Goa assembly Legislators raise concern about 'dust pollution'

Panaji: Legislators across party lines on Tuesday raised the issue of dust pollution due to handling of coal cargos at Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) in Vasco, South Goa.

BJP MLA Sankalp Amonkar, the Aam Aadmi Party’s Venzy Viegas and Cruz Silva, Goa Forward Party legislator Vijai Sardesai, Congress MLA Carlos Ferreira voiced their concerns during



the ongoing monsoon session of the state legislative assembly.

Amonkar demanded that coal cargo handling companies — Southwest Port Infrastructure and Adani Mormugao Terminal — be asked to control the dust pollution levels.

The other members also raised concern about the pollution affecting residents of port town Vasco.