k800mer

I should have thought that this must relate to the Indian tourists mainly as most european tourists will have travel insurance which would pay for the repatriation of the deceased.

poppetjay

You have a valid point there k800mer, and its not the european tourists that go into the sea fully clothed and sometimes drunk when they drown, a few of our friends over the years have died they have always been cremated or returned home paid for by their families or insurance so once again thats a load of crap.......nothing new

johnny five

Not me baby!

Plus as soon as I am diagnosed with a terminal illness, I'm going on a special "asbestos only" diet, so it takes a real effort to get rid of me, innit?

babu1

No insurance here either.

They do a nice barbecue down at the Panjim Crematorium (so long as the kerosene man gets a good bung).

noni

Not me baby either, being planted in J5's garden. or ashes for the plants.

noni

noni

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Over 450 illegal land deals by foreigners
Written by ABDUL RAUF BEIG
Sunday, 19 July 2009 02:36
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PANAJI: Ever since it was established that a large number of foreigners of different nationalities had unauthorizedly purchased huge plots of land in the state, the government agencies have begun investigations into the land deals. Over 450 illegal land deals involving British, Russians, Germans, etc have been unearthed.
Most of the land that has been bought by foreign nationals is along the state’s coastline and prime locations. It has been revealed that the foreigners have “illegally” bought over 12 lakh square metres of land in the state.
The Enforcement Department, which looks after cases of violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act, has issued show-cause notices to a large number of companies owned by foreigners asking their officials to explain why action should not be taken for violating the state laws.
Dozens of United Kingdom nationals, who constitute a chunk of those who have been booked for violation of FEMA, recently raked up the issue and petitioned their Prime Minister, Mr Gordon Brown claiming harassment by Goan officials in registering the land deals.
Though it was reported that Mr Brown had intervened in the matter and had written to Indian officials, the state officials said that they have not yet received any correspondence from the British Prime Minister or any of the central agencies.
“There has not been any sort of officials communication from any quarter so far, they said.
The senior officials in the state administration denied the claim made by the UK nationals that they were being harassed and said that these people (against whom action has been initiated) had purchased the land in total violation of the country’s laws that govern purchase of land by foreigners.
“How can we register any deal that has been made against the law of the land,” said a senior government official even as he denied that any person was ever harassed while seeking registration of a legal deal. The state government officials, however, admitted that it has come to notice that the purchases could have been done in connivance with some unscrupulous elements.
The officials also said that many foreigners were “lured” into making purchases by some locals, including a few lawyers and other officials, adding that some foreigners had given written complaints that they were misled at every step of land deals by “everybody” involved in the deals and that they were ignorant of the law.
The officials, however, said that they would proceed with the cases in accordance with the provisions of law and take appropriate action as laid down in law. They also said that Enforcement Department was already looking into the matter and action would follow soon.




Why do they keep saying large plots of land. We all bought from buiders with Villas/Apartments - why keep on about large tracts of land. If anybody is at fault it is not the buyes but sellers.

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poppetjay

My apartment is 162sqm !!!!!!!!

mywaygoa

my whole house +1 is only 153 sqm and the plot it is on is 195sqm

noni

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Over 450 illegal land deals by foreigners

18 Jul: Navhind Times. Dozens of United Kingdom nationals recently raked up the issue and petitioned their Prime Minister, Mr Gordon Brown claiming harassment by Goan officials in registering the land deals…The senior officials in the state administration denied the claim and said that these people had purchased the land in total violation of the country’s laws that govern purchase of land by foreigners… They also said that Enforcement Department was already looking into the matter and action would follow soon. 456 words.
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From Navhind Times
PANAJI: Ever since it was established that a large number of foreigners of different nationalities had unauthorizedly purchased huge plots of land in the state, the government agencies have begun investigations into the land deals. Over 450 illegal land deals involving British, Russians, Germans, etc have been unearthed.
Most of the land that has been bought by foreign nationals is along the state’s coastline and prime locations. It has been revealed that the foreigners have “illegally” bought over 12 lakh square metres of land in the state.
The Enforcement Department, which looks after cases of violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act, has issued show-cause notices to a large number of companies owned by foreigners asking their officials to explain why action should not be taken for violating the state laws.
Dozens of United Kingdom nationals, who constitute a chunk of those who have been booked for violation of FEMA, recently raked up the issue and petitioned their Prime Minister, Mr Gordon Brown claiming harassment by Goan officials in registering the land deals.
Though it was reported that Mr Brown had intervened in the matter and had written to Indian officials, the state officials said that they have not yet received any correspondence from the British Prime Minister or any of the central agencies.
“There has not been any sort of officials communication from any quarter so far, they said.
The senior officials in the state administration denied the claim made by the UK nationals that they were being harassed and said that these people (against whom action has been initiated) had purchased the land in total violation of the country’s laws that govern purchase of land by foreigners.
“How can we register any deal that has been made against the law of the land,” said a senior government official even as he denied that any person was ever harassed while seeking registration of a legal deal. The state government officials, however, admitted that it has come to notice that the purchases could have been done in connivance with some unscrupulous elements.
The officials also said that many foreigners were “lured” into making purchases by some locals, including a few lawyers and other officials, adding that some foreigners had given written complaints that they were misled at every step of land deals by “everybody” involved in the deals and that they were ignorant of the law.
The officials, however, said that they would proceed with the cases in accordance with the provisions of law and take appropriate action as laid down in law. They also said that Enforcement Department was already looking into the matter and action would follow soon.

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k800mer

We all know that the main cause of all this agro was the Russians flying in one day, buying up large tracts of land faking the residence qualification and flying out again. In a local estate agents today I saw a large advert. They are wanting properties in the area as they have a large number of Russians on their books looking for homes. This is really taking the p**s. Not only have they spoilt the whole Goa thing for us but now they seem to be able to move into the UK at will. What is our so called government doing letting all and sundry come here and buy property in this country when their own citizens are having so much trouble regarding property bought in other countries.

noni

Foreigners in Goa from Goan Voice
20 Jul: Navhind Times. … according to the Reserve Bank of India guidelines, foreigners can acquire immovable property in India … If the reports are to be believed nearly around 5,000 units of property have been sold to foreign buyers since the FEMA 1999 came into force… The government should frame proper rules to make sure that no more dubious land sales take place but at the same time take care of the legal buyers and at least provide them a safe passage… 640 words. http://www.navhindtimes.in/opinions/...eigners-in-goa

noni

Thanks to the Goan voice.

Panaji, July 20 (IANS) Former Goa law minister Francis D’Souza Monday said that the state government should desist from promoting foreign charter tourism and focus more on attracting domestic tourists to the state.
“I agree we see a lot of foreign charter tourists coming to Goa. But they do not spend much money. It is the domestic tourists who are the generous spenders when they come visiting,” D’Souza, deputy leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state assembly, said.

He was speaking in the assembly.

In 2008, Goa saw nearly 1.7 lakh charter tourists visiting the state. Britain and Russia were the top contributors. While 94,379 charter tourists came from Britain, nearly 44,549 tourists were from Russia.

“Goa should be promoted as a family destination and not a drug destination or a casino destination as it is being projected now,” D’Souza said, referring to the increasing number of offshore casinos in the state.

He added that the government is spending Rs.15 crore for advertising campaign, while it has earmarked a mere Rs.4 crore for developing tourist infrastructure.

noni

From Goan Voice

On the issue of foreigners buying properties in Goa, there was rather limited response to the lengthy post in last week's Goan Voice (UK) even though there was an opportunity provided for responses. But Pandu Lampiao advises caution on any action against the Russians to be found in 'enclaves' in Goa. He does this by providing a video-link to Misha Glenny's book on McMafia. Click here