CANACONA: Work on the Dhawalkhazan culvert bridge at Agonda is nearing completion and the contractor was busy removing the plates on Monday. “By Tuesday, we will fill both sides of the approach roads to the bridge to enable pedestrians to cross over and then the temporary water blocks (artificial Bhandaras) will be cleared to enable free flow of the river,” informed a supervisor of the bridge construction work. Locals had voiced concern over any delay in the project. “It is good that rains subsided by Monday morning. If the rains were to have been heavy, the flow of the river would have been blocked at the Dhawalkhazan culvert bridge and it would have caused flooding of houses located along both river banks,” said a resident. “The contractor should not waste time but immediately remove the temporary pathway at the bridge construction site to enable free flow of water,” informed a villager.
