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Domnic Fernandes continues (Part III) his reminiscence of
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Babush joins anti-Mopa bandwagon
BY HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, APRIL 10 -- His dream of becoming president of Goa Pradesh
Congress Committee (GPCC) may not have been fulfilled so far. But he
is trying to embark on a new mission, to resolve the airport
imbroglio.
Town & Country Planning Minister, Babush Monserrate has overnight
become a vocal protagonist of 'No Mopa, only Dabolim'.
The issue was discussed informally in his chamber at the new
Secretariat in Porvorim with South Goa MP Churchill Alemao, campaigner
for the anti-Mopa agitation, and pro-Mopa BJP legislator from
Dhargalim constituency in Pernem, Babu Azgaonker.
He said he would talk to all ministers as well as the chief minister
with the objective of ending the impasse and strongly felt that a
Cabinet decision be taken to scrap the proposed airport at Mopa.
Monserrate however doesn't agree with Churchill's mode of agitation.
He said being a member of the PM appointed committee headed by the CM
on airport in Goa, Churchill should have discussed the issue in detail
at the committee level before holding public meetings.
Monserrate's contention is that there is no opposition to Dabolim
airport. Even supporters of Mopa are not opposed to Dabolim. He says
some years ago when the Centre felt that Goa should have a new
international airport, site selection was set in motion and two sites
– Quitol in South and Mopa in Pernem were short listed of which the
latter was selected.
He argues by saying that people of Mopa or Pernem taluka had not
demanded that Mopa should be the site for the international airport.
When it was pointed out that land might be a major problem for
expansion of Dabolim airport, Monserrate said the Union Defence
minister Pranab Mukherjee had earlier assured that land would be
provided.
mentioned to the Goa delegation two months ago that land would be
provided in Dabolim for expansion. Land could also be taken from a
private firm, he said.
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TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM;
DEV BOREM KORUM.
Gabe Menezes.
London, England
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