Team Herald
MARGAO: Following strong opposition from Sarzora, villagers of Sao Jose de Areal have also raised objections to the government’s proposal to set up a railway station in the area.
In a show of protest, residents gathered at the Sao Jose de Areal Panchayat Ghar, making it clear that they do not support the plan.
Social activist Freddy Travasso highlighted that the village has already borne the brunt of various poorly planned projects, including railway track doubling, a carbon factory, scrap yards, and stone quarries.
“If the government considers a railway station essential infrastructure, what has it done to improve healthcare for villagers who have been struggling with pollution?” he asked.
Travasso called on CM Pramod Sawant to either visit the village himself or send a minister to witness the environmental damage caused by these developments.