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Bio-methanation plant shut after contamination plaints

MARGAO

After assuming office as Environment Minister last year, the first decision Aleixo Sequeira took in the SGPDA market was to fix an inspection of the bio-methanation plant operated by the Margao Municipal Council following complaints from residents of Fatorda that the plant is contaminating the water bodies.

The bio-methanation plant is now shut down after the GSPCB issued directions to the MMC to discontinue the operation from August this year.


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All eyes on Environment minister for turnaround at SGPDA retail market

Shoppers, vendors left to fend for themselves as stink pervades mega market

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Sep 2, 2024, 12:31 AM IST
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All eyes on Environment minister for turnaround at SGPDA retail market

MARGAOCan Saxtti lone Minister, Alexio Sequeira, who presides over the Environment portfolio, bring a turnaround in Salcete’s mega retail market “ the SGPDA fish, vegetable, fruit and meat market at Margao?The SGPDA retail market was in the news a week ago after the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB), coming under the Environment Ministry, issued show cause notices to over a dozen meat stalls, including chicken, beef, mutton and pork stalls at the SGPDA for discharge…

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