TUESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2026
Ticker

New chief officer takes over reins of MMC, promises grievance cell

Lays stress on overcoming hurdles in garbage management

New chief officer takes over reins of MMC, promises grievance cell

MARGAO
The Margao Municipal Council witnessed a change of administrative guard on Friday, with newly-posted Chief Officer Rohit Kadam taking over the reins of office from outgoing CO Agnelo Fernandes.

Assuming office on Friday, newly-posted Margao Municipal Chief Officer Rohit Kadam has promised to set up a grievances cell in the civic body to address public issues even as he laid stress on overcoming the hurdles in garbage management.

“This is a new and challenging posting for me. I had worked as a Chief Officer in the past, but taking over the reins of office of the Margao Municipal body, which is a hot seat of Salcete, is a new challenge for me,” Kadam said, as he took over the reins of administration from his predecessor Agnelo Fernandes.

The new Chief Officer has promised to call for separate meeting with the Municipal staff and the City Fathers to understand their grievances and work out solutions. “I will trying and understand the grievances of the councillors and staff and I may go in for a grievance redressal cell to address public issues. By next week, I will be in better position to prepare a road map how to go about addressing the issues,” Kadam added.

He promised to take the right decisions in the interests of the people of Margao and Fatorda and not to forget the Housing Board area of Curtorim which is part of the MMC.

Outgoing CO says 19 months was challenging stint

MARGAO: Outgoing Margao Municipal Chief Officer Agnelo Fernandes has said he has completed 19 months of service in the civic body when many of his predecessors could not complete even one year in the A class Municipality in recent times.
He further said that though there were pressures to complete the job, the Municipal officials and staff rose to the occasion to complete the assignments on time.
At his address at the farewell hosted by the Municipal Chairperson Lyndon Pereira, officials and staff on Friday, Agnelo said the 19 months was a challenging stint he had in the civic body, but hastened to add that he will be taking happy memories with him.
“I tried to bring in discipline in the administration. Except on one occasion, there was no dharna or strike over non payment of bonus. I had tried my level best to disburse the salaries on time,” he said.
Saying he was instrumental in commissioning a 5TPD bio-methanation plant at the SGPDA market, Agnelo said he and his team managed to provide good services for the public. 
In his address, Chairperson Lyndon said the Municipality was fortunate to have a Chief Officer with a good heart, saying Agnelo did a good job during his 19-month tenure in the civic body. 

SHARE ON

Statehood Day: Prez to grace celebrations

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published May 21, 2022, 12:48 AM IST
SHARE ON

PANAJI On May 23, 1987, India's Parliament by enacting The Constitution (Fifty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1987, ensured Goa became the first Union Territory to be granted Statehood. A few days later, the then Rajiv Gandhi-led Union government notified May 30 as the day the amendment took effect.On Friday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that a befitting celebration will be organised at the Goa Raj Bhavan on May 30 which is the 35th anniversary of this Goa's…

READ MORE

Keep Reading — More from GOA NEWS

2 more related stories queued · tap to continue reading

Home HOME News GOA NEWS Global GLOBAL GOENKAR Search SEARCH