Mollem to be protect by locales, biodiversity important for the general public
The Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, on Friday said that the people are enough to look after the interests of Mollem.
Speaking at the inauguration of a bird festival in Mollem, located in the Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary, the CM said "Mollem is not just popular in Goa and India, but internationally too, for various reasons now. With the inauguration of a biodiversity park and the hosting of the fourth bird festival in Mollem, I want to tell everyone that we are more concerned about Mollem and Goa. People from Mollem and Goa are enough to take care of Mollem."
Mollem is a forest village which is home to the proposed road, rail and power projects which has faced severe protests from green activists and legislators.
He said it was important to open up protected forest areas for the general public so that they can understand the importance of biodiversity.
"Goa has been a victim of propaganda for the past several months, which has been significantly fuelled by external forces. Some of the opposition parties in Goa have also been motivating such external forces to create unrest in the state," Sawant tweeted on Thursday.