Valvanti river for Vedanta?

River Valvanti at Sakhali, Goa is a proposed site for Bandhara for providing water to pig iron plant at Amona. Water from this river is also pumped to use at Virdi mines pit of Sesa Goa that it showcases to the world as its best mining practices.

This is the spot from where water is going to be pumped out by constructing 5 meter high BandharaThe place locally locally known as “Makar Sheno”.

River contains fresh water and is one of the important tributaries of Mandovi river.

Sesa Goa's pipeline leading towards virdi mines. Security check post is also of Sesa Goa.

River is surrounded by lush greenery on its banks.

It is ecologically very important in nature.

Water for Vedanta v/s water for people of Goa. Battle lines are increasingly getting demarcated.

A view of Valvanti river.

Vedanta's violation of CRZ

This Pig Iron Ore plant on the banks of Mandovi River at Amona, Bicholim is giant violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ). This was brought to the notice of Union Minister of Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh when he visited Goa for the conduct of Public Hearing on CRZ on August 30, 3009. He on the spot publicly directed Goa State government to set up Goa State Coastal Zone Management Authority within 24 hours and take cognizance of this violation and other like like this. It is not yet know if the State government has complied with the directives of the Union Minister.

Sebastian Rodrigues

Sesa Goa's graphite particles to surrounding villages

Vedanta owned Sesa Goa Pig iron Ore Plant very close to Mandovi river at Amona, Bicholim spreads its graphite particles to the neighboring villages as well as far away villages like Betki in Ponda Taluka.

Sebastian Rodrigues