Work with Oppn to solve highway issues: SGF
HERALD REPORTER
MARGAO, JULY 4
The Save Goa Front (SGF) has urged the government to keep aside all political differences and take the Opposition leader into confidence to solve the highway problem in the best interest of Goa.
SGF President Antonio Gauncar said the chief minister and the leader of the opposition used to jointly solve important issues affecting the State and called for taking the opposition into confidence to solve the highway row.
Gauncar suggested that only one road from Patradevi to Dodhamarg via Honda, Usgao, Sanguem, Canacona, Pollem can solve the people’s woes as well as solve the problem of mining traffic instead of two existing national highways. “This one road will serve as the link road to neighbouring states too. Cost wise also, it will be less as it will avoid displacement of homes, minimise the environmental damage, save productive land and reduce unnecessary burden on Goan people,” he said.
He said the SGF has already sent in writing in 2009 the suggestion for a new road to the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
Meanwhile, the SGF has fully supported the 12-hour band on July 5 saying the common man is badly hit by the steep rise in prices of all essential commodities.
