MARGAO
Complimenting the people for stopping the land acquisition process for the double-tracking, South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha on Tuesday urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to cancel the controversial project in the interest of the state.
The MP said he has already dashed off a letter to the Centre to scrap the project, saying double-tracking and coal transportation projects are not in the interest of Goa and Goans.
Addressing the media, Sardinha demanded that the MPT should place before the people of Goa the coal expansion plans.
“MPT cannot make the port a coal hub at the cost of people’s lives. I am not in favour of the plan. Let them stop with the present coal handling,” he said.
Saying that he would stand solidly with the people in the agitation against the double-tracking and coal transportation projects, Sardinha said the Chief Minister should open his eyes to the damage these projects would cause.
“Just because the Centre is pushing some projects, the state government should not oblige,” he said while asserting that the jetties should not be handed over for coal transportation.
Meanwhile, the South Goa MP has cautioned the government against opening schools, saying any miscalculation can put the students in difficulty.
He said the government should not be in a hurry to start the schools when the state is still reporting Covid cases. “The government can think of starting the only when the situation subsides,” he added.
