John Fernandes Quepem, 9822169547
A retired seaman Shri Remedio Quodros, resident of Pimpolcotto Quepem, became
the first victim reckless and irresponsible mining transportation via Quepem
town of this season since its starting on 19th October.
It may be recalled that Remedio Quodros on 5th November was dashed by a
overloaded mining truck bearing number GA-09-U-0507 at Amona road due to which
he suffered severe injuries to his head. He was then admitted in GMC hospital
Bambolim where on 9th October breadth his last. His funeral is fixed on 11th
Oct. at 9.30 AM.
Due to the rackless and irresponsible transportation of mining truck resulted
in series of accident, constant traffic jam in Quepem town in the last couple
of days.
Villagers of Quepem are angry over the death of Remedio and at any time may
turn violent . The Villagers informed herald that the administration that is
functioning is responsible for all the mess in Quepem town that is being
created by the mining truck. They further informed that all the officers
including the Dy-Collector, the RTO, the Executive Magistrate, the police are
not bother to take action against the erring mining truck. One villagers who
don’t want to disclose his name informed herald that the police who demand
Rs.200/- from per truck as monthly installment will you expect them to take
action against the erring truck
One villager informed herald that by administrative order dated the
Dy-Collector of Quepem specified the speed limit for the mining truck in
Villages as 40 while in municipal area as 30 but does the collector or any
of the the concerned officer bother to erect sign board or implement the order.
The order passed by the Dy-Collecotor are show piece.
The Quepem police has deputed police in Quepem town to regulate the traffic,
but these police instead of doing the work of policing are working as employee
of the mining company as they are not bother to take action against the over
loaded or over speeding mining truck informed John Fernandes of Bibtimol.
Transporting mining via Quepem town has become a money making business for the
local representatives and the administrator but it has become a death bed for
villager of Quepem informed a bazarkar of Quepem who is fighting against the
mining transport.
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