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posted by: Pragati Pal
Last updated: May 06, 2023, 2:57 PM IST
Udhav Thackeray said on Saturday that the proposed oil refinery at Barso in coastal Ratnagiri district should be moved to Gujarat. (image/pti file)
Interacting with villagers in Barso, Chief Shiv Sena (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray said the government should have a dialogue with the locals before any project is put forward.
Shiv Sena (UBT) Chairman Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday that the proposed oil refinery at Barso in coastal Ratnagiri district should be moved to Gujarat and good investment projects from the neighboring state should be brought to Maharashtra.
In dealing with villagers in Barso, Thackeray said the government should have a dialogue with the local population before putting forward any project. A section of the local population opposes the refinery on the grounds that it will negatively affect the fragile biodiversity of the Konkan coastal region and also affect their livelihoods.
Vedanta-Foxconn and Tata Airbus are gone. Take this project to Gujarat and bring back good projects to Maharashtra.
Thackeray said that when he was the Chief Minister, similar protests occurred during the construction of the Samruddhi Highway.
But we had a dialogue with the demonstrators. Thackeray said: We have come up with a way without hindering development.
Earlier, Thackeray had planned to hold a rally in Parso Solgaon area earlier but was denied permission.
Officials said supporters of the refinery project also held a rally in the vicinity at the same time.
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