PANJIM: Goa Forward Party working President Kiran Kandolkar said that “Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant along with local MLA Glen Ticlo has hatched a plan to transport and stack coal at Aldona Jetty.”
Kandolkar said that he has learnt from his sources within the government that the Aldona jetty expansion plan is part of government project to allow coal transportation in the State. “I won’t allow coal to be brought into Aldona at any cost,” said Kiran Kandolkar.
Further, the GFP working president said that he is keeping a close watch on the file movement which has been going on for the last six months. “I won’t allow Aldona to be a coal hub. Aldona is gifted with nature and our people rely on it for farming and agriculture. Having a coal hub in Aldona will affect the public health of all those staying in and around the area.”
Kandolkar highlighted that Inland waterways in the State will be used for transportation of coal and Govt of Goa has given its approval under the Sagarmala project.
Earlier, Aldona MLA Glen Ticlo had said that he is taking up these jetties for repairs so that people could be ferried to Panjim from Aldona.
