Goemkarponn desk
CANACONA: Claiming that Canacona beach has gained infamy due to illegal activities like massage parlours, prostitution and drug supply, the Vice president of Goa Pradesh Youth Congress has demanded action on illicit trades.
Vaishnav Pednekar has written about the grave situation arising in Cancona to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao and other concerned departments.
He raised concern saying authorities take action on Bhumiputras, local people doing legal business here. “Instead of taking action against illegal activities carried out by outsiders, they are taking action against locals. It seems those involved in illegalities satisfying them with their demand of ‘hafta’,” he said.
“We want clean and legal activities of tourism in Canacona, not the illegalities mushrooming here. There is no action seen against massage parlours, prostitution, drugs and sound pollution,” Vaishnav Pednekar said.
“As per reports, Goa is one of the major destinations in India for human trafficking related to commercial sexual activities, and in the name of massage parlours, girls and women from other States across India and also from abroad have been lured into sexual activities by pimps and agents on the pretext of providing jobs in the State,” Pednekar pointed out.
He said that prostitution rackets in the garb of these parlours continue to flourish in Canacona taluka. “Even an Ex-Councilor of Canacona Municipal Council was on record & had alleged that flesh trade flourishes through illegal massage centres in Canacona,” he said.
He has also demanded action against the illegal construction of resorts, hotels, Cottages, and Restaurants by outsiders in CRZ, NDZ, and Eco Sensitive Zone and illegal construction beyond permissible limits in the coastal belt of Canacona.
“There should be strict implementation of the Hon’ble High Court order against outdoor music shows and parties to avoid Noise Pollution in the coastal belt of Canacona,” he said.
Vaishnav Pednekar has also demanded stern action against all massage parlours which are illegally functioning in the Canacona coastal belt to curb prostitution in the coastal belt of Canacona.
“I demand immediate eviction of all encroachment made by the Lamanis and Kashmiris on the footpaths and coastal belt of Canacona for free movement of tourists & also ban them from roaming on the seashore and unnecessarily harassing tourists,” he said.
He warned that if the concerned government authorities fail to take action on the illegalities of outsiders and then he will expose the illegalities of outsiders in the coastal belt of Canacona.
“If anything unwanted happens during our drive against illegalities of outsiders, the State Government will be solely responsible for all the consequences,” he said.
