PANAJI
The Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) has demanded immediate revocation of all clearances and licenses issued to the controversial Bhutani Infra project at Sancoale.
In a press statement issued on Tuesday, GBA convenor Sabina Martins has sought Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s intervention to ensure that permissions are revoked and justice is delivered to the locals, who are protesting against the project.
Martins said that the Bhutani project at Sancoale exposes the complete breakdown of governance with respect to irregular land conversions and bypassing of building regulations. “Collusion of departments, apathy, ignorance and corruption are threatening villages with mega project clearances,” she said.
She pointed out that the project does not have a required Environmental Clearance, no hill cutting permissions, there is random zone change, no requisite road access etc,
Martins said that the government needs to revoke all clearances given to the ill-conceived project immediately on grounds of non-compliance, missing or misrepresented information and other illegalities. She said that MPDA must recall the technical clearance granted while the panchayat should revoke other licenses issued.
“We demand that the Chief Minister should stop being a mute spectator and step in to listen to the people,” she said.
