File Photo: Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar.
Panaji:
Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has stoked a controversy claiming that almost 99 per cent of the hotels in the coastal Pernem belt are illegal.
"99 per cent of the hotels in Pernem's coastal area are illegal," Mr Parsekar told reporters last evening, while supporting the proposed Golf Course project in the 'taluka' which has been opposed by locals.
"At least those who are planning the golf course project have taken the required permission," the chief minister said.
Environmentalists and locals are opposing the golf course project which is proposed at Terekhol village in Pernem taluka.
"I don't kno w why there are protests against the project when they are having all the licences," he wondered. Supporting the project, Mr Parsekar said the 'taluka' needs four to five such projects for generating employment.
Pernem is the northern most 'taluka' of Goa and also has Mandrem constituency which is represented by Mr Parsekar.
"99 per cent of the hotels in Pernem's coastal area are illegal," Mr Parsekar told reporters last evening, while supporting the proposed Golf Course project in the 'taluka' which has been opposed by locals.
"At least those who are planning the golf course project have taken the required permission," the chief minister said.
Environmentalists and locals are opposing the golf course project which is proposed at Terekhol village in Pernem taluka.
"I don't kno w why there are protests against the project when they are having all the licences," he wondered. Supporting the project, Mr Parsekar said the 'taluka' needs four to five such projects for generating employment.
Pernem is the northern most 'taluka' of Goa and also has Mandrem constituency which is represented by Mr Parsekar.
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