Illegal stone quarry damaging agriculture in Colomba

Date: February 27, 2020

To,

The Director,

Department of Mines and Geology,

Panjim, Goa

Subject: Illegal stone quarry damaging agriculture in Colomba

Sir/Madam,

This is to bring to your attention illegal operation of stone quarry at Colomba, Sanguem near the Hiralal Khodidas mine during night and early hours of the day. This activity is badly affecting nearby paddy fields cultivated by Scheduled Tribes People namely Devki Katu Velip, Tulsidas Velip, Rajani Velip and their family members. In rainy season the muddy water from the stone quarry also likely to flow in paddy fields as well as in Kushavati river destroying marine ecology and fishing.

For further directions to the site of this illegal quarry kindly contact Motesh Antao on his mobile: 9168206872. Kindly act.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,

 Sd/-

Maggie Silveira

President, Goa State & National Council Member of National Platform of Small Scale Fish Workers (Inland)