Velim Ind candidate anti-port
: Velim constituency Independent candidate, Edrich C Correia, has vowed to scrap the proposed Betul port, even as he mulled jobs for unemployed youth on cruise ships, middle East, besides government and in private sector.
A seaman on the cruise liners, Edrich, has promised to fight for the hike in the ex-gratia relief for retired seafarers and widows to Rs 5,000 and vowed to provide reservations of seats for locals of Velim constituency in the NUSI Maritime Academy. He also promised to fight to restart the NUSI hospital at Panzorconne-Cuncolim.
“We don’t want 18 wheeler lorries plying on Betul, Velim, Assolna-Chinchinim road, besides dust pollution, road accidents, traffic jams, slum dwellings because of the Betul Port. We don’t want Betul to be Betul Nagar or Velim to be Velim Nagar in the future”, he said. He opposed the proposed civilian airport at Mopa.
