PANAJI: The coastal parts of North Goa on Friday morning experienced unseasonal rainfall.
The people from rural villages especially those who had started roof repair work had to face the brunt. “I had removed the roof tiles for the repair of the roof. When suddenly rain poured in the wee hours our family had to rush and move the material to safer places.”said Rajesh a villager of Bardez taluka.
The villagers have now expedited pre-monsoon works amidst the lockdown period. Due to the lockdown, people are facing problems of materials for repair. Sand is almost impossible to get as the movement of trucks from other states has been banned. Agriculture activity such as harvesting and drying of Rabby (Vaigon) paddy got affected due to the rain.
People are worried as the pre-monsoon work of house repair and others have been hampered due to the lockdown. The people have also raised concerns over the non-availability of masons, carpenters, wood and other material.
The problem is not centered around the households but also government buildings, especially school buildings.
