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Usgao dy sarpanch told to stop dumping ore HERALD CORRESPONDENT PONDA, JAN 23 — Locals opposed to dumping of mining ore at Usgao have directed their ire at an unusual offender — the Deputy Sarpanch. According to locals, Deputy Sarpanch Ratnakar Parab Fatrekar — a businessman who represents Tisk-Usgao in the Usgao-Gangem panchayat — hired a plot at Takwada-Usgao and began dumping mining ore. Incidentally, the plot contains hundreds of coconut trees and is located in a populated area. Unhappy about the dumping of mineral ore, locals complained to the Ponda Mamlatdar Gauresh Shankhwalkar, who took serious note of the activities and summoned Fatrekar to his office on Friday. The mamlatdar is reported to have directed Fatrekar to stop the ore dumping at Takwada and asked him to clean the plot within five days. Health officials also visited the site and objected to the dumping of ore in a coconut plantation. Health Officer Dr S Gaitonde has served a notice on the deputy sarpanch under Section 40 of the Health Act. -- May your God be with you. Gabe Menezes. London, England
