Chicalim villagers object to proposed shipyard NT News Service Vasco Jan 20: The Chicalim Villagers Action Committee has raised objection to the construction of a proposed shipyard at Chicalim on khazan land, situated next to residential area. In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister, Mr Pratapsing Rane, the committee has urged to stop the work carried out in a clandestine manner.
According to the committee, the villagers are concerned about the adverse effect of the proposed shipyard on shell fish availability at Vareg island. The villagers also claim that if the shipyard becomes a reality, it will lead to pollution of all kinds. In the memorandum, the committee said the Chicalim villagers are agitated over the construction of the shipyard where huge pipes are being transported through the narrow village roads.
