MAPUSA
The authorities impounded yet another truck on Friday, this time for carrying out illegal landfilling activity in Calangute.
Calangute talathi Shubbam Sakalkar received a call that illegal landfilling activity was taking place at Prabhu-vaddo at around 4.30 pm.
He rushed to the site and intercepted the truck while emptying the debris in a field.
A woman pink police force rushed to the spot and conducted panchanama and took the truck in their possession.
Later, the truck was detained at the Calangute police station and the police were in the process of filing an FIR against the driver.
This is the third incident where the authorities intercepted vehicles either dumping debris by the roadside or involved in landfilling.
On Wednesday, Bardez Mamlatdar Pravin Gawas had intercepted two trucks while dumping construction debris along the NH66 near Mapusa Tar.
Gawas had requested the public to remain alert and pass on the message to his office against such illegal dumping of debris along the roadside so that quick action can be initiated against the offenders.
He also assured the complainants that their names and mobile numbers would be kept in confidence and will not be revealed to anyone.
