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MARGAO
Will the elections to elect new comunidade bodies in South Goa ring in good news for the Administrator of Comunidades building craving for attention from the comunidades as well as from the government?
The Goan understands that the structural stability test conducted by the Goa College of Engineering has reportedly revealed that the concrete columns are strong enough to take the load of the 50-year old imposing building. The question that remains unanswered is whether the new comunidade bodies that will assume office in March next year and the government will take up the repairs and renovation of the imposing building or will unveil an alternate plan at the site.
Administrator of Comunidades, South Paresh Faldesai informed that the Goa College of Engineering has already completed the structural stability test and an official report is expected to come in any time. He, however, said that the new comunidade bodies and the government will have to take a call on the question of renovating the building if the structural stability test sounds positive. “It is purely for the comunidade bodies how to go about with the building. If the structural stability test comes positive, a decision will have to be taken whether to renovate the building or not,” he said.
The office of the South Goa Administrator is presently functioning from the Old Collectorate building after it was shifted by the government ahead of the last monsoons because of the pathetic condition of the building.
Sources in the know informed while there’s a section of people who feel that the building ought to be restored to its past glory by renovating the same with government and comunidade funds.
The Comunidade Administrator, however, pointed out that no decision has been taken on the fate of the building, saying it would all depend on structural stability test report. “Let the Goa College of Engineering submit the test report and the office will take a call on the question of preparing estimates for the repairs of the building,” Paresh added.
Margao Comunidade president Savio Correia told The Goan that the comunidade bodies are in fact keen in restoring the 50-year old building to its past glory. “We are waiting for the Goa College of Engineering to submit the structural stability report to take the next decision,” Savio said, adding that some of the comunidade components have even made a provision for the repairs and renovation of the comunidade building.
