Cops directed to provide protection to IOC transportation

Cops directed to provide protection to IOC transportation
HERALD REPORTER
MARGAO, MAY 27
The South Goa District Magistrate, G P Naik has directed the Superintendent of Police, South to provide police protection to the Indian Oil Corporation for the transportation of petroleum products.
Naik informed that an order to this effect was issued Thursday evening to the SP, South to take immediate steps in the view of the strike call by the 150 oil tankers.
He said that not much effect of the two day strike by the oil tankers has been felt in South Goa, even though Naik maintained that the strike has affected many areas including the Capital city.
Meanwhile, the Disaster Management Authority headed by Naik on Thursday issued directions to the PWD and the Mormugao Municipal Council on the illegal structures at Bogda, Mangor Hill and Bepti which has witnessed land slides during the last monsoons.
Naik said that there is apprehensions that land slides may take place this monsoon at these three places and hence have directive the PWD to build a retaining wall at the site.
He said the Mormugao Municipal Council has been directed to remove the illegal structures from the three places after the PWD contended that the retaining wall could not be built because of the illegal structures.