MARGAO
The planned demolition of a ground plus two-storied building at Chandrawado-Fatorda, which once housed a school, has been put off for a different reason “ that the PWD, Div VI has no requisite expertise, manpower and machinery and has not carried out such a demolition in the past.
That’s not all. The PWD, Div XI Executive Engineer has told the Deputy Collector, in-charge of the demolition squad, Ajit Panchwadkar that a consultant will have to be engaged by the requisitioning department, South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA) to plan and advice on the safe demolition work.
The PWD has written to the demolition squad after the deputy collector had asked the executive engineer to provide a demolition squad consisting of 10 labourers along with one JCB breaker machine with operator, truck, tools and other equipments to raze down the RCC structure. However, the PWD executive engineer has pointed out that the proposed demolition is of a three-storied RCC structure and the demolition procedure has to be properly planned to avoid untoward incident and loss of life.
Given the situation, sources in the district Collectorate, South pointed out that the planned demolition hangs in balance and the SGPDA will be informed of the situation in the PWD’s insistence that it has no requisite expertise, manpower and machinery to raze down a ground plus two-storied building.
The SGPDA had on April 7 moved the Deputy Collector, Margao with a request to arrange the demolition squad for demolition of the illegal development carried out by Shaikh Abdul Azzem, Dream House, Chandrawado-Fatorda.
As per the SGPDA report, the construction comprises of a ground floor, first and second floor with RCC frame structure with laterite masonry walls duly plastered on all sides.
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A heavy earth machinery is on the job at Manora to raze down the two illegal structures. Santosh Mirajkar
2 illegal structures razed at Manora
MARGAO
After dilly-dallying for months, the Raia panchayat has finally razed down two illegal structures located at the Manora area of the village.
The demolition squad accompanied by a posse of policemen and officials of Raia panchayat and Salcete Block Development Office descended at Manora on Wednesday morning and carried out the demolition.
Last time round, the demolition of the two illegal structures had to be called off after the PWD labourers played truant.
Salcete BDO M Parwar told the media at the site that the BDO office has requisitioned the demolition squad following a petition made by the Raia panchayat. “Both the illegal structures have been razed down in today’s operation," Parwar said.
A villager and complainant Anthony Fernandes told the media that the local residents are happy that the demolition squad has finally demolished the two illegal structures. He thanked officials of the demolition squad, BDO and the panchayat secretary for carrying out the demolition though it has come after two years.
