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Another proposal to set up tower irks Carmona villagers

Villagers of Carmona opposing the controversial Reliance Jio Mobile Tower were shocked and angered over reports that another proposal by Indus Towers for erecting another mobile phone tower has been filed with Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) for obtaining “Consent to Operate” at the same disputed site.

 the goan I network
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It might be recalled that Carmona residents had bitterly opposed the Reliance Jio tower erected at the same site without obtaining NOC from Panchayat which was subsequently show-caused by the Panchayat and also denied NOC for regularization under intense public pressure as the tower was in  residential area.
Villagers and panchayat had petitioned the gspcb to withhold the Consent to Operate. However, the GSPCB in its letter dated 24-10-2016 informed panchayat about their decision to issue Consent to Operate despite the fact that the last site inspection scheduled by the Board could not be carried out as the premises were locked by the owner.   
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Kabrastan issue raises sparks in Margao Municipal Council

The Margao Municipal Council came under pressure on Thursday to explain to the city’s Muslim community and the activists over the inordinate delay in commencing work on the Kabrastan at Sonsodo, accusing the powers that be of pushing the burning issue to the back burner for political gains.

The Goan Network
Published Nov 11, 2016, 5:07 AM IST
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the goan I networkMARGAO   Chief Officer Y B Tawde, who was confronted by a group of people right in the municipal corridor, excused himself from discussing the issue on the plea he has to attend a meeting in the Secretariat, but promised to discuss in detail the issue with the group on Friday morning.   Fr Maverick Fernandes, convenor of the Council for Social Justice and Peace, Fr Savio Fernandes, petitioner before the National Minority commission,…

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