MARGAO
Warning that the Cuncolim Industrial Estate is a “ticking bomb” which may explode any moment, Leader of Opposition and Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao has said the mysterious construction of a ‘well’ adjacent to Cuncolim Industrial Estate shows “all is not well” in the Cuncolim Industrial Estate.
Saying that apart from air and water pollution, there are illegal encroachments in private properties as well as government land by industrial units, Yuri once again urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to constitute a high-level committee to conduct investigation of all units in Cuncolim Industrial Estate.
He urged the government to take immediate steps to put an end to deadly pollution, revenue loss to State with overproduction and evasion of GST and illegal encroachments.
Reacting to the show cause notice served by Cuncolim Municipal Council on unknown persons pertaining to illegal construction of a well, Yuri said that all illegalities needs to be stopped and strict action should be taken against all violators.
“I had raised all the issues in the last Assembly Session and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had promised me to send team and investigate on pollution, overproduction, evasion of taxes by some Units in Cuncolim Industrial Estate”, he said, adding that he has now tabled Legislative Assembly questions to check whether any action was taken after the session.
“The Cuncolim Industrial Estate is a ticking bomb which may explode any movement. Government must learn from the massive fire at Pilerne Industrial Estate and take pro-active steps to control illegalties which are main cause of accidents,” Yuri said.
Asserting he will never ever support any illegalities, the Opposition leader said he is of the firm opinion that all polluting units in the Cuncolim Industrial Estate should be shut down immediately and eco-friendly industries should be brought in.
