Panaji: The Coastal Zone Management Authority of Goa (GCZMA) has given approval to a star hotel in Vainguiniim for the reconstruction of old mini-deck and trails in the water sports area.
At present, the dispute is underway between hotels and locals Vainguinum on the wall of a star hotel has been built on the beach.
While the hotel claims it only restored the existing anti-erosion structure, the local residents alleged that it was a new construction carried out to seize public coast.
Local residents also approached the high court on problems and heard in this case now.
Recently, GCZMA decided to drop his trial to a star hotel, stating that the walls built on the beach were according to the permits provided by the authorities.
But three of the four members of GCZMA experts have distanced themselves from the authority’s decision.
One of the three members of this expert has warned that the walls on the vainguinium beach need to be destroyed, or it can cause sand erosion.
But while the dispute on the wall is still on, GCZMA has given permission to starry hotels to restore and rehabilitate mini-decks and trails for water sports.
Locals also have objections to this structure in the crz area.
GCZMA said at his meeting that the hotel had submitted permits to restore this structure in September 2018.
Therefore, GCZMA experts conducted a site inspection in October 2018.
Expert members GCZMA Mahesh Patil said that mini-decks and related structures were completely damaged, and The revised image for mini-decks, routes and floating ponton have been submitted by the hotel.
Based on the report, GCZMA gave permission for the reconstruction of the structure, which was in the high line of the Zuari River, marked as the Crz III area.
“Mini-deck is given permission on October 17, 2000.
The entire structure is corrosioned, unsafe and requires immediate maintenance and improvement.
It is recommended for existing mini-deck restoration and rehabilitation, Caisson reinforcement, retaining arrangements and installations for floating ponton,” said expert members In the report.
Gczma Mahesh Patil’s expert member said that the structure was completely damaged, and that the figure was revised for mini-decks, lanes and floating ponton had been submitted by the hotel
In the midst of coastal wall disputes, Goa Hotel gets a nod to the watersports deck
