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PANAJI
The Corporation of the City of Panaji has a big challenge to take measures to prevent inundation during the monsoon in the flooding prone residential area of Mala. The flooding prevention work planned by the government agencies could not be envisaged yet.
“Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation, Water Resources Department has planned some work
but it could not be started due to Covid-19 problem,” said Panaji Mayor Uday
Madkaikar.
The Panaji city area along the coast of river Mandovi and Rua de Ourem creek is at the hightide level. The city roads get submerged during monsoon when heavy rains coupled with high tide situation occurs.
Especially the area from the heritage precincts in fontainhas starting from Route 66 to Joseph Bar, Road between Provedoria and the department of archives leading to the Healthway hospital every year gets inundated during monsoon time.
The situation gets worse when water enters in homes at Mala.
The cleaning of drains should be done on priority at Mala area. However the work has not started, informed resident of Mala.
Former MLA of Panaji Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal Parrikar visited the low-lying areas of Mala on Tuesday and tried to know the exact cause of flooding from the locals.
“I found that drains are chocked and full of water. As the monsoon is yet to approach in the next 20 days. The CCP needs to immediately empty the chocked drains,” said Utpal.
CCM Mayor Madkaikar said that CCP has made provision of Pumps to drain out water during monsoon.
However, he said that due to the construction of the second Patto bridge the drains of Mala area are chocked and it will worson the eventual problem of water logging.
