Panaji, Sept 16 (PTI) Union Minister of State for Environment Anil Dave today assured the fishermen and tourism community in Goa to work out a solution for vexed Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) issue. “The fishermen have been living on the coast for centuries. CRZ has been an issue of concern for them,” Dave said. He was talking to reporters on the sidelines of a summit of environment ministers of BRICS nations held in South Goa, which concluded today. “Tourism is another subject, which needs to be addressed in the coastal belt. We are looking at all aspects of the CRZ issue. I am sure that shortly we will do something, so that they (fishermen and tourism) will have ease of doing business,” the minister said. Dave yesterday held talks with Goa Environment Minister Rajendra Arlekar on various issues, including the CRZ. The Union Minister had also visited recently-launched sewage treatment plant at Saligao near Panaji, which is supposed to treat the garbage from the coastal belt. Dave said such plants with automatic technology are need of the hour and more such units need to be set up in the state.
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