Cortalim, Goa – Cortalim constituency leader Olencio Simoes has urgently written to the Chief Minister, Deputy Collector, MLA, Chief Town Planner, and Chairman of the Mormugao Planning and Development Authority (MPDA) demanding immediate intervention regarding an ongoing hunger strike by Premanand P. Naik, the former Sarpanch of Sancoale village. Naik has been protesting against the permits issued for the Infra/Parmesh Construction project at Survey No. 257/1 in Sancoale, citing environmental and planning violations.
Simoes highlighted in his letter that Naik’s hunger strike has now entered its fifth day, raising serious concerns among local residents. The community fears the construction project could cause irreversible ecological damage, infringe on planning regulations, and threaten the livelihoods of local inhabitants.
Despite multiple appeals to the concerned authorities, the grievances of the community remain unaddressed, leading the former Sarpanch to undertake the hunger strike as a desperate measure. Simoes stressed that the health of the former Sarpanch is deteriorating rapidly, adding urgency to the situation.
Simoes appealed to the authorities to review the licenses issued by the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department, the Panchayat, and the MPDA for the project. “The unrest in the community is escalating, and prompt action is required to prevent further deterioration of the situation,” Simoes warned.
The people of Sancoale and the broader community are now looking to the government for swift action. Local residents are demanding a reassessment of the permits to ensure that both environmental and community concerns are adequately addressed before construction proceeds further.