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PANJIM: The gram sabha of Se Old Goa Village Panchayat on Sunday opposed mega projects, citing water scarcity concerns in the village.
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Speaking to reporters, sarpanch Medha Parvatkar said the panchayat has decided to write to Town and Country Planning (TCP) and Public Works Department (PWD) urging them to ensure adequate water supply provisions when approving mega projects.
Parvatkar said, “There is an issue of water crisis due to mega projects. Actually we have not approved these projects. The permissions were early, new permissions have not been given.”
Deputy Sarpanch Ambar Amonkar said, “People have started facing water issues. So we will be writing to PWD and the TCP. They should first have provision for water and then licences should be given.”
Amonkar said, “There is an issue of water, especially at Kadamba plateau and we have been requesting the government to ensure that people staying there get water. But it has been ten years now and people are still struggling for water.”
The members of Save Old Goa Action Committee demanded a master plan to save the UNESCO World Heritage site at Old Goa.
A member of the gram sabha demanded that an ambulance be stationed at the panchayat to attend to accident victims or those who may require it.
