Daijiworld News Network - Panaji
Report and pics Rajtilak Naik

Panaji, Dec 19: It was a totally non-political meeting,  attended by professionals, NGOs, students, religious bodies, artistes, environmentalists.   

Thousands of people gathered on Azad maidan in Panaji

Environment-lover Patricia Pinto putting up her points and convener of the Goa Bachao Abhiyan and key organizer of the meeting Dr Oscar Rebello is seen expressing his views

Cyril Fernandes, Goa shipyard workers' leader and advocate Ayres Rodrigues

Playback singer Hema Sardesai performing at the meeting thus giving her support in opposing the regional plan.

Playback singer Remo Fernandes is also seen performing at the meeting

Former Goa chief minister Manohar parrikar also participated in the meeting; advocate Satish Sonak speaking

A special exhibition was put up which featured the ill effects of the Goa Regional Plan 2011.


Some of the BJP MLAs at the meeting

They all came together with a single-minded mission to scrap the Goa Regional Plan 2011 aimed at land development in the present green patches in the major cities of goa. Around 8 thousand people gathered on Azad maidan in Panaji to voice their opposition to the Goa Regional Plan 2011.