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Curchorem: Women agree to rotate power

Curchorem: Women agree to rotate power

The changeover bug post assembly polls affected theCurchorem Municipal Council too.

Soon after Nilesh Cabral got elected in Curchorem MunicipalCouncil saw a change in guard.

The CMC which was headed by Alifa Fernandes for the firstand half year was replaced by Jasmin Braganza.

The Curchorem Municipal Council’s top post is reserved forwomen for the five year term.

In a new arrangement the lady councilors have decided torotate the chairperson’s post amongst them. According to the understanding onelady councilor will be the chairperson for a period of six months and theremaining three years will be shared by the three other lady councilors forone-year each.

“I took up works in six months which were pending for lastso many years,” Chairperson Jasmin Braganza said.

CMC has received Rs 1 crore grants from DMA last month. Therenovation of the municipality building has begun and will be completed in thenext few months.

“The DMA has approved our proposal for construction of afish market. We have also completed land acquisition process for a garbagedumping site,” said Braganza said.

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