Herald: Opposition mounts against railway double-trackingThe double-tracking project of railway lines in Goa has faced significant opposition due to various concerns. Environmentalists are worried about the project's impact on biodiversity and habitat fragmentation in protected areas like the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary and Mollem National Park. Locals are apprehensive about increased noise, air pollution, and vibrations...
more... from trains, potentially damaging their homes. They also oppose the acquisition of their land, citing inadequate compensation. Concerns about the impact on Goa's cultural heritage, including heritage structures, temples, and archaeological sites, have also been raised. The opposition highlights the lack of proper environmental and social impact assessments, with locals claiming they have been denied a fair hearing by the authorities. Specific concerns include the lack of assigned survey numbers for land being used for the double-tracking, potentially usurping ownership from rightful landowners.
Goa mein railway lines ka double-tracking project bahut saare problems ka saamna kar raha hai. Environmentwalon ko project se biodiversity aur Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary aur Mollem National Park jaise protected areas mein habitat fragmentation ka dar hai. Locals ko train se aane wala zyada noise, air pollution, aur vibrations se...
more... gharon ko nuksan hone ka dar hai. Unko apni land acquire karne ka bhi virodh hai, unka kehna hai ki unko adequate compensation nahi diya ja raha hai. Goa ke cultural heritage pe impact ko lekar bhi chinta hai, isme heritage structures, temples, aur archaeological sites bhi shamil hain. Opposition me environmental aur social impact assessment ki kami bhi hai, locals ka kehna hai ki unko authorities se fair hearing nahi diya gaya hai. Khass karke, double-tracking ke liye land ke liye assigned survey numbers na hone ka issue hai, jisse land ownership rightful landowners se chhin liya ja sakta hai.