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Goa wants relaxed coast zone norms for tourism growth

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Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday sought relaxation in Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) norms to facilitate increasing flow of tourists to the state.

“Our state is a tourist destination, not just national but international. If you look at the trend in the last five-six years, the number of tourists to Goa is increasing. Therefore, a lot of infrastructure needs to be created both along the coastline and the hinterland. There are CRZ regulations in coastal areas, where some relaxation can be given,” Parsekar told reporters.

The chief minister was speaking on the sidelines of a Western Zonal Council meeting of officials and political leaders from Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra and Daman and Diu, chaired by union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Goa attracted over four million tourists last year, about 100 percent increase over the decade.

Parsekar said since the length and breadth of beaches in Goa could not be changed, existing CRZ laws could make exceptions for allowing infrastructure on beaches for use by tourists.

“Temporary cottages in particular have to be wound up at the end of the tourist season every year. It is a tedious and expensive process that leads to unnecessary financial losses. We are trying to make Goa a 12-month tourist destination; it (such structures) should not be dismantled,” Parsekar said.

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What monkey fled with a bag containing evidence in it: Read full story

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May 5, 2022

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The court, generally, considers a person who commit a crime and the one who destroys the evidence, as criminals in the eyes of law. But what if an animal destroys the evidence of a crime committed by a human.

In a peculiar incident in Rajasthan, a monkey fled away with the evidence collected by the police in a murder case. The stolen evidence included the murder weapon (a blood-stained knife).

The incident came to light when the police appeared before the court and they had to provide the evidence in the hearing.

The hearing was about the crime which took place in September 2016, in which a person named Shashikant Sharma died at a primary health center under Chandwaji police station. After the body was found, the deceased’s relatives blocked the Jaipur-Delhi highway, demanding an inquiry into the matter.

Following the investigation, the police had arrested Rahul Kandera and Mohanlal Kandera, residents of Chandwaji in relation to the murder. But, when the time came to produce the evidence related to the case, it was found that the police had no evidence with them because a monkey had stolen it from them.

In the court, the police said that the knife, which was the primary evidence, was also taken by the monkey. The cops informed that the evidence of the case was kept in a bag, which was being taken to the court.

The evidence bag contained the knife and 15 other important evidences. However, due to the lack of space in the malkhana, a bag full of evidence was kept under a tree, which led to the incident.

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