Dave assures to solve CRZ issue in Goa for fishermen, tourism

Panaji, Sept 16 (PTI) Union Minister of State forEnvironment Anil Dave today assured the fishermen and tourismcommunity in Goa to work out a solution for vexed CoastalRegulation Zone (CRZ) issue. "The fishermen have been living on the coast forcenturies. CRZ has been an issue of concern for them," Davesaid. He was talking to reporters on the sidelines of asummit of environment ministers of BRICS nations held in SouthGoa, which concluded today. "Tourism is another subject, which needs to beaddressed in the coastal belt. We are looking at all aspectsof the CRZ issue. I am sure that shortly we will do something,so that they (fishermen and tourism) will have ease of doingbusiness," the minister said. Dave yesterday held talks with Goa EnvironmentMinister Rajendra Arlekar on various issues, including theCRZ. The Union Minister had also visited recently-launchedsewage treatment plant at Saligao near Panaji, which issupposed to treat the garbage from the coastal belt. Dave said such plants with automatic technology areneed of the hour and more such units need to be set up in thestate. PTI RPS NP RCBPTP