Hill-cutting stopped at Anjuna

SALIGAO

: Following the

intervention

of

local panchayat

members and members of an

NGO

, a case of alleged illegal hill-cutting being undertaken by a builder within the jurisdiction of the Anjuna-Caisua village panchayat was stopped recently.


Locals pointed out that illegal hill-cutting had been going on for several days at

Devul Vaddo

in survey no. 509/1, and those involved in the activity could not furnish the permissions for the same.

Anjuna PI Suraj Gawas along with a police team rushed to the spot and seized the earth-moving machinery used for the

hill cutting

.

Further investigations are in progress.