Goa, April 22 -- Serious environmental and regulatory violations have come to light at Survey No. 8/1 in Guddemol, Sanvordem, where a stone crusher has been illegally installed adjacent to the main road connecting Sanvordem to Molem and Darbandoda. The installation has triggered widespread anger among locals, who are now demanding urgent government intervention.

Before the stone crusher was installed, large-scale tree cutting and landfilling reportedly took place-activities allegedly conducted based solely on provisional permission from the local panchayat. However, such permission does not authorize construction, environmental clearance, or alteration of water bodies. The crusher has been constructed directly over a natural nallah (seas...