MAPUSA

Tension flared in Saligao on Sunday after villagers confronted a contractor allegedly engaged in illegal and unauthorised dumping of mud in agricultural fields, forcing the work to a halt and compelling the contractor to remove the dumped material.

According to locals, around seven to eight truckloads of mud had already been offloaded in the cultivated area over the past few days, damaging nearby fields. Despite continuous rain, nearly 40 residents gathered at the site and demanded that the contractor immediately clear the mud and restore the land to its original condition.

“You have no authority to dump mud in this field,” an agitated villager was heard telling the contractor during the confrontation.

Residents alleged that the contractor had neither obtained permission from th

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