>From John Fernandes Quepem
The public hearing on Shakti Bauxite Mining will be held on January 31st at
11.00 AM in Satyapurush Sabhagrah of Shree Shantadurga Kunkalikaren Fatorpa
Quepem notice to that effect has been issued by the Goa Control Pollution board
on 26th January 2008.
That the owner of the Shakti Bauxite Mine has forwarded an application to
the Goa Pollution control board to renew his mining concession lease under
T.C.No.4/NSD/BAUX which extends in five villages namely Betul, Fatorpa,
Morpirla, Naqueri of Quepem taluka and Velim village of Salcete taluka and the
area covers around 800 hactors.
The said mining concession lease extents in survey No.1,4,6 to 10,12 to 63,
96 to 105 of Betul Village, Sy.No.9,67 to 69 of Fatorpa Village, survey No.11
to 15 of Morpirla Village, Sy.No.1, 2, 48to 52 ,55,131,132,134 to 156 158 159
of Naqueri village, and sy.No.294,295,297,301,to309, 311 to326, 328 to 330
,339 to 341 ,344, 345,351,352 ,355 of Velim Village.
Initially the hearing was fixed on 3rd January 2008 in St. Xavier Hall Velim.
However on that day as the villagers of Fatorpa, Betul and Morpirla objected
the hearing on the ground that the hearing should be held in the affected area
the Additional collector Prasana Acharya who was deputed to record the hearing
indefinitely postponed the hearing.
At the time of postponing the hearing it was made very clear by the Addl.
Collector Shri Prasana Acharya that all the affected panchayat will be
intimated in advance. When contacted the Sarpanchas of Faotpa, Betul and
Morpirla panchayat they informed that they are at to receive any intimation
from the Goa pollution control board about the hearing.
The villager of Betul, Morpirla and Fatorpa claims that the notice period is
very short and seems to be fishy in giving short notice period.
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