Colvale villagers demanded on Sunday that the town and country planning department (TCP) refer the regional plan 2021 back to the gram sabha after it is finalized for its perusal and final approval.
In the gram sabha chaired by sarpanch Asha Chodankar, local resident Mathew Pereira tabled the resolution urging for more transparency and people's participation in the final stages of drawing up the plan.
The resolution was adopted unanimously. Colvale has recommended low profile growth for the village. The non-implementation of some earlier resolutions, especially those regarding the mushrooming of about 15 scrapyards and more at a site called Gotnicho Val in land belonging to the Colvale comunidade sparked off some debate. "We are not happy with the panchayat issuing `stop work' orders and showcause notices, as these have only a temporary effect," a villager said. An office bearer of the Colvale communidade, Servo Fernandes sought to know as to who had permitted the setting up of scrapyards. Chodankar assured that action had been taken by issuing show cause notices.
Villagers alleged that hazardous activities, including storage of inflammable waste was going on inside the scrapyards without any checks or monitoring.
A couple of years back, a massive blaze at one of the scrapyards had injured around a dozen inmates in the slums. A few of these abut the national highway.
Villagers also raised queries about the entry of heavy vehicles from the highway into a narrow lane despite a resolution barring it. Members also sought to know what action had been taken to impound stray cattle. The sarpanch said that a cattle pound would be set up. Members also discussed the issue of evolving a system to collect non-biodegradable waste from the village.
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