PANJIM: A group of social activists have moved the District & Sessions Court seeking demolition of the concrete barricade on Vainguinim beach, work which was completed on Friday, amidst opposition from the locals.
Activists Kashnath Shetye, Inacio Domnick Pereira and others have filed a plea in the court seeking demolition of the structure. “It is an illegal activity committed on the High Tide Line. It is a violation of an order by Supreme Court in January 2009 and also rights of the people visiting the public beach,” said one of the activists.
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The Vainguinim locals had last week stated that they will move the authorities seeking a demolition order claiming it violates the conditions of the permissions granted by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) for repair work as well as the CRZ notification.
A flurry of posts across social media continues criticising the construction work and the use of concrete on the beach, which is not permitted in the CRZ no development zone. Goa Foundation (GF) has also termed it as destruction of the Vainguinim beach.
