Vijai urges CM to shift Sanguem beer factory, save coconut trees

06 Jun 2017 08:33 PM

Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai has asked Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to review all the projects approved by the Investment Promotion Board including Vani Agro



 Sardesai has also demanded to shift this kind of red category industries in industrial areas from agricultural areas.


Agriculture Department had examined coconut bacterial diseases affecting coconut plantations in Sanguem.


The report of this examination says around 900 coconut trees are affected due to such diseases.


These also include the coconut plantation in the orchard land which was allotted by the IPB to Vani Agro Farms Pvt. Ltd in Ambedey Sanguem .


The Minister had also tweeted this report on Tuesday.


Minister Vijai Sardesai also said that the accusations and charges made upon Sonsoddo by various activists are baseless and factless.

 

Reporter: Sandeep Tuenkar



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