Scrapyard owners warm up to relocation plan
MAPUSAIn what could come as a boost to the government’s proposed plan to relocate scrapyards to designated Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) areas, scrapyard owners in North Goa have expressed willingness to shift, viewing the move as an opportunity to secure much-needed land and bring greater legitimacy to their businesses.For a State where land is scarce and finding suitable space to store a
Firefighters battle the blaze that engulfed a scrapyard at Dicarpale-Davorlim in May. File photo
Past emergencies, recurring lapses point to safety gaps
MARGAOExplosions, fires, hazardous leachate, dust and air and water pollution have, over the years, become synonymous with scrapyard operations in Goa’s commercial capital, Margao, and the surrounding villages of Salcete. The recurring incidents have triggered public protests, with citizens repeatedly demanding that these potentially hazardous activ
Industry backs regulation, but opposes scrapyard relocation
PANAJIThe Goa government's initiative to relocate scrapyards to industrial areas or estates, a cornerstone of its draft policy to regulate them, has run into strong resistance from industrial stakeholders, who fear that it could create more problems than it solves.The policy seeks to move scrapyards and allied activities from scattered...
GIDC norms leave govt’s proposed scrapyard relocation plan in limbo
PANAJIOver 400 illegal scrapyards continue to dot Goa, but the government’s plan to get them off unauthorised premises has hit a wall even before taking off. Its proposed relocation to industrial estates has run into a legal hurdle, with IDC regulations expressly barring allotment of industrial plots for scrapyards, while...
Scrapyards: Between risk and regulation | Repeated fires expose Goa's continuing regulatory vacuum
Goa has spent years going around in circles over scrapyard relocation, issuing directives and working on a regulatory framework, while hundreds of scrapyards continue to operate without mandatory permissions. The result is a familiar cycle: fires break out, firefighting teams rush in, losses mount, and the larger problem remains untouched. In the absence of a policy, the Goa Waste Management Corporation lacks the authority to act against illegal scrapyards. Worse, the State is yet to undertake a comprehensive assessment of their overall safety impact. The Goan reports
