-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM NOV 24: About 6 families from Industrial Estate in Bicholim have been affected with the spillage of oil by some of the chemical companies operating in the area.
According to the information provided by the resident of the Industrail Estate Bicholim the oil from the industries has come very close to their residence and would pose health hazard. It may be stated that the residents from the Industrial Estate have been affected with the problem of pollution since last several years. Some years back their wells were affected with the chemical as it got mixed with the water. Just recently as the chemical went into the nearby open area and the fields the cows were infected with it. "This time it is oil spillage in the open area which has come directly near our houses" Ashish Govekar from Industrial Estate told adding "there are about six families affected with this and it might pose serious health hazard." "We contacted the IDC officers but they are not ready to listen to our problem and so we demand that the government and the concerned authorities should initiate action against the company" he demanded.
