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Will direct CMC to stop Dumane leachate flow: Canacona MLA

CANACONA

Concerned that the Garbage Treatment Plant (GTP) in Dumane-Canacona had turned into a health hazard with the flow of leachate into nearby water bodies and paddy fields, Deputy Speaker and Canacona MLA Isidore Fernandes said he would direct the Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) to take immediate action to resolve the issue.

“I will direct the CMC chief officer to immediately visit the GTP and take measures to stop the flow of leachate into nearby water bodies,” he said.

“At present, I am in Panaji due to party and board-related meetings, but I will inspect the GTP as soon as possible to take stock of the situation.”

“We cannot allow leachate to flow into water bodies and this must stop, otherwise it will seriously affect public health,” added Fernandes.


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Dumane leachate: NGO to petition NGT over dumps

The Goan Network
Published Jun 30, 2021, 12:28 AM IST
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CANACONAHaving assisted the Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) on two occasions to treat and clear huge garbage dumps, the Canacona-based NGO ‘Goenkar’ has decided to take legal action against the CMC in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for the uncovered, unsegregated and untreated dumps at the Garbage Treatment Plant (GTP) in Dumane-Canacona.“Despite CMC's lackadaisical attitude on the garbage issue in Canacona, we have maintained cordial relations and helped operate the GTP…

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