Dumping in quarry irks Mandur villagers

Goa | Monday | 20th November, 2017

Summary:

This could result in flooding of densely populated areas in the lower part of the village.It was decided that the panchayat members would visit the site. The meeting, chaired by sarpanch Ajit Bacal, took up the much-debated coal transportation issue. The villagers are irked over the clandestine dumping of clay and mud from dredged areas at an abandoned stone quarry in Parpotikodde on the Azossim-Mandur part of the Kadamba plateau. Panaji: Dumping of massive quantities of mud by unidentified persons in a hilly area dominated the gram sabha of Azossim-Mandur panchayat on Sunday. The members also suggested that police complaints be filed against those responsible for act..