MAPUSA: The Comunidade of Guirim along with local farmers gathered outside the comunidade office on Saturday and protested the fresh land acquisition proposals by the government vide notification dated October 28, 2021, the reckless execution of work of the highway destroying the fields and demolition of houses of locals without any alternate arrangements.
President of Comunidade of Guirim Tulio de Souza said, “We are against the land acquisition of agricultural fields by the government without taking the people into confidence. As per the latest Land Acquisition Act that was passed in Parliament, any acquisition has to be done taking the people into consent. I charge that imposing such notification is illegal and it is being done to grab the fields of the people to benefit the corporates”.
Slamming Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant for making false announcements, Tulio said, “The CM had assured the farmers during his visit to Guirim when the fields were flooded that they would be paid compensation but till date nothing has been paid to them. All fields have been destroyed by the reckless work carried out by the contractor resulting in the farmers not being able to cultivate the fields for the last two years. Jumla announcements are made by the CM to fool the farmers”.
Tulio claimed that the government has failed to pay compensation to the farmers whose land was acquired for flyovers.
“People are tired of visiting the PWD and the Land Survey Department as this government has money to only waste on programmes and does not have cash to pay compensation to the farmers,” he claimed.