Borim bridge only for coal transportation: Goyant Kolso Naka
Margao: Providing a copy of a document from the Public Works Department as evidence, ‘Giant Kolso Naka’ (GKN) said that the proposed new Borim bridge is only for transportation of carbon from the port of Mormugao to factories in Karnataka and He reached a compromise with the project’s opponents. .Y nails.
At a press conference in Margao, Abhijit Prabhudesai along with several other members of the GKN, including some representatives of Borim village, demanded that the government abandon the proposed NH-17B project and related land acquisition, and in its Instead, repair the existing bridge or build a parallel bridge of two low-level rails, without the need for additional land acquisition.
“It is quite clear from the PWD letter that the proposed Borim bridge and its land acquisition, apart from the option considered, is only for transportation of carbon. However, we will not let this happen and will approach the Supreme Court if necessary”, Prabhudesai said.
He further confirmed that the project will not only impact the habitats of Lotaulim and Borim but will also cause massive destruction in Goa and above all, all the villages located around the Zuari River.
“There is a complete lack of transparency and the land acquisition process imposes huge costs on people,” he said.
Xavier Fernandes pointed out that GKN will campaign across the state to force the government to respect and attend to the needs of local communities and permanently end the carbon corporations’ greedy and imposing plans to make Goa a carbon hub. Will start a movement.
“The government document also shows that the construction of NH-178 will not only displace the indigenous communities of Lutolim and Borim, but also the entire fishing community,” he said.
Zarina D’Cunha said that instead of paying attention to the needs of the people, the seven options considered by the government are the transportation of carbon from the port of Mormugao and the destruction of villages and therefore, GKN demands that they abandon the seven. Option.
Rahul Naik, a resident of Borim, said that despite requests to shed light on the subject and the process of land acquisition, the authorities kept him in the dark.
