The Cuncolim Municipal Council (CMC) has rejected the applica tion submitted by the pro moters of the proposed fish meal plant, seeking a construction licence with in the Cuncolim municipal jurisdiction. CMC Chief Officer Ra jesh Sakhalkar, while com municating the decision, stated that the project was not eligible for the grant of a construction li cence and accordingly re jected the application. The decision followed a detailed site inspec tion and verification of records by the municipal authorities.
The inspection report edly found deviations re lating to road alignment, encroachment concerns and the absence of council approval for the proposed access roads. Cuncolim MLA and Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao welcomed the decision, terming it a victory for the people of Cuncolim. Alemao had earlier written to Chief Minis ter Pramod Sawant, the Goa State Pollution Con trol Board and other concerned authorities, seeking rejection of permissions for the project.
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He had also raised the matter in the Goa Leg islative Assembly, ex pressing concerns over its potential impact on public health and the environment. “This is a victory for the people of Cuncolim. I have con sistently opposed this plant in the Assembly and before the government because it poses a grave threat to our en vironment and community health,” Alemao said. “When we are opposing the pollution caused by the Cun colim Industrial Estate, how can the government even think of granting permission for a polluting project like a fish meal plant? We are determined and will not allow any move by the government to pollute Cuncolim,” Alemao said. The CMC’s rejection comes amid continued concerns over industrial pollution in Cuncolim and demands from residents for strict scrutiny of new projects with potential environmental and public-health implications.
