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Cong must act decisively, oppose villas at Chandor

ARWIN MESQUITA, Colva
Published Mar 9
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I appreciate Congress leaders supporting, working hard and actively involved in the protests against controversial TCP legislation like Sec 39/A which are encouraging rapid destruction of Goa's environment by specific real estate entities. In Chandor (former roots as Chandrapur -glorious capital of ancient Kadamba dynasty) about 75 villas are proposed to controversially built. I request the Congress Party to take up this issue on a war footing and have the project scrapped; it will give confidence to Goans that the party acts on its home turf as per its officially stated determination to save, preserve Goa.



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