MPT halts setting up of two beach shacks at Baina

VASCO: The Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) stopped the erection of two shacks at Baina beach citing permission issues. The port officials visited the site at Baina and asked the operators to first seek permissions from MPT.
Shack owners Kalidas Phadte said he and one more person have the requisite permission from the tourism department. As there were some issues with the Mormugao Municipal Council, they had approached the court and won the case. When they started erecting the shacks, MPT personnel told them that they cannot carry on with work without taking their permission and paying certain fees.
“MPT has started harassing shack owners at South Goa beaches. This cannot be tolerated,” founder member of Goencho Ekvott, Orville Dourado said.
President of the Goa Shack Owners Welfare Society, Cruz Cardozo has warned that shack owners will oppose MPT’s decision tooth and nail. He said that MPT cannot dictate terms as permission has been granted by the tourism department and the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority.
A couple of days ago, Arossim shackowners also questioned MPT officials on the issue.