India, Sept. 2 -- Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday reiterated there would be no enhancement of the coal-carrying capacity at Mormugao Port after a land acquisition notification for a double-tracking project of the railways sparked a furore.

Sawant's office issued a statement calling the reports of additional land acquisition "incorrect". It added that only "limited" land was being acquired. The statement cited Rail Vikas Nigam Limited's clarification and said the limited acquisition of 0.6 hectares initiated in Cansaulim, Sancoale, and Issorcim villages is solely for banking/stabilisation support to safeguard nearby houses, road access to landowners, and correction of alignment mismatches identified in earlier surveys.

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