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It pointed out that, as per reports from health officials, the deadly virus was carried by migrant labourers working in illegal scrapyards and the Margao industrial estate. It said 12 breeding sites were identified in the estate, but the authorities were yet to act.
The association recalled how the village was affected by malaria in the last three years, with one casualty coming from one of the scrapyards. It demanded a master plan for the village.
before further development took place as it believed unplanned development was causing the epidemics.
“Our village has around 50 illegal scrapyards, 200 industrial units, around 60 crushers and quarries, many mega housing projects, two railways (KRC and SCR), but it does not have a garbage management site, sewerage system, hospital, fire and emergency station and other infrastructure,” said Peter, an STI member from Nessai.
Velim MLA Benjamin Silva, Areal Sarpanch Julio Monteiro and locals like Freddy Travasso assured that efforts were on to get the authorities to get rid of the scrapyards, while the parish priest offered prayers for the village community.
