MARGAO
Frequent power outages may be a thing of the past in Navelim in the next one year with the power infrastructure in the constituency receiving a big boost from the government.
In fact, the four villages of Navelim, Telaulim, Aquem-Baixo and Davorlim will get underground power cabling worth Rs 89 crore. Around 131 new power transformers will be installed across the four villages, in addition to the 10 new transformers allotted to Navelim constituency under the Central government scheme.
Launching the underground cabling works in the constituency in the presence of Navelim ZP Member Cipru Cardozo, Our Lady of Rosary Church, Navelim Parish Priest Fr Gabriel Coutinho and others, Navelim MLA Ulhas Tuenkar said the underground cabling will go a long way in providing big relief to the power consumers in the four villages.
“When the population and the villages are growing rapidly, infrastructure including power should keep pace with the requirements. Once the underground power cabling is executed at an estimated cost of Rs 89 crore, Navelim should not experience power woes in the next five years,” he said.
Saying that power, water and roads are the basic necessities of common man, Tuemkar said it is the duty of the elected representatives to meet these basic requirements of the people.
