MAPUSA
Absence of coordination between the PWD and electricity department was on full public display in Mapusa, when a road hotmixed by the PWD on Friday evening was dug up by the electricity department on Saturday morning
An unhappy Deputy Speaker and Mapusa MLA has said action will be taken against those who responsible for this negligence and loss of public money.
A road of about 150 metres long from St Britto High School gate to El Capitan building at Feira Alta in Mapusa was hotmixed by the PWD on Friday night.
To the shock and anger of residents in the area, workers engaged by the electricity department went to the site about 12 hours later on Saturday morning and dug up the road to lay underground cables near the BSNL office.
According to sources, the road was part of the contractor’s plan to lay down underground cables and so, the contract labourers simply went ahead and dug a trench across the road.
PWD officials rushed to the spot and took stock of the situation but could not do much to stop the digging work to lay the underground cables.
Locals criticised the lack of coordination between the two departments and gross wastage of public funds, adding that the road was hotmixed when the work to lay underground power lines was still in progress in Mapusa town.
Speaking to reporters, Deputy Speaker and Mapusa MLA Joshua D’Souza condemned the incident and said the lack of coordination was unacceptable.
“Action will be taken against those officials who are responsible for this negligence and loss of public money,” said D’Souza.
