Thousands Protest Regional Plan In India
25 December 2006 - 11:00am
Thousands of protesters in the Indian state of Goa have turned out to voice their concerns against the Goa Regional Plan, a government move to open up much of the state's lands for construction.
"The plan opens up acres of land along Goa's coast, its hills, and its farmlands for construction. It also violates the government's own rules and okays development of protected and restricted areas."
"Elections in Goa are only six months away and given the levels of anger it's unlikely the plan will go through."
The large turnout prompted elected officials to denounce the plan.
"I don't know how this plan has been passed without clearances. It needs to be re-looked at,' said Pratapsinh Rane, Chief Minister, Goa."
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NDTV.com, December 18, 2006
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Goa Regional Plan
Declaration of the entire state of Goa as an Urban Zone under the so called Regional Plan is a glaring example of the rapidly growing shameless greed of the politicians to sell off their own motherland for personal benefits.
The Goa Politicians and Bureacrats have quickly followed the example from Maharashtra where notifications are issued to allow builders to "develop" townships on parcels of land exceeding 100 acres irrespective of the locations ;in costal areas, no development or green zones, agricultural areas,ecologically sensative areas,forest lands!
Where are the great sons of Goa, the great Architects, Painters, Sportspersons, Artists,Performers, Writers and Thinkers when their motherland is being raped by Politicians and Bureaucrats? We dont here their protests except from Remo and the common man!
Prakash M Apte