Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: All Goa Small Scale Responsible Fisheries Union (AGSSRFU) strongly objects to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s latest statement advocating the cause of Marina at Nauxim that is detrimental to the fishing communities of Zuari River.
AGSSRFU President Shaila D’mello said CM’s repeated advocacy for Nauxim Marina projects him as an unofficial PRO of Kargwal Constructions Private Limited even though he is the official CM of Goa.
“Dr Sawant’s latest claims that Marina will create jobs for Goans is another such misleading information that hides the fact that hundreds of people and families engaged in fishing at Zuari river will be expelled from the waters. CM must study the EIA report of Nauxim Marina which has noted that Marina will have a long-term irreversible negative impact on Fisheries,” she said.
AGSSRFU called upon Goa Chief Minister to stop advocacy for Nauxim Marina, get the Marina lease deed cancelled and create security of tenure for fishing in Zuari and all other waters in Goa.
“This will be a much better appreciable engagement for the Goa Chief Minister on Nauxim Marina rather than his current empty rantings,” she said.
