Goemkarponn desk
Margao:The Railways as well as locals agreed to stop work of double tracking at Chandor till a Survey is carried out.
A joint inspection of the ongoing work of railway site at Chandor took place today in presence of Cuncolim MLA RVNL officails, WRD and panchayat members of Chandor and Guirdolim along with NGO and large no of residents were present.
Locals demanded to immediately stop the ongoing work as the Railways had not obtained required NOCs from different departments including panchayts
Cuncolim MLA Clafacio Dias assured the locals that till the time survey conducted the ongoing work will be stopped which was agreed by locals
“The Railways filled the sluice gate at Chandor and now the MLA and the officials have assured that survey will be carried out with the help of surveyor and till that time the work will be stopped,” said a local Augustine Antao.
He said the MLA also assured that if the railway starts work he will stop it.
Clafacio also directed the WRD staff to issues showcouse notices to Railways for filling the water bodies.
“He said that after the survey and demarcation is done government will decide whether the work will continue or not till that time the work will stopped,” he added.