[Goanet] Press Note GRE
Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott (GRE), Goencho Ekvott Orville Dourado, Ex-Minister Alina Saldanha, and others associations members remembered Late Matanhy Saldanha on his 74th birth anniversary. The garlanding ceremony was held at Cansaulim Market Circle.Olencio Simoes General Secretary Stated that Goa had lost a dedicated worrier whose love was only to save Goa and Goans for posterity. He appealed to all youths of our state to emulate Late Matanhy Saldanha so that we have great leaders like him who had worked selflessly, which currently the state of Goa is finding deficit off. Agnelo Rodrigues President stated that It's almost a decade now since the late Matanhy Saldanha left us but the fishing community of Goa and India will never forget his 40years of dedicated service to our community in Goa, India, and to the world. He also stated that Matanhy was against destructive Mega projects like Double tracking,5star resorts, mega housing, etc which the state is trying to bulldoze over us even after a large section of the society is opposing it. We appeal to the state government to withdraw all projects which is against the interest of the State and Goan, he also stated that if Matanhy were alive he would have fought tooth and nail to see that these projects were scrapped. - Olencio Simoes(BA,BBA,BPED & MBA) - General Secretary of Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (GRE), - President of Goa United Workmen Union(GUWU), - General Secretary of All Goa Fisherman Union (AGFU) - General Secretary of National Fishworkers' Forum (NFF) - Joint Secretary of Goencheo Ekvott (GE) - Member of National Coastal Protection Campaign (NCPC).Address:H.no.58,opposite health center,Ward no.8,Baga,Near railwaystation,Cansaulim Goa.403172.Phone:9158875851. www.olenciosimoes.com
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Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (Raponkars,Magkars, Cantaikars, Pagelkars) Regd.Under Societies Act.1860 HeadOffice: Affiliated to National FishWorkers Forum Reg.No. RS./240/76 FABRICABLDG NewDelhi. Reg. No. 487/8 CANSAULIM P.O. 403712 MORMUGAO- GOA Ref : Date: 24th Oct 2020 In favourof Publication, please Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott today alongwith Cortalim MLA Alina Saldanha ,Hendrique Dmello Sarpanch of Velsao andCovenor Cerson Antao of Goencho Ekvott remembering late Matanhy Saldanha on his72nd Birthday. Several members of GRE,GE and GUWU assembled at his statue at Cansaulim for garlandingceremony, GRE also paid floral tribute andone minute silence was observed to late Thomas Peter who was the General Secretaryof National Fishworkers Forum. Agnelo Rodrigues President said that Matanhy Saldanhawas like a father to the fishing community of Goa and India. He was the founderof GRE and NFF. It is only because of his 40years of selfless service that haskept the fishing community still alive. Rodrigues stated that their late leader wasthe first to start the environmentalrevolution in Goa. His first agitation at the age of 24years against the ZuariAgro chemicals resulted into theenacting of Water Pollution Act which eventuallybenefited the world. Besides he wasinstrumental in demanding and formulating several environmental laws which hashelped today fishing community and conserving Coastal Ecology. GRE and Agnelo has urged the state governmentto make a strong case for Bharat Ratna for Late Matanhay Saldanah for his exceptional contribution to theenvironment and the downtrodden . OlencioSimoes General Secretary along with MLAAlina Saldanha paid his tribute to late T.Peter who died fighting for thefishing community of Kerela and India and promised to carry forward his legacy . Simoeshas urged the government to keep his promise of saving Matanhy’s legacy anddemanded that the CM Dr.Pramod P Sawant scrap the Coastal Economic Zones notified inGoa in 2016 in which Sagarmala has planned 30 projects to make Goa Coal hub. GREhas also urged the CM to drop the new CRZ notification 2019 which gives exemption to all ports related infrastructure in Goa. Simoesdemanded that the major port authoritiesbill 2020 which gives autonomy to the Mourmugao Port Trust(MPT) should be dropped immediately and theentire jurisdiction of MPT should be handed over to Captain of Ports, as thenew bill has given MPT total unauthorized powers to lease 53km of coastline,76850 acres of water spread area and 533.48 acres of Land area to private players like Adani,Jindal etc. TheNational waterways bill 2016 has privatized 6 rivers of Goa which also need tobe dropped as this act will bring port led development across 200km ofwaterways irreversible damage to Goa’s fragile ecology as Goa consist of 40estuarine, 8 marine and about 90 riverine islands which will be totallyimpacted. -Sd- AgneloRodrigues President -sd- OlencioSimoes (General Secretary of GRE, AGFU &ViceChairperson of National Fishworkers’ Forum.Contact:9158875851Email id:olencio...@yahoo.co.in) - Olencio Simoes(BA,BBA,BPED & MBA) - General Secretary of Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (GRE), - President of Goa United Workmen Union(GUWU), - General Secretary of All Goa Fisherman Union (AGFU) - Vice-Chairman of National Fishworkers' Forum (NFF) & Member of National Coastal Protection Campaign (NCPC).Address:H.no.58,opposite health center,Ward no.8,Baga,Near railwaystation,Cansaulim Goa.403172.Phone:9158875851. On Saturday, 24 October, 2020, 11:36:48 am IST, Olencio Simoes wrote: kindly publish press note of GRE.Thanks - Olencio Simoes(BA,BBA,BPED & MBA) - General Secretary of Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (GRE), - President of Goa United Workmen Union(GUWU), - General Secretary of All Goa Fisherman Union (AGFU) - Vice-Chairman of National Fishworkers' Forum (NFF) & Member of National Coastal Protection Campaign (NCPC).Address:H.no.58,opposite health center,Ward no.8,Baga,Near railwaystation,Cansaulim Goa.403172.Phone:9158875851.
[Goanet] press note GRE
Goenchea RaponkaranchoEkvott (Raponkars, Magkars, Cantaikars,Pagelkars) Regd.Under Societies Act.1860 HeadOffice: Affiliated to National Fish Workers Forum Reg.No. RS./240/76 FABRICABLDG NewDelhi. Reg. No. 487/8 CANSAULIM P.O. 403712 MORMUGAO- GOA Ref : Date : 9th October 2020 In favour ofPublication, please Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott OlencioSimoes General Secretary and Vice Chairperson of National Fishworkers Forum [NFF] said thatfishermen of Goa and India mourns the demise of our beloved leader and oneamong the tall stalwarts and General Secretary of NFF late.Thomas Peter from Kerala. Simoes said that he Coming from the background of a fishing village, theson of Thomas and Clarie Bell dedicated his life and defined his role ofengaging with and for the struggling communities. Comrade T Peter’s relentlessefforts of working with the small-scale traditional fishing community acrossIndia spans over four decades. He served the community with the basicconviction that it is their voices that should be at the forefront whiledemanding their rights. He was handed over responsibility at various levels organisationally -leading Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation [KSMTF] at thedistrict and state levels as the District and was the State Secretary and StatePresident of KSMTF ,Executive Member of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples(WFFP)and Syndicate Member of the KeralaFisheries University. He performed the responsibilities handed over to him withgreat passion and dedication. This was also visible at various forefronts withour former leaders like Fr Thomas Kochery, Ram Bhau Patil, Harekrishna Debnath,Matanhy Saldanha and many others in the anti-trawling struggle, Struggleagainst Joint ventures, Against diluting of CRZ etc. Struggle for him did not confine with the fishworkers only but being insolidarity with various people’s movements nationally, regionally and locallywith the Narmada Bachao Andolan, Anti Coco-Cola Struggle, Anti EndosulphanMovement, Anti Kudankulam Struggle, Anti Sterlite Struggle are a fewamong the many struggles he shared solidarity with. This definitely issomething which T.Peter stand apart from various leaders too. His simplisticand distinct lifestyle is something which was peculiar which was symbolic aswell as political. The pandemic has paved way for the untimely departure of our dearcomrade. His last days of extensive campaign and work was focussed on theproposed upcoming shipping corridor in the coast and building up alliances tofight against this draconian project in the garb of Sagarmala which would bedisplacing thousands of fishworkers from their lives and livelihoods. He alsowas seriously engaged in bringing and building up a policy for protecting thefishworkers and the coasts. As we all are coming to terms with this untimely loss, NFF also standswith Peter’s family and remember them for their dedication for giving us Peterto take forward the aspirations of the fishing communities. It will be Peter’senergy, optimism and politics of a new world is possible that will lead andhelp us to carry the communities aspirations and vision forward. -Sd- Agnelo Rodrigues (President) -sd- Olencio Simoes (Gen. Sec. ofGRE, AGFU &Vice Chairperson of National Fishworkers’ Forum.Contact:9158875851 Email id:olencio...@yahoo.co.in) - Olencio Simoes(BA,BBA,BPED & MBA) - General Secretary of Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (GRE), - President of Goa United Workmen Union(GUWU), - General Secretary of All Goa Fisherman Union (AGFU) - Vice-Chairman of National Fishworkers' Forum (NFF) & Member of National Coastal Protection Campaign (NCPC).Address:H.no.58,opposite health center,Ward no.8,Baga,Near railwaystation,Cansaulim Goa.403172.Phone:9158875851.
[Goanet] press note GRE
Kindly publish press note.Thanks - Olencio Simoes(BA,BBA,BPED & MBA) - General Secretary of Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (GRE), - President of Goa United Workmen Union(GUWU), - General Secretary of All Goa Fisherman Union (AGFU) - Vice-Chairman of National Fishworkers' Forum (NFF) & Member of National Coastal Protection Campaign (NCPC).Address:H.no.58,opposite health center,Ward no.8,Baga,Near railwaystation,Cansaulim Goa.403172.Phone:9158875851.
[Goanet] Press note GRE
Kindly publish press note Olencio Simoes,General Secretary of Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (GRE),General Secretary of All Goa Fisherman Union (AGFU) Vice-Chairman of National Fishworkers' Forum (NFF) & Member of National Coastal Protection Campaign (NCPC).Address:H.no.344,opposite health center,Ward no.8,Baga,Cansaulim Goa.403172.Phone:9158875851.
[Goanet] Press note GRE
Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott (Raponkars, Magkars, Cantaikars,Pagelkars) Regd.Under Societies Act.1860 HeadOffice: Affiliated to National Fish Workers Forum Reg.No. RS./240/76 FABRICABLDG NewDelhi. Reg. No. 487/8 CANSAULIM P.O. 403712 MORMUGAO- GOA Ref : Date: 09th December 2017 In favour of Publication, please National Fishworkers Forum (NFF)Vice-Chairperson Olencio Simoes and AgneloRodrigues President of Goenchea RaponkaranchoEkvott welcomed Union Agriculture Minister, Radhamohan Singh move toimposed an uniform ban on LED fishing and bull trawling in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)from 0-200 nautical miles of the territorial waters and to end mafia raj in the fishing fraternity . AgneloRodrigues President of Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott stated Union Agriculture Minister, RadhamohanSingh decision and Fisheries MinisterVinod Paliencar to initiate the ban on LED fishing and bull trawling is in theinterest of traditional fisherman of Goa. The Several species of diurnal andnocturnal fish habitat would bedestroyed as the use of LED lights wouldhave totally destroyed ecology and thefish will get totally extinct as the LED lights will completely destroy theirnursing grounds of several species offish. Statingfurther that the fishing fraternity should work towards sustainable fishing as alreadyseveral hundreds species are already extinct and if we continue with suchdestructive gears soon fish within5years will be extinct as seen in most foreign countries and then fish will beout of reach of common man. Fisheries department should come with stringentlaws and if required amend the GoaMarine Fishing Regulation act and implement the said ban so that nobody dares to violate the ban in nearfuture. Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott also urge theFisheries Minister VinodPaliencar and Chief MinisterManohar Parrikar to immediately release the petrol subsidy as this delay ishampering our traditional livelihood. -sd- AgneloRodrigues (President) -sd- Olencio Simoes (Gen. Sec. of GRE, AGFU & Vice Chairperson of NationalFishworkers’ Forum) Olencio Simoes,Joint General Secretary of Goenchea Raponkarancho Ekvott and Secretary of National Fishworkers' Forum.Address:H.no.344,opposite health center,Baga,Cansaulim Goa.403172.Phone:9158875851.
