Goa, Aug. 2 -- The Opposition created a stir in the Goa Legislative Assembly on Friday, storming the well of the House over the government's failure to recover over Rs 4,000 crore in green cess, a major share of which is from a coal handling company operating at Mormugao Port.

Chanting 'Amka Kolso Naka' ('We don't want coal'), the Opposition members disrupted proceedings, prompting Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar to adjourn the House for 10 minutes. This marked the third time in the ongoing monsoon session that Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao raised the issue.

Alemao alleged that M/s South West Port Ltd (SWPL) had handled coal far in excess of the limits approved by the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB). He pointed out that the lat...