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Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO
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Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet,
Friday Balcao the fortnightly discussion event
to be held on 27th October will focus on the
implications of Goa's three new Coastal Police Stations.
The announcement of the setting up of three new Coastal
Police Stations in Goa appeared in a single column of the
Official Gazette Series 1 No.25 on page 534 on 21st September
2006.
The 3 coastal police stations have been named Siolim, Harbour
and Mobor will have an interesting area of jurisdiction which would
be 12 nautical miles in the sea and 200 metres from the High Tide Line
covering the CRZ area all along the coast from Keri in Pernem Taluka
to Polem in Canacona Taluka.
These police stations will cover the sensitive ecologically fragile areas
being used for tourism, water sports, fishing and which also come
under the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA).
These Coastal Police Stations are supposed to have been created
as measure to deal with terrorism if we consider the statements of
various Police Officers of the IPS cadre. It is a proposal endorsed
by the Union Home Minister and Union Home Secretary.
These coastal areas are pre dominantly used by people involved
in the traditional occupations like Ramponkars, toddytappers besides
those involved in tourism like shack owners, bars, restaurant & hotel
owners and other services offered in tourism like disco clubs and
water sports.
Did the Government of Goa discuss this matter in the Legislative
Assembly before finalising this proposal ? Were the Village Panchayats,
Zilla Panchayats and Municipal Councils consulted before finalising this
important matter ? Could the strengthening of the Marine Police not be
good enough a measure to deal with coastal security ?
What impact will these police stations have on the cash rich coastal
belt especially in the context of offences committed by foreign and
domestic tourists like over staying, foreign exchange violations, narcotics,
assaults, traffic offences, murders etc.? What will be the level of political
interference with regards appointments & transfers of police officers
and handling of cases on a daily basis ?
Are the threats of terrorist attacks & bomb blasts a justifiable reason
to set up such police stations especially when they will be greatly
responsible for permanently changing the face of Goa's coastal areas ?
The Balcao discussion will cover these questions and
also evolve an agenda for action by citizens on the issue.
Friday Balcao will be from 4pm to 6pm
at the Goa Desc Resource Centre
No.11 Liberty Apartments Feira Alta,
Mapusa and is open to members of the public.
We invite you to attend the Friday Balcao event
but if you cannot attend, then please send your
views by post to FRIDAY BALCAO
Post Box 78, Mapusa 403 507
or by email to <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
best wishes,
Roland Martins
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GOA DESC RESOURCE CENTRE
Documentation + Education + Solidarity
11 Liberty Apts., Feira Alta, Mapusa, Goa 403 507
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