Are the Traffic police and the authorities geared up to face unprecedented traffic congestion at the entrance to Margao city between the KTC bus stand the Colva circle during the old market feast fair, beginning from December 8?
Even as traffic chaos reigns supreme at the entrance to Margao city at old market, between KTC bus stand and the Old market circle due to the ongoing sewerage works, residents as well as officials fear the situation may further aggravate in the event the old market feast fair is allowed for a week.
For, while the Margao Municipal Council is bracing up to tap the revenue from the feast fair by way of fees in lieu of allotment of stalls on the Municipal parking land at Old market, residents and traffic police fear the worst if the fair is not curtailed this year.
The PWD is also believed to have expressed fears that the ongoing sewerage works may get further delayed if any attempt is made to stop the work in view of the feast fair.
Questions are being raised over the stand of the traffic police, which has come under the scanner as the sewerage works between KTC bus stand and the old market has resulted in traffic snarls along the busy road, will take considering the congestion witnessed on the stretch in the last few days.
Officials in the know pointed out that the focus is now centered on the traffic police as well as the district authorities on the stand they will adopt vis-Ã -vis the feast fair and the ongoing sewerage works at the Old market area.
Sources pointed out that PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral, who chaired a high-level meeting of officials at the South Goa district Collectorate, is also believed to have pointed out there ought not to be any stop to the ongoing sewerage works at the Old market area due to the fair considering that the Sewerage Infrastructure Development Corporation of Goa Ltd has been given a timeline to complete work on the North main trunk line.
On the other hand, the residents of Madel led by Savio Dias and others have submitted a memorandum to the Margao Municipal Chief Officer to ensure that the internal roads leading to Madel from the main road are all kept free from vehicular parking during the feast fair.
