Mining silt renders Pale fields uncultivable
HERALD CORRESPONDENT
BICHOLIM, JULY 18
Several fields in Ambeshi and Devulwada, Pale, were rendered uncultivable due to the mining silt in the area.
According to sources, the silt which was on the roads has entered into the fields, thereby damaging crops.
Speaking to Herald, Devanand Gawas of Devulwada Pale said there are several companies which are operating in the area and some are illegal. “Through RTI Act on July 4, 2010 we have been informed that a mining company which is in operation in the village is not given any permission and is totally illegal,” added Gawas.
“Due to these mining activities, our fields have been rendered uncultivable and the authorities should look into this,” said Gawas.
In Ambeshi, several fields have been damaged as the silt has flown down during the rain. The villagers have demanded compensation for the loss of crops.
