MARGAO: Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao made an appeal to the people of Canacona not to give their consent for the film city project at the eco-sensitive Bhagwati plateau in Loliem and advised them to preserve the land for the next generations
In a press release, Yuri stated that the BJP Government is eyeing every inch of land in Goa with an ulterior motive of promoting land and real estate mafia in the State.
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Canconkars should show the same zeal as farmers of Shel Melauli in Sattari and oppose the Film City Project. Let this huge land remain for your generations to come, appealed Yuri.
He demanded that the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should make public the detailed project report (DPR) on the film city as well as white paper on IFFI and ESG which will throw light on how the project will benefit Goa. “The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which was brought to Goa with much fanfare has turned into “International Fraud Festival of India”. Government has spent almost 1500 crores on IFFI & ESG in the last 20 years. Every year, the Government spends around 50 crores on the organisation of the festival with zero benefits to the state and local film fraternity, stated Yuri.
He is of the opinion that Chief Minister needs to explain the status of the much-publicised convention centre at Dona Paula which was supposed to get inaugurated during 50th Edition of IFFI in 2019.
Why has the State Film Festival been organised for the last many years? Why Goans Films are not screened in the Official Section of IFF, questioned Yuri.
