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PERNEM
The Resh Mashelkar Children’s Park, built by Tourism department and Pernem Municipal Council at Pernem has become a good recreational hub for children but the kids and parents accompanying them have to face inconvenience due to absence of toilet facility.
The park constructed at the cost of Rs. 1.5 crores is getting good response from children due to state-of-art play area but on other side some people are upset due to the lack of basic facilities.
Speaking to The Goan Pernem block Congress President Umesh Talvnekar said Resh Mashlekar park is indeed a boon for the kids but government failed to provide toilet facilities for the children and their parents.
“Earlier, Rs. 50 lakhs were completed wasted on this park. Later, Tourism department completed this park by spending Rs. 1.5 crores but failed to provide toilet. PMC, should put its attention to the matter and provide toilet facilities,” demanded Talvnekar.
It may recalled that, two months ago former Pernem MLA Parshuram Kotkar bought the issue toilets to the notice of Tourism minister Manohar (Babu) Azgaonkar while launching the beautification works of Malpem junction.
Azgaonkar immediately directed Tourism Department officials to put attention into the matter and officials had assured to provide toilet facilities within 15 days.
Since the assurance two months have passed, still officials didn’t act on the order of minister.
When contacted PMC Chairperson Shraddha Mashelkar said PMC has already passed a resolution to construct toilets in the park and forwarded it to concern department.
PMC Chief Officer Gautami Parmekar said many parents have complained they are facing inconvenience due lack of toilets.
“As there is lack of space in the garden we are facing difficult to build toilets but we will do follow up on this issue” she assured.
