------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------- Sanguem voices concern over dust pollution ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A group of prominent citizens from the three constituencies of Curchorem, Sanvordem and Sanguem recently met in the chambers of a lawyer in Curchorem, to voice concern over the growing dust pollution in Curchorem, Sanvordem and Sanguem. The Curchorem-based lawyer incidentally has been spearheading the movement against dust pollution in the locality.
At the meeting, the citizens criticised the state government for failing to construct an alternate road from Tolem to Sanvordem for truckers carrying mineral ore and instead, spending huge sums of money on beautifying the cities of Panaji and Margao.
The citizens recalled that there had been a feasibility report and study conducted by a special commission appointed for the purpose by the Congress government in 1990's over the need for the construction of the alternate road.
They claimed that the present government is however sitting on the proposal, ultimately leading the people to the grave consequences of dust pollution.
The citizens decided to take up the issue of dust pollution in the three constituencies of Sanguem, Curchorem and Sanvordem as lead issues in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, along with the need for construction of the alternate road on a war footing.
The citizens also decided to undertake an awareness campaign over the need for the construction of the alternate road by sending personal letters to all the affected citizens in the three constituencies in due course of time.
Citizens who attended the meeting informed that in the first phase, letters are to be sent to the people residing along side the main road, followed by letters to other citizens in the locality. ------------------------------------------ HERALD 23/2/04 page 4 ----------------------------------------
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