Joaquim admits govt acquiring land for fish meal plant

  • 02/08/2010

  • Herald (Panjim)

Fisheries Minister Joaquim Alemao has admitted that the government is acquiring land near the Cutbona fishing jetty to set up a fish meal plant. In a candid admission, Alemao said a fish meal plant is a dire necessity to curb pollution of the River Sal as tons of fish is thrown into the waters every year for want of a fish meal plant. Saying that the government has proposed the fish meal plant at Cutbona bowing to the demands of the fishermen, Alemao charged a group of persons from Betul