Panaji: Over the past few days, on the busy Calangute beach, less than 100m from a high tide (HTL), the concrete work of the hut structure is being carried out by breaking the crz norms blatantly.
When the authorities looked in another direction, concretization threatened to damage the local sand ecosystem.
The offending shack has built four to five permanent stairs using cement.
Piles of tiles and other construction materials are also located nearby.
But the authorities claimed not to know the violation.
Most of the structures of huts raised are partly attached to the current use of bamboo sticks and fabrics, which makes it difficult to see the nature of the construction that occurs at the end of the structure.
Closed area can also be seen elongated on the back, occupying more areas than other huts on the same stretch as the current hut in the reconstruction process, no sign board entered with detail shack.
However, small boards behind the structure that read ‘Prince Tides’.
Local residents said that despite complaints there was no action initiated to stop violations.
“We accept complaints and processes initiated.
However, when a team goes to check the site, there is no concretization found.
Maybe being done now.
During the process, it was found that a structure was already in place before 1991 and therefore, the process Against the owner was dropped according to the Norm of Crz, “said the Zone Coastal Cave Secretary (GCZMA) Redkar.
Calangute Sarpanch Shawn Martin said that he did not realize the violation, but if the complaint was received, the notice would be issued soon to alleged the perpetrators.
“If there is a violation and a complaint, I will immediately issue a notification,” Martin said.
Without a forward reporter to show violations, it is unknown even though what monitoring mechanism is there if the structure is convicted on the beach.
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