MARGAO
Margao Municipal Chief Officer Manuel Barreto has complained to the Margao police in connection with the Sunday incident wherein unknown persons set fire to 16 garbage bins at a transfer station, causing a huge loss of money.
In the complaint, the Chief Officer stated that unknown persons set fire to the municipal dustbins near a hotel at Colmorod in Ward No 20 of Margao municipality.
He said around 16 municipal bins of 240 litres were damaged in the fire at the transfer station, stating that the act is a punishable offence, has damaged council property and is a great loss to the municipality.
The Chief Officer has requested the Margao police station to investigate the matter, register an FIR and take necessary action under the law.
The issue was brought to the fore after Savio Coutinho of Shadow Council for Margao complained to the Margao Municipal Chief Officer on Monday, demanding action on the matter given the huge loss caused to the civic body.
