Activist group accuses BMC of backing illegalities

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Samir Umarye

BICHOLIM: The president of Bicholim Bachao Abhiyaan (BBA) Naresh Sawal, Secretary Naresh Kadkade and other members have accused Bicholim Municipal council (BMC) authorities for creating illegalities in BMC market sidelining the market rules. 

They have threatened to refer this matter to the judiciary against the chief officer, the chairperson and members of ruling council if BMC authorities do not stops the illegalities.

Addressing a press conference at Bicholim the BBA president Sawal said despite of completing three phases of market complex and constructing shade for Sarvajanik Ganapati worship BMC authorities are bent upon constructing iron sheet made kiosk to the temporary sopo based businessmen in the parking space meant for people which is totally illegal. 

He also added that BMC chairperson Rajaram Gaonkar has himself took the resolution in the council meeting that these people are paying sopo tax from last few years. He added that resolution taken by Gaonkar and signed by chief officer is totally illegal and is for their personal gains. He added that BMC could have occupied these people in the existing shops in the phase 3 building but it has not done so. Sawal added that BBA is making efforts how to curb plastic and iron sheets from market, but on the contrary council is bent upon creating this menace. 

Members added that these acts of BMC have led to compel people to find space for parking. He also accused BMC for allowing fruit vendors occupying entire area with plastic which gives ugly look to the market. He added that at present BMC members along with CO needs to go to Sikkim to study market rules and discipline. Members have alleged that all problems have been created by BMC. Members have therefore threatened to approach court authorities to seek justice if BMC authorities do not stops illegalities in the market.