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TEAM HERALD team [email protected] QUEPEM: The agitated villagers of Shivsorem-Rivona have vowed not to allow any mining truck to ply through Rivona this season. It may be recalled that Francis Jevaji (26), an employee of Don Bosco Sulcorna Farm died, after he was knocked down by an empty mining truck at Shivsorem-Rivona. Irked with the incident, the agitated villagers blocked the entire road and did not allow the police to remove both the vehicles from the accident site. On Wednesday at about 9.30 am, around 100 villagers gathered at the accident spot for the meeting and decided not to allow the mining transport to ply through Rivona side this season. Meanwhile, parishioners of Rivona have decided to convene a meeting on Friday to chalk future course of action. Speaking to Herald, the agitators claimed that the authorities are hands in glove with the mining lobby. “All the notifications issued by the Directorate of Mines and Collector are nothing but an eye wash and till date none of the conditions stated in the notifications are followed by the mining lobby or the transport contractors,” said Francisco Fernandes. “Even the guidelines issued by the High Court are not implemented,” he said. The villagers further stated that illegal mining operation is going on in the area. “One might see police and traffic police posted at various points, but they are nothing but monuments for display as they have no authority to take action against any law breaker,” said the villagers. Irene Fernandes said villagers should take a lesson from the people of Cavrem and be united. She said that the mining lobby might try to influence some villagers, but the villagers should not get distracted by such rumours. Meanwhile, the Rivona Social Welfare Group (RSWG) has extended its support to the villagers and said they would be with the villagers of Shivsorem on Friday morning to stop all the mining traffic. The government had decided to keep mining transport off the road for two days. RSWG President Francisco Fernandes said that they are living a fearful life as it is not possible to cross the road at any time of the day as mining trucks start plying as early as 5.30 am and till late in the evening. The last rites of Francis Jevaje will be performed at the Colomb Chapel on Thursday evening. -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
