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MARGAO
Finally, desilting of the 28 storm water drains in the commercial capital kicked off on Tuesday with TCP Minister Vijai Sardesai and Margao MLA Digambar Kamat launching the works in Fatorda and Margao constituencies respectively.
While Water Resources Department will carry out the work in both the constituencies, the entire work will cost the State exchequer around Rs 11-12 lakh. While the cost of the desilting work at the 10 nullahs will cost around Rs 7.88 lakh, the estimated cost of the work in the remaining 17-18 nullahs in Margao is pegged around Rs 4 lakh.
Both the TCP Minister and the Margao MLA were not ready to believe that the work has started and the monsoons have begun, with the Margao MLA asserting that it will take over a week for the monsoon to set in the State, promising that the ongoing work will be completed within a week’s time. “The rains witnessed in the State is just pre-monsoon showers normally seen before the onset of monsoons. The desilting work should be complete within a week’s time,” Digambar said.
Both Vijai and Digambar thanked the WRD officials for pursuing the work with the higher ups for sanction and for issuing the work orders on time.
Margao city was caught napping during the thunderstorm and heavy showers when low-lying areas of Gandhi market and Cine Lata were inundated due to clogged drains, with water gushing into the residential houses.
