The villagers of Kevona, Colomba , Chudemol of Sanguem taluka are fully
determined to opposes the proposed mine near St. Francis Xavier Chapel Colomba.
The villagers to oppose the mine on the hill where the chapel is situated had
a meeting on 14th November near the Chapel which was attended Rivona parish
Priest Fr. Jose Vaz , his assistant Fr. Nickson, Don Bosco Rector Fr.Mathew
DÂ’Cunha, panch Mrs. Luiza Fernandes and Joana Lopes, Rama Velip and around 150
villagers.
The villagers claim that one of the present minister of the Goa government is
directly behind the starting of the mine. They further claim that all around
the proposed mine there are residential houses, at a distance of 300 mts. there
is Colomba High School, on the said hillock there is also a crematorium of the
Hindus and a cemetery of the Catholic.
The villagers apprehends that if the mine is started the villagers of Kevona,
Colomba, Chudemol will be badly affected and their life will be in danger in
the days to come . So also the paddy filed cultivated by the villagers around
the hill will be in danger.
The villagers attended the meeting on 14th November irrespective of their
religion are determine to fight against the proposed mine and had taken a oath
to that effect at the said meeting.
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