Margao: Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik was criticized by Goans for Dabolim Only (GFDO) convenor Fr Eremito Rebello for his recent statements favouring the construction of Mopa airport.
"Goans For Dabolim Only takes this opportunity to clarify that the opinion expressed by Naik is quite different from the opinion voiced by other Congress party members and political representatives that the group has met recently. He should not put the onus for the airport on the people of the north, who have never demanded for another airport," said Rebello, in a statement issued on Thursday.
"It would be wise for us to learn the lessons of the Uttarakhand disaster and respect nature by refraining from inflicting a project of the magnitude of Mopa airport, in an ecologically-sensitive zone, particularly when Dabolim can very well cater to Goa's civil aviation needs," added Rebello.
21/06/13 Times of India
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"Goans For Dabolim Only takes this opportunity to clarify that the opinion expressed by Naik is quite different from the opinion voiced by other Congress party members and political representatives that the group has met recently. He should not put the onus for the airport on the people of the north, who have never demanded for another airport," said Rebello, in a statement issued on Thursday.
"It would be wise for us to learn the lessons of the Uttarakhand disaster and respect nature by refraining from inflicting a project of the magnitude of Mopa airport, in an ecologically-sensitive zone, particularly when Dabolim can very well cater to Goa's civil aviation needs," added Rebello.
21/06/13 Times of India
