Rajapur tehsil’s Barsu village in the coastal Ratnagiri district is the site being considered for a harmful proposed refinery complex. It was initially proposed in 2015 in the Nanar region of Ratnagiri. After an intense resistance movement in the region, the project was stalled and is now being planned 20 kilometres away in the Barsu region.
Hundreds of residents from Barsu-Solgaon and neighbouring villages are protesting the decision as they are concerned about the potential impact on the environment and the livelihoods of local communities. The project site is in a region that is ecologically sensitive, with several species of flora and fauna endemic to the area. The Konkan region has large mango orchids as well as jack fruit and cashew plantations. The project would require 6,200 acres of land from 14 villagers – 12 in Ratnagiri and two in neighbouring Sindhudurg districts.The villagers also expressed concern about the potential health hazards posed by the refinery and petrochemical unit, which is expected to emit a large amount of pollutants. According to locals, Konkan already suffers from air pollution due to the presence of coal-fired power plants.
Once the project commences, mango orchards, cashew and other plantations in the region will be destroyed within months due to chemicals. Our opposition to the project is on bigger issues concerning the environment and the possible damage this project would do to the Konkan coastline. Many farmers expressed concern that they would lose their source of livelihood if their land is acquired for the project.
The refinery will bring hazardous gasses, contaminated water and affect not only residents but the natural environment of Maharashtra at large.
Sign the petition to protect Maharashtra’s great Konkan coast line and farms. #SaveKonkan #SayNoToRefinery
Source:
Maharashtra Govt-Sponsored Oil Refinery Project in Konkan Faces Locals' Wrath
Konkan Refinery: Stir Continues as Locals Fear Damage to Land, Ecology | NewsClick
Konkan locals protest against proposed mega oil refinery project - The Hindu
Rajapur tehsil’s Barsu village in the coastal Ratnagiri district is the site being considered for a harmful proposed refinery complex. It was initially proposed in 2015 in the Nanar region of Ratnagiri. After an intense resistance movement in the region, the project was stalled and is now being planned 20 kilometres away in the Barsu region.
Hundreds of residents from Barsu-Solgaon and neighbouring villages are protesting the decision as they are concerned about the potential impact on the environment and the livelihoods of local communities. The project site is in a region that is ecologically sensitive, with several species of flora and fauna endemic to the area. The Konkan region has large mango orchids as well as jack fruit and cashew plantations. The project would require 6,200 acres of land from 14 villagers – 12 in Ratnagiri and two in neighbouring Sindhudurg districts.The villagers also expressed concern about the potential health hazards posed by the refinery and petrochemical unit, which is expected to emit a large amount of pollutants. According to locals, Konkan already suffers from air pollution due to the presence of coal-fired power plants.
Once the project commences, mango orchards, cashew and other plantations in the region will be destroyed within months due to chemicals. Our opposition to the project is on bigger issues concerning the environment and the possible damage this project would do to the Konkan coastline. Many farmers expressed concern that they would lose their source of livelihood if their land is acquired for the project.
The refinery will bring hazardous gasses, contaminated water and affect not only residents but the natural environment of Maharashtra at large.
Sign the petition to protect Maharashtra’s great Konkan coast line and farms. #SaveKonkan #SayNoToRefinery
Source:
Maharashtra Govt-Sponsored Oil Refinery Project in Konkan Faces Locals' Wrath
Konkan Refinery: Stir Continues as Locals Fear Damage to Land, Ecology | NewsClick
Konkan locals protest against proposed mega oil refinery project - The Hindu
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