BY A GT REPORTER
PANJIM: Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP) yesterday furnished memorandum to individual legislators asking to withdraw the Bainguinim site as garbage dumping ground. Spokesperson for CSJP Fr Maverick Fernandes told GT that it issued the said letters to all 40 legislators, yesterday.
Besides, a circular was read at all Churches of Goa on Sunday asking parishioners to come together to oppose the Bainguinim site for dumping garbage, since it would harm the historical monuments in Old Goa. The circular was re-sent to all Churches, which was earlier submitted to the Government in March 2008 citing various reasons on why the site should not be acquired.
“Despite that the government in course of time acquired the land at Bainguinim to unload garbage. We made another representation asking not to hand over the site to Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) because soon after the garbage dumping session would begin it would harm the historical monuments, religious institutions, etc in the area,” Fr Maverick spoke to GT over the government’s failure to heed to the issue, put forth several times. The organisation has appealed the parishioners to request their concerned MLAs across the state to make use of their office to oppose the site. Expressing grave concern over the issue, Fr Maverick said, “This is not only confined to Old Goa but all over the state.
This place is an important venue for various reasons. Also, if a garbage site begins here, UNESCO may de-notify the already notified monuments.”
