TEAM HERALD
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MARGAO: The Cuncolim Municipal Council on Monday decided to hold a public meeting on the Cuncolim Industrial Estate by inviting officials from the Goa State Pollution Control Board, Industrial Development Corporation and the Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers.
At a meeting of the Council on Monday, Cuncolim city fathers raised concern over pollution in the industrial estate and encroachments by industrial units within the jurisdiction of the civic body.
After the meeting, CMC Chairperson Devendra Dessai told Herald that the date and venue of the public meeting will be fixed after confirming participation by representatives of the GSPCB, IDC and Factories and Boilers. “We have decided to call the public meeting with the officials so that they reply to queries raised by the citizens over pollution in the industrial estate,” Desai said.
In another decision, the civic body has decided to issue a final notice to an industrial unit to remove the waste dumped in an open area falling within the Municipal jurisdiction. “The concerned unit has removed the shed erected from the open place, but has maintained that the waste is not hazardous. But we have told the unit that the waste was dumped outside the IDC without permission of the Municipality,” he added.
Meanwhile, the CMC today decided to conduct demarcation of the IDC property and to initiate action against industrial units that have encroached on the land falling in the civic jurisdiction.
Meanwhile, the Municipality has decided to reduce the rent of the municipal hall. Following requests for a revision of rent, it has now decided to charge Rs 10,000 rent for weddings, Rs 7,000 for tiatr and dramas and Rs 3,000 for educational institutions.
