VASCO
A joint inspection of an abandoned laterite quarry was held on Friday morning after a 16-year-old Vasco student died of drowning in the quarry a few days ago.
The joint inspection was carried out by Cortalim MLA Anton Vas, Cansaulim Sarpanch Savio Pereira, Mamlatdar Ranjeet Salgaonkar, Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Chairman Peter Borges, Verna PI Melson Colaco and others.
Various issues were discussed during the inspection.
The Goa State Commission for Protection of Children Rights Chairman Peter Borges said the commission had taken cognisance of the issue after a 16-year-old Vasco student had drowned in the quarry.
"We have seen abandoned quarries in many areas in the State, and the death of minor students in quarries across Goa is a matter of concern, especially during monsoons. These water-filled isolated quarries are unsupervised and unmanned, and there are no signages and hence dangers are not anticipated.”
“We have now suggested that orders be given to WRD to survey the area and see if the water in the quarry can be given an exit so that water is not filled. We are also exploring the possibility of having signages so that preventive measures can be taken," said Borges.
Cortalim MLA Anton Vas said an expert would be involved to survey the quarry and find the solution to drain out the water from the quarry.
"We will discuss the matter with the WRD and find a way to drain out this water. The water in the quarry used to flow out from here but we feel that the drainage connecting the quarry may have been blocked.”
“We will request the WRD for an inspection and find ways to give an exit to this water after which we will try and landfill the area. We will also plan to install danger signages in this area to prevent any deaths due to drowning in this quarry in the future," said Vas.
The joint inspection was carried out by Cortalim MLA Anton Vas, Cansaulim Sarpanch Savio Pereira, Mamlatdar Ranjeet Salgaonkar, Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Chairman Peter Borges, Verna PI Melson Colaco and others.
Various issues were discussed during the inspection.
The Goa State Commission for Protection of Children Rights Chairman Peter Borges said the commission had taken cognisance of the issue after a 16-year-old Vasco student had drowned in the quarry.
"We have seen abandoned quarries in many areas in the State, and the death of minor students in quarries across Goa is a matter of concern, especially during monsoons. These water-filled isolated quarries are unsupervised and unmanned, and there are no signages and hence dangers are not anticipated.”
“We have now suggested that orders be given to WRD to survey the area and see if the water in the quarry can be given an exit so that water is not filled. We are also exploring the possibility of having signages so that preventive measures can be taken," said Borges.
Cortalim MLA Anton Vas said an expert would be involved to survey the quarry and find the solution to drain out the water from the quarry.
"We will discuss the matter with the WRD and find a way to drain out this water. The water in the quarry used to flow out from here but we feel that the drainage connecting the quarry may have been blocked.”
“We will request the WRD for an inspection and find ways to give an exit to this water after which we will try and landfill the area. We will also plan to install danger signages in this area to prevent any deaths due to drowning in this quarry in the future," said Vas.
