Team Herald
MARGAO: The flying Squad was called at Chinchinim as farmers from the village opposed the filling of low lying paddy fields in Chinchinim.
A group of farmers protested said they had alerted the South Goa District Collectorate to prevent further filling and initiate action.
Remedious Fernandes leading the group informed that huge quantity of mud was dumped overnight by unknown persons.
“We suspect that the filling is being done with an objective of creating an illegal housing colony for migrants” Remedious alleged.
He further alleged that instead of protecting agricultural fields, there is an attempt to illegally convert them, thereby destroying the livelihood of the farmers.
