The residents residing in the vicinity of Tivim railway station have expressed fear of spreading vector-borne diseases, as sewage is overflowing from a soak pit of a public toilet at the railway station.
the goan I networkrMAPUSArrAccording to sources, the Konkan Railways authority had built a public toilet for the passengers opposite the Tivim Railway station, but the soak pit built for this toilet was kept open, due to which the sewage is overflowing. rThe sewage flows through the nearby residential area, creating problems for the residents, while the rickshaw and taxi drivers and motorcycle pilots standing opposite the railway station are also inconvenienced. rA taxi driver, Kiran Parsekar said sewage is overflowing in the vicinity of Tivim Railway station. “If you go to complain with the officials at Tivim Railway station, they direct us to go to Margao to file complaint,” said. rWhen contacted, Tivim Sarpanch Anand Temkar said the panchayat had taken up the matter with the railway officers and other officials concerned. “There is a fear of spreading vector-borne diseases in the village,” he added.