Moitra: Goa: Mahua Moitra says to declare Bondvol Lake as a protected area. Goa News – Times of India

Panaji: The state government needs to declare all Water Bodies, for example Bondvol LakeTMC’s Lok Sabha MP said, should be taken as protected areas and to repair broken embankments Mahua Moitra, Supporting the movement against construction around the lake, moitra said that TMC This will ensure that no construction activity is carried out around the protected water bodies.
The TMC has accused St Cruz MLA Antonio Fernandes of supporting builders and tenants who have started construction activities within 200 meters of the lake and up to the high tide line of the lake.
“The bondvole The lake area has an ecological balance and over the years, the local MLA and some people of the area affiliated to the local panchayat are claiming the lake as their tenancy,” said Moitra, who had visited the lake along with a local activist . Arthur D’Souza.
“Tenants are grabbing land. They are claiming tenancy on the entire lake, which is more than 90,000 sqm, even though they were declared tenants of just over 550 sqm,” said D’Souza, adding that Fernandes is the one of the tenants and builders to grab the entire lake. is supporting.
“If tenancy rights have been given for just 550 sqm, if we form the government we will say that no one can claim tenancy on the water body. Secondly, any license granted within a 200-metre zone will be cancelled,” Moitra said.

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