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MARGAO: The Margao Comunidade has raised allegations of land encroachment, claiming that a police outpost and a wellness centre have been built illegally on its property in Aquem-Margao. The comunidade’s attorney, Celestino Noronha, has formally lodged complaints with the district collector, the Administrator of Comunidades, the Flying Squad, and other relevant authorities, urging immediate intervention.
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Noronha stated that the construction of both structures—the police outpost and the wellness centre—on Moti Dongor land was done without obtaining the necessary permissions from the comunidade. “It has come to my attention that two structures—a police outpost and a wellness centre—have been constructed on the Aquem Comunidade property at Moti Dongor. Upon a personal inspection conducted recently, I confirmed the existence of these unauthorised structures. It is also revealed that the Superintendent of Police, South Goa, has constructed the police outpost without obtaining the Comunidade’s permissions,” he said.
In addition to the police outpost, Noronha highlighted concerns about a wellness centre operating under the name ‘Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandir Moti Dongor.’ According to him, the Directorate of Health set up the facility without securing approval from the comunidade. Calling for swift action, Noronha has demanded that the district collector order the demolition of the structures and ensure that the land is restored to its original state.
CONGRESS SCOFFS AT MARGAO MLA FOR EXPLOITING MOTI DONGOR RESIDENTS
MARGAO: Reacting strongly to recent statements by Margao MLA Digambar Kamat regarding Moti Dongor hutments, Margao Congress leader Savio Coutinho accused the MLA of habitually reigniting the Moti Dongor issue before elections, only to make empty promises about protecting homes from demolition.
“We were genuinely shocked to see him so visibly disturbed and agitated. We never mentioned the demolition of houses but simply pointed out that the Margao MLA has been misleading people by forming committees that ultimately achieve nothing,” Coutinho stated, while referring to the recent committee formed to rehabilitate the Moti Dongor slum dwellers.
Coutinho further emphasized that they had only warned Moti Dongor residents about the new “dream” the Margao MLA was selling them.
