PANJIM, March 6 -- The proposed ship-shaped terminal building of the Captain of Ports has hit rough weather as experts have questioned the legality of permissions availed by the department for the Rs 28 cr project.
Last month, Ports Minister Jayesh Salgaocar laid the foundation stone for new building.
Experts say the project flouts the Coastal Regulations Zone as it is right on the bank of the River Mandovi. "How can you have the construction right on the banks of River Mandovi? Forget 200 metres or 50 metres, this is not even 1 metre away from the high tide line (HTL)," says former Goa University Professor Dr Joe D'Souza.
D'Souza, who lives opposite to where the project is proposed, says this is a violation of CRZ. "At the most they can...