Mopa project will not displace people

Panaji: The proposed international airport coming up at Mopa will relocate very few virtually nil population in the area as per the socio-economic survey presented in the draft final report of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
Pernem, situated at the northern end of the state had a population of around 5,600 as was found in the year 2004. This taluka is situated at a distance of 35 km from Panaji, and is an underdeveloped rural area.
The ICAO report maintains that there are no permanent human habitats in the project area. “Only a few temporary huts made of bamboo and thatch are erected by nomads for temporary shelter during the grazing periods, and alternate grazing land will have to be designated,” it observes, adding, “Apart from this group, there are no issues pertaining to relief and resettlement.”
The social impacts during the construction and operation phase of the airport are going to be beneficial in terms of increased employment and the resultant enhanced purchasing power to the local people, the ICAO draft final report maintains.
02/08/08 Navhind Times

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