Team Herald
MARGAO: In a letter to Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral, the Cavelossim Village Panchayat has expressed concern over the increased sand erosion on Mobor Beach. The village body said that the future of the beach is at stake as there would be disastrous consequences to the environment, village as well as the locals and their livelihoods.
“It is a very serious matter and I have written to the Environment Minister with photographs of the erosion that has taken place on Mobor beach. I have personally requested the Environment Minister along with other experts to visit the site so that they can see the ground reality and take corrective measures accordingly,” said Sarpanch Dixon Vaz.
“The locals too are very concerned about so much erosion in recent times,” he added.
Cavelossim panch Jesus D’Costa, who is also a traditional fisherman, lamented that the sand erosion has been worsening year by year.
“If the government does not take any steps then the water can easily enter the village,” said D’Costa.
It may be recalled that the villagers especially the fishing community have made several appeals to the authorities in the past, asking the government to immediately intervene and save the beach from erosion, but their pleas have fallen on deaf ears.
