Goa forest official submits police complaint against minister over soil transportation from forest
PANAJI: A Goa forest department official lodged a police complaint on Saturday against state minister Subhash Phal Desai in connection with transportation of soil from an iron ore dump in a reserve area in Kushavati district.
In the complaint to Quepem police station, Kurdi Range Forest Officer Sonia B Rane alleged that state river navigation department Minister Phal Desai and his supporters prevented forest officials from taking action against this “illegal activity” in a government forest area at Colomba village in Sanguem taluka.
The action began after forest personnel noticed clearing of vegetation, excavation and transportation of soil from government forest land bearing Survey No. 105 of Colomba village through deployment of two excavators and four trucks, the complaint stated.
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