MARGAO: In an interim relief to Carmona residents, the Town and Country Planning Minister Vijai Sardesai issued a show cause notice and a stop work order on the multi dwelling Raheja project till the petition of the concerned people of the village is not heard and decided upon.
Meanwhile, the panchayat is now bracing up for the joint site inspection of the project.
In his remark to the Senior Town Planner, Margao, TCP Minister said, “We may issue orders/ show cause to the party (Rahejas) to stop all construction activity until issues raised by the panchayat in its petition to me are resolved”.
The concerned panchas and Carmona locals have expressed deep gratitude towards the quick action and gesture of the TCP minister for stopping the work on the basis of their memorandum.
Speaking to Herald, Panch Alwynn George said, “Unlike the former TCP Minister Francis D’Souza who asked us to go to court, Vijai has shown his concern to the issue and it is a great achievement. I would thank the TCP Minister for being true to his words”.
The village lacks basic infrastructure such as proper roads, electricity, water etc. The Carmona locals still suffer due to lack of basic needs. Forcing a huge 88 bungalow and 288 flats is not realistic,” Alwynn said and added that the project has come up because of a “falsified amendment” and we urge the Government to roll back the amendment.”
“Goa cannot be converted into a “holiday home culture” where colonies have come up but are dead as they are only investments and no one stays here. This land could have been used for Goans,” Alwynn said.
“In Goa, the poor cannot afford even a small house due to the “artificial” inflation due to the “holiday home culture”. If this doesn’t stop people won’t be encouraged to stay in their motherland,” the panch added.
The Carmona panchas led by Alwynn had met the TCP Minister last week and had urged him to stop the work of the said project.
It is an interim relief to the Carmona locals, who have voted for the present panchayat on the basis of the opposition to the Raheja Project.
