain of Ports and Special Ferry Service system was
stared to cater to these needs of plying beyond regular hours.

You are therefore requested to withdraw your proposal to hike the special
ferry costs and keep it at current rate of Rs.55/-.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,
 Sd/-
Maggie Silveira
President, Goa State & National Council Member of National Platform of
Small Scale Fish Workers (Inland)

[Goanet] Illegal stone quarry damaging agriculture in Colomba

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2020/02/illegal-stone-quarry-damaging.html

Date: February 27, 2020
To,
The Director,
Department of Mines and Geology,
Panjim, Goa

*Subject: Illegal stone quarry damaging agriculture in Colomba*

Sir/Madam,

This is to bring to your attention illegal operation of stone quarry at
Colomba, Sanguem near the Hiralal Khodidas mine during night and early
hours of the day. This activity is badly affecting nearby paddy fields
cultivated by Scheduled Tribes People namely Devki Katu Velip, Tulsidas
Velip, Rajani Velip and their family members. In rainy season the muddy
water from the stone quarry also likely to flow in paddy fields as well as
in Kushavati river destroying marine ecology and fishing.

For further directions to the site of this illegal quarry kindly contact
Motesh Antao on his mobile: 9168206872. Kindly act.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,
 Sd/-
Maggie Silveira

President, Goa State & National Council Member of National Platform of
Small Scale Fish Workers (Inland)

[Goanet] Good article on Chief Minister's land deals

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

Congratulations Devika! Good investigations in CM's land deals. However
your comment on mining revival plan is worrying me. We actually  need plan
for reclaiming mining lands and their restoration instead of revival. There
is already too much of damage caused by mining to Goa.

Regards,
Seby

Re: [Goanet] Mining has impacted Bicholim, Mandovi rivers: Study

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

Please get original studies from Sweta and share as pdf files on this group.

On Sat, Jun 29, 2019 at 12:26 PM samir umarye 
wrote:

> SHWETA KAMAT
> shw...@herald-goa.com
> Finds Bicholim river to be strongly polluted, while Mandovi to be
> moderately polluted
>
> PANJIM: Iron ore mining activities have had a considerable impact on the
> Bicholim and Mandovi river sediments, which in turn affect the ecology of
> bottom-dwelling organism. Mining activities, which are under suspension for
> the last 15 months, can also influence the concentration of metals in the
> Zuari estuary.
>
> This was revealed in a study conducted by Cynthia Gaonkar and Vishnu Matta
> of the department of Marine Science of Goa University.
>
> In a two different studies conducted, they have assessed the impact of
> past iron ore mining on the sediment cores of rivers of Goa, and impact of
> mining on metal concentration in waters of the Zuari estuary.
>
> In the first study, which has been published in the ‘Research Journal of
> Environmental and Earth Sciences’, the researchers said that to assess the
> long-term contamination history of pollutants due to intense mining
> activities in the adjoining areas of rivers of northern Goa, sediment core
> samples were collected from three rivers, Bicholim, Mandovi and Tiracol.
>
> The sediments were analysed for texture, Organic Carbon (OC), major
> elements (Fe, Al, Ca and Mg) and trace metals (Mn, Cu, Zn, Pb, Ni and Cr).
> “Depositional environment of the cores was assessed based on the colour and
> the distribution of OC. Environmental parameters such as contamination
> factor, geo accumulation, enrichment factor and pollution load index were
> used to assess the extent of pollution,” the study mentioned.
>
>  In addition, correlation coefficients were calculated to understand their
> relationships among the major elements and trace metals and their sources.
> “The study revealed that the Bicholim river is strongly polluted with iron
> and manganese (Fe & Mn) and moderately polluted with lead (Pb) and Chromium
> (Cr),” the study revealed.
>
> “Whereas, the Mandovi river is moderately polluted with Mn and Pb. On the
> other hand, Tiracol River (though unpolluted in the past) is getting
> polluted with Copper (Cu) and Cr during recent years because of human
> interference,” it added.
>
> “The results indicate that mining has a considerable impact on the
> Bicholim and Mandovi river sediments which in turn affect the ecology of
> bottom-dwelling organisms,” the study concluded.
>
> As far as the Zuari estuary is concerned, the study exemplified that
> concentrations of trace metals in waters of the Zuari estuary were
> significantly less when compared to the periods of rampant mining activity
> around Goa, indicating that mining can influence the concentration of
> metals in the Zuari estuary.
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[Goanet] Report of the illegal fishing in Zuari River Siridao to Odxel belt February 2019

[Sebastian]

For Tabular presentation visit the link below:

https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2019/03/report-of-illegal-fishing-in-zuari.html

Observations:
1.   Coastal Security Police has refused to shoulder burden of illegal 
fishing in Zuari river saying that it is not their primary duty as per media 
reports.
2.   Most illegal fishing in month of February 2019 was carried on by 
Trawlers while there was one incident of illegal fishing by purse seine boats.
3.   30 incidents of illegal fishing reported in February 2019 involving 
374 boats of which 372 are trawlers. In January 2019 there were 15 incident of 
illegal fishing involving 152 boats of which 151 was trawlers.
4.   Intensity of illegal fishing by trawling in Zuari river has doubled 
from January 2019 (151) to February (372). There is progressing deterioration 
of law and order situation in Zuari river due to illegal fishing by trawlers in 
2019 within 5 kms from the coast where in trawl nets as well as purse seine 
nets are prohibited from use as per prevailing law – Marine Fishing Regulation 
Act 1980.
5.   Such large scale violation is leading to destruction of fisheries in 
Zuari river due to destruction of river bed reefs by use of trawl nets.
6.   There is need to carry on estimate of damage caused by trawling to 
Zuari river bed ecology during first two months of 2019 and take effective 
measures to enforce total ban on trawling including impounding to offender 
trawlers under section 18 of the Goa, Daman, and Diu Marine Fishing Regulation 
Act, 1980.
7.   Primary duty to maintain law and order at Sea is with Fisheries 
department under section 4(2)(c) of the Goa, Daman, and Diu Marine Fishing 
Regulation Act, 1980. The capacity of Goa Fisheries department in this context 
of law and order is in completely damaged state. This needs drastic turn around.

[Goanet] Objections to Marinas in Zuari river filed before Collector of North Goa

[Sebastian]

https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2019/03/objections-to-marinas-in-zuari-river.html


Date: 01/03/2019
To,
The Collector (North Goa),
Panjim, Goa
Subject: Objections to Marinas in Zuari river
Dear Sir/Madam,

It has come to our attention though media reports that Goa State Pollution 
Control Board has approached your office to initiate process for Public Hearing 
for installing marina in Zuari river off coast of Nauxi village in Tiswadi.

We write this let you know that we continue to oppose both the marina projects 
in Zuari river not only because it will adversely affect fishing communities 
engaged in fishing activities but also because of the undemocratic process of 
leasing out of River Zuari followed by Marmagoa Port Trust (MPT). Without 
consulting fisher people dependent on Zuari river MPT leased out 2,00,000 
square meters of Zuari river bed for two marinas within 3 days (12-14, October, 
2010) for 30 years each.

While the two lease deeds took enough precautions to protect mining barge 
traffic in Zuari the same precautions are not taken for fishing activities in 
Zuari river. In fact lease deeds makes it clear that setting up of marina will 
require large scale dredging of river which will surely result in destruction 
of Zuari river fisheries.

MPT carried on these lease deeds by virtue of the Central government 
notification of May 24, 2000 that asserts Jurisdiction of MPT up to Cortalim 
bridge. MPT is controlled by Union Ministry of Shipping. This notification too 
was issued without consulting fishing communities connected to Zuari river.

If process for marina project is initiated by holding public hearing then it 
will symbolize Union Shipping Ministry’s commitment to destroy Zuari river 
fisheries. Already there is lots of misery spread out to Vasco residents due to 
MPT’s handling of Coal resulting in dredging of Arabian Sea as well as Coal 
dust pollution. With marina in Zuari this misery will enter Zuari river and it 
will destroy fisher community’s livelihoods as well as ecology resulting in 
Port-led Poverty.

We also wish to convey to you that Central Government 2019 notification 
relating to CRZ has already set in unrest amongst fishing communities in the 
State of Goa and installation of marinas will only facilitate further 
escalation of tension.

The sizable affected people on Zuari river bank are also Scheduled Tribes whose 
livelihoods were destroyed due to setting up of various projects in the past 
resulting in no benefit to the community. Few of these projects include Goa 
University, Goa Medical College, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa 
International Centre etc. This development forced these people to take up 
fishing. Marina spells doom to the livelihood of these People. Should one more 
project of be imposed at Nauxim sacrificing adivasis for prosperity of few rich 
Yacht owning tourists and five star hotels like Hotel Grand Hyatt and Cidade de 
Goa that are located on Zuari river bank? Amongst adivasis there is already 
nation wide unrest is underway due to eviction threats of those living in 
forest landscapes. Central Government has failed to depute lawyers to defend 
government law protecting Tribal People and Other Forest Dwellers in India. 
This has already affected 23 lakh people all over India. Marinas too are 
destined to provoke eviction of river bank tribal people in Nauxim-Cacra 
villages.
People on Zuari river banks are insecure as river has been declared as National 
Waterway 111 as Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has assertive 
control over riparian areas. In this context Installation of Marinas in Zuari 
has been viewed as frontal attacks on the livelihood of people particularly 
dependent upon fishing.

Kindly convey our objection to marinas in Zuari to the State and Central 
Government.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,
  Sd/-
Maggie Silveira,
President,
Goa Unit

[Goanet] Protest and Objection against TCP guidelines granting exception for tourism related projects for change of Zone in Ecologically sensitive areas

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https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2019/02/protest-and-objection-against-tcp.html

Date: 20/02/2019
To,
Mr. Vijay Sardessai,
Minister of Town and Country Planning,
Government of Goa,
Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa

To,
Secretary (TCP),
Government of Goa,
Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa

To,
The Chief Town Planner,
Town and Country Planning Department,
Government of Goa,
Panjim, Goa

Subject: Protest and Objection against TCP guidelines granting exception for 
tourism related projects for change of Zone in Ecologically sensitive areas

Sir,

It has come to our attention from the news report in Herald on February 19, 
2019 Page 2 with caption “Ecologically sensitive areas not to be considered for 
change of zones: TCP”. The report quotes new guidelines in a box item with 
caption as “Noteworthy Point” as follows: “Projects which are recommended by 
Goa Investment Promotion Board (IPB) shall be given due consideration. The area 
to be considered under Section 16B shall have adequate access and shall as far 
as possible be in the vicinity of existing settlement / developed area and 
projects in isolation from the existing developed area shall be as far as 
possible discouraged except for public utility and tourism related projects”.
We wish to let you know the context of our protest against the guidelines as it 
constitutes encouragement for land conversion - even in low lying paddy fields, 
water bodies, biologically active mud flats, khazan lands, flood prone areas - 
into settlement zone. The Capao (Vanxim) Island proposed tourism plans consists 
of five star hotel and several luxury villas in Mandovi river and two proposed 
marina projects in Zuari river near Nauxim and Sancoale villages are located in 
such eco-sensitive areas destined to destroy Zuari river fisheries; all 
regrettably recommended by IPB in spite of public objections. These guidelines 
of TCP department to provide exception for zone conversion to settlement to 
facilitate tourism related projects are unfortunate, thoughtless, malicious and 
insensitive to ecologically sensitive Areas. We condemn these TCP guidelines.

You are therefore called upon to immediately intervene and withdraw exception 
granted to tourism related projects in ecologically sensitive areas in TCP 
guidelines under reference.

Thanking you.

Yours sincerely,

 Sd/-

Maggie Silveira
President - Goa Unit

Enclosed: Copy of Herald report published on 19th February 2019 referred in the 
above letter.

Copy to:
1.  Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment Promotion Board, Spaces, 
Panjim, Goa
2.  Minister of Industries, Government of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa
3.  Secretary (Industries), Government of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa
4.  Minister of Fisheries, Government of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa
5.  Secretary (Fisheries), Government of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa
6.  Director of Fisheries, Government of Goa, Panjim, Goa.
7.  Secretary (Tourism), Government of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa
8.  Minister of Tourism, Government of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa
9.  Director of Tourism, Government of Goa,Panjim, Goa

[Goanet] Mobile Tower radiation hazards for Students, Teacher, Parents and Public

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2019/03/mobile-tower-radiation-hazards-for.html

Date: 1st March 2019

To,
Chief Secretary, and Chairman of State Level Telecom Committee (STC),
Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa

To,
Secretary (Urban Development),
Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa



To,
Secretary (Education)
Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa

To,
Secretary (Health)
Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa

To,
Principal Secretary (Environment)
Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa


Subject: Mobile Tower radiation hazards for Students, Teacher, Parents and 
Public


Dear Sir/Madam,


We wish to draw your attention to the indisputable evidence of radiation 
hazards from mobile towers presented in Bio initiative 2007 that got upgraded 
in 2012 and 2017. All the three editions are available online with simple 
google search is prepared by 29 scientists from 10 countries in the world 
including 02 of them from India. The report that contains over 1500 pages is 
not sponsored by any electrical or telecom company and is outspoken on 
radiation hazards faced by human beings and need for the applicability of 
Precautionary Principle to face the radiation emitting from towers, mobile 
phones etc.

We write this letter to you after our tryst with Goa Government to request for 
the monitoring of mobile tower radiation in Goa. From our correspondence with 
Goa State Pollution Control Board it has been revealed that Goa Government does 
not have facility for monitoring of mobile tower radiation and people who are 
raising this issue are directed towards term centre in Nagpur, Pune etc. This 
has been the experience for past three years.

Now we have come across Bio imitative Reports and realized that mobile phone 
and mobile tower radiation is one of the cause of several diverse sicknesses 
such as breast cancer, rising infertility, high hearing frequency loss, 
fatigue, Partial memory loss, Dizziness, Sleeping Disorders, Skin infections, 
Hearing impairments, Cardiac Problems,  Cancer, depression, insomnia, ovarian 
cancer, vision loss in school children from smart phones, brain tumors, 
migraine, joint pains, memory loss, effects on gene and protein exposure, 
damage to immune system, Effects on neurology, childhood concerns, Alzheimer’s 
diseases, Autism,  etc.

In view of the above dangerous scenario created by mobile phone technology you 
are requested to take up following urgent steps:

1.   Review the guidelines for installation of Mobile Base Stations Towers, 
Goa State in the light of evidence of radiation hazard contained in 
Bio-initiative 2012 and its upgraded version of 2017. We will be happy to share 
the soft copies of these reports on request.
2.   Examine the enforcement of the guidelines for installation of Mobile 
Base Stations Towers, Goa State. There are over 50 complaints received at GSPCB 
office and many are hanging in limbo as no radiation monitoring is done for 
four years either from Nagpur or from Pune. Induct efficient radiation testing 
capacity for the State of Goa.
3.   Initiate mobile tower audit for all the Educational and residential 
localities in Goa. Installations, it is observed, are carried on in violation 
of the guidelines mentioned. Barely 10 meters away from the residential house 
of Mr. Placid D’Souza there is mobile tower in Mapusa with 17 antennae. Barely 
20 meters from Holy Cross High School, Siolim, there is mobile Tower with 
nearly 20 antennae. Mobile Tower is being installed in residential areas in 
Curduwada, Khandola, Ponda and opposed by villagers. And so is the case in 
Merces, Tiswadi. Mobile Towers set up in residential areas in Bambolim-Nauxim 
villages in spite of public opposition. All these are without any monitoring 
facility of radiation.
4.   Initiate discussions and awareness on radiation hazard in schools, 
colleges and public forums like media, Panchayats. Goa boasts of being most 
literate state. Its time Goa also becomes most radiation literate rather than 
surrender our destiny to vested interests and telecom bullies who does not like 
questioning of mobile tower radiation.

All these measures are necessary otherwise Goa will face accumulated impact of 
low intensity radiation over the next few years, and we request you to oblige 
and take action.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
Sd/-
Maggie Silveira
President, Goa Unit

[Goanet] Report of the illegal fishing in Zuari River Siridao to Odxel belt January 2019

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For Tabulated results visit the links below
https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2019/02/report-of-illegal-fishing-in-zuari.html

Observations on state of Fisheries Department Control Room, Panjim
1.   Often land line no. 2425263 remains connected to Fax even early 
mornings when fishermen are calling to complain.
2.   If call is answered then response is given that Coastal Police Station 
at Harbour Vasco will be informed.
3.   Another response comes saying we cannot send patrol boat to catch 
trawlers without permission of Chandresh. Chandresh, an official of the 
fisheries department do not answer call on his mobile or calls back.
4.   In one instance Fisheries department boat went and caught one trawler 
and allowed the rest 11 to escape. Punishment given not known.
5.   Calls are answered but no action is taken.
6.   Written complaints and Press Release on illegal fishing filed by 
Bharat Mukti Morcha, Goa State Unit
Observations on state of Coastal Police Station at Harbour, Vasco
1.   Calls are answered but no action is taken.
2.   Calls answered and caller informed that Patrol boat has suffered break 
down.
3.   Picks up the call and pretends as if they cannot hear and keep the 
receiver down.
4.   When Patrol boat breaks there is no alternative arrangement for 
Patrolling. What is there is Terrorist attack when the Patrol boat under 
repairs?
Observations on state of Police response when called by dialing 100
1.   When called takes long time to understand the problem of illegal 
fishing by trawlers
2.   Takes long time to understand where Cacra, Nauxim and Odxel is located.
3.   Police travel in Jeep in landline and search the caller who is in the 
River fishing for guidance. Fishermen face risk of net entanglement when police 
calls back in the River.
4.   It looks like Police has no network with coastal police station at 
harbor.

Who has Powers to Act against illegal fishing?
1.   Officials of Department of Fisheries under the Goa, Daman and Diu 
Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1980
2.   Officials Authorized by Department of Fisheries under the Goa, Daman 
and Diu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1980. Currently Police officers are 
authorized besides Block Development Officers and Mamlatdars.
3.   Executive Magistrate is authorized to act under sections 107 and 145 
of Code of Criminal Procedure.
Caution
Illegal Fishing by trawlers in Zuari River currently is rampant. Role of Police 
as well as Department of Fisheries has failed. Situation may again degenerate 
into open clashes in the Zuari river between the fishermen who are opposing 
illegal fishing in Zuari river and trawlers carrying on illegal fishing if 
those responsible to act: Department of Fisheries, Police, Executive 
Magistrate, Block Development Officers and Mamlatdars. In order to restore 
collapsed of Law and Order in Zuari river you are requested to act as per the 
requirements of law to stop illegal fishing in Zuari river. 

[Goanet] Call to overhaul Goa Fisheries Department to meet twenty first century challenges

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https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2019/01/call-to-overhaul-goa-fisheries.html

Bharat Mukti Morcha, Goa Unit calls for the complete overhauling of the 
Department of Fisheries to successfully respond to the enormous challenges 
faced by fishing community in Goa in this 21st Century. Currently State 
Fisheries department is in terrible mess as evident from the way fishing 
communities has been put under pressure and harassment on the Zuari river coast.

Department of Fisheries has been terrible failure to stop daily illegal fishing 
– including night fishing - by dozens of trawlers in Zuari river within 5 kms 
from the coast. Department of Fisheries is in paralyzed state to deal with 
illegal purse seine fishing in Zuari river with zero enforcement. Result of all 
this has been complete breakdown of law and order situation in Zuari river 
leading to tensions and fights. Till date, no full time patrol vessel is 
introduced in Zuari river for the purpose of enforcement in spite of repeated 
requests no budgetary provisions are made for this purpose.

Department of Fisheries has also been silent in the face of draft Tourism 
Master Plan and Tourism Policy - 2018 that seeks to promote kind of tourism 
that will further push fishing communities and marine ecology towards 
deterioration. Promotion of Marinas and water sports envisaged in the policy 
are expected to spell disaster for fishing communities. Adamant manner in which 
Government is pushing  marina at Nauxim - - in spite of public opposition from 
2010 - is objectionable particularly the bully role to push Goa State Pollution 
Control Board to initiate process for Public Hearing for Marina at Nauxim.

Corporate driven water sports that is being carried out from Hotel Grand Hyatt 
in Bambolim by Bombay based corporate Aqua sail in Zuari river is another 
disastrous activity from the fishing point of view. Bharat Mukti Morcha calls 
for immediate cancellation of all the permissions granted for water sports 
activities in Zuari and all other rivers of Goa as speed boats like Jetski are 
disrupting fishing activities by cutting of fishing nets and oil spills in 
water. Declaration of Goa’s six rivers as National Waterways must be revoked as 
dredging is detrimental for fishing activities.

[Goanet] International Human Rights Day poised for Human Rights Violations in Goa's Zuari river

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https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/12/international-human-rights-day-poised.html
 
 
Harbour Coastal Security Police Station, Vasco

Phone: 0832-2521793



International Human Rights Day 2018 will witness latest attempt to criminalize 
dissent and protests on the banks of Zuari river. Two people Sanjay Pereira of 
Cacra village and Cosme Pires of Siridao village engage in fishing activities 
in Zuari river are called at the Coastal Security Police Station at Harbour 
Vasco at 10.30 am by PSI Therron D’Costa for investigation based on complaint 
filed by Gracious Coutinho of H.No. 35, Salkar Colony, Vaddem, Vasco. Case Cr. 
No. 01/2018 has been registered against both them under sections 143, 147, 148, 
323, 341,384, 506 (ii) r/w 149. These two are charged with boarding the boat of 
Gracious Coutinho and his two colleagues Kevin Barretto and Rocha Barreto with 
deadly weapons and taking over the boat at 10.55 hours from Zuari river off 
Chicalim Coast near Chicalim Light House, then taken the boats to Siridao coast 
and demanded cash of Rs.50,000/- to release the canoes and labourers.

Having followed up the Zuari river conflicts closely for the past four years 
and verifying ground reality my observations are as under:

1.   Neither Cosme Pires nor Sanjay Pereira was in the river Zuari to 
commit the offenses as charged in a complaint.
2.   Three boats claimed to have brought to the shores of Siridao in a 
complaint were using purse seine fishing nets banned for use within 5 kms from 
the shore and in rivers.
3.   There are number of earlier incidents of this type wherein canoes 
using purse seine fishing nets and trawlers has been captured and brought the 
shore by several local people. Trawlers as well as purse seine fishing nets 
used by canoes are illegal ab initio in Zuari river.
4.   In none of these incidents at River local people are known to have 
used deadly weapons.
5.   Then power to capture fishing boats indulging in illegal fishing is 
with Goa fisheries department and power stop illegal fishing is vested with 
Coastal Security Police. There are several complaints pending before both these 
authorities but due to the acts of omission they have refrained from acting in 
the cases of rampant illegal fishing in Zuari river.
6.   There has been several meetings to discuss the measures to stop 
illegal fishing in Zuari river but has been sabotaged in their implementation. 
For past several patrol boat of fisheries department as well as coastal 
security police vanished from their duties. No one knows as to where the staff 
of Fisheries department patrol boat is posted currently leaving the boat tied 
up at the Panjim Jetty.
7.   There is well co-ordinated, well oiled nexus of those indulging in 
illegal fishing and the police of coastal security observed in the past. Normal 
procedure followed was to keep the telephone line of Harbour Police Station, 
Vasco in defective state so that public is prevented from contacting and 
complaining. In fact I had question the police publicly at the meeting held on 
11/10/2018 at 3.00 pm at Conference Hall of the Goa Directorate of Fisheries in 
the presence of several people including PSI Therron D’Costa who blew up his 
tempers at me saying that I have no right to question as it is a technical 
matter! Yes, technical faults are caused to encourage illegal fishing in Zuari.
8.   Frustration of local communities of non-responsiveness of these two 
authorities to effectively crackdown on illegal fishing has led to constant 
conflicts in Zuari river leading to the capture of boats indulging in illegal 
fishing.
9.   Why call letter of PSI Therron D’Costa failed to record that Gracious 
Coutinho and his two colleagues Kevin Barretto and Rocha Barretto themselves 
were indulging in illegal fishing?
10.   It is recorded in the minutes of the fisheries department meeting held on 
11/10/2018 that despite written communication of invitation Old Cross Fishing 
Cannoe owners cooperative Society Ltd, Goencho Ramponkarancho Ekvott, Baina 
Ramponkar & Fishing Canoe Owners Society has not participated in the meeting 
called to discuss illegal fishing in Zuari. Some of these organizations has 
given written memorandum to Goa Fisheries Department to suspend fishing 
permission of those fishing boats indulging in illegal purse seine fishing and 
were caught in similar way by people in Malvan Coast in Maharashtra earlier 
this year.
11.   The intervention of Coastal Security Police at the 11/10/2018 meeting at 
Fisheries department made it clear that they operate based on dictates of 
politicians such as ex-revenue Minister of Goa Jose Philip D’Souza who is never 
known to have defended traditional fishermen of Zuari river.
12.   Article 51-A (g) of the Constitution of India makes it is clear that it 
is a duty of every citizen of India to protect rivers. Duty to protect of 
fidelity to river sustainability, Duty not to cause harm, Duty to

[Goanet] Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs moves against Ozone Leisure & Resorts Pvt Ltd

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https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/11/indian-ministry-of-corporate-affairs.html

Acting on complaint from Bharat Mukti Morcha, Goa State Unit, Indian Ministry 
of Corporate Affairs through its office of the registrar of companies in 
Bangalore has moved against Ozone Leisure and Resorts Pvt Ltd based in 
Bangalore with directors spread out in Mumbai and Goa in addition to Bangalore. 
The issue is about mortgage of Vanxim island in Tiswadi taluka of Goa to 
Capital India Finance Limited listed company at Bombay Stock exchange. Its very 
good development to block sale of lovely Goa.

[Goanet] Part 2 : MPT recipe for quick end to Zuari river fishery

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/10/part-2-mpt-recipe-for-quick-end-to.html

Two marina projects are actively being pursued in Zuari river since October 
2010. Murmagoa Port Trust (MPT) has leased out river bed. 1,00,000 sq. mts on 
southern bank to Kargwal Constructions pvt ltd from Mumbai near Nauxim village. 
And another 1,00,000 sq. mts of riverbed at Southern bank of Zuari near 
Sancoale village. Lease agreements were signed without consulting fishermen 
carrying on fishing in Zuari river nor their existence is recorded anywhere in 
any of the lease deeds.  According to documents submitted for CRZ clearances 
both projects will need dredging of 40,000 sq mts each. To add to the dredging 
woes of Zuari Declaration of this river as a National Waterway calls for 
wholesale dredging promoted by mining companies who wants their barges to 
navigate in seamless manner without any bottlenecks.  This EIA is not 
sufficient for dredging. What is required is a comprehensive combined EIA to 
include impacts on Zuari River due to all dredging from MPT, dredging due to 
two marinas and dredging due to declaration of Zuari river as National 
waterway. This EIA does not even mention this reality of collateral damages.

Information revealed in this EIA report of this October 05, 2018 Public Hearing 
in Chicalim Aiport Road is telling of what could happen to Zuari due to 
dredging. On Page 123 it states "Caboraj/Rocky inter tidal and substantial 
habitats between Caboraj-Dona Paula-Siridao have high sea weed abundance and 
diversity. Over 90 Seaweed species are reported from the area with higher 
biomass. Increase in sedimentation during dredging may pose significant harm to 
the distribution of Seaweeds. Generally the destruction of Seaweed also results 
in bio-diversity and thus results in resource depletion." The question now 
arises: Is resource depletion an economic development that is anticipated on 
page 136 under para 4.9.2?

The only place in this entire EIA report there is only once exhibition of 
caution to dredging. On page 130 under para 4.5.1 it states "Dredging and 
associated activities should be avoided during the notified fish breeding 
season (June-July) which is considered as egg lying and larval recruitment 
season." This gives a picture that there us some sensitivity to fish breeding 
phenomena in Zuari. This however is questionable as no calendar of specie wise 
breeding time table for various species of fish is indicated. So it is assumed 
that all variety of fish that comes into Zuari breeds during June - July. 
According to noted marine biologist of India Divya Karnad different species has 
different breeding season besides June - July. All the 24 months of the year 
are part of fish species' breeding time table. In Zuari river the count for 
number of species has touched 214, far more than number provided in EIA on Page 
122 at figure 3.22 placing the number to 186 aquatic species. Specie counting 
initiative is a joint collaborative venture between scientific community and 
Zuari bank fishing community. The EIA report has been insensitive to this 
reality of Zauri river as result exhibited concern for no dredging in June - 
July does not hold any water. The genuine concern for breeding season of fish 
would mean no dredging at all of Zuari river bed.

There seems to be an attempt to cover up anticipated damage. Page 130 under 
para 4.5.1 asserts "changes in community structures and population alteration 
expected but temporary and irrelevant to over all zooplankton population of 
coastal system of Zuari Estuary." This assertion is made without providing any 
basis and hence it is only wishful in character.

There is a contentious issue with regard to dredging at MPT. Page 31 states 
"Out of total dredge material about 25% is considered to be suitable for 
reclamation. The dredging quantity is about 1,00,000 meter square. The balance 
dredged material will have to be disposed of in the designated spoil ground to 
be earmarked by Mormugao Port." There is complete silence as to after 
reclamation of  Zuari portion which are the likely areas that will be flooded 
due to displacement of water. Why spoil ground has not been earmarked by MPT 
before EIA report? Will this disposal be carried on near Ecologically Sensitive 
Area at Grande Island as per permissions of GCZMA of 14/11/2017 to MPT?

The way one sentence is constructed on page 127 under para 2.3.1 reveals MPT 
ideology. It states "fishing activities within Vasco Bay is one of the major 
limitations for expansion of the Mormugao Port." One may turn around and ask: 
Is not existence of Mormugao Port a major limitation for fishing activities as 
it along with Goa Shipyard and Navy has placed numerous restrictions on fisher 
people at Sea near Vasco?

So Goa will have to combat for at least next two generations if one digest the 
message of one long sentence on page 25 under para 2.3. It reads "Under 
Sagarmala Programme, 415 projects at

[Goanet] MPT recipe for quick end to Zuari river fishery - Part 1

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https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/09/mpt-recipe-for-quick-end-to-zuari-river.html

By any standard MPT has prepared so far best recipe to quick end Zuari River 
fisheries. After the repeated appeals of Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari 
to Zuari river fishermen to get trawlers and move into high seas got rejected, 
through Murmagoa Port Trust (MPT), it now plans to speedily destroy fish 
habitats in the River. According to the EIA report on Goa State Pollution 
Control Board website details of how Zuari river will be destroyed are spelt 
out clearly. The Public Hearing for expansion of Port is slotted for October 
05, 2017 at Airport Road, Chicalim grounds in Goa from 10.30 am onwards.


Even though report claims in para 7.2 that port expansion will ultimately lead 
to the quality of of life of local people, quality of fisheries is destined to 
be poisoned. The scare of formalin laced fish imports into Goa has dominated 
public discourse over the past few months in favour of buying of local fish 
available in Goa. However examination of MPT plans of expansion would leave 
fish quality in Zuari poisoned. This EIA report has established connections 
between Zuari and Mandovi via Cumbharzua canal so the poison is destined to 
spread to these water bodies too besides Arabian Sea. The implications of this 
scenario is that not only fisher's livelihoods are at stake but also the health 
of those who will consume fish from these water bodies. It is therefore 
necessary that people should take up responsibility of defending Zuari river 
from the planned ambush by India's Ministry of Shipping rather than to leave 
Zuari river fishers to fend for themselves in an ongoing battle for this river 
waged from 2014. This battle is even bigger onw involving proposed 
modernisation and expansion at MPT under Sagarmala project of the Ministry of 
Shipping, Government of India as per para 2.3 of EIA.


Interestingly EIA on page 122 already acknowledges that these already loss of 
fishery resources and their habitats due to pollution, coastal development and 
intense illegal fishing; and their replenishment necessitates some strategic 
approaches. Irony of our times is that MPT after knowing that there is already 
loss of fisheries is working towards destroying them even further with 
irreversible changes. 

Pollution will spread through oil spills is admitted in para 4.5.2 and 
consequence is visualized too. It is noted "Only major impact on marine ecology 
is expected from accidental oil spills at liquid cargo berth. Oil destroys 
water repellency of bird's feathers, thus exposing these creatures to hard 
elements without the ability to repel water and insulate from the cold water, 
birds may die from hypothermia. Many birds also ingest oil when they try to 
clean themselves which can poison them. Fish, Shellfish and marine mammals may 
not be exposed immediately, but can come into contact with oil if it is mixed 
into water column. When exposed to oil adult fish may experience reduced 
growth, enlarged livers, changes in heart and respiratory rates, fin erosion 
and reproductive impairment. Oil also adversely affects eggs and larval 
survival." This is unacceptable risk of further polluting of Zuari river.  

After pollution this EIA report as quoted above points to coastal development 
as a cause of loss of fishery resources in Zuari on page 122. And MPT embarks 
on more coastal development! Totally insensitive and in fact arrogant decision 
to reclaim Zuari river by dredging and dumping specially recognizing that such 
coastal development causes loss of fishery resources. Terms of Reference to 
this EIA is for reclamation of 65,000 square meters. Page 44 under para 2.4.1 
exceeds this limit and puts this figure to 85,195 square meters. However detail 
calculations of the break up on the same page exceeds even this and totals up 
to 85,715 square meters - 520 square meters in addition! So actual difference 
from the permitted total is 20,715 square meters. Is this not river grab scam? 
For purpose of construction on reclaimed land over the period of 24 months 
60,000 cubic meters of sand will be needed and that will be procured from the 
nearby vendors as per page 47 para 2.4.3 of the EIA. Sand mining has a prowess 
to disrupt ecology and for this which rivers MPT plans to disrupt? Mandovi? 
Chapora? Tiracol? "nearby" vendors identity is not revealed in EIA. So in order 
to accomplish one ecological port expansion catastrophe more ecological 
catastrophes needs to be unleashed! This coastal development of port expansion 
is destined to further aggravate situation of marine ecology pollution. 
Sagarmala project has sanctioned Rs. 124.00 crore for fishing jetty as per 
Table 2.9 on page 48. Where do fisheries department allotted Rs.10 crore for 
fishing Jetty in Vasco will be utilized? Page 28 para 2.3.1 informs that the 
Goa Boat Boat owner's Association has been demanding a fully fledged jetty for 
landing of their

[Goanet] Illegal Fishing: Seven mini purse seine boats captured from River Zuari

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/09/illegal-fishing-seven-mini-purse-seine.html

 According to reports received at 1.00 pm today September 20, 2018 seven mini 
purse seine boats indulging in illegal fishing in River Zuari within 50 meters 
distance from Nauxim and Cacra shoreline has been captured and towed at Siridao 
coast. The action was jointly carried by various fishing communities on Zuari 
coast. There was tension built up over the past few days due to repeated 
illegal fishing in Zuari river. On 12/09/2018 over 80 mini purse seine boats 
carried on illegal fishing at 7.30 am. On 16/09/2018 inside River Zuari 2 
trawlers carried on illegal fishing. On 17/09/2018 nearly 07 trawlers carried 
on illegal fishing very close to Odxel shore. Today morning at 9.25 am onwards 
12 mini purse seining boats carried on illegal fishing in Zuari river.

In all cases, the fisheries department control room was called and informed. 
They promised to sent patrol boat but never did so. Then they informed that 
they asked coastal security police to send their boat which rarely comes and if 
it does then it never captures any trawlers. When called at Harbour Coastal 
Police Station they indulge in defaming Sanjay Pereira that he is giving wrong 
information on illegal fishing in Zuari. Fisheries department shares the mobile 
numbers of those who complain about the offenders at Zuari river who then call 
up fishing communities indulging in Gill net fishing and threaten with 
violence. Today coastal security harbour police station land line number was 
disabled and not communicable. Very bad state of affairs indeed!

In this context now it remains to be seen as to what action Goa Fisheries 
department takes today with regard to captured fishing boats. It has been 
repeated the advice of coastal communities to induct 24 hours monitoring of 
Zuari river for illegal fishing but has not been done by Fisheries department 
even though promised. It has sanctioned Rs. 10 crores to construct fishing 
jetty at MPT but has not sanctioned even Rs. 10 to procure patrol boat for 
exclusive patrolling of Zuari river. When fishermen offered to forgo their 
subsidies for one year and divert funds to buy boats; that too was rejected by 
the erstwhile Director of Fisheries Shamila Monteiro. 

So basically Goa Fisheries department is not interested in providing a solution 
but only aggravates problems of illegal fishing by its inaction, act of 
omission. There is a crisis in political leadership as it suffers from blurred 
vision towards the present. Zuari river is left to be cared for by none but by 
the coastal fishing communities. These communities are left with no option but 
to enforce fisheries laws that the fisheries department repeatedly fails to 
enforce. For a long-term solution to emerge Goa University, International 
Centre, Goa etc that occupies tribal lands has to play a proactive role in 
defending these fishing communities from various intruders on the prowl. 

[Goanet] Will Goa Archbishop's office act decisively now to reverse Vanxim scam?

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/09/will-goa-archbishops-office-act.html


There is one opportunity coming on the way of the office of the Goa Archbishop 
to pull out of Vanxim scam. So far their lawyer either kept silent in 
Courtrooms or openly supported Gaunekar in Vanxim matters, something a matter 
of deep disgust and a scandal. This time all eyes will be fixed on the lawyers/ 
agents of the Archbishop. This is a moment of test for everyone to know whether 
Archbishop of Goa stays firm in the Vanxim mess or willing to take a step to 
reverse the trend by opposing Gaunekar and supporting village commons of Vanxim 
- the submerged paddy fields of Vanxim.

It will also be the test for the office of mamlatdar of Tiswadi as the Ligorio 
Silveira's complaint is still pending in this very office regarding the 
flooding of Vanxim paddy fields since April 07, 1995, now 23 years have gone 
by. This case is to come up in the office of Tiswadi Mamlatdar on September 24, 
2018. One of the earlier Mamlatdars informed Bharat Mukti Morcha President 
orally that his office is put under pressure by top politicians and bureaucrats 
to clear the way for the corporate takeover of Vanxim. Lets observe if Goa 
Archbishop's office if it continues with Vanxim scam, or what do they make of 
the opportunity on their way. May good sense prevail.

[Goanet] Can Goa's Coastal Security Police stop illegal fishing in River Zuari ?

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/09/can-goas-coastal-security-police-stop.html

Bharat Mukti Morcha (BMM) welcomes intiative of Police Inspector Nerlon 
Albuquerque of Harbour Coastal Security Police Station on the question of 
illegal fishing in Zuari River. BMM has been consistently highlighting this 
issue for past four years. BMM however believes that police action has to go 
beyond interaction to a concrete action against the offenders. There are daily 
violations of fishing laws in Zuari by trawlers and purse seine fishing boats. 
Today 11/09/2018 itself there were 30 purse seine boats indulged in violation 
of law at 10.10 am in Zuari river.

According to Rule 10(1) of the Goa, Daman and Diu Fisheries Rules, 1981 “No 
person shall use a net the mesh size whereof is less than 24 mm for catching 
fish and 20 mm for catching prawns” What is the mesh size of purse seine nets? 
Far less. How many of them are registered with fisheries department? None.

Goa Government banned trawlers from fishing within 5 kms from the shoreline 
under section (2)(H) and section 4(1) of Marine Fishing Regulations Act, 1980 
on July 09, 1981. Its implementation however takes place only in regular 
disciplined breach causing deep blows to marine ecology and livelihood options 
of the fishing communities.
In 2017 Directorate of Fisheries via notification Order no. 
DF/ENF/ORDER/2016-17, Official Gazette, Series II, No. 41, January 12, 
delegated powers to take action on illegal fishing to the following:


1. Deputy Director, Directorate of Fisheries
2. Superintendent of Fisheries, Directorate of Fisheries
3. Assistant Superintendent of Fisheries, Directorate of Fisheries
4. Fisheries Officer, Directorate of Fisheries
5. Police Inspector
6. Police Sub-Inspector
7. Assistant Police Sub-Inspector
8. Head Constable
9. Mamlatdar
10.   Joint Mamlatdar
11.Block Development Officer (B.D.O)

All of them has proved to be failures in tackling the issue of illegal fishing 
in Zuari.

BMM hopes that Coastal Police will explain the above laws to the fishing rights 
offenders and stop this menace completely.

Entire Fisheries Ministry lacks Statesmanship as well as leadership. Minister 
is a flop and so the Secretary Fisheries in the same boat. There is regular 
match fixing at the highest level to promote illegal fishing at Zuari river 
motivated by greed and avarice.

BMM wishes Nerlon Albuquerque all the best and extend support and collaboration 
in whatever possible even though he has carefully kept BMM out of this meeting 
called at Ribandar so that our members are not able to participate today. 
Anyway as Goa’s fisheries laws are clear it is the duty of Fisheries department 
and the Coastal Police to implement them in Zuari river in following manner: 
Zero tolerance to trawlers in Zuari, and zero tolerance to purse seine fishing 
in Zuari.

Reply to MLA Carlos Almeida in Goa Legislative Assembly by Goa Fisheries in 
July 2018 says it all: Found only one trawler fishing illegally in Zuari river. 
One can safely conclude that Zuari river has be handed over to be looted and 
plundered. This must stop!

[Goanet] Action Alert on Vanxim Mortgage!

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/09/action-alert-on-vanxim-mortgage.html

In view of several queries received on the issue of Vanxim Mortgage posted on 
blog asking as to what is to be done. Basically three connected authories needs 
to be intimated on the manipulative racket put in swing by Capital India 
Finance Limited (CIFL) as below:

1. Ministry of Corporate Affairs where CIFL is registered as below:

http://www.mca.gov.in/mcafoportal/checkCompanyName.do
LLPIN/CIN/Form INC-1 Ref No: L74899DL1994PLC128577
Company / LLP Name: CAPITAL INDIA FINANCE LIMITED
State: Delhi
Incorporation Date: 16/11/1994
Company Name Status: Allocated

http://www.mca.gov.in/MinistryV2/headquarter.html
list of Officials and their phone numbers, Fax and email ids at the Ministry of 
Corporate Affairs
http://www.mca.gov.in/mcafoportal/userComplaintDetails.do
Online complaint may be filed from there directly from above link
http://www.mca.gov.in/MinistryV2/regionaldirectors.html
Above links contains Contacts of the Regional Directors of Ministry of 
Corporate Affairs
http://www.mca.gov.in/MinistryV2/registrarofcompanies.html
Above links have contacts of Registrar of Companies in India

   2. Reserve Bank of India that has approved CIFL management

https://m.rbi.org.in/Regionalbranch/Mumbai/depts.aspx
Reserve Bank of India Mumbai office contacts
Financial Inclusion and Development Department: Shri R K Mahana, General 
Manager, 022-22620521, Email: rkmah...@rbi.org.in
Banking Department: Shri A. J. Parikh, General Manager, 022-22618288 Email: 
ajpar...@rbi.org.in
Financial Inclusion and Development Department: Shri M C Jadhav, General 
manager, 022-22610807, Email: mcjad...@rbi.org.in
Consumer Education and Protection Cell: Ms S V Nadkarni, Human Resource 
Management Department, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Regional Office, P.B. No. 
901, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Mumbai 41, General Manager, 022-22705724, 
svnadka...@rbi.org.in

https://m.rbi.org.in/regionalbranch/newdelhi/Depts.aspx#C23
Reserve Bank of India, Delhi contacts
https://m.rbi.org.in/regionalbranch/newdelhi/NewDelhi.aspx
6, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110 001, India.
Tel: +91-11-23711333
Fax: +91-11-23711250
https://www.scribd.com/document/45976303/Rbi-Email-ID
help...@rbi.org.in
https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/AboutUsDisplay.aspx?pg=Central.htm
Above Links details board of directors of Reserve banks of India
Address:
Address:
C/o CGM and Secretary
Secretary's Department
Reserve Bank of India
16th floor, Central Office Building
Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg
Mumbai - 400 001

1.
Dr. Urjit R. Patel
Governor
@10.
Shri Bharat Narotam Doshi
2.
Shri N. S. Vishwanathan
Deputy Governor
@11.
Shri Sudhir Mankad
3.
Dr. Viral V. Acharya
Deputy Governor
@12.
Dr. Ashok Gulati
4.
Shri B.P. Kanungo
Deputy Governor
@13.
Shri Manish Sabharwal
5.
Shri Mahesh Kumar Jain
Deputy Governor
@14.
Shri Satish Kashinath Marathe
*6.
Dr. Nachiket M. Mor
@15.
Shri Swaminathan Gurumurthy
*7.
Dr. Prasanna Kumar Mohanty
#16.
Shri Subhash Chandra Garg
*8.
Shri Dilip S. Shanghvi
#17.
Shri Rajiv Kumar
@9.
Shri Natarajan Chandrasekaran



* Directors nominated under Section 8 (1) (b) of the RBI Act, 1934.
@ Directors nominated under Section 8 (1) (c) of the RBI Act, 1934. 
# Directors nominated under Section 8 (1) (d) of the RBI Act, 1934 (as amended).
Dated: August 29, 2018

3. Bombay Stock Exchange from funds are raised from shareholders

https://www.bseindia.com/static/about/contact_us.aspx?expandable=5
Above links details contacts of Bombay Stock Exchange. Several email contacts 
and mobile numbers are available at above links. They can be contacted.

Corporate Office

BSE Limited 

Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers 
Dalal Street
Mumbai- 41
Phones : 91-22-22721233/4, 91-22-66545695 (Hunting)
Fax : 91-22-22721919
CIN: L67120MH2005PLC155188

Email: corp.c...@bseindia.com

Complaints can be addressed to the Manager, BSE.

BSE Investor Service Centre
Flat No. 205, 2nd Floor, 
A Wing, Rizvi Towers, Caculo Circle, 
St Inez, Panaji,
GOA – 403001, 

GOA Mr. Jason Dias   91 68 465838 jason.d...@bseindia.com

[Goanet] Vanxim (Capao) Mortgaged!

[Sebastian]

https://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/09/vanxim-capao-mortgaged.html

Bharat Mukti Morcha, Goa Unit takes strong objections to the unethical way 
Capital India Finance Limited (CIFL) has gone about on Capao island mortgaging 
of paddy fields and bunds to support Ozone corporate. What is most 
objectionable is that legal notice dated 24th August 18 is being circulating in 
Whats app groups giving deadline of 14 days for public objection to the 
Mortgage already carried on. 

This notice we have reproduced above in public interest informs that Ozone 
Leisure And Resorts Private Limited from Bangalore has created a first ranking 
exclusive charge by way of mortgage in favour of Capital India Finance Limited. 
There is no mention of crucial details as to when this mortgage was effected, 
for amount, what are the deposits accepted and what are the terms and 
conditions agreed upon. 

The notice is in the past tense "created", that means it is already done. Why 
then ask for objections from Public. Objections had to be solicited before 
creating a first ranking exclusive change by way of mortgage. As a result this 
notice becomes a cruel joke on the people of Goa who have been resisting and 
objecting the way Capao island affairs are handled unethically by the Office of 
the Archbishop of Goa for past two decades.Click here for links. There is 
something fishy here and needs further investigation as to why the process has 
been followed inverted. Why Public objections are invited after the mortgage 
has already been effected?

According to bloomberg Capital India Finance Limited (CIFL) was known as 
Bhilwara Tex-Fin Limited and changed its name to Capital India Finance Limited 
in August 2017. 
According to online documents posted by CIFL their first business strategy is 
in finding niche and focus on opportunities where banks are not likely to be 
keen on entering like construction finance, last minute lending and acquisition 
finance. This means Ozone is not finding any more favour with banks and hence 
now resorted to equity capital from Bombay Stock exchange.
CIFL is listed on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and files regular to them. CIFL 
were allotted 3,96,83,000 equity shares on June 08, 2018 vide preferential 
allotment to promoter and non-promoter shareholders.
Legally CIFL is a company that raises funds from shareholders and invests in 
constructions, real estates and Special Economic Zones (SEZ) under lease rental 
discounting. Click here. Goa has revolted against SEZs and CIFL is involved in 
financing them! CIFL provides long loans for 20 years period under Loan against 
property. Click here.

CIFL has posted letter dated 27/11/2017 online written to the Manager, BSE Ltd 
with Ref: "Script Code - BSE - 530879". From this letter it is clear that 
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sent approval letter to CIFL to the management 
team of this company. The RBI letter bears 
no.DMBS/CMS-6/No.647/05.02.224/2017-18. The composition of the Board is as as 
under:
1. Mr. Keshav Porwal with DIN 06706341
2. Mr. Amit Sahai Kulshreshtha with DIN 07869849
3. Mr. Vineet Kumar Saxena with DIN 07710277
4. Mr. Subodh Kumar with DIN 07781250
5. Ms. Shraddha Kamat Suresh with DIN 07555355
6. Mr. Rahul Ramesh Kumar Jain with 07541089

The same letter also coveys following significant decisions taken:
1. Mr. Keshav Porwar's appointment as an Additional Director, categorized as  
Executive Director. He was appointed also as Managing Director of the Company 
for the term of 5 years.
2. Mr. Amit Sahai Kulshreshtha's appointment as an Additional Director, 
categorized as  Executive Director. He was appointed also as CEO of the Company 
for the term of 5 years.
3. Mr. Vineet Kumar Saxena's appointment as an Additional Director, categorized 
as  Non-Executive Director. 
4. Mr. Subodh Kumar's appointment as an Additional Director, categorized as  
Non-Executive Director. 
5. Ms. Shraddha Kamat Suresh's appointment as an Additional Director, 
categorized as  Women Non-Executive Director. 
6. Mr. Rahul Ramesh Kumar Jain's designation changed to Non-executive Director.
This letter is signed by Company Secretary Archana Aggarwal.

>From this letter letter three things are clear:
1. Identity of Board of Directors who are involved in Capao mischief on behalf 
of CIFL and Ozone corporate.
2. Reserve Bank of India has given approval for this mischievous management 
team of CIFL. 
3. Communication is made to Bombay Stock Exchange about this new mischievous 
team. 

Bharat Mukti Morcha calls upon Board of Directors of CIFL to cut off all the 
links with Ozone and Capao island.
Bharat Mukti Morcha calls upon Reserve Bank of India to withdraw approval given 
to the above team of management following their unethical conduct over Capao 
island mortgage. 
Bharat Mukti Morcha calls upon Bombay Stock Exchange to de-list CIFL.
Bharat Mukti Morcha calls upon all the Shareholders of CIFL to object to Capao 
mortgage.
Since 2010 there has been prolonged

[Goanet] Time for Goa University to defend fish breeding sites in Zuari river

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/08/time-for-goa-university-to-defend-fish.html

There were all together three purse seine boats captured by Siridao fishermen 
on Saturday, August 25, 2018 morning. They were fishing in Zuari river within 
distance of 100 meters from Siridao shore. The legal limits to carry on the 
fishing for purse seine boats is 500 meters from the shore. They were captured 
and brought to the shore in Siridao village. 


Local MLA Francisco Silveira came to the site of conflict and stayed there for 
three hours mediating in conflict. He called in Coastal Police. Fishermen 
alerted Journalist and few of them visited site. One of the members of Pubic 
called up Director of Fisheries Vinesh Arlekar and questioned him about the 
captured purse seine boats. He was ignorant about the incident but promised to 
send his officers to the site. Then two officers indeed came to the site and 
witnessed captured purse seine boats. What they recorded is not known so far. 
More details are awaited on this.


In the meanwhile it has been observed that while illegal purse seine boats were 
towed to the Siridao shore two trawlers carried on illegal fishing near St. 
Jacinto Island in Zuari river. Most of the illegal fishing through trawling and 
purse seine boat enjoys political patronage of the various quarters of the 
State Government. That is the reason it is going on without any checks neither 
from Marine Police nor from Fisheries department.


Due to absence of public engagement with fisheries in Goa the situation is 
deteriorating rapidly. Fish breeding sites are under tremendous attack from 
illegal fishing by trawlers and purse seine boats. Zuari river is a case in 
focus. The local fishermen of the Zuari coast from Siridao, Bambolim, Nauxim, 
Cacra and Odxel are facing threats to their livelihood because of this public 
apathy. Though People in Goa relish eating fish they are far behind in 
demonstrating required concern towards threats to fish breeding sites. This is 
indeed tragic situation and must be changed.


Many of these fishermen especially from Cacra were earlier living comfortably 
by planting vegetable on land. However installing Goa University on their lands 
made them to look seawards for survival by fishing with gillnet. In Sea too 
there are fresh threats to fishing as demonstrated above. Fishermen stands no 
change of getting jobs promised to them in the University before land was taken 
over. Currently demanded bribe for the non-teaching jobs such as peons and 
sweepers has touched nine lakhs rupees according to Sanjay Pereira. People 
cannot afford to pay that much bribe. In addition posts are filled up according 
to Political patronage of the ministers and local people who are forced to stop 
cultivation stands no chance. Total corruption has reigned in.


Goa University, by sheer fact of locating its premises to tribal people’s land, 
depriving their livelihood, now has responsibility towards these villages. Goa 
University has to play pro-active role in defending villages of Cacra, Nauxim, 
Odxel in securing safety to fishing livelihood. Goa University with its so many 
departments can very easily put this aspect on priority. Vice-Chancellor Varun 
Sahni has to take important decisions in this regard. Letters from Bharat Mukti 
Morcha is pending in his office without attention and action. This is not a 
good sign at all.


Vice-Chancellor of Goa University has to put the issue of various threats faced 
by fishing communities in Zuari river on priority. This is because fishing is 
one of the major occupations in Goa more particularly of People that University 
deprived them of their cultivation land (Nauxim, Cacra, Odxel).  He needs to 
call the meeting of all the heads of department and all the Principals of 
affiliated Colleges in Goa and place this issue on the agenda for action to 
protect fisheries of Goa: livelihood of the fishermen as well as marine ecology 
of our rivers and Arabian Sea too. Intellectuals cannot shy away from their 
responsibility. Goa International Centre also occupies tribal land and its 
leadership too must take up responsibility.


Every month they must visit fishing villages speaking out and engage themselves 
in empathetic dialogue and let initiatives flow on fishing. Currently in Zuari 
sewage from various hotels is flowing in Zuari river polluting river, plastic 
has smoothed river surface making fishing difficult, water sports is 
threatening fishers, Vedanta barges wants fishers stop fishing in the middle of 
the river, Coal transportation, damage caused by mining barges, declaration of 
Goa’s six rivers as National Waterways without public consultations, marinas in 
Zuari, trawlers and purse seine  boats are causing havoc with their illegal, 
eco-hostile fishing practices.

BMM Continues efforts at engaging with these fishing villages mentioned above 
as well as decision makers at Fisheries department has resulted in setting up 
of Fish

[Goanet] Time for three in Goa Fisheries Department to resign!

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/08/time-for-three-in-goa-fisheries.html

There has been huge awareness of threat to health caused by consumption of fish 
laced with Chemicals like Formalin in particular. This is an extremely good 
sign that fish consumers are awake and asking questions. However there is a 
disturbing trend too when it comes to issue of safety of fisheries as well as 
protection of fish habitats in Goa's waters. It is observed that consumers do 
not have adequate information and therefore concern on these issues to the 
extend needed. There is strategic disconnect between fishers and fish 
consumers. 

Bharat Mukti Morcha, Goa Unit currently also involved is defending fishing 
habitats in Zuari river in collaboration with local fishers for the past four 
years after invitation from fishing communities from Odxel, Cacra, Nauxim, 
Bambolim and Siridao with principle of Empathetic Engagement . Some of the 
major challenges that needs urgent public attention are listed below.

Illegal Trawling and illegal purse seine fishing deserves focus here. Fishers 
from the above listed villages on November 15, 2017 were promised 24 hour 
patrolling by the Goa Fisheries Minister Vinoda Palyenkar and Agriculture 
Minister Vijay Sardessai in presence of Talegao MLA Jenifer Montserrat at Goa 
Legislative Assembly. Assurance was also given to increase the fine for illegal 
fishing by trawlers and purse seine boats from Rs.100/- to Rs.50,000/-. However 
till date this assurance remains unfulfilled. 

In the meanwhile aggression on Zuari river is as intense as ever as evident 
from the community monitoring records maintained by the Siridao-Odxel coastal 
fishers. On 18/08/2018 there were 10 trawlers at 8.00 pm carrying on illegal 
fishing in Zuari. Three of them very close to Siridao Coast. On 23/08/2018 five 
trawlers carried on illegal fishing in Zuari river at 6.00 am. On 24/08/2018 
around 40 mini purse seine boats carried on illegal fishing in Zuari river at 
6.00 am and four trawlers carried on illegal fishing in Zuari river at 8.00 am.

It has been observed by fishing communities of this coast that when telephone 
calls are made to fisheries department no action is initiated. On the contrary 
mobile numbers with names of complaining fishers are shared with the offending 
trawlers and purse seine boat owners who in turn call up fishermen in Zuari who 
complain and threaten. Due to this flop show at Goa Fisheries Department 
control room and negligence in installing 24 hours patrolling of Zuari river 
there is likely situation of law and order problem. Coastal Police too has 
responsibility to stop illegal fishing but they too are relaxed about it for 
the reasons best known to them.

The consequence of this situation is severe. Goa's own marine biologist Aaron 
Lobo has scientifically demonstrated the huge damage that trawlers cause while 
fishing. He has compared it to the massive razing of forest on land above 
water. Because of this damage fishermen in Goa and other parts of India 
organised themselves and late Mathany Saldanha played pivotal role towards 
this. Purse seine nets catches tiny fish life and threat of fish depletion is 
severe. By law both trawling and purse seine nets are are banned within five 
kilometers from the shore.

Fishers in Fisheries department are well aware of the various problems faced by 
these coastal communities. In case any public member wants evidence then it can 
be procured by filing RTI application at Fisheries department seeking all the 
letters received from Bharat Mukti Morcha from 2014 to 2018.

The only serious officer of Goa administration who wanted to help these 
communities is Govind Jaiswal, IAS who was Secretary (Fisheries) as well as 
Director. Because of his helpful approach he has been replaced by new Secretary 
Daulat Hawaldar, IAS. (This decision is taken under pressure from corporate 
interests linked to waters sports after Jaiswal took up steps initiate study on 
effects of water sports on fishing and marine ecology). Looking at the daily 
violations in Zauri river it can be safely concluded that Mr. Halwaldar along 
with the Director V. Arlekar are incompetent, inefficient and irresponsible as 
fisheries administration in has witnessed colossal collapse. 

On August 14, 2018 these fishermen were called to the Fisheries Department for 
a meeting with Fisheries Minister Vinoda Palyenkar, Secretary (Fisheries) 
Daulat Hawladar, Director of Fisheries Vinesh Arlekar, Deputy Director Smita 
Muzumdar, Deputy Director C. Velip and Superintendent of Fisheries Chandresh. 
After listening to the problems expressed by fishers delegation led by Sanjay 
Pereira Secretary (Fisheries) Daulat Hawaldar assured to make a difference, a 
break from past. 

Alas! his promise now has proved to be an empty one. Minister of Fisheries 
Vinoda Palyenkar has lost his daring bearing that his has displayed at the 
start of his innings as minister and now is merely behave

[Goanet] Eco-hostile Resolution on Goa Mining

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/08/eco-hostile-resolution-on-goa-mining.html

The resolution taken unanimously passed by Goa Legislative Assembly on August 
03, 2018 strongly recommending re-starting of mining in Goa is completely 
eco-hostile act on behalf of all elective representatives in House. However 
this is no shocker. Mining companies of Goa are known to be funding State and 
National Political Parties both ruling and opposition, their MLAs are therefore 
obliged to push ahead the agenda of the mining corporate. Plus several MLAs of 
Goa are direct and indirect beneficiaries of mining industry with open and 
covert business links.

Curtorim MLA Reginald Lorenco who had raised public hopes with some dissent to 
mining, gave in. Cortalim MLA Alina Saldanha who is amongst the most sensitive 
and skilled having worked with late Mathany Saldanha and functioned as Goa’s 
Minister for Environment and Forest has betrayed for trees has no votes. Tribal 
Affairs Minister and Priol MLA Govind Gawde did not bother to have deeper look 
at the tribal communities’ expression of grievances arising from ecological 
damage caused by mining industry in Sonshi and Colomba. Their votes signified 
their co-option to the exploitative system in place.

The resolution to re-start mining in Goa completely exclude any mention to the 
ecological damage that mining has already caused: amount of water pumped out 
daily depleting ground water table, amount of forest land diverted for mining 
purpose, amount of trees cut down or buried alive under mining dumps, the 
intensity of pollution caused to the paddy fields and rivers.

On the contrary we have witnessed highly objectionable comments from the Chief 
Minister Manohar Parrikar who is also Goa’s environment Minister “Just on 
ground of environmental damage, is it right to stop mining activity?” Goa’s 
environment Minister has a mindset that is in needs of immediate correction. 
Can economy flourish by damaging environment? The very first meeting of the Goa 
State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) minutes records that mining is biggest 
environmental pollution in Goa and barges transporting iron ore causes 
environmental pollution to Goa’s rivers, and massive public awareness is the 
need of the hour. When mining has caused such a high level of damage to Goa is 
it not the duty of the State government to stop mining forever and move people 
away from dependency on mining?

A month ago Indian Government’s Niti Ayog published study that warned of 
increasing shortage of fresh water in India. All water pumped out to extract 
ore in Goa is fresh water. Do any of the MLAs in Goa Legislative Assembly has 
data on how much ground water is pumped out from the legal and illegal mining 
pits in Goa ever since mechanization of mining in the decade of 1970s? Do they 
have information as to how many water bodies like wells in Sirgao has gone dry 
because of pumping out of ground water from mining pits? Do they have any data 
on how much of agriculture has been damaged due to flow of mining silt into 
paddy fields in Sattari, Bicholim, Ponda, Sanguem and Darbandora Talukas? How 
much unemployment and food insecurity has this created since 1970? It appears 
from the resolution that MLAs are only elected representatives lack moral 
courage and vulnerable to swings of cash and bullying. 

Latest advertisements in Delhi Print media claim that mining in Goa is 
sustainable and eco-friendly. The extracted ore has reached shores of China, 
Japan, Pakistan and other countries as per records published by Goa Mineral Ore 
Exporters Association and Goa’s ore is sustaining these foreign countries. From 
1945 Goa’s ore export has contributed immensely in resurrecting Japanese 
economy shattered by nuclear bombings. From 2000 Goa’s major share of exports 
went of China. Goa’s exports sustained Japanese and Chinese economies. How 
mining has sustained Goa’s ecology? 

In what way Goa’s mining is eco-friendly? Isn’t it repackaging of mineral 
farming concept? On the contrary very first minutes of GSPCB proves that mining 
is an eco-hostile industry causing irreversible damage to Forest, Agriculture, 
Horticulture and Rivers.

Former Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane, Poriem MLA is worst of all for his 
claims of not being aware of ecological damage due to mining. He must visit 
Pissurlem, Sirgao, Cavrem, Bicholim, Lamgao, Colomba, Advalpal, Honda, Sonshi 
and meet people who are staying and are at the receiving end of the mining 
industry.

The resolution to re-start mining by modifying Central Government mining laws 
is eco-hostile decision that will inevitably lead to Goa’s ecocide.

Sebastiao Rodrigues

[Goanet] Oh Jharia! Oh Fires!

[Sebastian]

In a breezy calm of Goa
I met messenger of Jharia fires
Inside the classroom informed
Coal underground, oh dear, on fire!

Continued at links below with pictures:

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/06/oh-jharia-oh-fires.html

[Goanet] Defiance against Draft CRZ notification 2018

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.com/2018/06/defiance-against-draft-crz-notification.html

Date: 15th June 2018

To,
The Director,
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,
(IA-III Division)
Telefax: 011-24695340
e-mail: arvind.nauti...@gov.in
J-615, Jal Block, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan,
Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi – 110003

Subject: Defiance against Draft CRZ notification 2018

Sir,

This is in response to the Public Notice dated 18.04.2018 on your ministry’s 
website with subject “Draft Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2018 – reg.” 
signed by Arvind Nautiyal calling for comments/ suggestions from all 
stakeholders within 60 days. Our comments as under:
1.  Draft CRZ notification 2018 aimed at supersession of Coastal Regulation 
Zone Notification 2011 excludes Goa from special protection in spite of its 
most fragile ecology. This made us to reflect deeper after our attempts to 
activate CRZ laws proved futile for the State of Goa. Recently we filed one 
complaint with Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) against the 
construction of bund on the banks of Mandovi River involving cutting down of 
mangroves in CRZ I B. Construction work sanctioned and funded by Agriculture 
department, (Government of Goa) and being carried on by private contractor with 
supervision of Naveli-Goltim Communidade. Our investigations revealed that this 
work worth more than 10 crore is being carried on without CRZ clearance. RTI 
queries revealed that Agriculture department never sought permissions from Goa 
Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA). On the contrary after our complaint 
GCZMA carried on joint site inspection with us, prepared report but never 
shared with us even after requesting to do so, and more importantly did not 
stop the bund construction work in CRZ area. After our investigations we leaned 
from Mr. Nelson Azavedo, Attorney of the Naveli-Goltim Communidade that CRZ 
laws are illegally enforced in Goa and Government of India has no jurisdiction 
to govern any of the Goa’s land.
2.  This peculiar situation has arisen due to different colonial history of 
India and Goa with differing Jurisprudence. While India was governed and ruled 
by British, Goa was governed by Portuguese with far different legal practice. 
Portuguese laws in Goa applicable till date conflict with Indian laws relating 
to land. Portuguese signed Foral document in 1533 with the officials of local 
self governing village bodies in Goa known as communidades guaranteeing their 
autonomy in governance of land and village administration. This is a separate 
history from British rule in India. 
3.  Even though India attained so called Independence in 1947 its 
Constitution clearly prescribes dependence upon laws of the British government 
via Article 147. This is because India was ruled by British and Goa was not. So 
Constitution is relevant to ex-British colony and not to Goa which was never a 
British colony.
4.  This system continued till Goa got merged into India in December 1961 
after Congress government led by Jawaharlal Nehru ordered Indian Army march 
into Goa on December 17th 1961 and on 18th December 1961 mid night Soviet Union 
exercised veto power over UN Security Council resolution to help India in its 
mission. India established the so-called control over Goa on 19th December 
1961. Though this event is known popularly as “Goa’s Liberation”, according to 
one of the Supreme Court of India’s Judgment relating to mining “Goa was 
annexed through Conquest”. 
5.  Prior to this conquest India had its Consulate in Goa. Goa was a 
separate country. With the conquest political status of Goa changed overnight 
from being a separate country attached to Portugal to Union territory of India. 
Indian rule in Goa sidelined communidades and established Panchayat rule at 
village level. This sadly, caused harm to the self-governing system already in 
place and introduced secret vote based democracy. Commundades are democracy 
without secret voting but open direct deliberative democracy. 
6.  Opinion Poll that took place in 1967 it was not whether people of Goa 
wanted to be part of India or to be Independent nation. Law and economics 
colluded to severely compromise Goa’s ecological identity. 
7.  This is particularly so after 30th May 1987 when Goa was granted status 
as a separate State within India. The first cabinet meeting itself past tourism 
master plan within 24 hours of Statehood crowding Goa’s beaches with luxury 
hotels from North to South of Goa. This was opposed by Student organizations 
and Tourism Master Plan was dropped.
8.  Goa faced renewed pressures on Coast from tourism lobbies after India 
adopted new economic policy in 1991 when Finance Minister Manmohan Singh 
ushered in New Economic Policy of Globalization. Several Golf Courses and Star 
Hotels were proposed on several beaches and land acquired but People of Goa 
fought back to stop at the planning stage itself. Since then 

Re: [Goanet] Delete Pontius Pilate from creed

[Sebastian Borges]

For argument’s sake let us assume that Pilate did not act theway he did, that 
he set Jesus free. Would we have Christianity? Would Jesus beable to fulfill 
his mission? Would God the Father be able to fulfill thepromise he made in 
Genesis?

Therefore, we must thank Pilate for affording us salvation throughChrist.

 

 

On Mon, 2 Apr 2018 08:51:59 -0400

Eugene Correia 

wrote: 

    

 

Whatever the theological reasons, Pilate was the authority givento him. He

acted politically to save himself from being dislodged despitehe believed

and said so that he finds Jesus is not guilty on any countsbrought against

Jesus. Politics was prevalent even in those days, it means.

 

 

On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 11:02 PM, Roland Francis 

wrote:

 

> Nelson de Chinchinim,

> In humility, I point out that the dastardly brutal act ofmurder to which

> you refer, was ordained by the father of the victim inquestion, Pontius

> Pilate being only one of the instruments.

> 

> Roland Francis

> Toronto.

> 

> 

> > Over the centuries  why does  the CatholicChurch remember him in the

> > CREED, along side with Jesus, there by keeping thememory of this

> > unpardonable,

> > unforgivable villain of crucifixion. Do we still needto glorify him  and

> > celebrate his existence recalling his name for thisdastardly act of

> brutal

> > murder by devoutly reciting his name.? It is in thefitness of things,

> > keeping with the sentiments of the faithful, the creedbe modified and

> name

> > of Pontius Pilate deleted. How can we continue torelish his ignomious

> > memory.? The  sacred prayer ,creed that Catholicsrecite so often must

> not

> > have place for such a disgraceful ,tyrant, oppressiveruler  in the creed

> >

> > Nelson Lopes Chinchinim

 

[Goanet] Mobile Towers radiation monitoring a must in Goa

[Sebastian]

For scanned documents click links below:

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2018/03/mobile-towers-radiation-monitoring-must.html

It is confirmed yet again that mobile companies are allowed to operate in Goa 
without any mechanism in place to check their tower radiation emission. Goa 
though has State Telecom Committee headed by its Chief Secretary with officials 
Chief Town Planner, Secretary (Urban Development)  with member-secretary of Goa 
State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) currently it looks to be in paralysis, in 
active. The situation is dangerous not only to human beings but to every life 
form in Goa. 

Goa has no facility to monitor radiation in spite of recent bravado talks by 
State Political leaders like Manohar Parrikar and Vijay Sardesai. Goa wrote to 
Term Cell in Nagpur Maharashtra on 09/09/2016 to carry on EMI monitoring but 
nothing has happened till date in spite of one reminder letter after gap of 15 
months and 15 days on 24/01/2018.  Still there is no reply. Goa Government 
wrote again on 15/03/2018 to Nagpur and still hope to get reply.

Why Goa government still lingering on Nagpur for radiation monitoring in 
Goa?Are there no other agencies who can do monitoring and give radiation update 
reports?

Now the ball is in the court of Member - Secretary, Goa State Telecom Committee 
to act. We share here the documents in this regard for wider public to know and 
act. BMM has followed up we have received above replies from GSPCB 
Superintending Engineer Shivanand Salelkar. How mobile towers are sanctioned in 
the first place without radiation monitoring in place in Goa? Forever depend 
upon term cell in Nagpur? And as now is the case they ignore Goa's requests Goa 
Government keeps silent over such a massive disaster? If Goa continues to be 
incompetent in radiation monitoring then they should be shut down till 
monitoring facility is set up in Goa State.

Several people and groups all over goa has filed complaints against mobile 
towers fearing radiation threats to life but Goa's Ministry of environment is 
behaving totally irresponsible manner. It looks like Political leadership has 
no guts to speak out on this reality or are they been silenced by mobile phone 
companies?

Bharat Mukti Morcha has two complaints pending against mobile towers in 
Bambolim-Nauxim villages in Tiswadi taluka.

As it matters to human as well as other lives the Goa State Telecom Committee 
must be be decisive enough to act with immediate effect. Will Chief Secretary 
of Goa act on this or not? Or Goa CM Parrikar will stop any action on mobile 
towers? People of Goa are watching your irresponsibilities and are disgusted of 
your inaction for past year and half.

[Goanet] 'Why' Politics of all Party meeting on Goa mining

[Sebastian]

https://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2018/03/why-politics-of-all-party-meeting-on.html

Why Goa's legislators never thought of calling all Party meeting to discuss 
water shortages caused by mining by drying up of 75 village water wells of 
Sirigao village as mining pits have gone 90 meter below sea level? Why they 
never thought of calling all Party meeting to discuss entire destruction of 
agriculture by mining industry in Sirigao village? Why Goa legislators never 
had all Party meet when Forests land were diverted for mining and razed down 
brazenly? Why Goa legislators never had all Party meeting when Goa's rivers are 
invaded by mining industry through pollution as recorded in first meeting of 
GSPCB? Why they never called all Party meeting when so many jobs in hinterlands 
of Goa steadily lost due to mining intrusions? Why Goa's legislators are so 
selective in calling all Party meetings about mining in Goa? Is it likely that 
mining industry funds and 'buys off' all the MLAs? Is is likely that all 
political Parties in Goa are funded openly or under the table by mining 
industry? Why? Why? Why? This set of questions need answer for the sake of 
Goa's safety and prosperity. Can you attempt an answer?

[Goanet] Collosal Collapse of Fisheries admnistration in Zuari River

[Sebastian]

Law Order in Zuari River has totally collapsed. Banned mini purse seine fishing 
has acquired massive scale today: around 20 in morning and 20 in the evening 
today. Fisheries administration has collapsed completely. Patrol boast has been 
put on night Patrolling and day time loot goes unchecked. Coastal Police lost 
all their teeth and or so it resembles. The Fisheries Minister and Secretary 
Fisheries are hardly bothered. Dr. Shamila Monteiro was sacked for her 
inefficiency to control law and order situation in Zuari and now situation has 
come back in full circle. Now perhaps time has come for more heads to roll once 
again.

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2018/02/collosal-collapse-of-fisheries.html

[Goanet] Objections to GCZMA 14/11/2017 decision to permit dumping dredged material to MPT near Grand Island

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2018/02/objections-to-gczma-14112017-decision.html

07/02/2018


To,
The Minister of Fisheries,
Government of Goa,
Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa

To,
The Member Secretary,
The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA),
Porvorim, Goa

Subject: Objections to GCZMA 14/11/2017 decision to permit dumping dredged 
material to MPT near Grand Island

Sir,

You may be aware that it’s common experience of Goa Fishermen that fish catch 
available near Grand Island is in abundance. In addition the scientific study 
is already in public domain to further substantiate this fact. We wish to bring 
this to your attention that study titled “FISH ASSEMBLAGES OF GRANDE ISLAND, 
SITUATED ALONG SOUTHWEST COAST OF INDIA” is published in Journal named 
“Biodiversity & Evaluation: Perspectives and Paradigm shifts” in 2015. Paper is 
authored by G. B. Sreekanth, N. Manju Lekshmi, N. P. Singh and Ajey Patil. This 
study is important and we share its abstract for your information as under:

This research work was carried out to study and monitor the fish communities of 
Grande Island, an Island ecosystem in Goa, southwest coast of India through 
underwater visual census performed by SCUBA divers. For this, the diversity and 
abundance of fish communities were estimated from the natural reef patches of 
the Island. A total of 85 fish species were counted on natural reef patches of 
Grande Island. Both the species richness (7.5) and diversity (3.12) were 
comparatively high and it indicated that the natural reef patches of the Island 
holds rich and diversified fish assemblages. The high diversity and abundance 
of the species of fisheries importance in the Island ecosystem indicated that 
it support local fisheries. There were 25 ecologically less resilient fish 
species and 15 vulnerable fish species observed and it proved that the natural 
reef patches of Island provide shelter for vulnerable fish species. However, 
overexploitation of fishery resources might be resulted as the fishermen will 
be attracted to these rich fish habitats. Thus, an appropriate control measure 
is required in the form of policy to monitor and protect these ecosystems to 
ensure the fisheries sustainability of surrounding waters.

Now even as there is call for a policy to monitor and protect ecosystems around 
Grand Island 163rd meeting held on 14th November 2017, the GCZMA has gone ahead 
to forward MPT project of dredging of approach channel and dump dredged 
material near Grand Island to MoEF & CC as recorded as case no:4.9 in the 
minutes of the meeting.
What is worse is that Goa’s fisheries minister is silent on this and has not 
taken any note of the grave situation this will pose. This is really bad and 
terrible and needs immediate halt for the sake of protecting Goa’s Fisheries. 
Further we also want to share the conclusion of this study for you to know as 
under:

Our investigation recorded higher levels of species richness and abundance in 
natural reefs of Grande Island. Greater species richness, abundance and 
diversity of fish communities suggest that the Island provide unique, complex 
and heterogeneous habitat features for the diverse fish species. The Island was 
also abundant with fisheries important species and it contributes substantially 
to the local fishery resources…Thus, an appropriate control measure is required 
in the form of policy to monitor and protect the island ecosystem to ensure the 
fisheries sustainability of surrounding waters.

We are totally opposed to this decision of GCZMA and calls upon GCZMA to 
immediately withdraw its decision. We also call upon Fisheries Minister to
1. Speak up and oppose this decision by writing to GCZMA as well as to MoEF 
& CC.

2. To set up Fisheries Defense Study Cell within Directorate of Fisheries 
to get advance insights to defend Fisheries sustainability of Goa.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,


Maggie Silveira,
President, Goa State


Sanjay Pereira
Convener, Cacra unit  


Rohidas Andrade
Convener, Bambolim unit


Socorro Braganza
Convener, Siridao Unit


Anthony Cardozo
Convener, Curca Unit


Sitaram Pereira
Convener, Odxel Unit


Milind Palkar
Convener, Nauxi unit


Ms. Kalpana Diukar
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit



Chandrakant Lotlikar
Secretary, Siridao Unit


Hanuman Dias
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit


Honu Divkar,
Co-convener, Odxel Unit


Deu Kankonkar
Secretary, Nauxi Unit


Yeshwant Shirvoikar,
Co-convener, Odxel Unit


Manguesh Sawant,
Co-convener, Odxel unit


Amir Mardolkar,
Co-convener, Nauxim Unit


Francis Coelho,
Co-convener, Nauxim Unit


Ms. Jaya Kuttikar
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit


Jonu Shirvoikar,
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit


Ms. Sheila D’mello,
Co-convener, Cacra Unit


Ashok Kukalkar
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit


Ganashyam Diukar
Co-convenor, Odxel


Uttam Martins
C0-convener, Odxel Unit


Rohit Hadkonkar,
Co-convenor, Bambolim Unit


Sanju Diukar
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit,


Chandrakanth Rosario
Co-convenor, Cacra Unit


Vijay Sawant
Co-con

[Goanet] Letter to Goa Fisheries Minister objecting Goa Rivers as National Waterways

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2018/02/letter-to-goa-fisheries-minister.html

07th February 2018




To,
The Minister of Fisheries,
Government of Goa, Secretariat,
Porvorim, Goa

   
Subject: Objections to declaration of Goa’s Rivers as National Waterways

Sir,

We have noted that for past two months you have being carrying on series of 
dialogues across Goa including at Morjim and Caranzalem. One of the persistent 
issues raised at these meetings is about objections to declaration of Goa’s 
rivers as National Waterways. We wish to state as follows:

1.  We have already filed our objections with Captain of Ports on these 
issue on two occasions dealing in detail. However for your immediate reference 
we share online links to the same. The first letter is here:

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/11/objections-to-declaration-of-goa-rivers.html

The second letter is here: 

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/12/serious-objections-to-signing-any-mou.html

You may certainly know that our two complaints are mentioned in Goa Assembly 
reply on this issue by Ports Minister Jayesh Salgaonkar on December 18, 2017 in 
response to question raised by MLA Reginaldo Lourenco.

2.  Secondly we request you to read up the transcripts of the speech of MLA 
Vijay Sardessai in Goa Legislative Assembly delivered on 08/08/2016. He waged 
strongest criticism on this subject. He stated that Goa’s rivers are going to 
be without fish.

3.  Thirdly, we draw your attention to the highly objectionable text of 
draft MoU given by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to Benaulim Churchill Alemao 
on December 11, 2017 at Menezes Braganza Hall, Panjim in your presence. Here is 
an extract of this text

“Ensure unrestricted development and utilization of National Waterways by 
regulating the existing fishing activities carried through stake net fishing, 
barrier net, River gill, river cages and fishing by any registered gear. Views 
of local fishermen area shall however be taken into consideration before 
finalization of a site for development by COP and IWAI”

As a Goa’s Fisheries Minister of Goa it is your duty to defend fishing spaces 
as well as defend fishermen for it is favorite diet of hundreds of people of 
Goa. If you do not object this then effect on fishing will be severe blow. 

In the light of the above we call upon you to do the following:
1.  Write to Government of India to exclude Goa’s rivers as National 
Waterways as past Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has given his consent 
without consenting people of Goa and even Goa Cabinet.
2.  Install study mechanism in place at Goa Fisheries department to defend 
Fisheries. We have already submitted our letter to you dated 14/12/2017 
requesting you to set up Fisheries Defense Study Cell. Here is online links to 
our letter to you:

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/12/call-to-set-up-fisheries-defence-study.html

Kindly act swiftly or else this lead to unpredictable irreversible and 
dangerous consequences to Food Security in Goa. We request you to act boldly 
just the way you did in earlier cases of removing Director of Fisheries, 
banning LED fishing and bull fishing, defending fishing in Zuari River from 
illegal fishing by Trawlers and per seine boats.

We assure you of our co-operation and support to you.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,




Maggie Silveira,

President, Goa State






Sanjay Pereira

Convener, Cacra unit  





Rohidas Andrade

Convener, Bambolim unit





Socorro Braganza

Convener, Siridao Unit





Anthony Cardozo

Convener, Curca Unit





Sitaram Pereira

Convener, Odxel Unit





Milind Palkar

Convener, Nauxi unit





Ms. Kalpana Diukar

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit




Chandrakant Lotlikar

Secretary, Siridao Unit




Hanuman Dias
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit




Honu Divkar,

Co-convener, Odxel Unit



Deu Kankonkar

Secretary, Nauxi Unit



Yeshwant Shirvoikar,

Co-convener, Odxel Unit




Manguesh Sawant,

Co-convener, Odxel unit





Amir Mardolkar,

Co-convener, Nauxim Unit




Francis Coelho,

Co-convener, Nauxim Unit




Ms. Jaya Kuttikar

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit




Jonu Shirvoikar,

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit




Ms. Sheila D’mello,

Co-convener, Cacra Unit





Ashok Kukalkar

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit




Ganashyam Diukar

Co-convenor, Odxel




Uttam Martins

C0-convener, Odxel Unit





Rohit Hadkonkar,

Co-convenor, Bambolim Unit
 




Sanju Diukar

Co-convenor, Odxel Unit,




Chandrakanth Rosario

Co-convenor, Cacra Unit





Vijay Sawant

Co-convenor, Cacra Unit





Ragunath Sautodkar

Co-convenor, Cacra Unit





Mahadev Andre Rosario

Co-convenor, Nauxim Unit

[Goanet] Director of Fisheries delay in withdrawing NOC to water sports in Zuari River

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2018/02/director-of-fisheries-delay-in.html


07th February 2018

  
To,  
The Minister of Fisheries,  
Government of Goa, Secretariat,  
Porvorim, Goa  

  
Subject: Director of Fisheries delay in withdrawing NOC to water sports in 
Zuari River  
Sir,  
We have submitted letter dated 17th November 2017 to the office of the Director 
of Fisheries, Panjim on 24th November 2017 calling for the withdrawal of NOC 
granted to Aqua sail to carry on water sports in River Zuari due to disturbance 
to fishing activites. However we have noted that even after two months we have 
no intimation of any action taken on our letter to withdraw said NOC. As an IAS 
officer Director’s delay is unacceptable and hence we call upon your 
intervention here with immediate attention as you have done in past may 
occasions.

  
We had communicated to Director of Fisheries that water sports boats operated 
in River Zuari disturbs fishing activities. As you may be aware one of the main 
conditions to grant NOC for water sports is that the fishermen and fishing 
activities should not be disturbed. Due to the noise of the engine of water 
sports boats fish availability has reduced near Nauxi-Bambolim coast thereby 
causing suffering to the fishing communities. In addition fishing nets get 
entangled with water sports boats and tear off. Water sports boats in Zuari has 
become total nuisance to the fishermen fishing in River Zuari and violation of 
terms of conditions of NOC.

  
Problems arise due to net space clashing with water sports boats space in river 
Zuari. Fishing nets gets trap to water sports boats. Fishermen there in Zuari 
put out Gill nets in the morning and pull back in the evening. These nets gets 
entangle with under water fans of water sports boats and gets cut off. If it 
cuts then it has to be tied again immediately. If not then two pieces of nets 
drifts away in water, when this happens net gets destroyed. If some other 
fishermen go in river unaware of torn nets then that fishing boat too gets 
entangle and engine goes off. Machine shaft suffer damage with its ropes. Water 
sports boats have more powerful machinery and the floating nets gets cut off 
while our boat machinery cannot cut ropes and so gets entangle leading to 
financial loss.  Very often these torn fishing nets gets entangle with our own 
boats when we go out searching our nets. In addition to this it creates problem 
of Ghost fishing when fish gets trapped in these open floating torn nets in 
river.

  
We therefore request you the following:

  
1. Issue directions to the Director of Fisheries to withdraw NOC granted to 
Aquasail for water sports operations in River Zuari with immediate effect.

  
2. Immediately set up Fisheries Defence Study Cell at the Directorate of 
Fisheries to know the impact of water sports on Fishermen all over Goa. We have 
noted concerns of Fishermen from Morjim expressed during your Fishermen 
dialogue meeting in January 2018 that Gautam Singhania’s water sports boats in 
Chapora River are also disrupting fishing activities of local fishermen in 
Morjim. This must not be allowed to take place and Department of Fisheries 
without delay set up Fisheries Defence Study Cell and set off pro-active 
initiatives as large number fishermen are voiceless and you have to be their 
voice.

  
We assure you of our co-operation and support to you.

  
Thanking you,

  
Yours Sincerely,  

  

Maggie Silveira,  
President, Goa State  



  
Sanjay Pereira  
Convener, Cacra unit  



  
Rohidas Andrade  
Convener, Bambolim unit

  

  
Socorro Braganza  
Convener, Siridao Unit



  
Anthony Cardozo  
Convener, Curca Unit  

  

  
Sitaram Pereira  
Convener, Odxel Unit  

  

  
Milind Palkar  
Convener, Nauxi unit  

  

  
Ms. Kalpana Diukar  
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit  

  

  
Chandrakant Lotlikar  
Secretary, Siridao Unit  

  

  
Hanuman Dias  
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit

  

  
Honu Divkar,  
Co-convener, Odxel Unit  

  

  
Deu Kankonkar  
Secretary, Nauxi Unit  

  

  
Yeshwant Shirvoikar,  
Co-convener, Odxel Unit  

  

  
Manguesh Sawant,  
Co-convener, Odxel unit  

  

  
Amir Mardolkar,  
Co-convener, Nauxim Unit  

  

  
Francis Coelho,  
Co-convener, Nauxim Unit

  

  
Ms. Jaya Kuttikar  
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit  

  

  
Jonu Shirvoikar,  
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit  

  

  
Ms. Sheila D’mello,  
Co-convener, Cacra Unit  

  

  
Ashok Kukalkar  
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit  

  

  
Ganashyam Diukar  
Co-convenor, Odxel  

  

  
Uttam Martins  
Co-convener, Odxel Unit

  

  
Rohit Hadkonkar,  
Co-convenor, Bambolim Unit  

  

  
Sanju Diukar  
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit,  

  

  
Chandrakanth Rosario  
Co-convenor, Cacra Unit  

  

  
Vijay Sawant  
Co-convenor, Cacra Unit  

  

  
Ragunath Sautodkar  
Co-convenor, Cacra Unit  

  

  
Mahadev Andre Rosario  
Co-convenor, Nauxim Unit

[Goanet] Incompetence in mobile tower radiation emission monitoring in Goa

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2018/02/incompetence-in-mobile-tower-radiation.html


7th February 2018




To,
The Minister of Environment,
Government of Goa, Secretariat,
Porvorim, Goa


To,
The Principal Secretary
(Environment and Forest)
Secretariat, Panjim, Goa


To,
The Member Secretary
The Goa State Pollution Control Board, Panjim, Goa


To,
The Dy. Director General (Term Cell)
2nd Floor, Khamla Telephone Exchange,
Khamal, Nagpur – 440 025


Subject: Incompetence in mobile tower radiation emission monitoring in Goa

Sirs,

We wish to bring to your attention complete lethargy in installing mobile tower 
radiation emissions in the State of Goa. As per the letter and its attachments 
to Bharat Mukti Morcha bearing no.10/1/16-PCB/Tech/1059 dated 12/09/2016 signed 
by Environmental Engineer of Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) Mr. 
Sanjeev Joglekar following facts are revealed:

1.  Our two complaints dated 30/07/2015 and 26/11/2015 signed by hundreds 
of people in Nauxim-Bambolim localities along with several others in Goa has 
been jointly sent to the Dy. Director General (Term Cell) at 2nd floor, Khamla 
Telephone Exchange, Khamal, Nagpur 440025 vide letter dated 09/09/2016 bearing 
no10/01/16-PCB/Tech/10557 with a request to carry out EMR monitoring at various 
informed locations. Term Cell was also requested to intimate the board the date 
and time in advance so that the complainant can remain present during the 
inspection. In this regard we wish to let you know that so far we as 
complainant have not received any intimation of inspection by term cell of 
mobile towers in Bambolim – Nauxim localities. Moreover we wish to let you know 
that our verbal inquiry at the office of Goa State Pollution Control Board has 
confirmed that Term Cell has not contacted GSPCB to carry on any inspection of 
mobile towers in Goa. As a result our complaints have remained unattended for 
more than two years. And we are aware that mobile tower complaints to GSPCB are 
from as early as 2012.

2.  The decision to sent Goa Complaints to Term Cell to Nagpur has that of 
State level Telecom Committee meeting held on 20/07/2016 attended by the Chief 
Secretary R.K. Srivastava, Levinson Martins, Member –Secretary, Dr. Puttaraju, 
Chief Town Planner and representative from Department of Urban Development who 
name is not readable on the minutes copy provided to us. We ask as to why State 
Level Telecom Monitoring Committee has not followed up on this important matter 
of Public Health? Why entire population of Goa has been put into risk of 
radiation emitted from mobile towers?

In the light of the above we call upon you to do the following:

1.  Make all mobile towers in Nauxim – Bambolim locality and all over Goa 
dysfunctional till regular monitoring mechanism for radiation monitoring is 
installed in Goa as Term Cell located in Nagpur is not bothered about EMR 
monitoring in Goa.

2.  Install full fledged radiation monitoring system in Goa with public 
participation.

3.  In the event of failure to install full fledged radiation monitoring 
system in Goa stop mobile towers permanently and uproot existing mobile towers.

Kindly do the needful; act swiftly or else this lead to unpredictable 
irreversible and dangerous consequences to Public Health in Goa.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,



Maggie Silveira,
President, Goa State


Sanjay Pereira
Convener, Cacra unit  


Rohidas Andrade
Convener, Bambolim unit


Socorro Braganza
Convener, Siridao Unit


Anthony Cardozo
Convener, Curca Unit


Sitaram Pereira
Convener, Odxel Unit


Milind Palkar
Convener, Nauxi unit


Ms. Kalpana Diukar
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit


Chandrakant Lotlikar
Secretary, Siridao Unit

Hanuman Dias
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit


Honu Divkar,
Co-convener, Odxel Unit


Deu Kankonkar
Secretary, Nauxi Unit

Yeshwant Shirvoikar,
Co-convener, Odxel Unit


Manguesh Sawant,
Co-convener, Odxel unit


Amir Mardolkar,
Co-convener, Nauxim Unit


Francis Coelho,
Co-convener, Nauxim Unit


Ms. Jaya Kuttikar
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit


Jonu Shirvoikar,
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit

Ms. Sheila D’mello,
Co-convener, Cacra Unit


Ashok Kukalkar
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit


Ganashyam Diukar
Co-convenor, Odxel


Uttam Martins
C0-convener, Odxel Unit


Rohit Hadkonkar,
Co-convenor, Bambolim Unit


Sanju Diukar
Co-convenor, Odxel Unit,

Chandrakanth Rosario
Co-convenor, Cacra Unit


Vijay Sawant
Co-convenor, Cacra Unit


Ragunath Sautodkar
Co-convenor, Cacra Unit


Mahadev Andre Rosario
Co-convenor, Nauxim Unit

[Goanet] Fishing boats versus private vehicles: battle for parking on Badem shores

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2018/02/fishing-boats-versus-private-vehicles.html

There has been continues violation of Fisheries Department directions dated 
14/10/2014 bearing reference number DF/GB/Ramp/Assagao Badem/ BAR 
6/2014-15/3686. Order is signed by ousted Director of Fisheries Shamila 
Monteiro and till date remained unimplemented. Neither Anjuna Police Station 
nor Assagao Panchayat seems to have no respect for Fisheries Department even 
though most of them like eating fish. Not sure as to the reasons behind silence 
on this issue by Goa Fisheries Minister Vinoda Palyenkar.  

Fisheries department constructed the Ramp for use of fishing boats and repair 
of fishing nets but currently has been used by buses and cars for parking 
purposes. Fisher people are not able to carry on their work efficiently due to 
this. BMM calls for the immediate resolving of this problem.

[Goanet] Goa rivers declaration as National Waterways like Goa Liberation?

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/12/goa-rivers-declaration-as-national.html


Its revolt to be fought for! Calling People of Goa to join!

Goa Liberation of 1961 and declaration of Goa's six rivers as National 
Waterways; do they have any similarity? Well really yes, according to Goa Chief 
Minister Manohar Parrikar's response to Maggie Silveira, President of Bharat 
Mukti Morcha, Goa Unit. They both are decisions are of Government of India, 
both taken without consulting people of Goa supposedly for the benefit of Goa. 
One taken by Congress government in 1961 and later by BJP government in 2016. 
Mr. Parrikar was speaking in a discussion after presentation of Draft 
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Inland Waterways Authority of India 
(IWAI), Government of Goa and Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) for development of 6 
Waterways of National Importance in Goa referred as "National Waterways" on 
December 11, 2017.

Invitation for this meeting was sent out by Captain of Ports Capt. James 
Braganza to many people. Surprisingly when people turned up to attend but they 
were prevented by police from attending so they staged demonstration outside 
Menezes Braganza Hall. 

After the Power Point Presentation by Secretary Fisheries Govind Jaiswal 
discussions were initiated on declaring rivers as National Waterways. However 
when the discussion were found to be getting Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in 
embarrassing situations as he ran short of answers meeting was stopped. 

Here we share point of debate between Maggie Silveira, President, Bharat Mukti 
Morcha, Goa Unit  and Manohar Parrikar on declaration of Goa's rivers as 
National Waterways.

Maggie: Why did Indian Government passed National Waterways Act 2016 without 
taking people of Goa in confidence on March 26, 2016?

Parrikar: Government of India is not required to consult anyone before passing 
of laws. This law is passed in Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha unanimously. No 
member from Goa in Parliament objected to this law. I was present in the 
Parliament. Also it is not required that Indian Government consult any State 
Government before passing of this law I was not Chief Minister that time. 

Maggie: Then what is the use of democracy? People have the right to voice out.

Parrikar: Passing of this law relating to Goa is like Liberation of Goa. These 
questions were raised that time in post 1961. I support the idea because we are 
going to get funds for dredging of rivers.

Maggie: What Ravi Naik, ex-CM of Goa said on ways of raising funds I 
appreciate, central government can give grants to Goa Government for this 
purpose. There are other ways of raising funds rather than surrender our rivers 
to Central government.

Parrikar: I will appoint you as Advisor to Government of Goa on raising of 
finance. Simply some body has set Goa's rivers on fire. No where in India 
people are objecting to declaration of their rivers as National Waterways.

Maggie: I am not interested to be on your advisory Board. I have much better 
things to do. We have to protect our rivers, Casinos have polluted river 
Mandovi.

Parrikar: Are there Casinos in River Sal, it is also polluted.

Maggie: What government was doing as the river Sal was getting polluted?

Parrikar: That is a separate question from today's' theme of National Waterways 
MoUs.

Maggie: Don't include the six rivers as National Waterways.

Parrikar: They are already included and I can do nothing about it.

Maggie: Then see that MoU is not signed by Goa Government's Captain of Ports. 
We protest declaration of Goa six rivers as National Waterways.

Parrikar: Okay, I have noted your views.

Manohar Parrikar said that MPT is not involved in signing the MoU but the draft 
he gave to Churchill Alemao has MPT in it. And also the invitation to this 
meeting says so. One again Parrikar tried to confuse people.

MoU Parrikar said in response to Olencio's question are not superior to the law 
namely Inland Waterways Authority of India Act 1985 and National Waterways Act 
2016.

There are few other people who questioned Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on 
various counts. Savio Correia, Olencio Simoes, Churchill Alemao, Ravi Naik 
publicly.

Govind Jaiswal, who is also Secretary (Ports/ fisheries) informed that fishing 
rules of 1981 are more dangerous and restrictive to fishing than MoUs 
provisions. Manohar Parrikar repeated the same again.

Then suddenly Secretary Fisheries Govind Jaiswal declared meeting stopped 
without thanking anyone. Then people raised alarm to continue but Captain of 
Ports said that without government authority meeting cannot be continued. He 
perhaps forgot that he himself was an authority and had invited the people 
sending letters. 

The over all speaking was done by Manohar Parrikar. The Captain of Ports who 
technically knows every detail was not allowed to speak in spite of people's 
demand. The mike was taken away from Captain of Ports by Manohar Parrikar. 

Few key points that 

[Goanet] Goa Power Minister not bothered: Electricity workers in Malar, Diwar, Vanxim forced on foot

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/12/goa-electricity-minister-not-bothered.html

Electricity department employees attached to Corlim office are deprived of the 
vehicle to move about to attend to the calls from public in jurisdiction that 
includes Islands villages of Diwar, Malar and Vanxim. Tragedy has placed these 
employees in precarious conditions as the have to move on foot from December 
02, 2017. 

The vehicle that department office had has been done away with without 
replacement. Workers in blue uniforms are seen moving on island in hot sun with 
ladders and other equipments on their shoulders walking. This causes delays to 
public and exhaustion to workers. This is twenty first century Goa!

Power Minister of Goa Pandurang Madkaikar, who is also local MLA from these 
place must cease to use any vehicles to move from his home in Old Goa to 
anywhere in Cars and other vehicles till the replacement four wheeler vehicle 
is given to the above mentioned Electricity Department employees. Mr. Madkaikar 
must go walking to his office at Goa Legislative Assembly every day. Only then 
he will realize the plight of the worker of his department stranded without a 
vehicle to move on foot.

Bharat Mukti Morcha calls for immediate replacement vehicle to these workers to 
help ease their journeys to attend calls from public.

[Goanet] Police investigations on BMM?

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/12/police-investigations-on-bmm.html

Just received information reveals that Goa Police CID has launched secret 
investigations on office bearers of Bharat Mukti Morcha (BMM) Goa Unit. People 
going to get the pass port clearances to police department are questioned about 
Bharat Mukti Morcha office bearers.

In one instance that has come to our attention and we wish to share publicly is 
of one such policemen named Nitesh Borkar, CIP, Police Headquarters, Panjim 
mobile number 7057088272. He is reported to have investigating travel mode and 
source of livelihood of Bharat Mukti Morcha Goa President Maggie Silveira. For 
nearly five days two policemen were posted this week at Vanxim Amboi Ferry 
point near Hotel Devaya to check mode of travel and vehicle number plate. 
Policemen did not bother to report release of sewage from Devaya Hotel into 
Mandovi river nor siphoning of water pipeline coming to Vanxim island by Devaya 
Hotel. Neither police nor one who put police on this task is really bothered 
about these issues.

Bharat Mukti Morcha will hold Goa Police CID responsible in case anything 
untoward occurs to any of the BMM office bearers all over the Goa. This 
insecurity with Goa police has triggered after BMM press conference on November 
14, 2017 issued a statement against India's shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari, 
Environment Minister of India Harsh Vardhan and Chief Minister of Goa Manohar 
Parrikar. To read this critical statement click here. BMM will not cow down and 
request police to contact BMM office bearers directly instead of beating around 
the bush. BMM do not consider police as our enemy. BMM enemy is Bamon Raj and 
freedom from this Raj is our birth right and we will achieve it.

Indian Politics currently operates in non-transparent manner as political 
parties are excluded from the ambit of Right to Information Act.

[Goanet] Exclude Goa’s six rivers from National Waterways of India Act now!

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/11/exclude-goas-six-rivers-from-national.html

14th November 2017

Bharat Mukti Morcha (BMM) strongly protests comments over the past one week 
with serious implications to Goa’s rivers and fishermen at large.

India’s Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari was reported in media on 8th November 
2017 to have passed several such comments we denounce:
1. Gadkari said “Opposition to Coal transportation in Goa could be 
politically motivated”. Opposition to Coal is led by fishermen and is motivated 
by instincts of survival and livelihood. If Mr. Gadkari needs to know then he 
must come and meet fishermen directly in Vasco instead of five star hotel in 
Benaulim.
2. Gadkari“Directed MPT to ascertain facts of Coal Pollution in Vasco”. 
Three Public Hearings lasting over a week has all the facts including public 
testimonies of affected people.
3. Gadkari said “Due to Competitive International Market Capital dredging 
of 18 meters depth is a must. MoEF will be approached to obtain Environmental 
Clearance.” The capital dredging was stopped through litigations at NGT and 
Supreme Court. Should Goa’s fishermen, rivers and Arabian Sea be allowed to 
face ecological hazards from capital dredging because of competitive 
international market? Can economy prosper when ecology is forcibly destroyed?
4. Gadkari said “On rivers, centre is funding riverfront development that 
includes dredging.” Dredging is proved to have caused ecological damage and MPT 
was stopped from carrying on the same few months ago. Now centre is funding 
river destruction project in Goa?
5. Gadkari said “Utilization of State rivers could further boost tourism in 
the state as hotels could consider transporting tourists though waterways.” Mr. 
Gadkari has interest of tourism and hotels closer to his heart. Not at the cost 
of Goans and their sentiments. Mr. Gadkari is insensitive to fishermen and 
ignores constitutional provisions under Article 48-A and Article 51-A(g).
6. Gadkari said “Sanctioned funds though Sagarmala program for 
infrastructure projects on riverfronts.” Without ascertaining ecological impact 
funds are sanctioned for Sagarmala. This is a bad governance.
7. Gadkari said “Ferry service from Dabolim to Hotels directly”. This not 
only will impact fishing in rivers but also large number of people who are 
using taxi cars in tourism business.
8. Gadkari said “Plans to make Ports in Country Green Ports”. If this is 
genuine then why persist in black Port at MPT.
9. Gadkari said “Special Economic Zones would be set up at some Ports”. 
People of Goa has fought it tall, and it continues.

India’s Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Harsh Vardhan was 
reported in media on 10th November 2017 to have refused to comment on pollution 
caused by Coal in Vasco at MPT. This is really tragic; India’s environment 
Minister shying away from commenting on matters of pollution pertaining to his 
ministry. He advocated Scientific Social Responsibility and ignored Ministerial 
Social Responsibility.

Goa’s Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was reported in media to have passed 
various objectionable comments.
1. On 8th November 2017 “If the Coal really becomes a pollutant then we 
have to stop it.” Goa Chief Minister still has not realized that Coal has 
already created Public Health emergency in Vasco city and ecological crisis in 
Arabian Sea and Zuari river. More he chooses to ignore this three decade old 
menace more angry people of Goa will turn leading to unexpected consequences.
2. On 11th November 2017 he is reported to have said “People will be taken 
into confidence on river nationalization MoUs”. Why people of Goa were not 
taken in confidence before inclusion of Goa’s rivers in a Schedule to National 
Waterways of India Act 2016?. Why the permission agreement of Goa government 
with Central government is kept secret document? It is very sad to know this 
very fact of Mr. Parrikar that what he speaks he never abides with, he always 
does the opposite. And it all goes in his personal interest and not in the 
interest of public.


BMM calls upon Government of India to amend The National Waterways of India Act 
2016 to exclude Goa’s six rivers from the Schedule immediately. 

[Goanet] Call for comprehensive defence of Goa's rivers

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/09/call-for-comprehensive-defence-of-goas.html

Bharat Mukti Morcha (BMM) calls for comprehensive defence of all the Rivers of 
Goa, including Tributaries and Catchment areas, as their health is well being 
of fishermen. BMM notes trends threatening Goa’s rivers and fishing. 
Declaration of Goa’s six rivers as National Inland Waterways and Sagarmala 
project are the two major dangers confronting Goa. Both have their origin with 
Indian government’s Ministry of Shipping headed by Nitin Gadkari. BMM notes 
that what harm Indian government is intending to do to Goa is already been done 
by European colonisers in New Zealand towards the natives - the Maoris.

BMM calls upon Fisheries Minister Mr. Palyenkar and Ports Minister Jayesh 
Salgaonkar to get their mind on the March 2017 law in defence of river 
Whanaganui passed in the Parliament of New Zealand before major catastrophe 
unleashes on Goa. After battling for 140 years in March 2017 law known as Te 
Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017 was passed in which 
acknowledgment of damage to river and people included. Crown apology has been 
extended to erecting of Jetties, Clearing of River for Navigation purposes, 
Control and sale of river gravel and shingle, Acquisition of land on river bank 
and use of river as “highway”. The National Inland waterways status for Goa’s 
six rivers and Sagarmala project is a death warrant to fishermen and ecology of 
Goa through dredging and new Jetty constructions.

Further Goa Government and Central Government with Corporate nexus have 
colluded to shift Goa’s jurisdiction at National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench 
from Pune to Delhi. All these three combined coupled with State’s attempts to 
acquire land for Corporate benefits makes Goa a colony marked for massive 
intolerable abuse of people and ecology.

Nearly 200 years ago on 01st January 1818 five hundred Indian Mahars soldiers 
in British Army pulled down rule of Peshwayee in Pune. BMM infers that this 
memory is the reason India and Goa Government has shifted NGT jurisdiction to 
Delhi lest it becomes inspiration for Goans to revolt. All this because 
anti-environment projects are getting stalled? This is cheating. This action 
will be continuously opposed by fishermen and others like Maoris did in New 
Zealand. 

[Goanet] Its victory for traditional fishermen in Zuari river!

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/09/its-victory-for-traditional-fishermen.html

Bharat Mukti Morcha (BMM) congratulates Goa Fisheries Minister Vinod Palyenkar 
on effective action taken  to crackdown on illegal fishing in Zuari river based 
on complaints from traditional fishermen. Mr. Palyenkar on September 08, 2017 
acted efficiently and issued note threatening departmental action against the 
officer concerned and the Director of Fisheries.

This note was followed by recommendation to the State Government suspension of 
Director of Fisheries Shamila Monteiro on September 14, 2017. Fishermen on 
Zuari coast from Siridao, Bambolim, Nauxim, Cacra, and Odxel has been 
petitioning Department of Fisheries from 2013 onwards on various issues 
threatening Fishing in Zuari but department did not act. In fact Shamila 
Monteiro’s tenure as Director of Fisheries is marked with series of U-turns.  
She worked very hard to cancel the fuel subsidies of traditional fishermen. 
Subsidies must be retained back. Her illegalities are huge and she should never 
be allowed back to harass the traditional fishermen as enough is enough for 
what she did from 2014 till her suspension in 2017.

She repeatedly played pranks on traditional fishermen with regard to Patrol 
boats to stop illegal fishing. It was on regular basis that Patrol boats from 
the Fisheries department as well as from marine police were highly 
irresponsible to function in spite of repeated phone calls from the traditional 
fishermen.

Mr.Vinod Palyekar, Minister for Fisheries and WRD has proved in action to 
understand the Zuari river. He has demonstrated that he is responsible to root 
out prevailing corruption from Fisheries department and provide Justice to 
traditional Fishermen. This trend of Mr. Vinod Palyenkar is highly appreciated 
by the traditional fishermen.


BMM maintains that performance of current Fisheries Minister Vinod Palyenkar is 
better than his predecessor Avertano Furtado who betrayed traditional fishermen 
in river Zuari.

[Goanet] Goa's fishing dispute touches Aggasaim MLA?

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/09/goas-fishing-dispute-touches-aggasaim.html

According to information just received large number of trawler owners have 
assembled today 20th September 2017 at from 11.30 am onward at the residence of 
Agassaim MLA Francis Silveira asking for his intervention to allow trawlers 
share in fishing in Zuari in violation of law. 

Francis Silveira called up one of the fishermen on Zuari coast to ask whether 
they are willing to share river to allow illegal trawler fishing in Zuari. 
Traditional Fishermen has strictly refused to let trawlers carry on illegal 
fishing in Zuari river. BMM appreciates MLA Silveira's decision to phone and 
consult traditional fishermen on this issue.

Bharat Mukti Morcha (BMM) calls upon Aggasaim MLA Francis Silveira not to get 
carried away into supporting illegal and ecologically dangerous fishing Zuari 
withing 5 kilo meters from the coast as per existing law and ban on trawling in 
rivers of Goa including night fishing.

It may be recalled that earlier this month in rare and courageous act Goa 
Fisheries minister Vinoda Paliecar cracked down on rampant illegal fishing in 
zuari and placed director of Fisheries Dr. Shamila Monteiro on suspension . 
Click here for links. BMM supports this action of Goa Fisheries Minister.

Trawling is well known for causing depletion of fishing grounds and wastage. 
This has been well captured by Bikram Dasgupta's poem "The Mackerel and the Sea 
Birds". Click here for links.

BMM is opposed to illegal fishing in Zuari violating existing laws that define 
the distance from the shore, technique of fishing and size of fishing nets with 
no compromise on long term sustainability of Zuari river as fishing venue for 
traditional fishing.

[Goanet] Porta de Capao a gate way to resolute resistence against Ozone take over of Vanxim

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/08/porta-de-capao-gate-way-to-resolute.html

>From the office of the Goa Archbishop to the office of the Deputy Collector in 
>Panjim, Bangalore based company Ozone Propex Private Limited is on its way to 
>becoming East India Company to Vanxim in Mandovi river with entrance at Old 
>Goa. It has created a complex network of support corporate to take over Vanxim 
>with integral links with banks, venture capital, mortgage loans etc. Here 
>Bharat Mukti Morcha (BMM) has dissections of key links for the sake of public 
>clarity. 

1. Agreement to sale of Vanxim was signed between Mahendra Gaunekar and Fr. 
Victor C. Rodrigues (on behalf of Archbishop Raul Gonsalves on 09/04/1999. 
Click here. Agreement concealed address of the Mahendra Gaunekar. If needed 
Archbishop would sell the land directly to the corporate recommended by 
Mahendra Gaunekar.

2. In 1995 late Ligorio Silveira filed complaint regarding breach of Vanxim 
bunds due to corruption in Tenant Association of Vanxim. Click here. Till date 
government has not attended to this.

3. Fr. Arlino D'mello, on behalf of Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao sold Vanxim 
to Mahendra Gaunekar in 2006. What was started by Archbishop Raul Gonsalves was 
completed by Archbishop Neri; both acted in secrecy. Claims of NOC from Vanxim 
Tenants Association are still unsubstantiated.

4. In 2016 January office of Goa Archbishop made it public that it favoured 
corporate and created hurdles to grants rights to tenants from 1995. Click here.

5.  Mahendra Gaunekar got into eight more sale deeds between 2006 and 2008 to 
buy off paddy fields of Vanxim. Click here.

6. In 2009 Joint Development Agreement signed between Mahendra Gaunekar and his 
wife Sonali with various concerns of Ozone corporate. Its recorded that after 
selling paddy fields Archbishop will facilitate take over of residential areas 
in Vanxim all together 180 acres. Click here. This process has started. Legal 
relationship of lease from Santa Monica is forced to be cancelled and new 
relationship of sale at high economic cost is pushed through on many. Corporate 
Ozone will decide affairs of Vanxim. In other words Vanxim will function as SEZ.

7. In 2010 vanxim scam came to light as some people were called to sign papers 
at Bicholim Mamlatdar's office and offered cash. Revolt begins.

8. People began to receive letters from Deputy Collector at Panjim as Mahendra 
Gaunekar filed for negative declarations to change land records. Fr. Victor 
Rodrigues facilitated this process with his notorious letter. Click here. 
Number of people were dragged to court into litigation. Forced to pay lawyers. 
Those who compromised corporate paid up lawyers fees.

9. Around 2010 Ozone took over one abandoned hotel on Mandovi baks at Old Goa 
near North Goa MP Shripad Naik residence (and least bothered about Vanxim food 
insecutity due to paddy fields submergence) and designed it as "Porta de 
Capao", this is in Portuguese which means "Starting Point of Capao". It is 
designed for super rich of the world. Click here.

10. On June 08, 2017 this hotel construction got sanction of 15 crore loan 
recommendation from ICRA. The documents terms OLRPL as a special purpose 
vehicle (SVP) of Ozone group. OLRPL stands for Ozone Leisure and Resorts 
Private Limited that plans to develop a large scale luxury villa-cum-resort 
project on Vanxim isalnd. OLRPL is 100% held by Ozone Propex Private Limited. 
It has tie up with Hyatt group in Bnagalore and Coorg hotels. Vasudevan 
Sathyamoorthy is its Chairman. Click here.

11. Directors of Ozone Propex Private Limited are Rajeev Bhandari, Vasudevan 
Sathyamoorthy, Chandanmal Pukhraj Bothra, Bittal Mangilal Singhi and Ozone 
Propex Private Limited's Corporate Identification Number is (CIN) 
U74210KA2004PTC035015 and its registration number is 35015.Its Email address is 
c...@ozonegroup.com and its registered address is No.38,Ulsoor Road Bangalore 
560042 Bangalore KA 560042 I. Click here.  

12. This Ozone Propex from Bangalore has set up Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) 
called Ozone Leisure and Resorts Private Limited (OLRPL) and are located in 
Campal, Panjim and press refers them as Goa based company. They have kept their 
Bangalore parental connections hidden. Click here. OLRPL has listed two 
companies as their partners namely HDFC Property Fund, and Urban Infrastructure 
Opportunities Fund.

13. HDFC Property Fund is 100% subsidiary of HDFC Ltd. Click here.

14. HDFC Ltd's stands for Housing and Development Finance Corporation Limited. 
It has 11 Board of directors with Deepak S. Parekh as Chairman, Keki M. Mistry 
as Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Click here. 

15. HDFC Ltd also have HDFC Bank with 12 board of directors. Click here.  

16. The Second Partner of OLRPL is Urban Infrastructure Opportunities Fund. 
Synopsis of this fund reveals names of its prominent investors as Life 
Insurance Corporation (LIC), State Bank of India, ICICI and Axis

[Goanet] West is North! India loose sense of direction!

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/08/west-is-north-india-loose-sense-of.html

 "It shall be the fundamental duty of every citizen of India to protect and 
improve the Natural Environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife, 
and to have compassion for all living creatures."
   - The Constitution of India Article 51-A(g)

 Fulfillment of Fundamental Duty

In order to pursue the fulfillment of ones fundamental duty to protect natural 
environment People of Goa Petitioned National Green Tribunal in Pune. Several 
disastrous corporate projects were halted at NGT: Tiracol, Siolim Jetty on 
Chapora River, MPT deadly dredging of Arabian Sea and several more instances.

Corporate chocked up. Money fueled into the coffers of BJP and other Parties 
were finding unjustifiable in the face of repeated whips from NGT Pune.

Finally bell rang on on the feast of St. Lawrence, Goa roasted on slow burning 
fire! Goa jurisdiction moved from Pune to Delhi on August 10, 2017 and notified 
the next day August 11, 2017.

Rise of anti-colonial movement

With a flicker of this decision Goa environment movement stands transformed 
from into anti-colonial movement. Now Goa is a Colony of Delhi - the Capital of 
India. And Government of India transformed itself from Nationalist to 
Anti-nationalist government. Protection of natural environment that includes 
Forests, rivers, lakes, wildlife is a constitutional duty of every citizen. 
Suddenly this has been challenged with shift in NGT jurisdiction. Indian 
government instead of making it easier for Public to exercise their 
constitutional duty has imposed hurdles of geography around their neck. We 
don't know the exact reason but know the consequences: Chocking Goa to 
undignified death.

Indian State and the State in Goa has turned tyrannous and democracy is fast 
evaporating into skies. Ground stands barricaded.

Northern lust

Central government has already taken our rivers and put them under jurisdiction 
of Inland Waterways Authority of India that is again located in North India at 
Gurgaon. Noose around Goa People already tightened up due to invasive Aadhaar 
Card even though most have not even realized. 

Central Government is suffering from crisis of direction. It is unable to 
distinguish between North and West. So the writing on the wall is clear. One 
who does not have sense of direction is bound to bang his head on the wall! 
Central Government status today is somewhat like this. We wonder from where 
Indian government got this idea to treat Goa as private estate brought as dowry 
by 16th wife of fancy King?


Goa Invasion

This decision, if not revoked can have very disastrous consequences. In 1961 
India invaded Goa and sustained with the Veto from USSR. Pri. Chico Montiero 
and Kid Boxer raised their voices (and paid price with their liberty) and were 
arrested tried and sentenced to prison. Pri. Monteiro to Chandigarh jail and 
Kid Boxer to Nasik Jail. They were then termed anti-nationals and their legacy 
suppressed. Now if Indian government continues this trend then both of them may 
well gain in stature as the Freedom Fighters against Indian Imperialism in Goa. 
In fact Voices are increasing in Goa that 1961 was not a liberation of Goa but 
an invasion by India. Latest voice is of Jerry Cal's song sung by Olga in Album 
"Ugdas M Boyeracho". The arrogant behavior of India towards Goa will only be an 
appetizer to the rise of Kid Boxer and Pri. Chico Mendes from their graves. Kid 
Boxer's famous verse against Indian Invasion is still cited by those who 
witnessed his arrest in Mapusa during Tiatr : "tum bhitor sorlai chukon, 
mottoloi sukonn; durreacho desh pochonam!"

Strange but true: Goa is under Indian invasion. and India is under bamani 
invasion. Therefore Goa is under Bamani invasion too. Even though we admit it 
privately and speak of it in whispers, its reality that challenges Goa today : 
Layers of invasions on our Geography and our Psyche. urgent combat needed.

MoEF corrupt

Manohar Parrikar publicly declared few years ago that corruption in Ministry of 
Environment and Forest is rampant and their officials are known to collect 
money bags from mining companies in exchange for granting of Environmental 
Clearances. It is likely that huge money bags has crossed into MoEF officials 
and proved Manohar Parrikar correct. Here is link to Manohar Parrikar's 
confident assertion on corruption in MoEF. 

CBI probe on the process followed in this West to North India episode of Goa 
will be helpful. 

[Goanet] Essential documents regarding Nationalization of Goa's rivers

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/08/essential-documents-regarding.html

 Here is a list of essential documents to understand nationalization of Goa's 
rivers:

1. Short background note. click here

2. Expert Appraisal Committee minutes where 228 barges are mentioned behind 
nationalized Mandovi, Zuari and Cumbharjua canal dredging. Click here

3. Basic law - The Inland Waterways Authority of India Act 1985. Click here

4. Basic Law - The National Waterways Act 2016 by which Goa's rivers are 
declared as National Waterways. Click here

5. The damage that the State of India is doing by Nationalizing Goa's rivers is 
similar to what the State of New Zealand did to Maoris from 1840 onward.  Crown 
apologized after acknowledging the damage done. After fighting for 140 years 
New Zealand passed law - Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 
2017. Specially read up Part 3, Sections 69 to 70 on pages 44 to 49. Click here

6. Press Statement from "Our Rivers Our Rights". Click here

7. In 1961 India annexed Goa through conquest. The way Indian state plans 
savage attacks on Goa's attacks could even put Russians to shame. Time has come 
to question Russia for supporting Conquest of Goa by exercise of Veto power in 
security council. Click here.

8. Protection of rivers is a Fundamental duty of Every citizen of India under 
Article 51-A (g). Click here for copy of Constitution of India.  

[Goanet] Resources to combat ongoing persecution of Christians in Goa

[Sebastian]

https://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/07/resources-to-combat-ongoing-persecution.html

Theoretically Christianity has no place for caste discriminations. Brahminism 
or Bamanism is a system of Brahmin supremacy or Bamon supremacy. After 
resurgent challenge to bamanism from the grass roots elites are unable to 
manipulate Goa's church leadership in order to control native people who have 
embaced Christian faith. In an ugly urge to set up Baman Rashtra fear of terror 
is sought to be unleashed against Catholics in Goa. This has provided unique 
opportunity to carry on the fight uncompromisingly. This post is meant to 
increase the stamina of the fighters and to be be fighters. Victory is always 
possible to anyone who refuses to give up fighting. The fight continues. Read 
on.

Over past one month there has been violent discourse against Christians. 
Violent discourse is followed by desecration of wayside crosses that are 
prevalent in Goa. This trend touched a new high at early morning hours of July 
11, 2017 when over 100 crosses errected over the graves inside the Cementry 
attached to Guardian Angel Church, Sanvordem were uprooted and name plates 
severed. This was done in in completely planned manner as per media reports by 
breaking electric ligh and destroying CCTV cameras. As expected no arrests are 
effected in either the cases.

Bharat Mukti Morcha considers it is pertinent to intevene at this moment and 
place important online resources available at the disposal of those who are 
already in combat, those who are willing to get into combat, those who wants to 
understand what the persecution of christians is all about, those who are 
facing persecution and also those who are carrying on the persecution by 
uprooting crosses for one who hangs on those crosses Jesus had first priority 
to forgive those crucified him.

Today we present these resources begining with the book 'The Spiritual Combat' 
by Laurence Scupoli. Please download this book. Click here. Anyone reading this 
book will begin to feel empoered. Its effectiveness could be multiplied by 
reading and discussing this book in groups.

The second book we present to you is 'Holiness of Life'  by St. Bonaventure. 
Click here. We have tremendous joy to present this book as today is also the 
feast of St. Bonaventure who lived in 13th Century along side St. Thomas 
Aquinas and St. Anthony of Padua.

Current Persecutions in Goa are in the form of hidden criminal acts of 
demilition of crosses, stautes of Mother Mary etc. Therefore those who are 
actually involved in the act are not found or named or clue gathered. Yet we 
know as to who attempted to murder St. Francis Xavier. Click here. His body is 
at Old Goa inside the Basillica of Bom Jesus. Decade and a half ago when this 
Basillica was set on fire by miscreant, State Chief Minister Parrikar was found 
watching fire early morning at 5.00 am. He was confronted by late Fr. Moreno 
D'souza and relectantly fire brigade was brought in fire put off without any 
major damage to Basillica of Bom Jesus. Current desceration of crosses and 
statues too are going on at midnight or at early mornings and it is not 
difficult to guess as to who has commnaded these acts to be committed when 
again now Parrikar is the State Chief Minister holding portfolio of Home 
Minister with control over police.

St. Francis Xavier however relied on heavenly graces to carry on his mission 
even though it antagonised Brahmins in India. He composed, now famous prayer 
for this purpose. Click here.

The third book we present to you is 'Trustful surrender to Divine Providence'. 
This book by  Fr. Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure & St. Claude de la Colombiere. What 
it says about persuction is this " In the times of persecution Christians were 
deprived of rank and position, despoiled of their possessions, torn from their 
families, thrown into prison and sent to execution all for their religious 
convictions and faith in Christ. Far from complaining, they went their way, 
like the apostles, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to suffer 
disgrace for the name of Jesus. (58) Whatever the excuse for the persecution 
you may be made to suffer, and especially if it is because of your religion, 
accept it all without hesitation as coming from the understanding and paternal 
hand of your Father who is in heaven." You may download this book. Click here.

Persecution of Christians has not just been from without and from the sources 
unknown and known. It has also been from within. To know more about this 
scarecly known persecution down the book 'An Open Letter to Confuseed 
Catholics' by Archbishop Lefebre. Click here to download. Persecution from 
within has what has caused large number of land gifted to Church to be sold. In 
Goa bebeficiaries are Ciba-Geigy in Dulapi, Models Cosntruction in Souto Maoir 
(Caranzalem) and Ozone Leisure Private Limited in Vanxim. In all the cases 
agriculture has been sacrified. Moreover manipulati

Re: [Goanet] CABLE TV DIGITISATION SERVICES

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

Goa has no facility to monitor mobile tower radiation



Goa has no facility to monitor mobile tower radiation and Term Cell in
Nagpur is not bothered about doing monitoring in Goa. On 20th July 2017 it
will one year since Goa Government decided to hand over monitoring of
mobile tower radiation to Nagpur based Term cell in Maharashtra State of
India. On September 09, 2016 letter was sent to term cell in Nagpur.

However what shocked us now is that inquiries at Goa State Pollution
Control Board (GSPCB) revealed that they have no information whether Term
cell is monitoring or not even though there are several complainants to
mobile towers all over Goa with backing of BJP rule in India and Goa. Term
cell was meant to intimate the complainant and we are sure this has not
been done as we are complaints on three occasions and listed at  GSPCB
records shared here.

Radiation from Mobile towers is harmful to every living form including
human, animal, birds, plants, crops, reptiles and fish. There are hundreds
of scientific studies about the harmful effects of microwave radiation, and
also specifically about the effects of mobile towers. E.g. the following
sites tell about them and have direct links to the relevant science
articles:

https://emfscientist.org/
http://www.disconnectbook.com/
http://microwavenews.com/
http://www.bioinitiative.org/
https://www.emf-portal.org/en

Another very noticeable study is at links below:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006291X15003988

It is however surprising that Goa government is banking upon short term
memory of public to avoid monitoring of mobile towers of every service
provider including idea, Vodafone and newly entered one - Reliance that
went on spree of digging and installing mobile towers during night time all
over Goa. Idea and Vodafone have now been merged into one after recent
corporate merger.

Radiation affects everyone and its rather bizarre that Goa Government is
not at all serious about monitoring of radiation. We are also aware that
mobile companies has been funding political parties and that sure is
immediate incentive not to raise issue of radiation from mobile towers in
Goa. Only one MLA Alina Saldanha has raised public objection in press
citing that mobile towers has led to drastic fall in coconut yield and she
will not allow any mobile towers to be installed in her Cortalim
Constituency. It looks like her resistance has been over ruled and we see
mobile towers installed in Cortalim Constituency too.

That aside, its now a matter of historical record that baring Alina
Saldanha no MLA have spoken out against mobile towers in Goa. Another odd
man out is former Fatorda MLA Damu Naik who is one of the complainant
against mobile towers as you will notice in the list of complainants we
share with you here. The list prepared by GSPCB and was given to BMM as are
complainant on three occasions in Bambolim-Nauxim area in Tiswadi Taluka of
Goa. All together as per documents provided by  GSPCB there are 51
complaints from different parts of Goa against mobile towers.

If Goa cannot afford to monitor radiation from mobile towers then all the
mobile towers must be shut down till monitoring facility is put in place.
Goa's environment minister cares a damn for radiation concern for Goa.

We request all the public and public representatives to put this issue on
the agenda and initiate action to get strict monitoring of mobile phone
towers. Our ancestors lived without mobile towers and radiations for past
running into thousands of years but our future generations may not live so
in the presence of radiating mobile towers.

Have a look at the documents below for study and action.

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/07/goa-has-no-facility-to-monitor-mobile.html

On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 7:02 AM, Stephen Dias  wrote:

> To,
> All Editors in Goa,
>
> It is been observed for the last 6 months or so that Goa Cable TV
> operators are playing hide and seek to restore the cable transmission
> services for the whole of Goa. There was a hue and cry almost to all the
> consumers as the signal which is coming from Hubli is found interrupted
> presumably due to non payment by our  Goa cable operators. The system is
> called Bhima Riddhi Digital Services ( BRDS).
> Yesterday the North Goa cable TV operators had a meeting and decided to
> pulled up or remove the existing system by replacing to an another version
> originating from Goa thus giving some relief to the customers.
> Present set of box has been delivered by the local cable operators for
> Rs.2000/ or so, and if they are to be replaced with another  boxes the
> existing ones will tend to become invalid. Therefore the customers will
> incur the loss for the said amount paid by them which will be a burden on
> them.
> According to me the existing system called Bhima Riddhi Digital services
> provides quite a good reception. Even if it is replaced by the best in the
> world the problems will continue. Only the cab

[Goanet] Good Food, Good life! Bad labour practices, Bad reputation! Lets watch Nestle for demo!

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/07/good-food-good-life-bad-labour.html

Swiss Multinational corporation Nestle engaged in manufacture of milk products 
has famous underline: Good Food, Good Life. This underline can be seen at 
several places in Bicholim Taluka where one of the Nestle plant is located at 
Van-Maulingem village. The other plant is in Ponda Taluka of Goa. 

This post is concerned with controversial labour practices that has led to 
labour unrest and litigation over the past few years before the office of 
Labour commissioner, government of Goa. The central issue of contention is that 
Nestle has suspended some workers, dismissed others and refused to take them 
back on job. Labour exploitation and Environmental exploitation are the two 
facets of workings of capitation for profit maximization. 

Labour exploitation by Nestle is alleged by the workers and agitated in various 
phases so far. Crux of the matter as we understood after speaking to the 
agitation Union of the contract workers is this. Nestle refuses to owe 
responsibility to the fate of the workers who are not taken on the job just 
because they were engaged by the Contractor. Contractor hired the workers and 
Nestle benefited as Principal employer usurping surplus from workers efforts. 

Now these workers are denied Job and at the litigation at labour commissioner 
Nestle denies any links with workers and even refuses to delegate its 
representative. This has been going on for past almost two years, as we learn 
from the workers and from the available documents that involves minutes of 
various meetings convened by labour commissioner and  correspondence with 
Nestle Plant in Van-Maulingem. BMM contacted the President of the Nestle 
Contract Workers Union Anand Shirodker and we got the following status report:

Payment of Arreas of settlement benefits not paid to 30 workers for five years 
from 2013-14 to 2017-18. 

Sixteen workers are not taken on job after the break and contractors are 
insisting on compliance to hire and fire policy of work. 

Three workers terminated from job allegedly for taking active part in Union 
activity.

Five workers terminated from from their work in Canteen.

International Union of Foods (IUF) was involved initially to support the 
workers but eventually ditched the workers for the reasons best known to IUF 
alone.

BMM will continue to bring updates to you on Nestle dispute at Van-Maulingem. 
This is the way will understand labour exploitation step by step.

Re: [Goanet] for Toronto Canadians

[Sebastian D'Souza]

TVO Ontario did broadcast an interesting documentary yesterday. Although it was 
supposed  to be Little India A village of dreams. The programme was about a 
family from  Philippines. India will be featured tonight.
Sebastian D'Souza 

On Saturday, July 1, 2017 2:24 PM, Eugene Correia 
 wrote:
 

 Tonight at 9 pm, TVO, TV Ontario, will broacast a documentary on Little India: 
A village of Dreams. 
 It's a small stretch of land famous for Indian cuisine for over the last four 
decades. I was there yesterday, having a Nepali thali. However, the area has 
changed a lot, with  some art shops. 
I hope to watch the film which should bring back many memories of tine spent 
here.

eugene

Sent from my iPa

   

[Goanet] IOP Confusion as vast and deep as Indian Ocean ?

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/06/iop-confusion-as-vast-and-deep-as.html

On 12th June 2017 from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm we had a visit from three People Asha 
Naik, Datraraj Kerker and Goa State Youth Vice President of Indian Oceanic 
Party Rama Shetkar. They had come to tell us to join their newly formed 
Political Party. After asking them about the Party ideology they gave us one 
page in Hindi containing global message of its National President C.P. Vyas. 
They did not give us the Constitution of the Party nor Manifesto of the Party. 
The speech though emotive ideologically is inclined towards Brahmanism. We 
present some points in this direction from the Vyas Global message from the 
perspective of mulnivasis.

No mention of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar

There is no mention of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar as one of the inspiring figure to 
the Party. There is a suspicion that this Party is tilted towards Brahmanism. 
This is significant considering that Ambedkar along with his predecessors Shahu 
Maharaj, Jyotirao Phooley and Savitribai Phooley fought for freedom from 
Brahmins with support from British. While Nehru-Gandhi-Gokhale after fought 
British to attain freedom for Brahmins after they failed to get share in rule.

Valmiki, the divine light of the Party?

Party thinks of non discrimination on Jatis and Religions. Jatis are different 
from Varnas which are four: Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vyasha and Shudra. Jatis are 
several splits orchestrated by Brahmins amongst Shudra to keep them perennially 
divided. They feel insecure and hence they keep them divided. Shudras is 
Sanskrit word for ‘Slaves’. Persian word for slave is ‘Hindu’. The word 
Hindusthan means land of slaves. 

At the same time text of this speech mentions that Vyas is moving ahead in 
divine light of Maharshi Valmiki. Valmiki was a State Poet in the Kingdom of 
Pushya Mitra Sung established after Brahmins destroyed revolution by murder of 
King Brudatt and established Ayodhya as headquarters of his 
counter-revolutionary kingdom. Valmiki wrote literary works ‘Ramayana’ in which 
he defended Varna system. Rama is written as dripping molten lead in the ears 
of studious non-brahmin native Shambook at the instigation of Brahmins; for 
Shambook was studying and Brahmins kingdom as per manusmriti denies education 
to Shudras. Rama is thus presented in Ramayana as defender of Bamon Raj. Now 
when C.P. Vyas is moving in this ‘divine’ light that defends Bamon Raj should 
natives of India join hands with it?

Location of roots of Violence and Injustice

Ramayana has seeds and examples of Violence as well as injustice from Brahmins 
to Shudras. Yet Vyas message ends with call to youth to be part of youth rights 
revolution and do away with Violence and Injustice from their roots. Now, when 
an epic of Violence and Injustice - Ramayana is a moving light for Vyas his 
call to Youth is meaningless directed to misguide and destroy.

Is Gandhi messenger of non-Violence?

For Vyas one of the inspirations is Gandhi and he wants to convince us that we 
are belonging to his vanvs. Vyas describes Gandhi as a messenger of Love, 
non-violence and brotherhood. This is surprising though popular notion peddled 
though Vyas speech. Vyas overlooks the fact that it was Gandhi who gave order 
for Violence in 1942: Do or Die! And amount of Violence triggered against 
British officials at all levels was remarkable. This violence created such huge 
damage that British in just a half decade from carried on Transfer of Power to 
Brahmins, and packed off from India.

When Gandhi betrayed Bhagat Singh

Along with Gandhi another inspiration listed with picture is of Bhagat Singh 
for the nationalistic reasons. We wonder how Gandhi and Bhagat Singh can be 
joint inspirations for Vyas. Gandhi never defended Bhagat Singh in his acts and 
in fact opposed him to such an extend that Gandhi stayed silent as Bhagat Singh 
was hanged Lahore Jail in today’s Pakistan. Bhagat Singh wrote a famous book 
“Why I am an Atheist” and was led to commit violent bombing of the Assembly in 
British India even though there were no casualties.

Concealed Masonic identity of Swami Vivekanand

Swami Vivekanand, Freemason is another inspiration for Vyas as he belied that 
he was world teacher. There is very little discussion or information shared in 
the speech on Vivekanand’s degree in Freemasonry. We wonder why.

Aryabhatta, a product of Revolution of Gautam Buddha

Aryabatta is another listed as inspiring world teacher. Aryabatta was a product 
of vibrant University system in Ancient India that came up after Brahmanism and 
rule of Manusmriti was overthrown by massive movements led by Gautama Mahavira 
and Gautama Buddhas. Science was research was major gift of Buddha’s revolution 
in India that led to a period when Maurya Empire ruled. Several Universities 
pioneering scientific temper rose up : Taxasheela, Vikramsheela and Nalanda are 
three renowned examples. Aryabatta who discovered zero was a product of t

[Goanet] BMM Letter to Indian Prime Minister on Aadhaar Card Compulsions

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/05/bmm-letter-to-indian-prime-minister-on.html


Date: 30th May 2017
To,

Mr. Narendra Modi,
Prime Minister of India,
South Block, Raisina Hill.
New Delhi-110011.

Fax: +91-11-23019545,  23016857.

Subject: Revocation of Aadhaar Card Compulsions

Dear Mr. Narendra Modi,

It has come to our attention that you were totally against Aadhaar Card before 
your were elected Prime Minister of India and had even written to government 
authorities protesting concepts of Aadhaar Card promoted by then Manmohan Singh 
led Congress government. On 26.09.2013 few days after Supreme Court order 
against Aadhaar Card scheme you had also publicly attacked Aadhaar Card in 
BJP’s election campaign public meeting prior to the Lok Sabha elections. Videos 
of you speaking against Aadhaar are widely circulated on Whatsapp and now your 
government’s enforcement of the same is truly unfortunate.
We question as to why you have not scrapped Aaddhar Card even though you have 
completed three years in office as Prime Minister of India. Instead of 
cancellation your government has provided legal sanctions to the dangerous 
Aadhaar card by passing Aadhaar Act as Money Bill in the Lok Sabha stifling all 
the dissent and debate. Even this law does not make Aadhaar Card compulsory but 
voluntary. The trend to links up Aadhaar card to bank account and to PAN are 
dangerous.

Several government institutions of the Government like Provident Fund of India, 
Medical Collages, Banks, Public Distribution Services (ration), LPG 
distribution services are making Aadhaar card number compulsory. You have 
maintained before last Lok Sabha elections Aadhaar card is security threat to 
the nation and we agree with that. But why instead of shutting of Aadhaar card 
you are encouraging this even further? Why didn’t you shut down Unique 
Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) set up by Congress Party in power? 
This only shows that your government is no different from Congress government 
in this matter and you have taken U-turn in your actions.

This is illegal, arbitrary and dangerous placing lives of People of India in 
tremendous risk.
We also wish to bring to your attention that Government of India has informed 
Supreme Court of India on May 03, 2017 that Aadhaar data has been leaked and 
this has been reported in various media. We share one report link 
http://www.news18.com/news/india/yes-aadhaar-data-were-leaked-centre-to-supreme-court-1390919.html
 for your perusal. Several crores of Aadhaar numbers are leaked according to 
the study conducted by Centre of Internet and Society based in Bangalore with 
links : 
http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/nformation-security-practices-of-aadhaar-or-lack-of-a-documentation-of-public-availability-of-aadhaar-numbers-with-sensitive-personal-fianacial-information-1
You are requested to reverse this decision and eliminate requirement of Aadhaar 
card in India not withstanding as to how much expenditure has already been 
made. Lives of Indian people are precious but Aadhaar card treats it as casual. 
We found your approach to Aadhaar card is also casual. Before the elections you 
opposed and then after elections you supported. There is no integrity in what 
you speak and what you do as proved from Aadhaar card stands you changed time 
and again.   

You may very well take the statement of Senior Lawyer Shyam Diwan on May 03, 
2017 in Supreme Court very seriously as we have taken it too, “Civil rights 
movement was started by a woman who was made to sit at the back of a bus. 
Nobody asked her to make a big deal of this.”

Stick to what you spoke at the Public meetings before last Parliament 
Elections. Video of your speech on 26.09.2013 is getting circulated widely on 
Whatsapp and you must have seen it too.

Crores of citizens data is already leaked you are doing nothing about it nor 
UIDAI is doing anything about it. This is a reflection of complete 
irresponsibility in managing collected private data of residents in India. 
There is also information in circulation that corporate in India already posses 
Aadhaar data as it was collected without law. The Law that Lok Sabha passed is 
incapable of preventing leakage of citizens/residents data gathered from 
Aadhaar enrollment.

Awaiting your quick action to scrap entire edifice of Aadhaar Card and restore 
security of every Indian currently under threat from Aadhaar card.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,
   
Sd/- 

Maggie Silveira,

President, Goa Unit

[Goanet] Call for Boycott of Panchayat Elections 2017 in Goa

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/05/call-for-boycott-of-panchayat-elections.html

Panchayat elections in Goa are scheduled to be held on June 11, 2017. We 
observed that Panchayat powers to decide for the village has been taken away by 
two recent laws. One law is Goa Investment Promotion Act 2014 passed by Goa 
Government and second law is The National Waterways Act, 2016 of the Central 
government.

Goa Investment Promotion Act overrides Panchayats and  powers are taken away, 
and Panchayats have become Powerless in final decision makings etc. Several 
Panchayat and municipal areas such as Vanxim-Malar (Capao), Bambolim-Nauxim, 
Sancoale, Amdoi-Sanguem etc are brought under the ambit of Investment Promotion 
and facilitation Board (IPB) and declared as Investment Promotion Areas (IPA) 
e.g. Vanxim in order to facilitate massive land grabs by private corporate 
interests. Powers of decision making are taken away from the local Panchayats 
and given to the Secretary (Panchayats) who is always an IAS officer appointed 
to Goa by the Central Government (Delhi). When Panchayats in Goa are ruled from 
Delhi for the benefit of private corporate through this law then election to 
the Panchayats in Goa is a façade and must be boycotted till this law is 
scrapped.

The National Waterways Act, 2016 has taken control over Goa’s six rivers – Sal, 
Zuari, Mandovi, Mapusa/Moira, Chapora and Cumbharjua to the Inland Waterways 
Authority of India based in Gurgaon, Haryana. Its package that along with the 
rivers that pass through several village Panchayats jurisdiction central 
government rule extends to all the portions of attached village lands by virtue 
of Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985. The reason is to get funds 
for dredging of rivers in Goa damaging fishing while benefiting mining, tourism 
and gambling involved Corporate. Dredging is known to cause ecological damage 
from NGT study on MPT dredging of Arabian Sea near Vasco. With Goa’s rivers 
taken over by Central Government will make fishermen livelihood miserable 
branding them as trespassers by invoking section 35 (j) of Inland Waterways 
Authority of India Act, 1985. 

Central Governments’ this decision is against common people of Goa and in 
collaboration with Goa Government. This is total bulldozing of Panchayat rule 
and elections to Panchayat in presence of this law over Goa are mockery.

Bharat Mukti Morcha therefore calls for boycott of Panchayat Election in Goa 
till the above two laws are repealed.

[Goanet] Vanxim Revolt is now Seven Years: Some reflections

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May 2017 is a very important juncture in time for several reasons for Vanxim 
proved a way to the skeletons in the office of the Goa Archbishop. May 13, 2017 
witnessed consecration of Archdiocese of Goa to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. 
Mary’s views on God as recorded in Luke 1:51-53 commands our attention:
“He has shewed might in his arm: he has scattered the proud in the conceit of 
their heart. He has put down mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the 
humble. He has filled hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty 
away.”
This consecration is also the an occasion to clean up all heresies such as 
clandestine dictates against Latin Mass and Latin Litanies besides to reverse 
trend of high paced liquidation of Public Lands given to various religious 
institutes under Goa Diocese.
May 2017 completes open rebellion in Vanxim against Land grab by Corporate 
entity Ozone facilitated by Mahendra Gaunekar and the Office of the Goa 
Archbishop. On May 16, 2010 MLA Pandurang Madkaikar, Mahendra Gaunkar and Ozone 
officials visited Vanxim to convince people to accept land grab of their 
island. They did not succeed and had open confrontation. Overwhelming majority 
people opposed and challenged Pandurang Madkaikar as well as Mahendra Gaunekar 
along with Rudresh Chodankar.
May 23rd is also the birthday of murdered Fr.Bismarque Dias. He spoke in 
defense of Vanxim and continuously questioned role of the Office of the Goa 
Archbishops in selling Vanxim. After State agencies avoided to register his 
death as murder High Court few weeks ago has directed Police to register this 
case as murder and commence investigations.
In view of the above circumstances it is important to reflect critically and 
question few taken-for-granted assumptions on Politics of Vanxim land deal.
1.   Mafia background: Although sounds scandalous Vanxim land deal is 
purely a mafia deal. Mafia that has not only penetrated deep into the office of 
the Goa Archbishop and visible from 1995 onwards. Fr.Victor Rodrigues has been 
key mole in this regard as he is the one who signed Vanxim Agreement to Sale in 
April 1999 on behalf of then Archbishop Raul Nicolau Gonsalves. Agreement to 
sale itself commits Archdiocese to sell Vanxim to corporate body directly. It 
was mafia operations by which Narayan Bhonsle refused to hand over charge to 
the new committee of Vanxim Tetants Association and destroyed Vanxim bunds 
allowing Mandovi waters into Paddy fields and rendering cultivation impossible. 
It was mafia influence in the office of the Tiswadi Mamlatdar who ignored the 
complaints on breach of bunds in Vanxim and illegalities of functioning of 
Tenants Association of Vanxim.
2.   Basis in Fraud: N.O.C obtained from Tenants Association of Vanxim  to 
sell Vanxim is fraud. This is confirmed as after repeated questioning Goa 
Diocese is not been able to make this document Public. What documents are 
presented to Rome is not known to public at all. Based on this fraud letter is 
written to Rome to get permission to sell Vanxim and claims are floating that 
Vatican has granted the permissions to sell Vanxim. This is again a fraud as 
Office of the Archbishop has not made these documents public in spite of 
repeated public questioning. By keeping these documents hidden Office of the 
Goa Archbishop is causing grave insult to Pope John Paul II who is believed to 
have sanctioned sale of Vanxim. If this saint was petitioned to sell Vanxim and 
if indeed if he has sanctioned sale of Vanxim then People of Goa has right to 
see these documents made public. We want to know as to how Goa Archbishop’s 
office had presented Vanxim case for liquidation and what has been the 
response. Secrecy in these matters is intolerable.
3.   Forged Signatures of witnesses: Signatures of the one staff of the 
Bishop’s house on Agreement to Sale and Sale Deed differs drastically. 
Investigations followed by criminal proceedings are the need of the hour on 
Vanxim deal on this aspect too.
4.Buyer without Address: It is a common practice that both the seller 
and the buyer must have their complete address recorded in the documents of 
Agreement to Sale as well as Sale deed. While sellers’ address is recorded as 
Altinho, Panjim in total the buyers’ address is kept concealed in both the 
documents and recorded simply as Mahendra Gaunekar, Panjim. Why is it so? Why 
Mahendra Gaunekar’s full address is not recorded in full? Is it because 
Gaunekar is next door neighbor to the Office of the Goa Archbishop? Why 
Gaunekar’s address has been kept clandestine? The sale deed as well as 
Agreement to Sale was carried on in the office of Civil Authority. Why Civil 
Authorities allowed this to happen? It is clearly evident that Civil 
Authorities are as corrupt as the office of the Goa Archbishop.
5.   Long term destruction of agriculture: People of Vanxim were self

[Goanet] Declaration of Goa’s rivers as National Waterways: factual status

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Government of India published an extraordinary Gazette notification Part II, 
section 1 on Saturday, March 26, 2016. Notification is from Ministry of Law and 
Justice (Legislative Department) and mentions that The National Waterways Act 
2016 (No. 17 of 2016) of the Parliament received the assent of the President on 
the 25th March, 2016. President on this date was Pranab Mukherjee. He was 
present for the convocation ceremony of Goa University in 2017.
It is recorded in the gazette notification “An Act to make provisions for 
existing national waterways and to provide for the declaration of certain 
inland waterways to be national waterways and alsoto provide for the regulation 
and development of the said waterways for the purpose of shipping and 
navigation and for matters connected therewith or incidental threto.” The two 
objectives are highlighted in bold above.
Through this Act existing law ‘the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 
1985’ stands amended in its Section 2 clause (h) as “national waterway” means 
the inland waterway declared by section 2 of the National Waterways Act, 2016, 
to be a national waterway.
Through this Act 111 rivers of India are declared as National Waterways. Out of 
which six rivers are from Goa as follows:
a.   (1) National Waterway 25: Chapora River, from Bridge at State Highway 
No. 124 (1 Km from Maneri village) upto Confluence of Chapora river with 
Arabian Sea at Morjim.
b.   (2) National Waterway 27: Cumberjua River, from confluence of 
Cumberjua and Zuari rivers near Cortalim ferry terminal to Confluence of 
Cumberjua and Mandovi rivers near Sao Martias Vidhan Parishad.
c.   (3) National Waterway 68: Mandovi River, from Bridge at Usgao to 
Confluence of Mandovi river with Arabian Sea at Reis Magos.
d.  (4) National Waterway 71: Mapusa/Moide river, from Bridge at National 
Highway – 17 at Mapusa to Confluence point of Mapusa and Mandovi rivers at 
Porvorim.
e.  (5) National Waterway 88: Sal river, from Orlim/Deusa Bridge to 
Confluence with Arabian Sea at Mobor.
f.(6) National Waterway 111: Zuari river, from Sanvordem Bridge to 
Marmugao Port.


Purpose


Control of these rivers from March 26, 2016 is with Inland Waterways Authority 
of India based in Gurgaon, Haryana and headed by an IAS officer.
Main purpose for this authority is to carry on dredging and other measures to 
make rivers deep for navigation of ships as per section 14 clause (c) of Inland 
Waterways Authority of India Act 1985. Dredging of riverbed and sea bed is 
known to damage biodiversity of rivers and sea, confirmed by National Green 
Tribunal study carried on at MPT dredging site of Arabian Sea.
All the land attached to rivers comes under the control of Inland Waterways 
Authority of India. How much distance is its jurisdiction is not mentioned in 
the Act. One report online placed this figure at 500 meters from the river. 
Section 2 clause (a) states defines “appurtenant land” as “all lands 
appurtenant to national waterway, whether demarcated or not”.
Authority has power to make regulations to exclude fishing and fishermen from 
carrying on in National Waterways by declaring their activities as ‘disorderly, 
undesirable and trespassers’ as per section 35 clause (j). 


Who stands to benefit?


Main players who are responsible to get Goa’s rivers under Inland Waterways 
Authority of India is mining companies. They approached this Authority as barge 
transportation was chocked up as per press cuttings of 22/01/2010 made 
available on the Authority’s website.
Authority’s chairman visited Goa on 21/01/2010 and met up with delegates of Goa 
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr. Cesar Menezes and others, Goa Barge Owners 
Association President Atul Jadhav and others and MPT Chairman Praveen Agarwal. 
Chairman Mr. Gaur did not meet any fishers organizations in Goa even though all 
the six rivers are used extensively for fishing purpose.
According to Herald dated 22/01/2010 following is reported:
g.   “The development of inland waterways will include extensive dredging, 
night navigational facilities and construction of banks, which will compliment 
the ship movements along the waters.”
h.  “The Central government and IWAI together will work on the development 
of inland water once it is nationalized.” Gaur said.”
i. “The central authority however said that Goa will have to give away 
its right to collect tax of Rs.100/- per tone for carrying ore in the barges.”
The Times of India of the same date 22/01/2010 reported the following:
j.“Gaur said development of the Goa’s waterways will entail dredging to 
provide a draft (depth) of four meters.
k.   “Strong support to nationalize Goa’s waterways came from the Goa Barge 
owners association whose President, Atul Jadhav, explained the various 
constrains they operate under. Barges are grounded for days on end due 

[Goanet] Open washing of mining barges in Mandovi as Captain of Ports turns blind eye

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This mining barge bearing number M V Mandovi PNJ 614 is captured on camera at 
11.40 am today May 16, 2017 at Old Goa. The speeding barge is being openly 
washed in the middle of Mandovi by two people and third one supervises. One is 
forced to ponder was to why Captain of Ports is overlooking the erring barges? 
Why CoP is relaxed on this count? Earlier on April 18, 2017 another barge F 
SHARAD PNJ 222, was caught on camera doing similar washing activity in Mandovi. 
You may visit the links here. 

Why affairs has gone so sloppy at Captain of Ports? Is mining companies taken 
control of Captain of Ports so that he is forced to maintain silence? Mining 
industry has looted and plundered Goa for past 60 years. Shah commission gave 
us some glimpse of the way it was done. Now all we need is immediate halt to 
molestation of Goa rivers by mining industry through their barges.Or did 
captain of Ports authorized open washing washing of barges in Rivers of Goa?  

[Goanet] BMM objections to Jindal's coal handling at MPT

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Date: 29th April 2017

To,
The Member Secretary
Goa State Pollution Control Board,
Panjim, Goa

Subject: Objections to Proposed Terminal Capacity Enhancement at Berth 5A-6A of 
Mormugao Port, Mormugao, Goa

I place my objections to the above mentioned subject as under:

1.Chapter 1 of the EIA of the above proposal prepared by WAPCOS Limited (A 
Government of India Undertaking, 76 C, Sector 18, Gurgaon – 122015, Haryana, 
India states “Mormugao Port is a Major Port on the West Coast of India has 
completed 125 years of glorious service to the nation’s maritime trade.”  MPT 
was never part of nation’s maritime trade for 125 years. It became part of 
India only in 1961 when India annexed Goa through conquest. Before that it was 
developed to serve Colonial powers Portugal and England for colonial purpose. 
Declaring 125 years as glorious service to nation’s maritime trade is 
politically objectionable as it is vague. Which nation did MPT served 
gloriously for 125 years?
2.EIA Chapter 1 further states “JSW Energy Ltd. (JSWEL) is the first 
Independent Power Producer (IPP) set up in the state of Karnataka. The company 
has set up 2 units of 130 MW each and two units of 300 MW each and all these 
units are generating power using Corex gas and coal.” So it is assumed that 
these MPT berths will be used for the import of coal for this independent power 
producer in Karnataka. Goa should not be allowed to suffer due to coal for this 
power producer.
3.EIA Chapter 1 continues “Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) is strategically 
located to cater to the needs of the coal requirement of steel and power plants 
of its hinterland in Karnataka. Although MPT is ideally located to serve the 
industries in the hinterlands of Karnataka, a lot of cargo including coal is 
imported through some of the ports situated in eastern coast of India despite 
the fact that the rail distance from these port to the industries are much more 
compared to Mormugao Port.” So Goa is only the corridor for Coal. We oppose 
making Goa corridor for Coal.
4.EIA Chapter 1 continues “Imports/Exports through Capesize vis-à-vis 
Panamax vessels will result in freight advantage and thereby the industries 
stand to benefit.” So Goa no way benefits. Only industries stand to benefit. 
People of Goa do not stand to benefit. They stand to loose their health due to 
coal pollution.
5.Chapter of the mentioned EIA continues “The dust barrierisation and 
pollution prevention-control of the existing facility will also be brought to 
the level of state-of-art protection to ensure lesser total pollution from the 
proposed facility.” So currently it is not at the level of state-of-art 
protection. And even after bringing in state-of-art protection pollution will 
not be stopped. So what is the use of inducting state-of-art protection? JSW 
existing operations at these ports must be stopped, EC must be denied for 
expansion.
6.EIA studies must be comprehensive and not fragmented. Fragmented impact 
assessment is deceptive and misleading. Currently WAPCOS has done three EIA 
studies: two for MPT and one for JSW in a fragmented manner.
7.Above mentioned EIA of JSW in Chapter 2 states ““Mormugao Port Trust 
(MoPT) is strategically located to cater the needs of the coal requirement of 
steel and power plants of its hinterland in Karnataka.” Just because MPT is 
strategically located Goa must not be abused through coal pollution and 
heightened risk to life.
8.Chapter 2 of this EIA notes “MPT has taken up the dredging of the 
approach channel and the port area for permitting navigation of Cape Size 
Vessels of up to 180,000 DWT.” Dredging for channel deepening has already 
destroyed bio-diversity as per study report submitted to NGT in this matter. No 
dredging of Arabian Sea must be permitted to be carried on by MPT or anybody 
else.
9.Further Chapter 2 continues ““MPT has proposed to deepen the approach 
channel to suit the navigational requirements of Capesize vessels. The outer 
channel which are having present depth of -14.4 m will be deepened to -19.8 m 
and the inner Channel from -14.1 m to -19.5 m. This will facilitate navigation 
of Capesize Vessels at any state of the tide.” The success of this project 
depends upon commitment from MPT to deepen the approach channel. So when one is 
inter-dependent upon another why have Public Hearings fixed separately?
10. Chapter 2 of mentioned EIA continues “Ships presently calling at the Berths 
are generally up to 80,000 – 90,000 DWT (Panamax size vessels). Consequent upon 
the completion of dredging for the draft depth of 19.8m by Mormugao Port, the 
port would be able to handle cape size vessels up to 180,000 DWT capacities.” 
What are the ecological, environmental and social costs of this dredging from 
14.1 m to 19.5 m ? There is no data in the EIA on this subject.
11. Silent feature listed in the above menti

[Goanet] Shocking disappearance of Zuari coast fishermen from WAPCOS EIA to MPT

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Date: 28th April 2017
To,
Member Secretary,
Goa State Pollution Control Board,
Panjim, Goa

Subject: Objections to EIA on redevelopment of berth 8, 9 and Barge berth at MPT

Sir,

This is to bring to your notice that above mentioned Environment Impact 
Assessment (EIA) has totally ignored existence of fishing villages and fish 
landing stations on the Zuari river bank. Villages such as Madkai, Aggasaim, 
Siridao, Bambolim, Nauxim, Cacra, Odxel, Dona Paula and Caranzalem are totally 
missing in EIA even though they are located within 10 kms radius from MPT site 
of proposed re-development of berth 8, 9 and Barge berth.

Sir, we have an apprehension that this has been deliberately done by WAPCOS at 
the instance of MPT.  We strongly oppose the omission fishing villagers and 
fishermen from the above mentioned EIA. This is a great fraud on the part of 
MPT and the Government of India on Goa.

We also protest hiding of the key information of this project in the above 
cited EIA that all this has been done for the benefit of Vedanta owned Goa Sea 
Port Pvt Ltd. Vedanta Barges are already clashing with fishermen in Zuari and 
Mandovi, and Goa Fisheries department has served warning letters to several 
organizations of Fishermen all over Goa at the instance of Vedanta.

This project we apprehend will create a situation where in fishing in Goa’s 
rivers would be impossible. This situation is very grave considering that 
simultaneously Government of India has gone ahead and declared six rivers of 
Goa as National Highways.

Barges and existing shipyards along Goa’s rivers and particularly in Zuari 
river has already caused extensive damage. We here re-produce an extract from 
an exclusive interview of past Chairman of MPT Cyril George to Goa based 
newspaper named Herald on 17/06/2015:

People should also understand that there are so many shipyards not following 
environmental laws, besides there are barges along the Zuari river bay and each 
of these barges has created health hazards, environmental hazards and 
environmental hazards, besides pollution. These aspects are ignored.

Sir, When the Chairman of MPT itself speaks out the truth of barge 
transportation in public domain, how can MoEF grant them Environmental 
Clearance? Further we want to state that the Zuari river bay is within the 
Jurisdiction of MPT from May 24, 2000 and Chairman Cyril George’s above 
findings does not figure at all in above draft EIA. EIA does not share any 
light as to what measures MPT has taken to stop health hazards, environmental 
hazards and pollution caused by barges from the time its Chairman Cyril George 
spoke about it in public on 17/06/2015. Central Government issued gazette 
notification issued by Ministry of Surface Transport (Department of Shipping), 
(Port Wing) on May 24, 2000 declaring MPT jurisdiction over Zuari river and its 
coast covering Cacra, Nauxim, Bambolim, Odxel, Dona Paula, Siridao, Sancoale 
and Cortalim Coast signed by:
“On the East – All the waters of River Zuari, West of Agassaim – Cortalim Ferry 
(Excluding the ferry and the landing stages)”.
The Gazette of India (Extraordinary), Part II – Section 3 – sub – section (i) 
signed by K.V.Rao, Jt.Secy
Due to the above glaring fallacies in the EIA itself, EC must be rejected by 
MoEF. However in case EC is granted by MoEF then it will be further 
confirmation of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s statement carried widely 
in various newspapers by PTI on 06/09/2012 that MoEF is a corrupt Ministry and 
grants EC clearances based on collection of bribes from corporate and turns 
blind eye to rampant illegalities in Goa.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,
   Sd/-
Maggie Silveira
President

Goa Unit

[Goanet] Arabian Sea Capital dredging at MPT reflects India's colonial mindset towards Goa

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Date: 29th April 2017

To,
Member Secretary,
Goa State Pollution Control Board,
Panjim, Goa.

Subject:  Objections to Capital Deepening of Navigation Chennel at Mormugao 
Port Trust for Cape size vessels
Sir,
People should also understand that there are so many shipyards not following 
environmental laws, besides there are barges along the Zuari river bay and each 
of these barges has created health hazards, environmental hazards and 
environmental hazards, besides pollution. These aspects are ignored.
Cyril George, MPT Chairman in an exclusive interview to Navin Jha in Herald, 
Panjim dated 17th June 2015.
The undersigned wish to state as under:

1.  We write this letter in the 199th year of the Bhima Koregaon revolt 
wherein the rule of Peshwayee was destroyed and slavery of the natives of India 
ended at the outskirts of Pune. Governments of India’s plans for Mormugao Port 
Trust are directed towards re-initiating of Peshwayee rule in India and we are 
left with only one option – to object. And we do object here. Kindly take note:
2.  On page 1-1 of the above cited EIA it is mentioned “Mormugao Port is a 
Major Port on the west coast of India and has completed 125 years of glorious 
service to the nation’s maritime trade.”  125 years ago Mormugao Port (MPT) 
Trust set up by collaboration between British and Portuguese Colonialism. From 
its inception in 1885 till 19 December 1961 MPT was operating in colonial 
context directly under Portuguese rule. EIA study has hidden this fact. Then in 
1961 as per records of the USSR vetoed UN resolution of December 18, 1961 India 
invaded Goa. Later on Supreme Court of India confirmed this status in Gosalia 
mining case where in it was held that India annexed Goa by Conquest. Claims of 
MPT of glorious service to nation’s maritime trade are anti-national and 
amounts to glorifying prevailing colonial system. MPT carries forward the 
Colonial Heritage. MPT was born in the womb of Colonialism and flourished as 
colonial enterprise irrespective of which country it has served with glory.
3.  On page 1-2 it is stated “MPT presently imports about 7 million tons of 
coal. MPT has 2 dedicated coal berths which has a combined capacity of about 12 
million tons per annum. Although MPT is ideally located to serve the industries 
in the hinterlands of Karnataka, a lot of cargo including coal is imported 
through some of the ports situated in eastern coast of India despite the fact 
that the rail distance from these port to the industries are much more compared 
to Mormugao Port.”  This shows that Goa is only used as corridor for coal 
transportation at the enormous risk of Public Health and environmental hazards. 
For past decade and a half there are constant voices of protest against coal 
pollution in Vasco city. This fact is hidden from this EIA.
4.  On Page 1-4 it is stated “The existing depth of the outer channel is 
14.40 m and inner channel is 14.10 m. A fully loaded Panamax vessel can be 
handled under these conditions by taking advantage of tide. The proposal is to 
deepen the outer channel to -19.80 m and inner channel to -19.50 m. This will 
facilitate navigation of Capesize vessels at any state of tide.” Mormugao Port 
is a natural harbor this dredging will create enormous ecological hazard and 
must be avoided. Ecological damage to bio-diversity is confirmed in the study 
conducted by committee appointed for this purpose by National Green Tribunal 
(NGT). Further more dredging carried on by MPT has been stayed by NGT after 
terming the MOEF Environmental clearance without Public consultation “as 
illegal, arbitrary and violation of environmental notification of 2006.”
5.  Further it is stated on the same page 1-4 “MoEF&CC has accorded the 
Environmental Clearance to M/s Mormugao Port Trust for the above mentioned 
project vide letter 10-23/2014 dated 9 th February, 2015. However, Hon'ble NGT, 
Pune Bench vide order dated 2nd September, 2016 has quashed and set aside the 
EC letter dated 9th February, 2016.” Politically the decision of MOEF to grant 
permission for capital dredging without public consultation reflects colonial 
mindset of the Government of India towards Goa.
6.  It is further stated on page 1-5 “The total quantity to be dredged was 
estimated to be about 15.40 million cum. Most of the dredging work will be 
undertaken with a Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD). A Cutter Suction 
Dredger (CSD) will also be deployed for hard material and weathered rock if 
encountered. Out of which about 55% work has been completed in the year 2015. 
Hence, remaining quantity of dredged material will be about 7 mm3.”  This 
confirms colonial mindset of Government of India towards Goa; 55% of work 
completed which is described by NGT as illegal, arbitrary and violation of 2006 
notification. Those responsible for this at MPT and MoEF must be criminally 
booked an

[Goanet] Indian dealing of MPT expansion affairs in Goa is totally colonial arrogance

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/04/indian-dealing-of-mpt-affair-in-goa-is.html

Bharat Mukti Morcha (BMM) strongly objects expansion plans of Mormugao Port 
Trust (MPT) to facilitate increased quantity of Coal imports. Over the past one 
decade there has already been public outcry due to the air pollution caused by 
Coal handling at MPT.

BMM also takes strong objections to the way in which public participation was 
prevented by Central government with the collusion of private business houses 
with the Ministry of Shipping and the Ministry of Environment and Forest while 
granting permission to MPT for the capital deepening of Navigation Channel for 
cape size vessels. Deepening is meant to facilitate supply of coal to 
hinterlands of Karnataka to JSW power plant and steel factory for freight 
advantage.

There is no public interest involved in MPT’s venture. Goa in fact is being 
treated only as corridor. Politically Central Government’s affairs in this 
matter can only be described as colonial. BMM commends challenge to this 
affairs mounted by Old Cross Fishing Canoe Owners Co-operative Society in 
National Green Tribunal (NGT). The investigations commissioned by NGT confirmed 
that actual damage has already been done to the estuarine environment, the 
biodiversity in particular. BMM calls for criminal proceedings against all 
those responsible for causing this damage.

NGT on September 2nd 2016 quashed Environmental Clearance of February 9th 2016 
granting exemption from public consultations as illegal, arbitrary and in 
violation of the EIA notification, 2006. It’s clear that central government has 
followed unethical path in MPT case in order to avoid public consultations all 
together. MPT’s Affidavit in NGT dated 15th July 2016 stated that already 64 % 
of the project dredging work is completed and Rs 87.25 crores paid to M/s DCI. 
This means majority of the work has already been completed before public 
hearing. This is unacceptable and bulldozing of Goa by Central Government.

Solutions suggested in EIAs of Beths 5A and 6A to combat coal pollution carries 
scope to intensify public suffering. When there is already shortage of water 
can 5 lakh litres of water be made available to JSW on daily basis including 3 
lakh litres per day to extinguish coal fires? MPT would be far safer without 
Coal and Coal importers. MPTs total daily water requirement as per their draft 
EIA is 16 lakh litres.

The intensity of coal import also means increase in flow of barge traffic in 
Mandovi and Zuari rivers. Already there are number of problems due to barges in 
both the rivers. Mining companies like Vedanta has filed complaints against 
fishermen citing slowing down of barge traffic and fishermen should not carry 
on fishing in the middle of rivers. Fishing department also has sent out 
warning letters to fishermen taking side of Vendanta. With increase in barge 
traffic fishermen in Mandovi and Zuari are to face tough times as fishing would 
become impossible.

In none of the three EIA reports fishing villages on the banks of River Zuari 
like Cacra and Odxel is not even mentioned to have been existing.

MPT now plans to deepen its approach channel from 14.40 meters to almost 20 
meters to facilitate entry of cape size vessels at any time of the tide. Its 
ecological, public health and political costs are heavy that Goa is unable to 
bear. 

It’s not only people of Vasco that are directly affected negatively but entire 
coastal residents and fishermen on the banks of Zuari. Increase in Barge 
traffic will push fishermen out of their livelihood. Regularly observed 
irresponsible practice of dumping left over ore and coal in Mandovi and Zuari 
and washing of barges in transit will only increase doze of pollution of rivers 
causing unpredictable and irreversible effects on ecology and livelihoods.

MPT must shelve its expansion plans for coal purpose. BMM calls upon people to 
participate in Public Hearings at Tilak Maidan, Vasco on 26, 27 & 28 April 2017 
and lodge their objections to JSW proposal for Berth 5A-6A and MPTs proposals 
of deepening of approach navigational channel and re-development of berths 8,9 
and Barge berth at MPT.

Maggie Silveira
Sd/-
President, Goa Unit

[Goanet] Snehal Busa's Poetry of Protest

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/04/snehal-busas-poetry-of-protest.html

She is Snehal Busa became part of protest that her dad waged in the form of 100 
days hunger strike  against education education department of Goa. She along 
with her  sister and mother were bared bare heat of sun to make their point on  
injustice she and her family suffered. She as latched inside the  washroom and 
then made to eat her food near the toilet with foul smell  everywhere few years 
ago in Talegao school. Her protest against headmistress went in vain and after 
sharing with parents she found stream of support. 

While press and public is well aware of  her support to her dad's hunger strike 
outside education department what  is not known are her poetic instincts. Here 
we share three of her  fascinating poems here. 'Daddy' is poem she writes to 
her own dad  Balkrishna Busa who carried on 100 days hunger strike, fitting  
salutation. 

'Ghost' is poem that reflects reactions  to her natural black complexion from 
fellow students in school. Its also  sharp critic of racists bias in our minds. 
Fantastic combat. 

"Being touch" is a poem among other  things expresses abandonment by friends in 
the path of struggle she is  walking. All three are fabulous poems. Goa can be 
proud for having such a  Poet amidst us though a growing child still.

 Poems are fit to go into school  syllabus. On our part we make them public 
with gratitude Snehal Busa,  her mother Geeta Busa and father Balkrishna Busa.

 DADDY 
Terrific, dad's don't grow on trees 
Shopping shows don't carry them 
Nor come to you by mail or any kind of sale 
They don't fall from sky 
you can't pull them from magic hats 
no matter how much you try 
In fact, you could look high and low 
And search the whole world through 
But you'd never find another dad 
Who's half as great as you . 

 

GHOST
Once I saw a Ghost,
I felt he will turn me into a toast,
He had red eyes
He will eat me if I tell lies
I saw it and screamed
I woke up and found,
it was just a dream. 

 
 BEING TOUCH
What a bad luck
I heard them calling me a duck!
My friends didn't support,
Felt like appealing in Principal's Court,
To make me happy, they fell pleading on the floor,
But I got angry and closed the door.

[Goanet] http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/04/pictures-of-mining-barge-polluting.html

[Sebastian]

For pictures visit links below:

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/04/pictures-of-mining-barge-polluting.html

F SHARAD PNJ 222, a mining barge carrying ore in Mandovi river at 5.30 pm on 
18/4/2017 was spotted washing and releasing mining waste from the barge inside 
Mandovi River. According to fishermen this is a common practice followed though 
illegal by barges in Mandovi and Zuari rivers of Goa. This leads to marine 
pollution and has direct negative effect on fisheries and ecological health of 
rivers. Here are few pictures clicked near Ribandar, Tiswadi. BMM calls for 
stringent action against barges carrying ore polluting Mandovi and Zuari. 
Captain of Ports, Goa needs to act on this immediately and issue warnings to 
all the mining companies on this matter.

[Goanet] Goa Education in Crisis: Blakrishna Busa hunger strike completes 99 days

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For picture open links below:

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/04/goa-education-in-crisis-blakrishna-busa.html

Balarishna Busa hunger strike has compelted 99 days today. Above picture today 
is from Azad Maidan Panjim. Busa is accompanied by his wife and two daughters. 
They alledge abuse of school students by headmistress of one High School in 
Taleigao on March 03, 2014 and are seeking her auster. They have petioned 
various authorites not only in Goa but also Prime Minister and the President of 
India and received their responses. They also posess Ministerial notings from 
Manohar Parrikar to take action against the headmistress. Nature of abuse is 
detailed in the complaint to Panjim Police Station.

Busa like many other parents has got thier children out from the controversiol 
school in Taleigaon and are studying in other schools in Tiswadi Taluka. One of 
Busa's daughters was found to be tortured in March 2014. It is alleged that 
headmistress locked the child in toilet for many hours and then forced her to 
take her lunch outside the toilet in the vicinity of foul smell. Although 
number of State agencies are aware of this situation yet no action seems to be 
forth coming even though tomorrow hunger strike completes 100 days most of 
which were in front of Education department in Porvorim.

Busa informed that Headmistress continues to harrass his daughter on road even 
though his daughters are no longer studying in controversial Taleigao School. 
Education in Goa has hit crisis state and non other than Education Minister of 
the illegitimate government of Goa is responsible for this sad state of affairs 
in India. How long will this go on? Why? Is this Bamon Raj?

[Goanet] Voters in Goa gets treatment as washroom tissue paper

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/03/voters-in-goa-gets-treatment-as.html

It is perhaps for the first time in history of Democracy in Goa that voters are 
treated on par with tissue paper - use and discard. The recent electoral 
results for Goa Assembly gave just 13 seats out of 40 to BJP. Yet it went ahead 
and formed the Government reportedly with the support of MGP, NCP and GF both 
won three seats each based on their electoral victory against BJP party. Others 
who supported are 04 independents three of whom elected defeating BJP 
candidates and one defeating MGP candidate.

Non-deceptive betrayal of Goan voters by moving Indian Defense Minister 
Parrikar to Goa as Chief Minister has fuelled the crisis of legitimacy to the 
State Government. Supreme Court direction curtailing limits to prove the 
majority on the floor of the house to three has further created tensions for 
the newly installed cabinet without portfolios.

It is now left to mining companies to play their cards in the background to 
curtail public unrest spreading rapidly across the state of Goa. Popular slogan 
of protest exposes very clearly the biases involved in ruling coalition: Bamon, 
Bamonkar and Bamonponn. New coalition is largely looked upon as dictatorship of 
Bamons in Goa.

Vijay Sardessai has outsmarted Manohar Parrikar in U-turn potitics as GF 
leader. After spitting venom on BJP Vjay opted to call Manohar Parrikar to Goa 
as Chief Minister and was sworn-in on March 14, 2017. Govind Gawde, an 
Independent defeated MGP leader Dhavlikar and inducted into cabinet to rule. 
Saligao and Siolim candidates were elected as GF candidates on clear mandate to 
oppose BJP, has cause terrible betrayal of voters and generated waves of 
unrest. Waves now threatening to reach far and wide and may anytime grow into a 
tornado.

Rohan Khaunte got elected from Porvorim as Independent with support of Congress 
Party and then changed his mind to support BJP. Churchill Alemao the sole NCP 
candidate too has reportedly decided to support BJP. Surprising? Sanguem 
Independent who won the elections Prasad Gaonkar, ST defeated both Congress and 
BJP has betrayed his electorate and without consulting his voters issued letter 
of support to BJP making mockery of his victory signaling huge intellectual 
bankruptcy.

BJP was on rampage looting Goa. Perhaps even more smartly than Congress looted 
Goa before them and lost major part of its cabinet including CM Laxmikant 
Parsekar and second in command Rajendra Arlekar both in Pernem. Pernem people 
has done commanding job revolting against both the sitting MLAs of BJP.

Sudin Dhavlikar of MGP who was aspiring to be Chief Minister was left with just 
three seats and was left to play gamble with Manohar Parrikar. For the first 
time Goa Assembly after issuing license to seven casinos in Mandovi itself 
resembles Casino with massive unethical practices.

At the core of issue - as in Siolim constituency where Vinod Palyekar was 
elected to oppose BJP -can elected representative resort to unethical practices 
by resorting to policies completely opposite to what was promised? Surely in 
Siolim people elected Palyekar not only to defeat sitting MLA Mandrekar but 
also to defeat BJP in the State of Goa. Can Palyekar take his own decision and 
embarce BJP ? He cannot. What he and his two colleagues in GF Jayesh Salgaonkar 
in Saligao and Vijay Sardessai in Fatorda has done is completely unethical and 
shameful. 

For the first time betrayal of Public is creating waves of unrest and this can 
lead to far reaching consequences not only for elected candidates but for the 
future of democracy itself. The way three Bamons (Sudin Dhavlikar, Manohar 
Parrikar and Vijay Sardessai) have collaborated is not just get themselves and 
their parties in power but also ushered in death of Democracy. The way Governor 
acted and Constitution of India was interpreted has left general public of Goa 
dump struck. 

There is certain hesitancy on part of BJP to sit in the opposition. It has 
tasted power for past years and now addicted to power. Its worth remembering 
what Lord Atkin said more than hundred years ago "Power corrupts and absolute 
power corrupt absolutely." Now BJP even though voted out of power reducing 
their seats from 21 to 13 still want to hang on. Why? Addiction to power!


If GF, Independents, BJP, MGP does not give up their greed for power and 
persists in continuing in power then it can safely be construed as coup d’état 
against the People of Goa and ushering in the reign of oppression and Bamani 
tyranny. It must be remembered that in the face of oppression rebellion is a 
duty. Bharat Mukti Morcha considers ongoing developments in Goa Politics as 
struggle against Bamon Raj and needs to be destroyed completely with Public as 
subject of history. Politicians must not be allowed to kick around People of 
Goa as they have done ever since declaration of results on March 11, 2017 
violating electoral commitment

[Goanet] Late Dayanand Gaonkar's house bulldozed at Colomba

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/03/late-dayanand-gaonkars-house-bulldozed.html


 The State of Goa's Indigenous People, Gawdas can be gauged from the renew 
assault on from State Administration. The latest incident has come from 
Colomba, Rivona village in Sanguem Taluka on February 27, 2017. According to 
the reports flowing in officials from Mamlatdar's office in Sanguem went to 
Dayanand Gaonkar's house with three Pock-line machine declaring that his house 
is illegal and decided so by some case which we do not know as yet. Cruel 
demolition this time is not of any non-Goan by of indigenous people from Goa, 
the tribal family. 

Dayanand died few years ago while his wife and son survives and witnessed the 
roof over their shelter being torn down by the State Government machinery.  
According to villagers around mining company is behind this demolition as it is 
trying get control over land for the purpose of mining. This village of Colomba 
has history of protest against mining and repression from the State 
administration protecting mining interests of Fomentos since 2007. The house 
selected for demolition this time was reportedly existed for past several 
decades in survey no. 49/1 of Colomba in Rivona village of Sanguem Taluka. 
Gaukar's family widow Kesar and her son are forced to live without house in 
open under the Jack-fruit tree close by. 

Six years back when Supreme Court ordered portion of Cidade de Goa Five Star 
hotel near Dona Paula to be demolished Timblo family who also owns Fomento 
mining company got then Congress Government headed by Digambar Kamat to change 
laws through ordinance followed by passing in the Legislative Assembly when 
BJP's Manohar Parrikar was the leader of the opposition. How come house 
belonged to Gawdas are demolished while 5 star hotel belonging to Bamon is 
protected through extreme steps? What is operating in Goa is Dictatorship of 
Bamons and Bharat Mukti Morcha strongly condemns the spirit of racism operating 
in Goa's administration as well as Political system.

Irrespective of what the legal status of Gaonkar's status it is complete 
violation of Human right to demolish their house and to leave them to fend for 
themselves and now one week has completed. This is one more remainder that 
Goa's Indigenous People are  subjected to oppression. 

The demolition of Gaonkar's house in the manner it was carried on raises 
question whether Goa's indigenous people are slaves and freedom of Goa as well 
as freedom of India is a myth than reality. What are the causes that has led to 
this state of affairs?

[Goanet] Records of illegal and ecologically trawler and mini per seine fishing in Zuari river

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/03/records-of-illegal-and-ecologically.html

Please check records available at the above links. 

[Goanet] Morjim under under corporate dictatorship?

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According to information received Temb vaddo in Morjim is again tense after 
private security of corporate entity has taken over the Southern Tip of Morjim 
for past few weeks. Details are not known. Corporate has been trying to take 
over the picturesque Southern Morjim since 1996 and here is online ling to that 
story.  According to information received same corporate has deployed private 
security all over South of Morjim. Morjim comes under the Mandrem constituency. 
Further investigations are needed.  Past links to the struggle of Morjim in 
1996 can be found below with links:

http://m.goanews.com/news_details.php?id=323

It's now Morjim villagers fighting anti-people tourism|

 07 November 1996 23:29 IST

Morjim - a picturesque village situated on the banks of Chapora river in North 
Goa - is still peaceful, unaffected by tourist influx. But Temb, a small 
locality of traditional fishermen situated on the bay at one end of Morjim, is 
burning with fury and protests.

It's nothing unusual if one digs into the history, the way "star tourism" 
entered the state since early '80s. Almost half of the land at Temb, a 
strategic area surrounded from all three sides by river Chapora and the Arabian 
sea, is bought by one "outsider" to build a three-star hotel.
The traditional fisherfolk community, comprising 99 per cent of the total 
population at Temb, is threatened with its community living coming to an end. 
They are now up in arms, not to get maximum benefits from the hotel but to 
stall the project itself.

M/s Excelsior Hotels, owned by P V Mani, a Calcutta-based businessman, has 
bought over 49,000 sq. mts of land from three land owners in the area. The 
property begins from the river bank and ends at the Arabian sea, with coconut 
and cassurina trees all over the beachline. While the road going to the beach 
divides a small chapel on the river side, the fishermen live on the other side 
of the road.

"We have only eight houses including the owner's vacant house and a chapel in 
the property. We are also ready to leave the space earmarked as per the tenancy 
act to the seven tenants staying in the property", claims Leao Dias, a local 
businessman who looks after Mr Mani's proposed hotel project here.

"No. Total 13 families are directly affected due to the project. But 
surprisingly, the remaining houses are not shown on the survey map. And what if 
the remaining area is also bought over by the hotel owner", ask the aggrieved 
villagers.

As found in any coastal village of fisherfolk, the beachline is also used here 
for anchoring their small fishing boats and the river bank for casual fishing. 
Building small boat sheds during monsoons to protect their canoes is also a 
common feature. But they are now "instructed" by the new owner to shift their 
boat sheds elsewhere, which can be only outside the property, far away from the 
beach.

The tiny beach is also famous for migratory birds found here from September to 
May - a major tourist attraction for foreigners. The sea turtles, found only at 
Temb in the whole of Goa, is protected by the forest department with utmost 
care. Being a peaceful place, beach shacks make a good business here with 
hordes of foreign tourists visiting this place, providing seasonal occupation 
to over 10 shack owners.

Living as the "friends of the sea", even the religious festivals of Catholics 
and Hindus residing in the area are part of the seashore activities. May it be 
the immersion of Ganesh, the procession during the feast of Catholics or the 
traditional dramas held during festivals, the beachline is being used by the 
villagers for all such social activities.

"These new owners are least bothered about our social life or traditional 
living. Why should we welcome anything in the name of development if it 
threatens our very existence", asks Olavo Fernandes, a shack owner. He is 
equally worried that his regular foreign customers would either be tapped by 
the giant hotelier or the tourists may stop coming as it would not be peaceful 
any more.

Enraged with the invasion, the villagers have not only put up a banner "stop 
displacement of Morjim villagers" on the road, but they even stormed the taluka 
town of Pernem and capital city of Panaji with dharnas and morchas. But no 
political party, the local sarpanch or the MLA - state minister Sangita Parab - 
have come for the rescue. They are now planning to meet union law minister 
Ramakant Khalap, the MP and the former MLA, to seek "justice".

Jagrut Goenkaranchi Fouz (JGF), the NGO fighting against ill-effects of 
tourism, is spearheading the agitation. "We don't want tourism at the cost of 
livelihood of Goans. The only way to seek justice is waging a militant struggle 
against the pro-star tourism government policies", says Roland Martins, the JGF 
leader.

But Leao Dias, who invited Mr Mani to Goa to set up the hotel project, 
dismisses all the allegations. "Why should we do something against the interest 
of the

[Goanet] Is Morjim under corporate dictatorship?

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/02/morjim-under-under-corporate.html

[Goanet] Response to Fr. Noel D'costa on Vanxim land deal

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/01/response-to-fr-noel-dcosta-on-vanxim.html

Fr. Noel D'Costa, Convenor of the Apostolate of Inter-Religious Dialogue, 
Archdiocese of Goa has sent group email to around 48 emails on Vanxim and 
Bharat Mukti Morcha discourse on the sell out affairs suspecting secrecy, fraud 
and other unethical practices. This mail having serious public importance as 
they are being circulated to much broader audience and has raised many voices 
and messages to us asking for our response. Fr. Noel we know is not involved in 
Vanxim deal in any way on record. BMM places on record our appreciation and 
gratitude for Fr. Noel for speaking out at least this much and giving us 
opportunity to respond. After perusing the said email text here is our brief 
response:


False information

Email claims that part of Vanxim is tenanted property and as per law it cannot 
be sold. Archbishop's office has not sold the same but only transferred rights 
to Mahendra Gaunekar. This is wrong. Besides the sale deed there is clear 
letter from the then Procurator of the Archdiocese of Goa Fr. Victor Rodrigues 
about the sale of tenanted land in Vanxim. Letter was written by Fr. Victor 
Rodrigues and sent to Mahendra Gaunekar. Mahendra Gaunekar then sent this 
letter to various people in Vanxim and it is this very letter that served as 
major document against People of Vanxim in the Court of deputy collector, 
Panjim. Fr. Noel's further arguments does not hold ground as the base argument 
itself falls flat with this evidence. Here is a scanned copy of the letter :

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/07/frvictor-rodrigues-letter-on-vanxim.html 


Manipulating Past

Fr. Noel D'costa has claimed that Paddy fields in Vanxim were cultivated only 
till 1970 and after that they were left fallow and used for fishing purposes by 
letting Mandovi water into paddy fields. This is not true either. The exact 
nature of this anomaly is placed on record by former President of Tenant 
Association of Vanxim late Ligorio F. Silveira. He filed written complaint 
against Tenant Association of Vanxim with the Mamlatdar of Tiswadi in 1995. 
With the hindsight it is possible to deduct that there was long term plan to 
destroy Vanxim Paddy fields. The cultivation continued well in late 1980s and 
in few cases even in early 1990s. To claim that Vanxim Paddy fields were not 
cultivated from 1970 is wrong and amounts to manipulation of past in order to 
control the present and future. You may know the content of this letter. In 
addition there are complaints from Tenants Association of Vanxim office bearers 
against Narayan Bhosle who did not hand over charge to new committee and State 
Administration did nothing about the same. The date of cited N.O.C matches 
these times of scandal. Scanned copy of those letters is as follows: 

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/07/documents-of-vanxim-tenants-association.html


Continued secrecy

Fr. Noel has not disclosed (1) Who gave Vanxim to Santa Monica Fund, and under 
what Obligations and which year. (2) What is the reason as to why so-called 
N.O.C from Tenant Association of Vanxim dated 26.02.1996 kept secret till date? 
Why the signatories of this N.O.C are covered up by the office of the Goa 
Archbishop?


Comments on Fr. Bismarck

Fr. Noel commented "Fr. Bismarck was wrongly informed by someone that the 
residential houses were sold." This sound like Fr. Bismarck was living in an 
illusion from 2010 till his murder in 2015 and was working only on hearsay. 
This is not the case. Joint Development Agreement between Ozone and Mahendra 
Gaunekar of 2009 very clearly states that it will take over entire island 
including the residential houses and Goa Archbishop is going to facilitate this 
process. Here we share link for your ready reference: 

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/08/how-ozone-corporate-plans-to-take-over.html


Accusations on secrecy on Eight other sale deeds

BMM never hidden eight other sale deeds on Vanxim. Their details are made known 
again and again. One of the sale deeds is carried on by close kin of late Dr. 
Jack Sequeira who was the leader of the Opposition in First Legislative 
Assembly after Goa was annexed to India. Here is the links:

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/08/part-by-part-land-takeover-details-of.html


Who is the valuer?

Fr. Noel informs that Valuer valued Vanxim land at certain cheap rates. What is 
the name and address of this valuer? Why name is kept secret?


Secret Agreement

Agreement to sell Vanxim signed in 1999, according to Fr. Noel. Yet the 
question remain as to why People of Vanxim were not informed? Announcement in 
Church not made? Why in this agreement clause included for selling Capao 
directly to corporate included if nexus with corporate was not prevalent? Here 
is the link to the Agreement to Sale: 

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/07/vanxim-agreement-of-sale-of-1999-text.html


Gaunekar's conditional benefits

Fr. Noe

[Goanet] When will office of Goa Archbishop break out of Vanxim Scam

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/01/when-will-office-of-goa-archbishop.html

Attempt to escape responsibility

Over the past six months we have been receiving a single statement from the 
hierarchy of the Church in Goa with regards to Vanxim sale. While BMM has been 
stressing the need for the office of the Goa Archbishop to act decisively on 
Vanxim land scam there are serious attempts at escaping the responsibility to 
act and speak out. We are often told that once the Church sold the land in 
Vanxim we are not responsible as to whom the buyer further sells the land. The 
utterances from certain priests presumes the innocence of the seller, in this 
case office of the Goa Archbishop as to whom the buyer further sells the land. 
However, this is not the case.

On record hobnobbing with corporate

Even though Ozone Leisure and Tourism Pvt Ltd are not named in the agreement to 
sale of Vanxim in 1999 there is clear hobnobbing with the corporate world. 
Though this Agreement to Sale of Vanxim is between the Goa Archdiocese and 
Mahendra Gaunekar the indicators are prevalent in the document that Archdiocese 
would sell Vanxim (Capao) not only to Mahendra Gaunekar but if needed would 
enter into direct sale to corporate on the recommendations from Mahendra 
Gaunekar. This is very serious situation considering that now the attempts are 
ongoing to brainwash public to establish innocence of the office of the 
Archbishop.

Why brainwashing now?

We however are baffled as to why certain priests are hell bent on brainwashing 
public to announce non-existent the innocence of the office of the Goa 
Archbishop. The issue is even more surprising since the brainwashing attempts 
are being made after Goa Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao already went on public 
record that Vanxim land sale by his office is morally wrong. What exactly few 
priests want to establish by these assertions is not known. Do they wants to 
prove Goa Archbishop was wrong in asserting that Vanxim sale is morally wrong? 
If yes, then would not this amount to rebellion against the Authority of Goa 
Archbishop? Are these priests regretting that Archbishop publicly stated Vanxim 
sale is morally wrong? Revelations from God in due course of time may help us 
to know this rather strange behavior of priests engaged in brainwashing public 
particularly Catholics.

The deeper plunge needed

It is a common sense that when stakes are as high as Vanxim land parceling out 
to 5 star hotel and for housing for the super rich the lure of mammon would be 
tempting specially for those in various leadership positions. This is 
particularly true of Church leadership even though there are signs that God has 
not abandoned his Church to be lured away for money and restoration work and 
wrestling with the mammon is ongoing. The statement of Goa Archbishop that 
Vanxim sale of paddy fields and bunds is morally wrong is one such indicator to 
reclaim the unruly affairs at the office of the Goa Archbishop. The statement 
invites us towards deeper plunge in reflection on the morally wrong state of 
affairs inside the office of the Goa Archbishop. Archbishop’s statement 
admitting moral wrongness of the Vanxim sale deed has confirmed what many had 
suspected for decades: all is not well within the office of the Goa Archbishop 
and things have gone towards extreme situation prompting Goa Archbishop to 
describe one of its fruits as morally wrong. It is most common knowledge that 
Vanxim sale is not the sole fruit of the affairs of Goa Archbishop that has 
turned to be morally wrong. What is currently needed is a deeper plunge to 
reflect prayerfully, honestly and trace out the roots of moral wrongs going ons 
at the corridors of power within Church apex body in Goa.

Resisting temptations to silence in the face Justice

There are most powerful temptations of every possible evil to maintain status 
quo that perpetuates moral wrongs in the office of the Goa Archbishop. There 
are many who are aware but has stayed away from initiating any firm action to 
change. This is so much unlike Jesus Christ whom the Church and particularly 
the Priests are supposed to preach. There is no smoke without fire even though 
for a time being fire may not be visible. If people in the corridors of power 
do not take measure to change the situation Public intervention is inevitable. 
Not only because the tree that bears morally wrong fruits has grown big but 
also because it has been acknowledged by the Authority as senior as the 
Patriarch of the Indies and the Archbishop of Goa Daman and Diu. When such high 
authority speaks out it is very important that it needs to be redressed very 
sincerely and honestly, and what is needed to be done be effected without delay 
on priority basis, bravely. If this is neglected by the clergy and the laity 
then not only this will ruin the public morals in Church and Society but also 
accumulate sins of omissions. It is therefore gravely dangerous to maintain 
s

[Goanet] Responsibility to speak out boldly to expose Vanxim scam

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2017/01/responsibility-to-speak-out-boldly-to.html

Status of Vanxim land grab

Official Gazette, Government of Goa, Series II No. 40 dated 5th January 2017 
published notification from Department of Industries bearing no. 3/10/2016-IND 
regarding demarcation of Capao (Vanxim) Island’s 46 survey numbers under the 
Goa Investment Promotion Act, 2014. Notification mentions that corporate entity 
M/s Ozone Leisure and Resorts Pvt. Ltd. had applied for setting up of an 
integrated 5 star Resort and Villa Estate Development in Capao on September 03, 
2015, two months and two days before Fr. Bismarck was killed and disposed off 
in Mandovi River on November 05, 2015. Vanxim too stands in Mandovi River. Goa 
Investment Promotion Board had granted in principle approval for this project 
on December 14, 2015, forty days after Fr. Bismarck’s gruesome murder and 
suppression of evidence.  On December 16, 2 016 - after 13 months and 10 days 
of Fr. Bismarck murder and its cover ups - Goa Cabinet cleared the project on 
behalf of Goa Government. And now on  January 05, 2017 after exactly 14 months 
of Fr. Bismarck’s killing official notification is published on Vanxim (Capao) 
Island. Certain reflection is warranted as this is not only a legal fraud but 
an ultimate moral fraud as well as it was born in the Office of the Goa 
Archbishop in 1999 with Agreement to Sale Vanxim to Mahendra Gaunkar or to any 
corporate.

Silence of the office of the Archbishop

After admitting that Vanxim sale was morally wrong publicly Goa Archbishop has 
maintained silence on the issue of criticizing the Goa Cabinet decision on 
Vanxim. Admission on the part of Archbishop that Vanxim sale is immoral makes 
entire Vanxim venture immoral including Cabinet decision. Although there are 
environmental grounds on which this contest is proceeding in the Goa Bench of 
Bombay High Court – to which we do not object – the happenings in the office of 
the Archbishop are totally suicidal as the lobby of priests has been intensely 
involved in all round manipulation and liquidation of Church lands all over 
Goa. Future generations are robbed off precious lands granted for community use 
in past. The office of the Archbishop that is meant uphold the morals have 
dedicated to doing away with them. Frankly speaking this Vanxim scam is begins 
with Archbishop Raul Gonsalves in the decade of 1990s. Agreement to sale of 
Vanxim was signed in 1999, now 18 years has passed by. That means the scam is 
visibly in existence for at least two decades. Immorality of the office of Goa 
Archbishop has engulfed Goa Cabinet in most certain way. There is need, an 
urgent need to address the rot going on in the office of the Goa Archbishop for 
so long. Vanxim sale besides being an ecological scam is also a moral scam. 
Jesus Christ -whose body the Church is- has been taken over by Satanists and 
being robbed off its splendor and Glory. Priests may have made some money for 
sure but time has come for Fr. Arlino D’Mello, Parish Priest of Aldona to 
publicly apologize to selling Vanxim and come out openly on what is going on. 
Same is required to be done by Fr. Victor Rodrigues, Parish Priest of Nuvem who 
signed agreement of Sale with Mahendra Gaunekar.

Emeritus Archbishop Raul Gonsalves too has duty to speak up publicly and shed 
his cover of silence as he had authorized Fr.Victor Rodrigues to sell Vanxim. 
Similarly Goa Archbishop Filip Neri Ferrao too needs to come out boldly 
condemning the Goa cabinet decision to include Vanxim under IPB Act. Public 
condemnations of Cabinet decsion from the Church authorities at various levels 
are what are needed. If Church authorities persist in their way of silence then 
their divine punishment is inevitable. The behavior of Church authorities has 
caused tremendous confusion and demoralization amongst mass of people.

Taking responsibility for irresponsibility

The affairs in the office of the Archbishop have sunk all time low. Over the 
past few decades degeneration has cropped in and damage that is caused to the 
diocese and to the social fabric of Goa through manufacture of scams has 
generated tensions of faith and livelihood. The irresponsibility is not only 
visible in Vanxim deal but over several more instances in different parts of 
Goa. The tentacles of corruption have taken cancerous proportions and money and 
greed decides the affairs at the office of the Goa Archbishop and can be 
confirmed from the Vanxim deal in secrecy. Over several years these things has 
remained without rectification and even have worsened. Now however things have 
reached towards the limits of tolerance and blood of Fr.Bismarck Dias cries out 
for Justice. Before things go out of hand any further there is an urgent need 
to reverse criterion of decision making of leadership at the office of the 
Archbishop.

It is a good admission to begin with from the Archbishop Ferrao that Vanxim 
sale is immoral. However it i

[Goanet] The Ethics of Dolphin Tourism in Coco Beach Goa

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http://www.the-criterion.com/V7/n2/038.pdf

[Goanet] Mini per seine fishing in Zuari violates Earth Charter

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http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/11/mini-per-seine-fishing-in-zuari.html

Date: 27/10/2016

To,
The Director,
Directorate of Fisheries,
Panjim, Goa

Subject:  Continuing violation of fishing rights in Zuari river

Madam,

We wish to let you know about continues fishing rights violation in Zuari river.

Mini- per seine boats is constant violators. One of their boats was found 
tossed up on Siridao shore on Friday 16th September 2016. This boat was from 
Vasco and all the labourers on board were without their labour cards and boat 
was without owner. This was possible because Fisheries department has not 
installed proper monitoring system in the form of 24 hour fishing patrol boat 
in Zuari in spite of repeated requests from our side. 

On 19th October 2016 and 20th October 2016 there was mini – per seine boats 
again carried on illegal fishing early in the morning and continued till 
afternoon. Similarly on 21st October 2016 around 10 mini per seine boats 
carried on illegal fishing before 7.00 am The peak of illegal fishing by mini 
–per seine boats in recent times took place on 22nd October 2016 before 7.00 am 
when nearly 50 boats carried on illegal fishing within 100 meters from Siridao 
– Cacra shoreline. Your department was telephonically informed but we have not 
seen any action from your side to correct the wrongs being committed inside 
Zuari river.

You may note that the Earth Charter 
(http://earthcharter.org/invent/images/uploads/echarter_english.pdf)  in its 
Principle 15 (C) reads as follows “Avoid or eliminate to the full extent 
possible the taking or destruction of non-targeted species.” You may be aware 
that per seine and mini-per seine nets is all about destruction of non 
targeting species. 

Fisheries department has not taken any steps to defend the eco system of Zuari 
river and allowed mini-per seine boats to go on a rampage with their nets of 
even less than 5 mm in size that catches tiny fish that is either discarded or 
sold as fertilizer. This is gross insult to fish eating people in Goa and body 
blow to the eco system of Zuari river.

We call upon you to act on two grounds:

1.   Install 24 hours monitoring of Zuari river for illegal fishing

2.   Limit the net size of those carrying on fishing to 25 mm

Lastly we also want to place on record that because Bharat Mukti Morcha has 
been raising ethical issues in fisheries in Goa one of our convener Sanjay 
Pereira and Siridao village Fishermen has been facing arm-twisting treatment in 
the form of threat of violence inside Zuari River to conform to unsustainable 
way of fishing harmful to ecology. For us to conform to sick society is be 
sick. We won’t. We inform you well in advance for you to act.
Your prompt will be highly appreciated. 

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

Sd/-
Maggie Silveira,
President
Goa State

Sd/- 
Sanjay Pereira
Convener, 
Cacra unit  

 Sd/-
Rohidas Andrade
Convener, 
Bambolim unit

   
  Sd/-
Soccoro Braganza
Convener, Siridao Unit

 
 Sd/-
Anthony Cardozo
Convener, Curca Unit

 Sd/-
Sitaram Pereira
Convener, Odxel Unit


Sd/-
Milind Palkar
Convener, Nauxi unit

Sd/-
Chandrakant Lotlikar
Secretary, 
Siridao Unit

  
Sd/-
Hanuman Dias
Co-convenor
Odxel Unit

 

   Sd/-
Honu Dinkar,
Co-convener,
Odxel Unit

   
   Sd/-
Deu Kankonkar
Secretary, 
Nauxi Unit

  Sd/-
Bikaro Dias
Co-convener,
Odxel Unit 


 Sd/-
Yeshwant Shirodkar,
Co-convener,
Odxel Unit

Sd/-
Manguesh Sawant,
Odxel unit


Sd/-
Amir Mardolkar,
Co-convener,
Nauxim Unit


  Sd/-
Francis Coelho,
Co-convener,
Nauxim Unit


 Sd/-
Dulba Pereira,
Co-convener,
Cacra Unit


 Sd/-
Santosh Gauns,
Co-convener,
Cacra Unit 


  Sd/-
Sheila D’mello,
Co-convener
Cacra Unit


Sd/-
Santosh Kukalkar,
Co-convener, Cacra unit



Copy :
1.Chief Minister, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa 
2.OSD to Deputy Chief Minister, Secretariat, Goa
3.Leader of the Opposition, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa 
4.Minister of Fisheries, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa
5.Minister for Science and Technology, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa
6.Director General of Police, Panjim, Goa
7.Superintendent of Police (Coastal Security), Panjim, Goa
8.Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Goa
9.Captain of Ports, Panjim, Goa
10. Secretary (Fisheries), Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa
11. Joint Secretary (Home)
12. Collector (North Goa), Panjim
13. Deputy Collector & S.D.O (Tiswadi)
14. M.L.A, Taleigao Constituency
15. M.L.A, Santa Cruz Constituency
16. M.L.A, St. Andre Constituency
17. Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott (GRE), Cansaulim, Goa
18. Being  Bhahujan c/o Ashwinkumar Naik, Raia, Goa tel: 9822177158
19. Director, ICAR – ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Ela, Old Goa
20. Director, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa
21. Director, Tribal Research Centre, Baddem, Khotigaon, Canacona, Goa Tel: 
9822177158
22. Dr. Bab

[Goanet] Goa Tourism Master Plan 2016: who are masters? Who are slaves?

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www.bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/09/goa-tourism-master-plan-2016-who-are.html

Press release: Goa Tourism Master Plan

This interim tourism Master Plan and Policy was put up on 
websitewww.goatourism.gov.in  on 24th August 2016

Module 3 last date for comments was 4th September 2016. Objections were to be 
mailed to goatourismmasterp...@gmail.com

Public was given 16 days for comments, pretty atrocious by any standards.

 Bharat Mukti Morcha objects following and shares here for public awareness 
purpose:

1.  Page 15: Consider the entire State as tourism development area. Culture 
of Goa is fishing and agriculture. It must be protected from tourism at all 
costs.

2.  Page 23: Fishermen Market and F&B Court at Britona, Siridao and Mobor. 
Captioned as Goa’s number one source of fresh sea food.” Domestic consumers of 
fish to be deprived as fish will be costly and with demands from tourism.

3.  Page 24: High End music venue paired with luxury lifestyle resort in 
Baga, Calangute and Candolim Beach with biggest clubs in India in one of these 
three beaches.

4.  Page 24: High end lifestyle beach club paired with luxury lifestyle 
resort at Cavelossim, Palolem, Arambol, Vagathor and Anjuna Beach with day and 
night atmosphere of music.

5.  Page 25: Eco-beach (Resort): Pure Eco-beach and Eco Resorts at Querim, 
Mandrem, and Morjim in Pernem and Agonda, Patnem and Palolem, Talpona and 
Galgibag beach. Captioned as “Built in harmony with nature and hence with minor 
impact on environment.”

6.   Page 25: Marinas in Mandovi river at Britonna, Nauxi Bay and Chicalim. 
Fishermen directly affected. There is already opposition to the same from 2010.

7.  Page 31: Cultural Events, Music day and night atmosphere. Actually 
there will be drinks and food. This must not be allowed where St. Francis 
Xavier walked. Old Goa is a place of religious sanctity. This must be rejected, 
and Religious values must not be hurt.

8.  Page 32: Goa Multicultural experience at Old Goa Church. Has office of 
the Archbishop of Goa endorsed this? Or is it another scam like Vanxim sale? 
For the said purpose the Archeology Survey of India has given permission? As it 
is place of complete sanctify of high religious values.

9.  Page 36: Discovery River Cruises: Chapora River, Cumbharjua canal, 
Mandovi River and Zuari River. Tourism has already caused irreversible damage 
to Goa’s beaches. Fishermen are to be directly impacted through dredging as 
well as tourism through boat rides.

10.  Page 37: Divar island along with eastern Goa has been demarcated for “Slow 
Movement Wellness centres”. There is already one such centre in Divar that 
releases its effluent in Mandovi river near Vanxim. Tourism Master Plan is 
silent on what is to be done with such cases. In module 2 page nos 47 & 48 in 
fact names this entity as Devaaya – Ayurveda and Nature Cure Centre. Can 
continues daily release of effluents in Mandovi river part of its ethics? Part 
of Tourism Department ethics? Daily release of effluents gives out obnoxious 
odor to people around as well as staff of Ferry services plying between Vanxim 
and Divar.

11.  Page 37: Nature Sanctuaries to be opened up for tourism.This is disruption 
of wild life. The question about cordoning off access to forest for tribal 
people and blockade to through digging of trenches to prevent cattle grazing of 
tribal people has been kept under wraps.

12.  Page 42: Waterfront Promenades  (dancing floors on land at water’s edge) 
at Old Goa, Chapora, Panjim, Mayem lake and Colva beach. This is a must to stop 
as it would cause lot of social damage to everyone especially the youth.

13.  Page 42: Family Entertainment District inclusive of Themed Park. Entire 
Pernem Taluka is marked with pointer towards proposed Mopa Airport and termed 
as “District”. Goa already has two districts. Is Pernem going to be third 
district? Are People of Goa taken in confidence on declaring Pernem Taluka as 
third district? Captioned as “A leisure and entertainment hub for the family 
offering a themed park, F&B, shopping, and accommodation.” Pernem already has 
Golf Course proposal in Tiracol along with luxury hotel of Leading Hotels. Mopa 
airport EIA records plans for Golf Course in Mopa itself. Luxury hotels are 
shown in beaches of Pernem a Querim, Mandrem, and Morjim.

14.   Page 43: Chapora Bay and Chicalim Bay has been proposed asGaming 
districts. This means Panjim off shore casinos will be shifted at these two 
venues. Two areas will be marked exclusively for casinos and this is direct 
blow to fishing allied activities.

15.  Page 43: Up-gradation of nightlife across Goa. People of Goa must be 
prepared to go without sleep. Night life must be stopped completely as it is 
destruction of Youth. Many Youth are hooked on drugs due to such night life 
parties. Even school students are attracted to this menace.

16.  Page 44: Golf Course at Mopa. There is already opposition to Golf Courses 

[Goanet] Collapse of Fisheries Administration in Goa

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www.bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/08/collapse-of-fisheries-administration-in.html
Date: 22ndAugust 2016To,The Director,Directorate of Fisheries,Panjim, Goa
Subject: Collapse of Fisheries Administration in GoaMadam,
There is complete collapse of Fisheries administration in Goa for the past one 
week. It is evident from the following facts from Zuaririver:1. There is 
uninterrupted violation of fishing rights in Zuaririver for the past one week. 
On daily basis there are trawlers carrying on their illegal trawling in Zuari 
within 5 kms from the shore from Siridao to Odxelfrom  August 16, 2016 from 
4.00 am to 9.00 am.2.On August 21, 2016 nearly 70 mini-per seining boats 
carried on illegal fishing in Zuari.3.There were no fisheries department 
boats nor coastal police boats patrolling Zuaririver for past one week to check 
illegal fishing by mini- per seining and trawlers.4.Telephonic complaints 
from the fishermen to fisheries department head office are ignored.5.Bharat 
MuktiMorcha has been protesting these kinds of fishing rights violation for 
past two years but response is evasive especially from Director of Fisheries.6. 
   Response to telephonic calls to Coastal Police Station at Harbour is 
poor.Due to this reason ground situation has turned volatile and urgent war 
footing steps from your office is needed. We therefore recommend the following 
to restore fisheries administration in Goa:1.Immediate stationing of 
permanent patrol vessel in Zuaririver to check illegal fishing by trawlers and 
mini- per seining boats.2.Capture and seizure of trawlers and mini per 
seining boats responsible for illegal fishing in Zuari.3.Those trawlers and 
mini – per seining boats caught fishing in Zuari river be fined with minimum 
amount of Rs.10,000/-.4.Those trawlers and mini – per seining boats – with 
three violations of fishing rights be punished with termination of licenses.
Your failure to act on this matter will result the following:1.Total 
collapse of Fisheries Administration in Goa2.Non-stop violations of 5 kms 
ban on trawlers and mini-per seining boats3.Irreversible damage to marine 
ecology of Zuari river by trawlers4.Depletion of fish stock due to 
computerized mini-per seining boats and trawlers.5.Loss of livelihood to 
fishermen of Zuari river who pay taxes to the State6.Increasing anger of 
fishermen and tense situation for which you will be held responsible.7.
Widespread agitation of fishermen, fish traders and fish consumers across coast 
of Goa and beyond.8.Most of the fishermen of this coast are Scheduled 
Tribes (ST) and OBC. Their caste networks will be activated.
We trust you understand the gravity of the situation and call upon you to act. 
Your department must be committed and responsible to act in accordance with the 
given situation as the fishermen undergo tremendous pressure because of your 
department. With N number of letters to your department your office has failed 
to act on priority basis to address grievances of traditional fishermen. Their 
problems have only remained as problems because of your negligence. It is high 
time that you look into this matter as the traditional fishermen are totally 
disgusted with your approach towards them. It’s a time to change now. We need 
your co-operation and change in attitude for better Goa.
Thanking you,Yours Sincerely,
  Sd/- Maggie SilveiraPresidentGoa StateUnit
Sd/-Sanjay PereiraConvenorCacra Unit
Sd/-Rohidas AndradeConvenerBambolim Unit
Sd/-Soccoro BraganzaConvener,Siridao Unit
Copy :1.Chief Minister, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa2.OSD to Deputy Chief 
Minister, Secretariat, Goa3.Leader of the Opposition, Secretariat, 
Porvorim, Goa4.Minister of Fisheries, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa5.
Minister for Science and Technology, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa6.Director 
General of Police, Panjim, Goa7.Superintendent of Police (Coastal 
Security), Panjim, Goa8.Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Goa9.Captain of 
Ports, Panjim, Goa10. Secretary (Fisheries), Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa11. 
Joint Secretary (Home)12. Collector (North Goa), Panjim13. Deputy Collector & 
S.D.O (Tiswadi)14. M.L.A, Taleigao Constituency15. M.L.A, Santa Cruz 
Constituency16. M.L.A, St. Andre Constituency17. GoencheaRamponkaranchoEkvott 
(GRE), Cansaulim, Goa18. Being  Bhahujan c/o AshwinkumarNaik, Raia, Goa19. 
Director, ICAR – ICAR Research Complex for Goa, Ela, Old Goa20. Director, 
National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa21. Director, Tribal 
Research Centre, Baddem, Khotigaon, Canacona, Goa
22. Dr. BabanIngole, Professor& Chief Scientist, Biological Oceanography, NIO, 
Dona Paula 

[Goanet] Fraudulent activities carried out by Ozone Leisure and Resort Pvt Ltd through Vaxi self help group to pass the Project in Investment Promotion Board

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www.bharatmukti.blogsapot.in/2016/08/fraudulent-activites-carried-on.by.html

18th August 2016

To,
The Chief Minister and the Chairperson,
Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board,
Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa

Subject: Fraudulent activities carried out by Ozone Leisure and Resort Pvt Ltd 
through Vaxi self help group to pass the Project in Investment Promotion Board

Sir,

We have already conveyed our strong objections to bring Vanxim Island under the 
purview of Goa Investment Promotion Act 2014. We have made our point clear in 
two of our letters to you datedApril 11, 2016 and May23, 2016. We are also in 
receipt of letter from Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment Promotion & 
Facilitation Board (Goa – IPB) dated May 11, 2016.

We have also written our objections to letter dated December 12, 2015 from Vaxi 
self help group. However in response to our letter dated May 23, 2016 
criticizing the contents of the Vaxi self help group we have come to know of 
and examined another letter to Goa - IPB office dated June 02, 2016 by the name 
of “The Villagers of Vanxim (Capao)”. In this respect we wish to submit the 
following:-

1.We have examined Memorandum of Association of “Vaxi self help group” from 
the office of the District Registrar, North Goa, Panjim. This group is 
registered on October 24, 2011 under The Societies Registration Act, 1860 and 
bears registration number 1076/Goa/2011.
2.The memorandum of Association of Vaxi self help group has address 
registered as Mansi M. Parab, H.No.39, Sao Mathias, Post office, Piedade, 
Diwar, Vanxim-Ilhas-Goa.
3.We have also taken note of the address on the letterhead of the Vaxi self 
help group letter dated 12/12/2015 addressed to the Chief Minister of Goa with 
the subject “Representation to favorably consider the proposal made by Ozone 
Leisure and Resorts Pvt. Ltd. for the Hotel and Resort Project at Village 
Capao, Taluka Tiswadi”. The address mentioned here is different from the 
address in the registration documents cited above. Here the address of Vaxi 
self help group is recorded as c/o House no.72, Vanxim, P.O. Piedade Ilhas, Goa 
– 403403.
4.This House no.72, Vanxim as per records of the Sao Mathias Panchayat is 
recorded in the name of Mahendra Gaunekar who has stakes in proposed Vanxim 
tourism projects of Ozone. In addition it is Mahendra Gaunekar who is involved 
in controversial land deals with the office of the Archbishop of Goa to 
purchase and sell the same to Ozone Leisure and Resorts Pvt. Ltd. It is clear 
that Vaxi self help group has been hoodwinked by Mahendra Gaunekar and Ozone 
Leisure and Resorts Pvt. Ltd in combination with each other in order to 
manufacture support for the corporate misadventures on our island of Vanxim. 
This is a case of direct manipulation in favor of Mahendra Gaunekar and Ozone 
Leisure and Resorts Pvt. Ltd. The dictionary meaning of the word ‘manipulation’ 
is as follows: “A change made for ones own purpose or advantage”. There is no 
other explanation.
5.This tie up of Vaxi self help group with Mahendra Gaunekar - Ozone 
Leisure and Resorts Pvt. Ltd is not only unethical but also illegal violating 
group’s memorandum of association Aims and Objective no. 07 that seeks “to 
promote co-operation and friendly relations with the other societies with the 
object and aim similar to this society.” The Ozone Leisure and Resorts Pvt. Ltd 
is not a society but a Company. Hence this is violation of Vaxi self help group 
Memorandum of Association.
6.We also note that considering writing of letter dated 12/12/2015 to Chief 
Minister of Goa in support of Ozone Leisure and Resorts Pvt. Ltd is beyond the 
legal limits of activities of Self help group. It is understood that Mahendra 
Gaunekar and Ozone Leisure and Resorts Pvt. Ltd is using the letterhead of Vaxi 
self help group to manufacture public support for themselves.
7.Further we have observed from the letter dated 11/05/2016 from the Goa 
IPB Chief Executive Officer addressed to Ms Maggie Silveira, Bharat Mukti 
Morcha that in-principle approval to convert Capao (Vanxim) land as settlement 
zone to set up five star hotel and villas by Ozone Leisure and Resorts Pvt. Ltd 
wasgranted in a the 8th meeting of the Goa Investment Promotion Board held on 
14/12/2015. While the letter of the Vaxi self help group is addressed to Chief 
Minister of Goa in this regard is datedtwo days prior to the meeting i.e. 
12/12/2015. There is no date of entry as to when this letter from Vaxi self 
help group was received by Chief Minister’s office and how this letter landed 
up in the file of records without official entry. So there is high level of 
manipulation evident from the dynamics of the process of in-principal approval 
granted which is a big fraud.
8.We have also noted the description of Vaxi self help group offered on 
record by its President Mrs. Manasi Parab. In her letter dated 23rd May, 2016 
to the Police Inspector, Old Goa Police Station,

[Goanet] http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/07/why-goa-investment-investment-promotion.html

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www.bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/07/why-goa-investment-investment-promotion.html

The Goa Investment Promotion Act, 2014 is dangerous law for Goa. The principle 
underlies this law is undermining of democracy in Goa in toto. Once any area is 
declared as Investment Promotion Area according to section 7 (3) existing laws 
in Goa cease to apply. 

These powers includes power of the Municipalities, powers of the Panchayats, 
powers of the Collector under Land Revenue Code, Powers under the Goa 
(Regulation of Land Development and Building Construction) Act, Powers of Town 
and Country Planning Act, Regional Plan, Outline Development Plan, Land use Map 
and powers of other local laws. No laws can be enforced by local level officers.

According to section 7(4) the cadre of central government known as Indian 
Administrative Service (IAS) in their capacity as Secretary to the Government 
for the concerned Department are bestowed with all the powers to accord 
clearances on terms and conditions and even payment of fees as prescribed under 
various statutes. Many have still not understood and think that Panchayat 
secretary in villages are going to be powerful! Never.  

By law they are not required to consult anyone in the world even though 
verbally we are told that this is not the case. But these verbal assurances has 
no legal basis. These IAS officers are more powerful than even Members of the 
Parliament. Only thing (other than Public Pressure) though that can act as 
deterrent for them is the PMO (Prime Ministers' office that has power over IAS 
officers. 

Before 1961 affairs of Goa was decided in Lisbon, Portugal. From 1961 to 1987 
Goa was Union territory and affairs were decided in Delhi. From 1987 till 2014 
it was craze for land in Goa but decision were taken from Goa though High 
Commands remained in Delhi. From 2014 with this law The Goa Investment 
Promotion Act, 2014 it is ushering in of the era of slavery of Goa and Goans 
except Bamon Bhatkars who are busy selling Goa's land which they captured 
thorough deceits and cheating of mulnivasi Goans.

The Need therefore today is of freedom struggle. This law is a symbol of 
slavery. Bamons after taking control over Indian administration are extending 
their hold over Goa through backdoor. 

What does this law the Goa Investment Promotion Act, 2014 means for Vanxim?

1. Gram Sabha and its power is now a history. Public is treated with complete 
contempt. Typical colonial attitude in law.

2. Decision of Gram Panchayat is irrelevant. What the elected members decide is 
fit to be permanently in dustbin.

3. Decision of the local MLA is non- consequential.  Irrespective of who the 
local MLA is he/she is non entity in decision making of Vanxim or any 
Investment Promotion Area. 

4. Zilla Parishad member is useless and has no role at all to decide the 
affairs of any area that comes under Investment Promotion Area.

5. B.D.O. that is Block Development Officer has no power over what is to happen 
in any Investment Promotion Area in Goa.

5. Mamlatdar is toothless and so is his higher officers. 

6. Deputy Collector is without power.

7. Collector loses all the powers. Land Revenue Code is not applicable at all. 
Secretary (Revenue) toakes 

Corporates are expected to pay their haftas no longer to lower level officers 
but will henceforth concentrate at highest offices of power and its proxies. 
With the centralization of power also will come centralization of corruption. 
When corruption is centralized entire administration and polity is destined to 
be corrupted.

This is a shameful deed of the Bamon Raj though BJP and we are vigilant about 
this. There is spree of clearances of the projects in the State of Goa and how 
much the ruling parties have received in kickbacks is anyone's guess. The 
figures are definitely astronomical figures.

Bharat Mukti Morcha calls for the repeal of this the Goa Investment Promotion 
Act, 2014 with immediate effect. Along with this there is an urgent need to 
include Political Parties under the purview of the Right to Information Act 
2005. Otherwise Goa is turning into colony of New Delhi being sold rapidly for 
corporate greed. Bharat Mukti Morcha stands totally and completely opposed to 
this law.

Additionally Office of the Archbishop of Goa is party to this ongoing 
corruption over Vanxim as well as Investment Promotion Board (IPB). Their 
office is answerable not only to catholics of Goa but to all the people of Goa. 
  

[Goanet] Why the Goa Investment Promotion Act, 2014 is dangerous for Goa?

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www.bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/07/why-goa-investment-investment-promotion.html

The Goa Investment Promotion Act, 2014 is dangerous law for Goa. The principle 
underlies this law is undermining of democracy in Goa in toto. Once any area is 
declared as Investment Promotion Area according to section 7 (3) existing laws 
in Goa cease to apply.

These powers includes power of the Municipalities, powers of the Panchayats, 
powers of the Collector under Land Revenue Code, Powers under the Goa 
(Regulation of Land Development and Building Construction) Act, Powers of Town 
and Country Planning Act, Regional Plan, Outline Development Plan, Land use Map 
and powers of other local laws. No laws can be enforced by local level officers.

According to section 7(4) the cadre of central government known as Indian 
Administrative Service (IAS) in their capacity as Secretary to the Government 
for the concerned Department are bestowed with all the powers to accord 
clearances on terms and conditions and even payment of fees as prescribed under 
various statutes. Many have still not understood and think that Panchayat 
secretary in villages are going to be powerful! Never.

By law they are not required to consult anyone in the world even though 
verbally we are told that this is not the case. But these verbal assurances has 
no legal basis. These IAS officers are more powerful than even Members of the 
Parliament. Only thing (other than Public Pressure) though that can act as 
deterrent for them is the PMO (Prime Ministers' office that has power over IAS 
officers.

Before 1961 affairs of Goa was decided in Lisbon, Portugal. From 1961 to 1987 
Goa was Union territory and affairs were decided in Delhi. From 1987 till 2014 
it was craze for land in Goa but decision were taken from Goa though High 
Commands remained in Delhi. From 2014 with this law The Goa Investment 
Promotion Act, 2014 it is ushering in of the era of slavery of Goa and Goans 
except Bamon Bhatkars who are busy selling Goa's land which they captured 
thorough deceits and cheating of mulnivasi Goans.

The Need therefore today is of freedom struggle. This law is a symbol of 
slavery. Bamons after taking control over Indian administration are extending 
their hold over Goa through backdoor.

What does this law the Goa Investment Promotion Act, 2014 means for Vanxim?

1. Gram Sabha and its power is now a history. Public is treated with complete 
contempt. Typical colonial attitude in law.

 2. Decision of Gram Panchayat is irrelevant. What the elected members decide 
is fit to be permanently in dustbin.

 3. Decision of the local MLA is non- consequential. Irrespective of who the 
local MLA is he/she is non entity in decision making of Vanxim or any 
Investment Promotion Area.

4. Zilla Parishad member is useless and has no role at all to decide the 
affairs of any area that comes under Investment Promotion Area.

5. B.D.O. that is Block Development Officer has no power over what is to happen 
in any Investment Promotion Area in Goa.

5. Mamlatdar is toothless and so is his higher officers.

6. Deputy Collector is without power.

 7. Collector loses all the powers. Land Revenue Code is not applicable at all. 
Secretary (Revenue) toakes

Corporates are expected to pay their haftas no longer to lower level officers 
but will henceforth concentrate at highest offices of power and its proxies. 
With the centralization of power also will come centralization of corruption. 
When corruption is centralized entire administration and polity is destined to 
be corrupted.

 This is a shameful deed of the Bamon Raj though BJP and we are vigilant about 
this. There is spree of clearances of the projects in the State of Goa and how 
much the ruling parties have received in kickbacks is anyone's guess. The 
figures are definitely astronomical figures.

 Bharat Mukti Morcha calls for the repeal of this the Goa Investment Promotion 
Act, 2014 with immediate effect. Along with this there is an urgent need to 
include Political Parties under the purview of the Right to Information Act 
2005. Otherwise Goa is turning into colony of New Delhi being sold rapidly for 
corporate greed. Bharat Mukti Morcha stands totally and completely opposed to 
this law.

Additionally Office of the Archbishop of Goa is party to this ongoing 
corruption over Vanxim as well as Investment Promotion Board (IPB). Their 
office is answerable not only to catholics of Goa but to all the people of Goa.
  

[Goanet] Vanxim land scam documents kept secret by the office of Goa Archbishop

[Sebastian]

“The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine, for you are 
strangers and sojourners with me” (Lev 25: 23)       

Pope Francis in Laudato Sí, Para 67

List of highly manipulated Vanxim sale documents that Goa Archbishop has kept 
hidden from Public
1.  Document of transfer of Vanxim to Santa Monica Convent, Old Goa
2.  Document of Obligations or weight or Pessao (which meansnatural 
justice) for transferring Vanxim to Santa Monica
3.  Document of transfer of Vanxim from Santa Monica convent to Archbishop 
of Goa
4.  Document of Santa Monica that states that Vanxim be sold in order to 
pay for Santa Monica convent’s maintenance.
5.  Document containing letters to Archbishop’s team from companies and 
individuals seeking to buy Vanxim Island since 1992.
6.  Letters from Tenant Association of Vanxim recommending sale of Vanxim 
Paddy fields.
7.  MoUs signed by tenants with Mahendra Gaunekar over sale of Vanxim Paddy 
field in possession of the Archbishop.
8.  Letters from Goa Archbishop’s team sent to the Holy See seeking 
permission to sell Vanxim Island to Mahendra Gaunekar as per Canon 1291 (how 
was it presented to Vatican? Was it stated that Island of Vanxim is being sold 
for Golf Course, private marinas, casinos, luxury villas, 5 star hotel, 
helipad, recreational club etc?
9.  Letter from the Holy See received in 1997 granting permission to sell 
Vanxim (vide letter Prot.  No. 1466/97 dated 08/04/1997).
10.  All the reports as per Canon 1292. They are the consent reports and 
minutes from the financial council of the Goa Diocese and the College of 
Consultors and the experts that gave their advice to sell Vanxim.
11.  The names of those who signed consent report.
12.  Names of those who constituted Financial Council that took decision to 
sell Vanxim.
13.  Names of those who constituted College of Consultors and expert who 
advised sale of Vanxim Island.
14.  Names of Competent and knowledgeable individuals who advised that entire 
Vanxim Island be sold instead of portion of it.

These documents must be made public by the office of the Archbishop of Goa.

www.bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/07/vanxim-land-scam-documents-kept-secret.html 
  

[Goanet] Documents of Vanxim Tenants Association uploaded with comments on corruption

[Sebastian]

www.bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/07/documents-of-vanxim-tenants-association.html

The statement of the Archdiocese of Goa of January 02, 2016 claims that Vanxim 
Tenants Association has given them the N.O.C. to sell Vanxim Paddy fields. Yet 
Church Authorities has maintained stoic silence over the identity of the person 
who signed this N.O.C on behalf of the Vanxim Tenants Association. We publish 
here documents of Vanxim Tenants Association affairs of 1980s and 1990s when 
corruption and nepotism took grip in the Vanxim Tenants Association. This 
documentation is accessed in order to bring to light truth about Vanxim Tenants 
Association functioning and review validity of so-called N.O.C. granted to sell 
Vanxim. 

The investigations into the affairs of Vanxim Tenants Association was carried 
on by its ex-chairman late L. F. Silveira, a legendary personality from Vanxim 
and father of BMM current Goa State President Maggie Silveira. He was personal 
witness to the serpent of corruption with corporate and state nexus that 
dramatically that stopped cultivation of Paddy fields in Vanxim. He was 
extremely brave and forthright person and has named the person and outlined the 
corrupt manners in which Paddy fields of Vanxim were flooded in a letter 
addressed to Mamlatdar of Tiswadi on 17/4/1995. State Government administration 
is held responsible for this. 

L.F. Silveira was the Chairman of the Vanxim Tenants Association from 1976 to 
1984. After him the New Chairman and the new committee took over. New Chairman 
Narayan Janu Bhonsle betrayed Vanxim Paddy fields and rendered uncultivable by 
his sabotaging actions of irresponsible handling of accounts, refusal to hand 
over charge to the new committee and new chairman - Chandrakant Tari after 
Bhonsle's tenure got over and functioned illegally with illegal body formed 
with people from Bicholim Taluka. All this is clearly visible from the below 
documents letter from the Treasurer to the Chairman dated 16/5/1985, Show cause 
notice issued by Mamlatdar of Tiswadi on 29/6/1993 and reply from Tenants 
Association of Vanxim Chairman Chandrakant Tari dated 12/7/1993 exposing 
Narayan Janu Bhonsle for the mess in Vanxim agriculture.

>From whom did Archbishop's house might have obtained N.O.C on behalf of 
>Tenants Association of Vanxim? Locus standi of the one who granted N.O.C to 
>sell Vanxim must be examined.

The current trend on Vanxim case is the Church is not willing to share any 
documents to People of Vanxim and expects that the protest on Vanxim will not 
last more than a week. This is sad reality unfortunately. This practice 
followed by the office of the Archbishop does not stand moral scrutiny. 
Archbishop Neri has already admitted that the sale of Vanxim was morally wrong. 
From these documents it is clear that permission to sell  Vanxim that 
Archbishop Raul Gonsalves granted is also morally objectionable and legally 
fraud. We Protest.

Narayan Janu Bhonsle is a point man of corporates in order to destroy and end 
Paddy field cultivation in Vanxim and till date continuously hob-nobs with 
corporate sharks.  It is most likely that this very person has given N.O.C to 
the Office of the Archbishop to Sell Vanxim and that's the reason there is 
non-disclosure of this N.O.C to public but widely cited in Church propoganda to 
justify its decision to sell Vanxim. If this not the case then Church must make 
these documents public without any further delay. Agriculture must resume in 
Vanxim soon and tenants be restored their full rights.  
   

[Goanet] Vanxim Agreement of Sale of 1999 text and comments

[Sebastian]

bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/07/vanxim-agreement-of-sale-of-1999-text.html

1. Agreement of Sale carried on 09.04.1999 between Fr. Victor Rodrigues and 
Mahendra Gaunekar

2. Land composition in two clusters: 1,85,125 square meters and 3,00,225 square 
meters. Total 4,85,350 square meters

3. Patriarch of East Endies Archbishop Raul Nicolau Gonsalves gave Power of 
attorney on 30.06.1994 to Fr. Victor Rodrigues appointing him as attorney with 
powers to enter into this agreement, to execute necessary deeds etc. Did 
Archbishop Gaonsalves consult Vanxim people before authorising Fr. Victor 
Rodrigues to sell Vanxim? If yes then why the records are not made public?

4. Rates fixed as Rs. 20/- and Rs. 6/- per square meters. 

5. Gaunekar will be responsible to clear tenants from Paddy fields. If Gaunekar 
fails then Church will not be responsible. Church is very clearly not in 
defence of Vanxim People as per logic of this document.

6. Total amount to be paid to Church is Rs. 55,03,850/-

7. Advanced paid to the Church is Rs. 4,02,500/-

8. Fr, Victor Rodrigues has shown all the Vanxim documents to Gaunekar. 
Gaunekar is satisfied that Vanxim land has good and markatable title. These 
documents are not shown to the people of Vanxim. Why these documents are kept 
secret? Who made Archbishop owner of Vanxim lands? So Vanxim was sold through 
documents and not through power point presentations. Why People instead of 
giving documents are shown power point presentations?

9. Gaunkear may nominate any individual, comapny, partnership to buy Vanxim. 
Archbishop will oblige. So Church was aware of the corporate involvment yet 
went ahead with Sale of Vanxim. Criminal activity, sinful activity of the 
Office of the Archbishop.

10. Agreed to sell Vanxim land that is not registered in land registrar office 
nor in revenue office bearing Old cadastral survey number 1 and has Mandovi 
River as boundary on East, West, North and South. Does this means entire Island?

11. Expert view sggests that signature of the Church witness Ayres Sequiera is 
forged in Agreement to Sale. His signature does not match with signature on 
Sale deed. Criminal investigation needed against those responsible.

12. Mahendra Gaunekar's Panjim address kep hidden in document. It is simply 
stated that Gaunkar hails from Panjim while Fr. Victor Ferrao has precise 
address as Bisop's Palace, Altinho, Panjim. Why Gaunkar's address kept hidden? 
Is it because he was staying very close to Bishop's Palace and conspiring? This 
is repeated in Sale deed of 2006 as well. How did Goernment Authorities 
registered Agreeemnt to Sale in Panjim Sub registrar without complete address 
of Mahendra Gaunekar the Vendee? How many more this type of scams carried on in 
Government offices?

13. Vanxim Agreement of Sale is suspicious due to above reason and needs public 
debate.


  

[Goanet] Vanxim revolts in completion

[Sebastian]

After incessant struggle for the past six years people of Vanxim has 
comprehensively gone against the combined might of the Office of the Archbishop 
of Goa that carried on sale in mafia style, Mahendra Gaunekar, a Bamon who not 
only purchased Vanxim but also sold it to Ozone corporate from Bangalore, and 
Ozone Corporate itself that has deployed various corporate tools to manage and 
control public opinion. Braving all this odds Vanxim has revolted in splendid 
manner. 78 villagers from Vanxim signed the petition to the Chief Minister of 
Goa on 23rd May 2016, birthday of murdered Fr.Bismark Dias and gave entry today 
27th May 2016 in the Secretariate followed by the Press Conference addressed by 
Maggie Silveira, Cosme Afonso and Aaron D'mello, all from Vanxim. We present 
scanned copy of this historic seven page document.


http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/05/vanxim-revolts-in-completion_27.html




  

[Goanet] Pope Francis petitioned on Vanxim Scandal: 'Injustice is not invincible', Laudato Sí

[Sebastian]

www.bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/04/pope-francis-petitoned-on-vanxim.html

22nd April 2016
To,
His Holiness Pope Francis
Apostolic Palace,
VATICAN CITY,  EUROPE.    Fax: +00390669882417

Injustice is not invincible, Laudato Sí, Para 74

Dear Holy Father Pope Francis,

Warm Greetings of Peace and Solidarity from Goa, India!
Inspired by your encyclical Laudato Sí we seek your attention to few points in 
your capacity as Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church.

1.  Our Island in Mandovi river is sold by Goa Archbishop Felipe Neri 
Ferrao without informing us in most cunning manner.  We islanders for many 
centuries lived in harmony by tilling the land. Tilling as you have explored in 
Laudato Sí in Para 66.

2.  Our Island has an area of 7,24,850 square meters of land. We have 
Santus Cristus Church listed on page 795 of the Catholic Directory  of India 
2013 prepared by Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India (CBCI) with stated 
catholic population as 92. The remaining people of island share other faiths.

3.  Press Statement of the Archbishop’s House, Panjim dated January 02, 
2016 states that Holy See has granted permission to sell our island in 1997 
(vide letter Prot.  No. 1466/97 dated  08/04/1997). This is in response to 
Application made by the Archdiocesan authorities. Till date even though 19 
years has passed by Goa Archdiocesan Authorities has never shared the letters 
from Holy See with the People of Vanxim island. Did Holy See approve selling of 
Vanxim for converting it into luxury hotel, luxury villas, Golf Course and Golf 
Club, Private Marinas, and Casinos ? Did then Goa Archbishop Gonsalves, 
presented this reality of proposal to Holy See in their application? People 
living here in Vanxim are afraid of loosing our ancestral  land only because 
Archbishop has committed this blunder willfully on record (Documents solicited 
under Right to Information Act 2005 proves all this)

4.  Archbishop of Goa Felipe Neri Ferrao sold paddy fields and 
horticultural lands to broker Mahendra Gaunekar on February 11, 2006 through 
the then diocesan procurator Fr.Arlino De Mello. The land was sold very cheaply 
at the rate of Rs.06/- per square meters for paddy fields admeasuring 3,00,275 
square meters and Rs.20/- per square meters for horticultural lands close to 
water bodies admeasuring 1,85,275 square meters without informing the island 
dwellers and tenants. My family is one of them.

5.  Then through the deed of transfer and assignment of rights dated 
February 16, 2006 Archbishop Ferrao not only transferred Church rights over 
paddy fields, water bodies and horticulture land illegally sold, but also sold 
survey no. 1/1 that has land admeasuring 98,200 square meters of area with 
dwelling houses and Santus Cristus Church to Mahendra Gaunekar. Vanxim 
residents were never consulted before taking this step by the Archbishop.

6.   Press release dated January 02, 2016 from the Archbishop’s house also 
reveals that from 1992 onwards various companies and individuals were 
approaching Archdiocesan authorities to buy Vanxim. Archbishop Gonsalves never 
made this known to the islanders. Instead he signed Agreement to Sale of Vanxim 
with Mahendra Gaunekar on April 09, 1999.

7.  1992 is the year when Goa Diocese sold Souto Maior land in Caranzalem 
near Panjim unethically and illegally to real estate agents. Litigations are 
still on in civil courts.

8.  Mahendra Gaunekar then signed Joint Development Agreement on August 11, 
2009 with corporate bodies - Ozone Leisure and Resorts Private limited, Tuscan 
Consultant and Developers and Ozone Propex Private Limited. This agreement has 
plans laid out to use Vanxim island for Golf Course with Golf Club,  5 star 
hotel of minimum 200 rooms and cottages, Luxury villas, Resorts, Spa, private 
marinas etc. Mahendra Gaunekar was paid Rs.30,00,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Crores 
only) as security deposit. Islanders kept in dark.

9.  The above entire exercise was carried on without informing People of 
Vanxim island. Then in 2010 began the times of bullying and pressurizing, 
bribing and co-opting of the Vanxim islanders to surrender our land rights to 
cultivate paddy. Mahendra Gaunekar and the Goa Archdiocese dragged tenants to 
the civil court seeking to surrender their rights over land. Protective walls 
protecting paddy field were breached and paddy fields were flooded rendering 
cultivation impossible. This is also the time resistance began and still 
continues to do so with more people joining in. There is also huge coverage 
time and again in digital and print media.

10.  On March 04, 2016 we had faxed to Apostolic Nuncio in India Archbishop 
Salvatore Pennacchio  in New Delhi with a request to intimate you in detail the 
following. Archbishop Pennacchio was in Goa subsequent to our letter for 
National Conference of Diocesan Priests in India. He didn’t summon us nor sent 
written reply to us. Since the situation on ground is

[Goanet] Police attempts to pressurize Sanjay Harmalkar failed

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/04/police-attempts-to-pressurize-sanjay.html




According
 to the information just received Bharat Mukti Morcha Diwar Convenor was
 today called at Coastal Security Police Station in connection with the 
joint complaint filed on 17 March 2016. Today morning police jeep came 
to Sanjay's residence in Diwar. Since he was not at home cops phoned and
 called him while he was near Panjim. Sanjay visited Coastal Security 
Police Station, Ribandar at around 11.00 am today. He was asked as to 
why the names of boat owners are not mentioned in the complaints. Sanjay
 replied that he is not aware of the names and it is the duty of the 
police to find out this information. Sanjay also told Police Inspector 
that extraction of sand has deepened the depth of Mandovi river and 
sides from Divar may cave in at any time if sand mining does not stop. 
Sanjay Harmalkar also told police that nexus of illegal sand mining is 
not restricted only to Old Goa Police station that but also to head 
office as on several occasions when he dialed 100 there was no response 
from the police. This is very serious issue. Police has to act. We share
 with you copy of our complaint based on which Coastal Police has acted 
to pressurize Sanjay Harmalkar. 







Date:17th March 2016



 

  
  
  
  1

To,

The Chief Secretary,

Government of Goa,

Porvorim, Goa

  
  
  
  2

To,

Secretary (Mines)

Secretariat,

Porvorim, Goa

 

  
  
   
  3

To,

Secretary
  (Environment)

Government of Goa,

Secretariat,

Porvorim, Goa

  
  
  
  4

To,

Secretary
  (Fisheries)

Government of Goa,

Secretariat,

Porvorim, Goa

 

  
  
   
  5

To,

The Director-General
  of Police (DGP)

Police Headquarters,

Panjim, Goa

  
  
   
  6

To,

The Director,

Department of Mines
  and Geology,

Panjim, Goa

 

  
  
   
  7

To,

The Superintendent
  of Police (North Goa)

Porvorim, Goa

  
  

  8

To,

The Police
  Inspector,

Coastal Police
  Security,

Ribandar, Goa

 









Subject: Continues Illegal Sand mining in
Mandovi river








Dear Madam/Sir,








We once again urge you
to act against illegal sand mining currently ongoing in Mandovi river at
different places. We specifically call for your intervention to stop illegal
sand mining extraction in Mandovi river between Diwar and Vanxim. We had
written to you earlier on 18th May 2015. The river bed here is getting badly 
affected
and we anticipate that it will have adverse effect on marine ecology. Besides
the telephone cable and public water pipeline to Vanxim Island is affected due
to sand mining and water pipeline may burst in the river and telephone cables
cut through. Both these are necessity and not a luxury to the people of Vanxim
as it is an island.








The Konkan Railway
Bridge at Malar may be weakened and even collapse in near future as the sand
extraction is being carried on in its close proximity. This will lead to
disruption of rail traffic in konkan region. 








Sand mining is
affecting fishing as river bed is constantly dug and will ultimately leading to
changing of shape of river bed from ‘U’ shape to ‘V’ shape.








Please act to stop
sand mining extraction in Mandovi River with immediate effect.








Yours sincerely,













   
 
Sd/-



Maggie Silveira



President, Goa Unit













   Sd/-



Sanjay Harmalkar



Convener, Diwar Unit













 Sd/-



Rohidas Andrade



Convener, Bambolim
Unit













 Sd/-



Sanjay Pereira



Convener, Cacra Unit


  

Re: [Goanet] Protest and demonstration by Caurem villagers against illegal mining transportation

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

Thanks Ravindra!

Check the links here:

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/04/pictures-from-mining-protest-in-caurem.html

Regards,
Seby

On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 12:29 AM, Ravindra Velip 
wrote:

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>> PRESS RELEASE
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>> It was a peaceful protest by Caurem tribals by standing on the roadside,
>> but their slogans written on placards were louder enough to realise that
>> peace does not exist in this remote mining village of Quepem taluka.
>>
>> They protested peacefully standing on the roadside while mining trucks
>> were illegally transporting the e-auctioned iron ore from Fomento mines.
>>
>> It was a unique scene with police force deployed at the mining lease
>> while villagers were standing on the road, holding placards in their hands.
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>> Most of them were women including children and senior peoples of village
>>
>> It was a  peaceful protest, to reach out their feelings to the
>> authorities, with a hope they would listen and act against the illegal
>> transportation.
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>> Finally the protesting villagers burnt the statue of Sanguem MLA Subhash
>> Faldessai.
>>
>> They have demanded the following
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>> 1. To stop immediately illegal transportation that is taking place.
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>> 2. inventory of the iron ore before transporting it, claiming that the
>> quantity of the ore is more than double of what is being measured by the
>> mines department.
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>> 3. Immediately register an FIR, Suspend jail authorities of Sada sub-jail
>> and inquire into the matter Ravindra's assault.
>>
>> 4. Suspend PI Pravin Gawas ans PSI Vinayak Patil of Quepem Police station
>> and inquire into the assault of Tribal villagers when they were custody of
>> Quepem police on 06.04.2016
>>
>> 5. Immediately register 'The Sadhana Multipurpose co-op society' and
>> allow to transport the e-auctioned ore through the society.
>>
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>> Because they stopped ore transportation before inventory, the police
>> arrested them thrice while Ravindra was blind-folded and beaten up in a
>> judicial lock-up, fracturing his hand.
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>> *Ravindra A. Velip*
>> Sadhana Helpdesk
>> F-09, Daasha Classic Bldg
>> Quepem - Goa
>> Mob. 9404913435/9764078375, Off. (0832) 2663435
>> sadhanahelpd...@gmail.com
>> https://www.caurem.weebly.com
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>
> --
> *Ravindra A. Velip*
> Sadhana Helpdesk
> F-09, Daasha Classic Bldg
> Quepem - Goa
> Mob. 9404913435/9764078375, Off. (0832) 2663435
> sadhanahelpd...@gmail.com
> https://www.caurem.weebly.com
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[Goanet] Objections to Investment Promotion Board recommendation to convert Capao (Vanxim) land as settlement zone to set up 5 star hotel and villas by Ozone Leisure and Resort Pvt Ltd

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/04/objections-to-investment-promotion_11.html

11th April 2016

To, 
The Governor of Goa,
Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula, Goa,

To,
The Chief Minister and the President, 
Investment Promotion & Facilitation Board, (IPB – Goa), Secretariat, Porvorim, 
Goa

Subject: Objections to Investment Promotion Board recommendation to convert 
Capao (Vanxim) land as settlement zone to set up 5 star hotel and villas by 
Ozone Leisure and Resort Pvt Ltd.

Madam/ Sir,,
We have come to know from the letter dated 22/12/2015 with reference no. 
13/2015/Goa-IPB/55/134 that Investment Promotion Board has recommended 
conversion of 82,595 sq.mts of orchard land in Vanxim (Capao), St. Mathias 
village Panchayat  in Tiswadi as settlement zone granting in-principle approval 
to the project of Ozone Leisure and Resort Pvt Ltd consisting of 5 Star Hotel 
and Villa Estate Development.
We write to object the same on following grounds.
1. The entire island is CRZ area and No development Zone. Besides island has 
Khazan land as well as low lying Paddy fields. Section 8 (iv) of the Goa 
Investment Promotion Act 2014 placed restriction on Board recommending Coastal 
Regulation Zone Areas for setting up of projects under this Act. 
2. Investment Promotion Board has never conducted site inspection to verify the 
nature of land in Vanxim. Vanxim is an island in Mandovi River and CRZ 
regulations are applicable on all sides. Besides it is also low lying area with 
biologically active mud flats, Khazan land, thick mangroves which cannot be 
touched by law including sluice gates. 
3. The transfer of occupancy rights from Santa Monica of Old Goa to Ozone 
Leisure and Resorts Pvt Ltd are fraud as it is effected with cases against 
tenants for condonation of delay in Deputy Collectors’ office in Panjim when 
deputy collector has no powers to entertain such cases. The powers rests with 
Administrative Tribunal and hence entire occupancy rights in favor of Ozone 
Leisure and Resorts Pvt Ltd is void. We have called for Central Bureau of 
Investigation (CBI) probe against the two former deputy collectors involved in 
this scam namely Shabaji Shetye and Sanjeev Desai. Everybody wants to know why 
CBI is not investigating after knowing that it is a fraud. Is this what BJP 
government is meant by zero tolerance to corruption?
4. Investment Promotion Board is outsourcing of cabinet powers to private 
entities under Goa Investment Promotion Act 2014. This law overrides Panchayati 
Raj Act, TCP Act as well as Land Revenue Code and Regional Plan besides making 
mockery of the democratic system. Through this law democracy has been replaced 
with dictatorship. The elected representatives who supported this law have 
either not applied their minds or willfully betrayed their voters. The transfer 
of powers of Cabinet to the private actors spread out all over the country and 
beyond is unacceptable, as the People living in Vanxim knows what hardships 
they went through right from their childhood till date and we don’t want anyone 
to take advantage of our people. We do not support this law and it must be 
repealed with immediate effect. We urge you to reject the Investment Promotion 
Board recommendation for land conversions in Vanxim.
5. The decision of the Investment Promotion Board to bully Town Country 
Planning Department into getting ecologically sensitive areas of Vanxim is 
motivated by high level of political interference and we have already called 
for CBI probe into these links involving Indian Defence Minister Manohar 
Parrikar, His secretary Krishnamurthy and Krishnamurthy’s wife Sejla Chawla 
Krishnamurthy who is Deputy General Manager at Ozone Leisure and Resorts Pvt 
Ltd. We have already called for CBI investigations into this nexus reported by 
Prime TV Channel in Goa.
6. Occupancy rights on tenanted land in Vanxim (Capao) have been transferred to 
Ozone Leisure and Resorts Pvt Ltd by Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao via Mahendra 
Gaunekar violating Tenancy law and Canon law by selling land without informing 
tenants. The tenants and the People of Vanxim were not aware and were never 
informed that the Agreement to Sale signed in 1999 and sale deed was registered 
in 2006. Only after four years of the registration of the sale deed Vanxim 
People came to know about the same when some people from Vanxim were taken to 
Bicholim and made to put their thumb on documents and offered cash. These 
people who put their thumb did not know to read and write. So total 
manipulation and fraudulency involved. Few from amongst those who knew to read 
and write asked for documents and then the entire game plan was revealed 
followed by which we went in for RTIs and got all details. We have called for 
CBI investigations into this aspect too.
7. There has been opposition to this project at Malar Panchayat Gram Sabhas as 
well as Town and Country Planning office. Now Investment Promotion Board 
decision on Vanxim is a coup-d’état against 

[Goanet] Commemoration of 17 years of Vanxim Agreement to Sale

[Sebastian]

www.bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/04/commemoration-of-17-years-of-vanxim.html


Date: 09 April 2016

Bharat Mukti Morcha commemorates 17 years of Agreement to Sale of Vanxim 
Island. The agreement was signed, by the then Archbishop Raul Nicolau Gonsalves 
and Mahendra Gaunekar On 9th April 1999. As per agreement Archbishop Gonsalves 
agreed to sell 4,85,400 square meters of land composed of paddy fields and 
bunds of Vanxim to Mahendra Gaunekar. This fact is recorded in the document of 
Sale deed executed on 11th February 2006 between Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao 
and Mahendra Gaunekar. Further this fact –the existence of this Agreement of 
Sale - is also recorded in the Joint Development Agreement executed on 
11thAugust 2009 between Mahendra Gaunekar, his wife Sonali Gaunekar  from 
Altinho, Panjim and three Bangalore based corporates - Ozone Leisure and 
Resorts Private limited, Tuscan Consultant and Developers and Ozone Propex 
Private Limited. Further Press Statement from the Archdiocese of Goa dated 
2ndJanuary 2016 also mentions the existence of this Agreement to Sale.

Bharat Mukti Morcha is surprised that people of Vanxim were neither consulted 
by Archbishop Gonsalves before entering into Agreement to Sale nor copy of this 
document distributed amongst the People of Vanxim till date nor the Priests 
serving the people of Vanxim was aware of this. This is shocking reality 
considering that Archbishop Gonsalves has expertise in Canon law and behaved in 
such an irresponsible manner betraying not only People of Vanxim but also 
dragging Bishop’s house in a state of multiple scandals. Bharat Mukti Morcha 
calls Archbishop’s house to make this ‘Agreement to Sale’ public.

Recent press hand out by Diocesan Centre for Social Communications media dated 
2nd January 2016 reveals that from 1992 Archdiocese has been receiving requests 
from various companies and individuals to sell land in Vanxim. Bharat Mukti 
Morcha calls for list of these companies who made request to sell Vanxim be 
made public along with the correspondence. Also why the companies got 
interested in 1992 only and not earlier than that? Is it because Archdiocese of 
Goa successfully concluded sale deed of vast track of land in Caranzalem and 
Taleigao? Belonging to trust, set up by late Souto Maior in most unethical 
manner in 1992? Is Archdiocese of Goa addicted to selling land and hence Vanxim 
was taken up next after Caranzalem and Taleigao?

Why Archbishop Gonsalves never went to Vanxim between 1992 and 1999 and 
informed people personally or through any of his representatives when the 
negotiations for selling was going on in Bishop’s house? Why the claimed NOC of 
the tenants to companies still not made public? Under what authority the 
Archbishop’s house is referring to the people of Vanxim as ‘so – called 
tenants’ when they and their ancestors are original tenants of Vanxim?

In the light of the press statement of the Archdiocese there is ground to 
suspect that Bishop’s house is involved in nexus with companies to breach bunds 
of Vanxim between 1992 and 1999 so that it can claim that tenants are not 
cultivating the paddy field. Bunds were breached and Mandovi water was allowed 
to flood the paddy field precisely during this period. Common sense logic 
suggests that Archdiocese is directly involved in destroying agriculture in 
Vanxim in order to claim that soil is unfit for cultivation. Soil testing 
report of 2016 indicates that Vanxim soil is highly fertile and fit for paddy 
cultivation.

When in 1996 Archdiocese received letter for purchase of Vanxim Archbishop 
Gonsalves, knowledgeable in Canon Law was duty bound to investigate as to how 
much was the cost of maintenance of Santa Monica convent in Old Goa which is 
National Institute of Theological Formation? It is clear from the Press 
statement that the Santa Monica Convent never made any request to sell Vanxim 
in order to raise funds for their maintenance. It is only real estate agents 
who wanted to buy Vanxim and Archbishop Gonsalves acted to satisfy their greed.
The decade of 1990’s was marked by high level awareness of ill effects of 
tourism and Church was seized with this issue. Archbishop Gonsalves even issued 
pastoral letter on tourism and Diocesan Pastoral Council initiated 
sub-committee report on hazards of luxury tourism in Goa. Simultaneously 
Archbishop Gonsalves has entered into ‘Agreement to Sale’ on Vanxim.  

Bharat Mukti Morcha calls for making the petition of the Archdiocese to the 
Holy See in Rome public along with approval to sell Vanxim granted in 1997 vide 
letter Prot No. 1466/97 dated 08/04/1997. Was the approval letter from Holy See 
meant for construction of Golf Course, Casinos, Private Marinas, Recreational 
Clubs Real Estate Villas and Five Star Hotel? Why these documents are kept 
concealed till date?  Does Canon law permit this? Canon 1254 (2) requires use 
to land for the purposes principally: “to order divine worship, to care for 

Re: [Goanet] Press Release 1/4/16: Mr. Parsekar’s dismal failure as Home Minister has created a law & order crisis in Goa.

[Sebastian Rodrigues]

Anthony Veronica Fernandes has fresh insight on Goa and its woes in his
latest book. We need to take him seriously. I have already done so. Check
review:
http://www.bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/03/from-coconut-trees-to-oil-wells.html

Regards.
Seby



On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 1:33 AM, Aam Aadmi Party Goa 
wrote:

> Press Release
>
> 1/4/16
>
> Panaji Goa
>
>
>
> Sub: Mr. Parsekar’s dismal failure as Home Minister has created a law &
> order crisis in Goa.
>
>
>
> The AAP is alarmed to note the reaction of the Govt of Goa to the
> revelation by the outgoing DGP Mr. T. N. Mohan that the Anti-Terrorist
> Squad of the Goa Police is woefully ill-equipped and under-trained. This
> stunning revelation, along with the recent reports that Goa is topmost on
> ISIS hitlist would have made even the most indolent and incompetent
> government sit up and take notice. But this seems to not have had any
> effect on the BJP-led Govt of Goa. The audacity of the Home Minister Mr.
> Laxmikant Parsekar to avoid any action by simply saying that they haven’t
> got any “official information” about the threats, only confirms that the CM
> and his Govt are no longer in control of the law and order situation in the
> state.
>
>
> Or was this statement, on the eve of the DefExpo, made to ensure that
> nothing comes in between allocating a significant portion of Goa’s police
> force along with emergency services such as ambulances & fire-fighting
> equipment to Quitol. What if, God forbid, any unfortunate incident had
> happened in some other area of Goa with crowds gathering for Shigmotsav as
> well as Holy Week? Will Mr. Parsekar go to any extent, even endangering the
> lives of ordinary Goans, to please his boss, Defence Minister Mr. Manohar
> Parrikar?
>
>
>
> Mr. Parsekar’s dismal failure as Home Minister has created a law and order
> crisis in Goa. Increasing crimes against women and children reach no
> conclusion even after complaints to the police. Attacks on senior citizens,
> armed robberies and gruesome murders are on the rise. The Crime Branch has
> not yet explained its strange hurry to close the case of Fr. Bismarque's
> death without seriously investigating the suspicions raised by the family.
> More recently, the brazen assault on Caurem panch Mr. Ravindra Velip in the
> jail premises itself has taken the credibility of this Govt to a new low,
> with the CM pretending to order a magisterial enquiry but not even an FIR
> has been filed yet against the MLA Subhash Phaldesai and others named in
> the complaint. It may also be recalled that BJP karyakartas, pretending to
> be local residents, had intimidated and manhandled AAP volunteers in the
> very presence of the Home Minister himself at the DefExpo site recently. Is
> this a deliberate attempt to create an environment where one has to think
> twice before raising one’s voice against illegalities or injustice? If
> yes, the AAP warns the Home Minister against such undemocratic behaviour,
> as the resentment against the fascist tendencies of this Govt is only
> getting stronger among Goans.
>
>
> As for the terror threat to Goa, is the Home Minister waiting for a
> tragedy to happen before acting? AAP demands that, instead of kowtowing to
> Mr. Parrikar’s high-handed orders, the CM and Home Minister Mr. Parsekar
> remember his primary duty to safeguard the security of Goans and
> immediately arrange for funds to make the ATS of the Goa Police effective
> in neutralizing terror threats to Goa.
>
>
> AAP Media Cell
>
> Valmiki Naik
>
>
>

[Goanet] Book Review: From Coconut Trees to Oil Wells

[Sebastian]

 from (landlord) Saligao, holding a top post in a
prominent company, did so. His bias favored ‘high’ caste job-seekers, even if
others were fit educationally and professionally.”

“As
for me, the caste factor is irrelevant. I am not shy of my humble, poor and
‘low’ background. But I maintain my dignity and lead a decent life without
cheating my wife. I have not cheated the community or robbed the trust of the
society. I am involved in so many associations but not a single association
dismissed me for committing any breach of financial irregularities. This is my
dignity which is much higher than the cheapness of caste system.”




“Already
terrified by this scene, I noticed one soldier nearby was pointing his gun at
me.”

“What
a mighty fall for Kuwait. Within a minute, so to say, Kuwait had lost its
independent identity, Kuwaitis became countryless, homeless and passportless.
Overnight, a dazzling and magnificent country, one of the richest in the world
in per capita terms, collapsed like a pack of cards in front of the military
might of Iraq.”




“None
of the Arab armies and their military arsenals were powerful enough to
withstand the military might of tiny Israel, which was implanted in the Middle
East by the Zionist lobby in collaboration with imperial British by uprooting
innocent Palestinians from their rightful homes and homeland.”




“In
1961, when Indian troops annexed my beloved Goa, I was a young boy doing my
schooling at a Portuguese primary school.”




“According
to the stories going around, in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, anybody purchasing
typewriter could find himself under surveillance; such people were seen as
having the potential to write against the system. Saddam was said to have
abhorred the intellectual class of society.”






Copy
of the book can be purchased from the Author. His mobile number  
+91-75-07-394349.




Sebastian Rodrigues
  

[Goanet] Aadhaar Bill Today indeed dark day of our history in India

[Sebastian]

www.bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/03/aadhaar-bill-today-indeed-dark-day-of.html

Today indeed a dark day of our history in India. Today's newspapers report that 
this Aadhaar Bill has been passed in the Parliament. We mourn for this passage 
of this Bill. We spread mourning all over. We now have no option but to 
acknowledge that Bamons and their collaborators has established legal framework 
to control everyone in this country. We have entered one of the darkest phases 
of our history. Morn my beloved mourn. For these are the days of mourning. 
Without mourning there is no healing. Mourning heals us. Mourning infuses us 
with relief. Mourning gets us face to face with roads ahead of us with sign 
'dead end' unless you strip away your most personal and intimate data. Mourn my 
beloved mourn. Today we mourn. Today our country has extended the warfare on 
every one living within its borders. Mourn my beloved mourn. We have still 
freedom to mourn. Mourn my beloved mourn till this right too is outlawed and 
our throats throttled. Mourn my beloved mourn. For our life in India from today 
has single purpose - to mourn. We mourn. Our Parliament has been turned into 
cemetery. Corpses of every living human are now technologically tracked. You 
can no longer dare the ruling bamons. Joy of this Bill is that man of us will 
not even know that we are turned into living corpses moving around cities and 
countryside. Yet mourn my beloved, mourn. If you are in your senses mourn. I 
mourn the the sudden demise of freedom of my body. Big brother is now a 
confronting reality. Mourn my beloved mourn. Let our tears be the testimony of 
our protest. Let the ashes of freedom on fire deliver new hope - the sense of 
mourning. For now sense of mourning alone is our hope. This is not a defeat 
though. This is red carpet welcome for freedom to walk upright by our side. For 
this mourning is nice. I mourn. You mourn. He mourns. She mourns. They mourn. 
For mourning now is our way of life till our gravediggers in Indian Parliament 
get sense of mourning too. We have a hope one day we shall overcome. Yes we 
shall overcome. Deep in my heart I do believe we shall overcome one day

Sebastian Rodrigues, March 12, 2016   

[Goanet] Vatican Embassy in India petitioned on Canon Law fraud in Vanxim

[Sebastian]

www.bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/03/vatican-embassy-in-india-petioned-on.html

March 04, 2016
To,
His Excellency Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio,
Apostolic Nuncio,
50-C, Niti Marg,
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 
Fax: 011 – 26874286
Subject: Goa Archbishop’s Canon law frauds in Vanxim Island sale
Your Excellency Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio,

Greetings of Peace from Goa!

We write to draw your attention to a very serious issue of scandal committed by 
the Archbishop of Goa Felipe Neri Ferrao. He sold this beautiful island of 
Vanxim near Old Goa with serious violations of Canon Law and Civil Law. 
Archbishop and his team instead of apology and rectification of the moral and 
legal wrongs committed have gone about propaganda overdrive justifying the 
wrong doings.

We take this step of writing to you after complete deaf ear given to the people 
of Vanxim even during the personal meeting with the Archbishop in late 2010. 
This issue has been in public discourse from February 11, 2010 drawing flacks 
from various quarters in the State of Goa.

This island of Vanxim is located in Mandovi River near Old Goa where you have 
made many visits for the feasts and exposition of St.Francis Xavier on December 
the third during past few years. The island has an area of total 7,30,503 
square meters. Church owns over 85% of this land through Santa Monica convent 
of Old Goa.

The island has rich tradition of Christianity as well as paddy fields of rice 
crops. In the decade of 1990s Goa’s then Archbishop Raul Nicolau Gonsalves 
secretly entered into Agreement to sale with Mahendra Gaunekar on 09/04/1999. 
After his retirement new Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao sold this island on 
February 11, 2006. On both the occasions local people in Vanxim were kept in 
dark.  The sold land is of Paddy fields and horticultural lands. The land was 
sold very cheaply at the rate of Rs.06/- per square meters for paddy fields 
admeasuring 3,00,275 square meters and Rs.20/- per square meters for 
horticultural lands close to water bodies admeasuring 1,85,275 square meters.

Mahendra Gaunkear then transferred rights over this land to a corporate body 
named Ozone dealing with real estate in South India for rupees thirty crores. 
Ozone plans to set up private villas and sell at the rate of Rs.22 crore each, 
5 star hotel, helipad, marina and golf course. Archbishop’s house has promised 
to facilitate handing over every house of Vanxim Island in survey number 1/1 
admeasuring 98,200 square meters  (where currently people are residing) to 
corporate body – Ozone. This is recorded in Joint development agreement of 
August 11, 2009 between Mahendra Gaunekar and Ozone.

This sale has caused tremendous harm to the village in terms of loss of land, 
corporate intimidation and disunity amongst the people. The people of Vanxim 
had never gone to court. It is because of Archbishop people are dragged to 
court and blackmailed into surrendering the rights over their land.

The sale deed has violated many provisions of canon law. Archbishop openly 
admits in public that this sale deed that took place in utmost secrecy is 
morally wrong but legally right. He is morally wrong as well as legally wrong, 
no notice was served to people of Vanxim neither people were informed nor taken 
into confidence.  This is both violation of canon law and civil law. Please 
visit online links for deeper understanding of this fraud here : 
www.bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2015/12/civil-and-canon-law-fraud-canon-law-fraud-commited-by.html

We came to know about the sale of our island only after 4 years after time bar 
for challenge of sale deed expired. Our questions to the Archbishop still 
remain unanswered.  They are:
“We call upon the Archbishop to make transparent documents of Vanxim sale as 
follows:
1.All the letters from Tenants Association of Vanxim written in the decade 
of 1990s that Archbishop and his team claims to have a hand in sale of Vanxim 
by granting NOC to sell Vanxim. Who are the signatories of these letters?
2.All the letters sent to Vatican from the Goa Archbishop and his team 
seeking permissions to sell Vanxim as per requirements of Canon 1291. And all 
the letters granting permissions to sell Vanxim received from Vatican.
3.All the reports as per Canon 1292 must be made public. They are the 
consent reports and minutes from the financial council of the Goa Diocese and 
the College of Consultors and the experts that gave their advice to sell Vanxim.
4.Names of those constituted financial council of the Goa Diocese that took 
decision on Vanxim, Names of those constituted College of Consultors and the 
names of Experts who recommended sale of Vanxim in entirety. All this needed as 
per Canon 1292.
5.What is the actual total amount and where the money has gone from Vanxim 
sale?
6.Documents of gift of Vanxim to Santa Monica and the obligations attached 
to be fulfilled. Which year Vanxim was handed over to Santa Monica Convent? Who 
did

[Goanet] Press Release in support of Nestle Contract Workers Union

[Sebastian]

http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2016/02/press-release-in-support-of-nestle.html


11th February 2016




Bharat Mukti
Morcha (BMM) extends support and solidarity to Nestle Contract Workers Union
(NCWU) based at Maulingem, Bicholim. For the past few months BMM has been
interacting with NCWU ever since they shifted their agitation in Panjim. BMM is
concerned about targeting of Union Leadership in fabricated manner in order to
suppressed workers Union activities. BMM has identified that two of the
dedicated and talented leaders of the NCWU Anand B. Shirodkar and Sandesh Gawas
are placed on suspension. Workers had formed NCWU on 27/11/2012. Details of the
background and fantastic union activities are listed accessible from our blog 
http://bharatmukti.blogspot.in/2015/12/how-contract-workers-at-nestle-bicholim.html?m=0.
 






Our
investigation has revealed that Nestle has 8 contractors that supply labour to
the factory in Maulingem. One of this S.P.Enterprises has suspended Anand B.
Shirodkar while another one M/s Harsh Security and Labour supply services has
suspended Sandesh Gawas. Though workers has filed complaint before labour
commissioner placing various issues for resolution on 24th June 2013
and number of hearings has gone by ever since. However refusal of the Nestle
management to co-operate by their presence has left the issue unresolved. Even
the requests from the Goa labour commissioners to remain present for the
hearings has not been honored by Nestle management citing the reasons that they
are not involved in master – servant relationship with the contract workers.
However involvement of Nestle is revealed from the fact that both the Union
leaders Anand B. Shirodker and Sandesh Gawas were placed on suspension on the
same date of 23/8/2013. One does not need rocket science to guess that this has
been done to prevent labour awakening and unionization, and spreading of Union
activities and not for cited reasons of criminal behavior and absenteeism from
work.



This is a
very sad reality of Goa’s industrialization. Innovative forms are deployed for
the purpose of labour exploitation with legal immunity for prosecution.
Contractors in collaboration with Nestle Company through these practices are
involved in the process of mutilation and disintegration disguised as
development.  BMM considers what is
happening to NCWU as symptomatic of industrial scenario of Goa – rampant labour
exploitation through contract labour with exploitation as a package. If Goa
Government labour Ministry cannot get Nestle to discussion table then it must 
change
its name as Ministry of Slavery.






Sd/- 



Maggie
Silveira



President
  

[Goanet] Terminate MPT lease deeds for Marinas in Zuari

[Sebastian]

01st February 2016

Press Release calling for termination
of MPT lease deeds for Marinas in Zuari




Bharat Mukti
Morcha calls for termination of two Lease Deeds in Marinas at Nauxim in Tiswadi
and Sancoale in Mormugao signed by MPT with two private firms Kargwal
Construction Pvt Ltd, Mumbai and Yacht Heaven (Goa) Pvt Ltd, Vasco. Lease Deeds
were signed in October 2010. As per these deeds MPT has claimed jurisdiction
over waters of Zuari River from the mouth of Arabian Sea up to Cortalim Ferry
point from May 2000 onwards and plans to lease out River to various private
companies. The most objectionable aspect of the these two Lease Deeds is that
fishermen fishing in Zuari river are not even acknowledged and leased out over
2,50,000 sq.mts of river between two low tide lines on shore in North and South
of Zuari. Over Few hundred  fishermen
carry on the fishing activities in this river and support their livelihood.

The closer
examination of both the marinas based on the data submitted by the two marina
companies in Form I to Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority confirms that
there will not be any scope left for fishing as there will be breakwaters in
the middle of the river, dredging of the fertile fishing grounds to increase
depth to navigation channel for yachts, backfilling of river and reclamation of
land from the river.  

Goa’s
Environment Minister Rajendra Arlekar’s comments that Marinas are like taxi 
stands
are wrong. Both marinas details are submitted to Goa Coastal Zone Management
Authority. He just has to apply his mind and get the papers and study. But
since he is biased against fishermen and is determining to misguide them he is
not taking this route. Mrs. Alina Saldanha was sacked as Environment Minister
few months ago because she upheld the interest of the fishermen and opposed
marinas totally. 

BMM is
surprised that Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) in its 119th
meeting on 28th January 2016 has discussed issue of Marinas in Zuari
without meeting with fishermen in Zuari who are protesting the marinas
inflicted dead end to fishing to be replaced with high end tourism. BMM is
shocked to note that GSPCB has initiated the process of issue Consent of 
establish
and consent to operate for two marinas. This is latest exclusion of fishermen
in Zuari river from decision making process. It is high time to put an end to
this style of decision making.




Sd/-




Maggie
Silveira



President

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