MARGAO
A sustained campaign by the Cuncolim Traders Association has resulted in migrant labourers gathered outside the SBI branch in Cuncolim market being shifted to a designated open parking space within the municipal area.
The labourers’ gathering along NH-66, opposite the petrol pump, had caused traffic congestion and inconvenience to residents, motorists, traders and schoolchildren.
Association president Yatin Talaulikar submitted a representation to the South Goa District Collector on July 14, 2026, seeking identity cards and registration for migrant labourers and their relocation to a designated space. Copies were sent to the Cuncolim Municipal Council chief officer and administrator, and the Cuncolim police inspector.
On November 14, the police inspector and his team shifted the labourers to the designated location. Talaulikar and association secretary Irineu Coutinho visited the site, explained the inconvenience caused by their roadside gathering and urged them to
cooperate.
The association has called for continued police monitoring, stressing that a one-time relocation will not permanently resolve
the issue.
