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PORVORIM
Revenue Minister and Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte said he has proposed CCTV cameras at three traffic signals, Holy Family Church junction, O’Coqueiro junction and Teen building junction to help traffic police penalise traffic offenders.
He also informed that the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) will soon begin work on the third phase of the Service Road from District Institute of Education and Training institute to the Torda junction.
He was speaking after launching the beautification work at the Children’s Park in Journalist Colony at Porvorim.
Khaunte said the Children’s Park at Journalist Colony was built in 2001. The park has deteriorated over the years and it is now being beautified at a cost of Rs 19 lakh.
“Similarly, the Children’s Park at Pundalik Nagar, which was built in 2005, will also be beautified at an estimated cost of Rs 24 lakh.”
Stating that he has plans to develop an Adventure Park in Porvorim, Khaunte said open spaces in Porvorim would
be utilised for community
projects.
“The civil work of the Science Park is nearing completion and as soon as equipments are installed, it will be thrown open to public,” said Khaunte.
ZP member Gupesh Naik, Penha-da-Franca Sarpanch Swapnil Chodankar, Dy Sarpanch Manisha Naik and Panch Gurunath Vernekar also spoke on the occasion.
