PANJIM: Goa Forward Party (GFP) Working President Kiran Kandolkar on Saturday said that the party would strongly oppose the Goa Tamnar Power Project as it would not only destroy Mollem, but also the villages of Aldona, Corjuem, Tivim and Colvale.
Kandolkar said, “Besides Mollem, the project will cause heavy destruction in North Goa. Therefore, we will oppose the power lines passing through these villages. Former Chief Minister late Manohar Parrikar had informed us in the Assembly that there was no shortage of power but on contrary Goa had surplus power. But Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant is trying to create a notion that the State will soon face acute power shortage in the future.”
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Kandolkar said, “Villagers of Aldona, Corjuem, Tivim and Colvale depend heavily on farming activities and if these lines are passed through these areas they will not only destroy the fields but also the livelihood of our Goenkar farmers.”
Kiran said, “When we viewed the plan, we were shocked that half of Colvale will be affected with the 400 KV power supply lines passing through the village.”
Alleging that the Chief Minister and Power Minister Nilesh Cabral are fooling the people with regards to Tamnar Power Project, Kandolkar said, “They are hiding a lot of details which would impact the State’s environment.”
Kiran called upon Aldona MLA Glenn Ticlo and Tivim Legislator Nilkanth Halarnkar to come clear on the project passing through these villages and added that ‘they have been quiet on this issue as they have become bonded labourers of the BJP which is all set to destroy the State at the cost of Goenkars.’
“Our Party President Vijai Sardesai has already raised the issue of linear projects by moving a Private Members Resolution at the recently concluded Assembly session. We cannot trust this government. The Chief Minister listens to his bosses in New Delhi and helps their friends to setup projects in Goa at the cost of our environment and livelihood of our Goenkars,” he charged.
“The BJP speaks a lot on doubling farmers’ income, but here we have an incompetent individual as a Chief Minister, who is all set to finish the farmers” Kandolkar alleged.
