MONDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026

Why are our roads full of potholes?

Chandor, the old capital of Goa, has always remained backwards as no politician has ever bothered about it. Even the roads are in terrible shape. Yes, we the people of Chandor and Guridolim are  against highway no 8 and have unanimously said a big ‘No’ to the highway through our village. But that does not mean we do not want good roads. Why has the road from Mendes workshop to Cotta not been hot-mixed? The road is full of potholes and needs  urgent attention. So many  politicians and ministers have come and gone and it has all been empty promises thus far. Even the road from Cotta to the church is full of potholes and many accidents  have taken place along this road. Moreover, when the potholes are filled with water, it becomes difficult to gauge their depth. Even  the Railway bridge issues are not solved and the problem continues and  we the villagers are the sufferers. My request to all my villagers of Chandor and  Guridolim is to unite and come together to protect and save our village. The PWD department and Minister need to take action as soon as possible.  We also request TCP Minister Vijai Sadessai to de-notify the highway no 8 passing through our village. 

Ronnie D’Souza, Chandor

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Published Jul 3, 2018, 7:29 PM IST
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