A lifetime that has been lost to these farmers of Pissurlem, where mining activity had deposited silt. Parab hoped that the High Court order would provide hope to those who would now be able to cultivate their fields after 22 years. M/s R S Shetye & Brothers, Carminho Costa, Cosme Costa & Sons and M/s Sesa Resources Limited, asking them to contribute Rs 18,22,700 for desiltation of approximately 5,000 square metres of area in Survey No. The directions were issued following a report by the Directorate of Agriculture that an area of approximately 5,000 square metres in Survey No. During the hearing, Adv Norma Alvares, arguing on behalf of the petitioner, submitted that desiltation of only 5,000 square metres of the area would not suffice and that approximately 50,000 to 60,000 square metres of the area would have to be silted.

Source: The Herald April 18, 2023 20:16 UTC