Goa Airport project protests

Protests continue at the new Goa Airport project.
By MJ Woof August 9, 2023 Read time: 1 min
Protestors at the Manohar International Airport site in Goa, India burned out a crane – image courtesy of Gandhi Cranes

Public protests are continuing at the new Manohar International Airport project at Mopa in Goa, India. The new facility is the second international airport for the Indian state of Goa.

Local farmers have been protesting for some time about the loss of their land, with the complaints focussing on the inadequacy of compensation measures. One of the most recent protests by farmers has been for the loss of land to the project building the new road link to the airport. Farmers were arrested for blocking access to the site to those involved in building the new link road.

Meanwhile another dispute over poor safety at the site saw an all-terrain crane belonging to local firm Gandhi Cranes being burned out.

Flights commenced from the airport in January 2023, later than originally planned as the project was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, development work at the site continues.
 

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