MARGAO
Anti-coal activists led by Abhijit Prabhudesai on Monday rejected the award pronounced by the deputy Collector and Sub-divisional Magistrate, Vasco in the land acquisition proceedings for the track doubling project, saying the award is in violation of the laws in force.
Abhijit along with nine other anti-coal activists made their presence before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Margao on Monday morning in connection with the case filed by the Margao police for obstructing traffic at the Chandor railway crossing on the night of November 1-2, 2020.
Two of the remaining accused on Monday furnished their sureties in the Court, after which the Judge has fixed January 9 for reading the charges.
Meanwhile, Abhijit has rejected the award pronounced by the deputy Collector, Vasco saying the officer has no jurisdiction to give the award.
He further pointed out that though hundreds of people had filed their objections to the land acquisition initiated by the deputy Collector for the track doubling project, the deputy collector has only taken cognisance of the objections filed by the owners.
He said the land acquisition award will be challenged by the people since it has been pronounced in violation of the law.
