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MARGAO
Around seven scrapyards operating illegally in Curtorim were unearthed during a raid cum inspection conducted by the Curtorim village panchayat.
The panchayat team led by Deputy Sarpanch Simon Barretto descended at the Eclate and Vaguliem wards accompanied by the panchayat secretary and the respective ward members, only to find the seven scrapyards operating illegally in the two wards.
The deputy sarpanch informed that the inspection has revealed that the scrapyards were operating without any permission from the local panchayat body. He, however, said these scrapyards were enjoying power and water connections obtained under the Health Act. “The panchayat will write to the Health Centre to draw its attention to the misuse of the power and water connections to run the illegal scrapyards,” Simon said, adding that the panchayat will also initiate action against the illegal scrapyards as per the law in force.
