BICHOLIM: The issue of no-objection certificates (NOC) granted by the panchayat secretary to mining companies in the village dominated the recent Mayem-Vaiginim gram sabha.

At a special gram sabha held recently, residents highlighted the problems faced by truck owners, while others came down heavily on mining companies. During the discussion, residents alleged that the panchayat secretary had given several NOCs to mining companies. The villagers demanded to know on what grounds the NOCs were given and what exactly were those NOCs.