A delegation of Divar locals led by Cumbarjua MGP president Narayan Verlekar submitting a memorandum to MLA Rajesh Faldessai demanding a bridge connecting the island. Captured by : Manuel Vaz
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A delegation of Divar locals led by Cumbarjua MGP president Narayan Verlekar petitioned local MLA Rajesh Faldessai on the need for a bridge to connect the island.
The petition, which was submitted to the MLA on Friday, points out to the hardship faced by the islanders, particularly the students and the office-goers, whenever the ferries stop plying due to breakdowns or bad weather.
Verlekar informed the MLA that a lot of time is wasted in crossing over to and from the island, and that building a bridge is the only solution.
Giving a patient hearing to the locals, MLA Faldessai informed that he has already spoken to the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on the issue.
“I have spoken to CM Sawant more than two months back and I have also prepared the estimates for the bridge,” Faldessai stated.
He further said that a meeting of Divar locals would be organised to take their opinion on the issue.
“The chief minister has asked me to organise a meeting of the locals to seek their opinion on the bridge, after which the process will be put into motion,” Faldessai further added while informing that the date for the meeting would be announced later.
Meanwhile, earlier the delegation also met PWD Minister Nilesh Cabral on the issue at the Secretariat.
Cabral, however, has directed that a memorandum should be submitted to him along with the resolution taken by the panchayat demanding a bridge connecting Divar.
