Goa, April 5 -- Unauthorized hill cutting and land filling activities have resumed at Survey Number 62/3-A in Vasheli Dongor, raising serious environmental and legal concerns. Despite a stop-work order issued earlier by the Deputy Collector of Quepem, the activities have restarted, signaling a clear violation of the earlier directive.

Local Panchayat member Deepti Naik has expressed frustration over the issue, stating that she was not informed about the renewed activities by either the land developer or the Sarpanch. This is not the first time the matter has been raised; earlier, Naik had filed a formal complaint, prompting an inspection by officials from the Town and Country Planning (TCP) department and a flying squad. Their findings l...