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Several residents of the port town have raised concerns after the plot allotted to build (Mormugao Municipal Council) Chief Officer’s bungalow became the latest dumping ground for garbage. The plot is already dotted with several old and scrapped vehicles belonging to the MMC.
Vascokars who had earlier expressed serious concerns after prime property in the heart of the city meant for a signature project of Chief officer’s bungalow has been used by MMC to park its scrapped old trucks and Compactors have now slammed MMC for allowing this site to be used for stacking garbage.
Residents claim the plot has now become an eye sore. Residents have now questioned if the signature project that was a part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations would become a reality.
According to sources, the project has been on hold for around 8 years with the project being tendered many times.
Speaking to the media, former minister Jose Philip D’souza slammed the MMC officials for making the wrong use of the plot and hurting the public sentiments attached with the signature project.
“It’s a shame on the part of MMC that they have turned the open area into a dumping ground for scrapped vehicles and now garbage at the site. There should have been a security in place to deter such things. If MMC does not act on time, then the place will soon become a dumping yard for garbage. This was the area of a signature project and the foundation stone was laid by the then urban development minister Francis D Souza. People were looking forward to the completion of this project but MMC has hurt their feeling by turning it into a scrapyard,” said DSouza.
Another Resident Ramesh Naik said that this was sad as MMC had not kept a watch while garbage was dumped at the site. “We have already seen scrapped parked vehicles here which has become an eyesore. Now garbage is making its way here. The MMC must act before this place becomes a garbage dumping site. The MMC must have regular inspections to check for people dumping garbage and initiate strict fines to deter such an activity,” said Naik.
