------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------- Row over shifting of Tuyem-Camurlim ferry boat --------------------------------------------------------------- A row erupted over the decision of River Navigation Department to shift the lone ferry boat from Tuyem-Camurlim route to Tar-Siolim for the purpose of Ganpati immersion ceremony.
Nearly 250 agitators from Camurlim and Tuyem village gathered that the ferry wharf at about 3.30 pm on Thursday and opposed the department's move to shift the ferry to Siolim.
Pernem MLA Jitendra Deshprabhu along with Tuyem Sarpanch Ulhas Harmalkar, Camurlim Sarpanch Sharad Gad and Tuyem panchayat members sat in the ferry boat at 3.30 pm and refused to allow the ferry boat to leave for Siolim.
Senior police officials from Mapusa visited the site, but the agitators refused to alight from the ferry. According to sources, the officials of River Navigation Department issued a special order to the ferry crew to move the ferry boat to Siolim for the purpose of Ganesh immersion ceremiony at Tar.
Copies of the order were forwarded to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Agriculture Minister and Siolim MLA Dayanand Mandrekar.
Residents of Tuyem expressed their ire because the same ferry which was operating along the Tuyem-Camurlim route was essential, as many office-goers were expected to return home on the lone ferry.
Speaking to reporters, Deshprabhu criticised the government and accused the chief minister of trying to satisfy his minister, thereby working in an undemocratic manner.
Camurlim Sarpanch Sharad Gad voiced unhappiness over the attitude of Thivim MLA Sadanand Tanavade for ignoring the grievances of the people, especially since the matter had been intimated to the MLA.
However, the ferry remained at the Camurlim ferry wharf as the low tide later in the evening did not permit the movement of the ferry towards Siolim. The agitators then dispersed from the site at about 7 pm. ----------------------------------- HERALD 5/9/03 page 7 -----------------------------------
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