Says scrapping project is better option
PANJIM, NOV 2
Stating that there is no question of bringing the Rajiv Gandhi IT Habitat project under the purview of the Taleigao village panchayat, the Aldona legislator Dayanand Narvekar said that it would be better to scrap the project rather than giving in to the demands of the people.
Herald on Monday reported that Taleigao legislator Babush Monseratte saying that the people will allow the project only if it comes under the purview of panchayat.
Reacting to the report, Narvekar who is said to the mastermind behind the project, shot a letter to the Chief Minister Digamabar Kamat asking to announce the fate of the project within 15 days failing which he would initiate further action in the matter.
Speaking to Herald, Narvekar stated that the Info-Tech Corporation of Goa (ITG) was set up under the same concept that of Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC).
“There is no question of bringing the project under panchayat. If they want to bring the IT Habitat under the panchayat then why leave aside the industrial estates in Goa,” he said adding, “let all of them also come under the purview of panchayats.”
Pointing to the destruction of the IT Habitat by the Taleigao villagers in 2007, he said, “the government was in full knowledge that this would happen.”
“Inspite of concrete information government ignored the information given by senior Congressmen. I told the Chief Minister and I was told to inform Ravi Naik and DIG Ujjwal Mishra,” he said adding that he has been a silent spectator on the issue for years.
Narvekar also said that the government should return the money of the promoters, who had invested money to the tune of Rs 90 cr for the project.
