Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar while addressing a news conference in Canacona on Wednesday.
CANACONA
Stating that crores of rupees worth of development works were allotted to Canacona constituency as the outcome of the Monsoon Assembly Session, Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar also stated that issue of contaminated water to Agonda and Khola had been resolved.
Addressing a news conference in the presence of Canacona BJP Block President Vishal Desai, Vice-President Shaba Naik Gaunkar, General Secretary Divakar Pagui and others, Tawadkar stated that he as speaker has got several development works approved for Canacona.
To another question on the issue of PWD supplying contaminated water through taps to the people of Agonda and Khola, Tawadkar agreed that he too had inspected the highly dilapidated storage tanks.
“A new and improved treatment plant and a Bhandara have been approved in the area,” said Tawadkar.
When reminded that he did not question the government when the Agonda water contamination issues was raised in the assembly by Aldona MLA Carlos Farreira, Tawadkar shot back stating he had already convened a meeting with officers concerned over the issue soon after the assembly session.
When pressed further, Tawadkar informed that the anomalies had been corrected by PWD (Water-Supply).
“Now, people of Agonda and Khola are getting proper and treated water in their taps,” said Tawadkar.
PROJECTS IN
CANACONA
Claiming that he had obtained several development works approved before, during and after the monsoon assembly session, Tawadkar informed that work to lay underlying power cables at Loliem, Poinguinim Agonda and Khola are already underway to the tune of Rs 160 crore.
“After the assembly, works worth over Rs 71 crore are in the pipeline for laying of underground LT lines in various parts, particularly coastal Canacona,” said Tawadkar.
The speaker informed that the PWD (Roads/Highways) has approved Rs 56.32 crores of works, which include road widening and hotmixing, improvement and resurfacing of MDR-49, reinstatement of road damaged due to laying of 11 KV cable, strengthening of MDR-50, repair of damaged culverts, rehabilitation of footbridge.
In addition, Rs 36 crore has been approved for beautification works from Char Rasta to Chaudi and Loliem village and Rs 2.43 crore for the development of the Talpona playground.
“PWD (Water Supply) is carrying out works worth over Rs 68.32 crore, including 5 MLD WTP at Gavnem (Gaondongrim), Rs 22.88 crore worth improvement of water supply in Gaondongrim and another Rs 17.34 crore worth improvement of water supply line in Khotigao.
Besides, Tawadkar informed that several works under Rural Development Agency (RDA), development, beautification and illumination worth Rs 10 crore of municipal roads, and the fish market at Chaudi are part of the approvals that he had obtained from ministers concerned and the chief minister while the assembly was in session.
