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HERALD REPORTER Govt asked to reply in illegal land-filling at Colva HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MARCH 2 The State Government has to make a statement on Wednesday in the Court about alleged illegal land-filling done in Colva village where the authorities have not taken any action. A Division Bench of Justices Naresh H Patil and N A Britto asked the government counsel Adv Vivek Rodrigues to make a statement tomorrow while hearing a petition filed by Colva Civic & Consumer Forum (CCCF) alleging illegal land filling carried out in Colva and the authorities have turned Nelson’s eye allegedly due to a minister’s involvement. The Counsel for the petitioner Nigel Da Costa Frias appearing on behalf of the petitioner alleged that no inspection was carried out though a complaint was made to the authorities. The Minister for Tourism Mickky Pacheco has been made respondent in the petition besides the state government, the Collector South Goa and BDO. The issue was first highlighted by this newspaper last week. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. For the Love of Konkani: http://www.radiogoa.net/ 6. Goa's Identity Movement website: http://www.goamag.net/gim 7. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 8. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/