August 23rd 2023.
Residents of the villages of Pomburpa and Shri Dev Dhadeshwar Devasthan have expressed their anger and outrage at the hill cutting and destruction of natural cover that is taking place in the no-development zone. All the licences for the construction site have been displayed, but several trees have been cut down and roads have been constructed.
The locals say that the entire hill area is forest land and they are puzzled as to how the land has been converted to a settlement area. They have estimated that the area of the construction is around 48,000 square meters, with plans of 140 villas being built.
In response to the complaints from Shri Dev Dhadeshwar Devasthan mahajans and the residents of Pomburpa, Pomburpa Sarpanch Leopoldina Fernandes has written to the Deputy Town Planner, Mapusa to stop the alleged hill cutting, destruction of forest, and illegal construction activities.
Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira has also visited the site and expressed his shock at what is happening. He said that this is yet another example of hill cutting and destruction of private forest. He has stressed the importance of protecting the private forest in the area, and has vowed to fight tooth and nail to make sure that this kind of destruction is not allowed to take place.
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