Team Herald
PANJIM: Preparations are afoot for a unique peaceful protest at the Town and Country Planning (TCP) department office at Patto-Panjim, on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti on October 1.
NGOs and activists will gather in the office at 3 pm and wash and clean the office and demand the resignation of Chief Town Planner (CTP) Rajesh Naik, who they alleged was responsible for selling Goa by allowing conversion of large tracts of land.
The activists have made an appeal to all right thinking Goans to be present in the TCP department office for two hours on Tuesday evening in large numbers to save the State for posterity.
Activist Xencor Polgi said, “History in making as we all Goenkars will assemble at Patto, Panjim on October 1, to clean TCP department office and its system starting with resignation of chief town planner Rajesh Naik, who have been given extension in service. Naik has worked against the interest of Goa and it is utmost important that he quit the post.”
Activist Swapnesh Sherlekar has appealed to the people to participate in the unique peaceful protest and to help to clean Goa’s political and administrative system failing which Goans will be wiped out in its own State if we look at the Goa biggest property expo in Delhi on October 2.
Activist Xencor Polgi said, “There is indiscriminate hill cuttings and land conversions. It’s time for us to unite and fight to protect Goa for posterity.”
Appealing to all activists, villagers and prominent citizens to participate in the peaceful protest, former associate professor Dr Ketan Govekar said that the protest was meant to mark the need for the people to asset their rights. “We see wanton destruction is being inflicted on our green and clean State. There is lot of pressure of our land which is sought to be developed beyond its carrying capacity. We need to make our voice heard to all the authorities.”
Meanwhile, the activists also alleged that Goa biggest property expo has been organised in New Delhi on October 2, to invite more builders, developers and investors from Delhi to finish picturesque Goa, The organisers are currently building a township project at Mopa, Pernem and are also in the process of acquiring additional 500 acres of land in Goa, they said.