Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Mining Companies are determined to put a new carpet of dust over Quepem - Ambaulim road



The mining Industries transporting Iron ore via Quepem are determines to put a new carpet of dust over the newly Quepem Ambaulim hot mixed road. Thanks to the law enforcing authorities like Assistant Director of Transport Quepem, Dy-Supritendent of Police Quepem, Dy-Collector, Executive magistrate under whose nose the transport is going on.
Villagers of Quepem claims that spillage of ore from the truck takes place due to overloading. The spillage of ore cause health risk particularly to two wheeler riders as the ore particles lends into eyes.
Meanwhile opposition to transportation of mineral ore via Quepem is gaining momentum. The Quepem Bazarkars and other villagers of Quepem on Monday held a meeting with Quepem MLA and discuss about the problem faced by them due to operation of mining transport via Quepem. They brought to the notice of the MLA that every norm is violated by the mining companies while transporting the ore and no action is taken by the officials. In the same meeting the Bazarkar informed the MLA that they will not allow transportation of mineral ore via Quepem town from the next mining season.
John Fernandes

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