-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM OCT 27: About 9 women from Navelim Sanquelim today blocked mining traffic for about four hours in protest against mining pollution.
According to the information provided by the Bicholim police today at about 8.30 am about nine women led by one Namrata Naik from Maina Navelim Sanquelim blocked the mining traffic plying on the road. The women set on the road shouting anti mining slogans. The women were opposing the mining for destroying their fields and for causing air and noise pollution. After receiving the information at about 12.30 pm ASI, R S Gaonkar and Hawaldar, Harishchandra Parab along with lady constable went to the site and tried to convince the women. As they denied to leave the traffic the police arrested them under section 151 IPC. Bicholim police is further investigating the case.
