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Goa Cong protests against Coastal Regulation Zone Notification

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Press Trust of India Panaji
Last Updated : Jan 24 2019 | 9:40 PM IST

A dozen Goa Youth Congress leaders and workers Thursday buried themselves till neck deep in the sand at Miramar beach near here to protest against the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 2018.

The Congress was protesting against the notification which has curtailed the 'no development zone' line to 50 metres.

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar led the protest along with Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar and former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat.

A dozen Goa Pradesh Youth Congress Committee leaders led by its President Varad Mardolkar buried themselves till neck deep in the sand as a mark of protest.

Talking to reporters during the protest, Chodankar dubbed the CRZ notification as a "government-sponsored destruction of the environment."

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First Published: Jan 24 2019 | 9:40 PM IST

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