Residents attend the Cotigao Gram Sabha on Sunday evening. Captured by : Kathy Fernandes
CANACONA
Residents of Cotigao on Sunday resolved to beautify the heritage site at Baddem and to get most of the works executed through MNREGA scheme, thereby providing employment to its own villagers.
The issue was discussed and resolved at the Gram Sabha, which was chaired by Sarpanch Anandu Desai and also attended by Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar.
Desai requested members to put forth the needs of respective areas so that they could be achieved through government assistance.
People demanded a footbridge and underground power cabling to Keri, a remote, hilly and inaccessible forest area in Cotigao wildlife sanctuary where a sizeable residents reside.
Residents also demanded a tar road to Nadkem and Avali, another forest and remote areas in Cotigao village.
A demand was made for the beautification of Kosambakadem, a heritage site at Baddem which has chairs/benches carved from stones.
Kosambakadem is a traditionally rich heritage site and a common place where residents assemble for any of the villagers' meetings.
The sarpanch agreed and informed that Kosambakadem would be developed and the residents decided that most work on the projects would be done through MNREGA, which would provide employment to the locals.
The sarpanch also informed that mobile connectivity would be made available in the near future.
Tawadkar, who also addressed the Gram Sabha members, promised all projects proposed by residents would be completed within a time frame.
Dy Sarpanch Punam Gaonkar, all other five panch members and the panchayat secretary Sushant Naikgaunkar were also present at the Gram Sabha.
The issue was discussed and resolved at the Gram Sabha, which was chaired by Sarpanch Anandu Desai and also attended by Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar.
Desai requested members to put forth the needs of respective areas so that they could be achieved through government assistance.
People demanded a footbridge and underground power cabling to Keri, a remote, hilly and inaccessible forest area in Cotigao wildlife sanctuary where a sizeable residents reside.
Residents also demanded a tar road to Nadkem and Avali, another forest and remote areas in Cotigao village.
A demand was made for the beautification of Kosambakadem, a heritage site at Baddem which has chairs/benches carved from stones.
Kosambakadem is a traditionally rich heritage site and a common place where residents assemble for any of the villagers' meetings.
The sarpanch agreed and informed that Kosambakadem would be developed and the residents decided that most work on the projects would be done through MNREGA, which would provide employment to the locals.
The sarpanch also informed that mobile connectivity would be made available in the near future.
Tawadkar, who also addressed the Gram Sabha members, promised all projects proposed by residents would be completed within a time frame.
Dy Sarpanch Punam Gaonkar, all other five panch members and the panchayat secretary Sushant Naikgaunkar were also present at the Gram Sabha.
