MARGAO
Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao has demanded that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant must direct Entertainment Society of Goa to explore land earlier alloted to SEZs, Nylon-66 or land at Betul for setting up of Film City, demanded Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao
The Opposition leader said it is beyond one's imagination to see Entertainment Society of Goa issuing advertisement inviting private land owners having 250 acres of land for setting up Film City in Goa when the Treasury of the BJP Government is completely empty.
“I have a strong suspicion that BJP Government wants to oblige someone from the BJP cadre who is a real estate dealer and hence has instructed ESG to invite bids from private parties despite availability of Government land," charged Yuri.
Saying the Entertainment Society of Goa has miserably failed to even keep the standard of International Film Festival of India by converting it into a Domestic Event, Yuri dared the Chief Minister to reveal the data of delegates who attended last five editions of the so-called mega festival.
“The BJP Government must first explain to the Goans the present status of the overhyped Convention Centre at Dona Paula which was promised to be inaugurated during 50th edition of IFFI. What is the exact benefit to Goa and Goan film makers from IFFI on which Government is spending Rs 20-25 crores every year," stated Yuri.
He also demanded that Government must first place in public domain the Project Report of the proposed Film City and take suggestions from experts and stakeholders before incurring expenditure on purchase of land.
