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Say no to coal transportation

It is noticed that every house in Vasco is being choked by coal dust every day, endangering the lives of thousands in the port town. Call for a stop to coal transportation has fallen on the deaf ears of the. Had the Chief Minister camped in Vasco for a week would he have realised the ground reality.
Now, to divert the attention of people of Vasco, sweeper machines have been swung into operation, which is just an eyewash. This sweeper machines will not solve the coal dust problem and the people will soon come to know the real fact.
To keep a certain section of people happy, our government is all out to destroy our peace, health and our the future of our children. This is the gift from the elected representatives who promised a clean Goa.
I don't understand why the government wants to go against the wishes of people of Goa if they don't want coal in their? I stand with the people of Vasco and say ‘No' to coal and request our Chief Minister to pull all strings together to put a stop to the coal menace in the port town.
Ronnie D'souza, Chandor
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