MARGAO
The Carmona gram sabha on Sunday has resolved to levy fees on households for collecting dry waste from the doorsteps of the people.
The issue figured at the gram sabha meeting chaired by Sarpanch Sandra Fernandes when the proposal to levy fees came up for discussion.
The Sarpanch explained to the members that the panchayat has spent a whopping Rs 8 lakh on the dry waste collection this current financial year, adding that the panchayat has till date not received the promised government grant on garbage management.
Though the government notification has prescribed fees amounting to Rs 60 per household per month, the gram sabha has decided to impose an annual fee amounting to Rs 200 on the households.
The Sarpanch later told the media that the gram sabha had to take the decision to impose the dry waste collection fees since the panchayat has spent around Rs 8 lakh on the waste collection this financial year so far and the government’s grant for garbage management not forthcoming till date.
