The Gram Sabha of village panchayat of Xeldem in its recently held meeting
unanimously passed a resolution stating not to allow the Quepem Municipal
council to dump garbage at pedamol of Sirvoi village of Xeldem panchayat.
Participating in the discussion the villagers of pedamol stated that the land
proposed for dumping bearing survey No.88/1 there are around 15 house mostly
belonging to the Dhanger Community in which around 250 people are residing. If
the proposed site is use as a garbage dumping site than it will them in terms
of health, sanitation etc.
They further stated that there are 3 perennial natural water spring at the
foot of the hillock. The water of these springs is being is used by the
villagers for their daily consumption and also for cattles , buffalos and
goats. The proposed project will affect these springs as the garbage site is at
a higher level the waste in rainy season through the rain water will
percolate into the soil which will meet the springs and will affect our natural
source of water
That 90% of the villagers residing therein are agriculturist and make their
living on animal husbandry The Proposed garbage site is being used by the
villagers for rearing their cattles, buffalos and goats. If this site is used
as garbage dumping site it will affect our livelihood stated the villagers who
participated in the discussion.
That after a long discussion the gram sabha unanimously passed a resolution
opposing any garbage dumping in the site and to drop the acquisition
proceedings which has been initiated . The meeting was held under the President
ship of Sarpanch Benedita Fernandes.
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That Quepem will soon have a parallel bridge over Kushawati River stated
Quepem MLA shri Chandrakant Kavlakar.
Quepem MLA along with PWD Executive Engineer P.T.Parker, Assistant E.E
U.H.Nai and Assistant Engineer Rosario Pereira along with other recently the
bridge.
MLA informed reporters that the new parallel bridge will be constructed at
the cost of Rs.4.50 crore. One the new bridge is completed then there will be a
smooth flow of traffic as the present bridge is weak and one way resulting in
traffic jam.
However though the foundation stone of the bridge was laid in march 2007 just
before the assembly election at the hands of then CM Shri Pratapsing Rane the
soil testing work of the bridge has been commenced in this week only.
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