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Panjim residents oppose new casino ship in Mandovi river

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Panjim residents oppose new casino ship in Mandovi river

[ad_1] As residents of several parts of Goa have been protesting against a provision of the Town Planning Act that opens green zones up for construction, many in the state capital have been up in arms against another development: the imminent arrival of a new 112-metre-long casino ship on the Mandovi river. The casino ship, … Read more

Behind wave of Assam evictions, a hungry river, and a land policy loaded against Miya Muslims

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Behind wave of Assam evictions, a hungry river, and a land policy loaded against Miya Muslims

[ad_1] “Twenty-five years ago, the Brahmaputra took away our home,” said 38-year-old Safiur Rahman Mondol. “Now, the government has bulldozed it.” Over two decades ago, Mondol’s home on a char, the temporary sandbar islands of Assam which are regularly swallowed by the Brahmaputra, was washed away. The family landed up 10 km away at Churuabakra … Read more