MARGAO
The Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd has asserted that no additional facility pertaining to goods traffic has been planned at Chandor station either for dumping ground or washing yard or any coal handling area or hub.
The RVNL has further asserted that land acquisition at Chandor has already been published in the Central Gazette under Section 20E of the Railway Act 1989, by notifications no. S.O.2062(E) dated 31st May 2021 and S.O.5036(E) dated 07.12.21, published in the Central Gazette of India.
RVNL General Manager says, the land acquisition in process at Chandor or Guirdolim is just sufficient for accommodating these minimum required passenger facilities only.
“At Chandor, four tracks with two-end passenger platforms is being laid. Total acquisition of private land to the extent of 36,877 sq mtrs is being done including two plots of Church property measuring an area of 906 sq mtrs from land surveyed under no. 271/1 and an area of 1005 sq mtr, surveyed under no. 272/1,” Sahoo said, adding the acquisition of land is being done by District Administration South under the Railway Act 1989.
He added: “For technical reasons, the proposed Chandor station modification of four lines is being carried in two stages. Out of these four lines, two lines are main lines and two lines are loop lines along with two platforms as per the minimum requirements of doubling standards for each direction. As part of the first stage, one passenger platform and three lines are completed. The present work in progress for the balance one line and one passenger platform is part of the second stage work.”
Sahoo reiterated that RVNL has already approved the estimate submitted by WRD/ DM/ South Goa team for the proposed works adjoining to railway boundaries and funds are also allocated and kept under reserve for disbursement pending demand from the State government.
Villagers, RVNL officials meet over commencing work in private property
MARGAO: A delegation of agitating Chandor and Guirdolim villagers and RVNL officials had a meeting at the Maina-Curtorim police station on Monday evening to discuss the issues raised by the villagers, more so on the question of commencing work in private property.
After much discussions, it was decided that the two sides will hold a joint inspection at the site along with Maina-Curtorim PI Sagar Ekoskar on Tuesday. Against this backdrop, it has been decided that the Railways will not resume work before the inspection.
Guirdolim Bio-Diversity Management Committee Chairman, Agostinho Antao informed that while the Railways insisted they have sanctioned funds for the restoration of the water bodies at the site, the villagers demanded the Railways have now destroyed the water body on the other side of the track for which no provision has been made for restoration.
