Mormugao SDM gives directions to PWD on sale of water

Mormugao SDM gives directions to PWD on sale of water

Navhind Times, April 20, 2006

NT NEWS SERVICE Vasco

May 19: The deputy collector and sub-divisional magistrate, Mormugao, Mr
Levinson Martins directed the executive engineer, water resources
department, Ponda, to take immediate action against the illegal pumping
and selling of water from borewells at Sasmollem, Baina without any
permission, violating the Ground Water Regulation Act.

The residents of the area have made a written complaint against one,
stating that he is involved in selling water from a borewell to private
contractors without any permission or license from the department in
violation of the act.

Subsequently, the irritated residents also made a written complaint to
the deputy collector, Mormugao.

He, in turn, has told the department to take necessary action to stop
the illegal drawing, pumping and selling of water from the borewell.

Anticipating a law and order problem, the deputy collector, Mr Martins
intervened and directed the Vasco police and the executive magistrate,
Mormugao, Ms Sheru Shirodkar to visit the site, who confirmed that the
water was being pumped and transported by tankers without any permission
from the concerned authorities.

Then, the deputy collector directed that immediate attention be taken
within two days of receipt of the memorandum sent by him, failing which
appropriate action would be initiated against the erring parties. ENDS

_______________________________________________
Saligao 403511 website http://saligao.goa-india.org
Saligaonet mailing list
Saligaonet-jtr8sZgGsQ4dnm+yROfE0A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://lists.goacom.org/mailman/listinfo/saligaonet