RVNL senior personnel who descended to a very festive Velsao and trespassed into private properties while people were celebrating the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady and Independence Day were chased away by members of Goencho Ekvott and the locals.
Provocative actions by RVNL will not be tolerated by the villagers who have vowed to protect their ancestral land against coal transportation along the Coastal belt and towards the hinterland in the East of Goa.
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The recent Panchayat election results have shown how the locals have vented their anger through the ballot and elected members of Goencho Ekvott and its allied organisations. Despite this, an insensitive administration is pushing forward a destructive project in an area where the local economy is dependent on Tourism, Coconut Farming, Paddy Farming & Fishing, all of which will cease to exist along with the thickly populated heritage areas.
