from Orlimgaum rakhonn manch

14th Oct 2008
Ida Coutinho
Convener

Orlim villagers and farmers were in for a shock when they found some workers under instructions from the PWD dumping mud in the paddy fields to widen the road in Palcutt ward . The fields on either side of the road are being cultivated imagine the plight of the farmers when they noticed red mud being put in their paddy fields .

the owners of the concerned fields have yet to get compensation for the present 3 meter road that is being used and the PWD department is on a busy spree acquiring and filling fields without any written intimation to the owners. Acquiring and broadening roads seems the order of the day as per the new Town and Country planning circular where in no project can come till there is a road on site of a required specification.

The Orlim Gaum Rakhon Manch strongly condemns this action taken whereby instead on the Government promoting Agriculture and sustainable development is held bent on Acquiring and broadening roads that will only help the builder lobby at the cost of the Aam aadmi .