With Goa government already grappling with so many issues, it has now at hand another serious matter pertaining to the non-availability of beef on its platter of woes. The Goa Meat Complex plant despite having been renovated and refurbished at a whopping cost of Rs 9 crore has not been functioning for the last many years. This is inexplicable and the authorities should come out clean on the exact reason why the factory is non-functional. There can be no room for beef politics. The Goa Meat Complex at Ponda and its head office in Panaji together have over fifty staff who have been idling with no work to do. What a criminal waste of public funds. The Government must take immediate and swift measures to ensure that the Goa Meat Complex becomes fully operational so that the public gets good quality and hygienic beef at reasonable prices. There should also be a probe to investigate why the Goa Meat Complex has remained shut for so long and the forces responsible for it. Governance at all times must ensure fairness and inclusiveness and there can never be room to favour or target any particular section of the community.
