MAPUSA
Admitting that many projects in the State have been delayed for want of land, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant recently appealed to Comunidades to donate land for development projects in the State.
He was addressing a gathering after unveiling the foundation stone for the 5.6 MLD water treatment plant at Sonarkhed-Assagao in the presence of Siolim MLA Delilah Lobo, former minister Dayanand Mandrekar, Assagao Sarpanch Hanumant Naik, panch members, officials of water supply department and villagers.
Sawant praised the Assagao Comunidade for donating land for the Rs 8.12 crore project and called upon other Comunidades to donate land for development projects.
The chief minister said the project is scheduled to be completed within a year, but the contractor has promised to complete it is 6-8 months. He said raw water from Tillari will be treated at the water treatment plant in Assagao and will be supplied to various parts of Assagao, Siolim and Anjuna areas of Siolim constituency to resolve the water issues in the affected areas.
Siolim MLA Delilah Lobo also spoke on the occasion.
