Panaji (Goa): Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today once again reiterated that Government will not allow expansion of coal handling facility proposed at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT).

“I have been repeatedly saying that we are stopping coal at MPT. We won’t allow any expansion of coal at MPT. I am very much clear on that,” Parrikar told the State Legislative Assembly.  

“There is no coal issue at all in the State,” Parrikar said.

He indirectly urged the opposition not to instigate people when there is no issue.

 “The coal transportation takes place where there is a need for it. The raw material is required either for power generation or steel manufacturing units,” he said.

“There is no issue of having both the facilities in Goa,” Parrikar claimed informing that the State had rejected a proposal to set up coal based power plant in the year 2002.

“And we are not going to encourage coal based power plant even in future,” he added.

Team TNV